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They only wat to get those import hunks of junk is a turbo and big one at that.

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If their parents are BUYING these kids these Rice boxes -- i have 100% LESS respect for them now !

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So that's the kid's fault? Gimme a break. With a statement like that, any possibility that you are just maybe a little jealous you didn't have wealthier parents?

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If their parents are BUYING these kids these Rice boxes -- i have 100% LESS respect for them now !

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If their parents are BUYING these kids these Rice boxes -- i have 100% LESS respect for them now !

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So that's the kid's fault? Gimme a break. With a statement like that, any possibility that you are just maybe a little jealous you didn't have wealthier parents?

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i helped my daughter SOME with her car, so i can see both sides, but i can tell you without out a doubt that the things that were the hardest to get i apreciate the most. i can remember how excited id get over a 50 dollar part.

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Excited over a 50 dollar part is very understandable. When i first got my dart (a year ago) i was flat broke(still broke) and needed a fuel pump. 26 dollar NAPA special from my dad, boy was i happy to hear that 273 come to life. I even let him drive my beater the first time we took it out.
I would NEVER let my parents buy me a car even if they could afford to .

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When the time comes i'll help my daughters with their cars in anyway i can,but they both already (ages 10 and 6)know there won't be any rice in my driveway.....

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When the time comes i'll help my daughters with their cars in anyway i can,but they both already (ages 10 and 6)know there won't be any rice in my driveway.....

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probably camaros and novas instead,,,,,,,,,

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k5cuda- I'm so sorry I am from the age of txtng (texting) where i use short hand. Mayb u can relax, i'm just happy u can even use a computer!

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I have had my hands on more computers than you will ever see in your entire life thank you. Was the test engineer overseeing the building of about 6 million desktops/servers for HP. Have a great day now..

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493 dart
Thats very impressive you bought your car when u were 16, good for u. as did i. (actually 15) 11 years ago. now here is where the problem lies, would u sell your dart to a kid that wanted a muscle car for an affordable price? i.e. 2500? NO? Hmmm didn't think so. so now we have a market of cars that young kids cannot afford to purchase, maintain or even get gas for.
Well, heck i guess we should look down on them (and myself) and talk smack to them and the cars they have. Even though the blood sweat and tears that go into everyones car are the same. I mean that is unless you pay somebody to turn wrenches on yours...
so now that u have this dart, i have my barracuda and this guy has his... and that guy has a ... all of a sudden the $250 darts and cudas and camaros and novas are gone... and people probably much like yourself want 35,000 for their car. or the guys that have 25k invested and want 12500 for the roller with 90% of the parts to make it run. so yes, lets turn up our noses at hondas, mitsubishis, kias, or whatever has a fart can attached to it. beacause you know what, who cares if they can't afford to buy one of your over priced mid life crisis cars. No excuse!!! you mowed lawns to and ran backwards through corn fields naked in 98 degree heat when u were
16!!!! and lets just analyze this for one second more.... u did all of this while u were 16 and bought a car? obviously it wassn't purrrdeee when you got it. must have been pretty cheeeeeeep! but heck they were around just 10 short years ago, i know cuz i got mine after running backwards through corn fields too


im sorry to all, i just can't seem to stop myself

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493 dart
Thats very impressive you bought your car when u were 16, good for u. as did i. (actually 15) 11 years ago. now here is where the problem lies, would u sell your dart to a kid that wanted a muscle car for an affordable price? i.e. 2500? NO? Hmmm didn't think so. so now we have a market of cars that young kids cannot afford to purchase, maintain or even get gas for.
Well, heck i guess we should look down on them (and myself) and talk smack to them and the cars they have. Even though the blood sweat and tears that go into everyones car are the same. I mean that is unless you pay somebody to turn wrenches on yours...
so now that u have this dart, i have my barracuda and this guy has his... and that guy has a ... all of a sudden the $250 darts and cudas and camaros and novas are gone... and people probably much like yourself want 35,000 for their car. or the guys that have 25k invested and want 12500 for the roller with 90% of the parts to make it run. so yes, lets turn up our noses at hondas, mitsubishis, kias, or whatever has a fart can attached to it. beacause you know what, who cares if they can't afford to buy one of your over priced mid life crisis cars. No excuse!!! you mowed lawns to and ran backwards through corn fields naked in 98 degree heat when u were
16!!!! and lets just analyze this for one second more.... u did all of this while u were 16 and bought a car? obviously it wassn't purrrdeee when you got it. must have been pretty cheeeeeeep! but heck they were around just 10 short years ago, i know cuz i got mine after running backwards through corn fields too


im sorry to all, i just can't seem to stop myself

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Kids that cant afford old cars? maybe just everyone has too high of expectations...my car may very well be a pile but sitting at like 1900 including all the sanding, primer, rims, tires, getting it running, SBP disc swap and the cost of the car (and an A body 8 3/4 housing, backing plates, 71 virgin 340 block that is apart and other things)And i bought my car just over a year ago so cheap cars are still out there, i guess most kids CAN afford to build muscle cars, the fact is they are all hung up on "the fast and the furious" and think they can do the same things. Apparently most kids just choose to drive riced out piles and THINK they are fast.

Sorry i couldnt stop myself either

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wow... 493 u obvioulsy missed the entire point of the corn field reference... sadly i guess its a bit much to hope for some kind of higer intelligence. LOL.
I dont get why u guys take everything so dang literal, ok so u dont have 35k in your car (b.s.) how can a kid buy one of these things especially with todays economy and nobody wanting to spend the money for a "kid" to get his car.

I'm going to bet ur from back east huh?
what ever i'm over it...... for now. Ill respond with more fun tomorrow or later, i gotta go get ripped with my bong... idiot... Most people who have AA tag lines u know they are actively in the disease... must be the south east

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"Have to cut the kids some slack. Yeah they like Hondas. That is probably all they or their parents can afford. When your under 25yrs old the cost of ownership of a car of any sort is expensive enough. Much less adding the modifying. "



you gotta be F kiddin !!!

I BOUGHT my own car when I was that age . I MOWED LAWNS and washed freakin dishes and De-Tassled corn for HOURS in 98 degree heat to earn money to buy my car when i was 16 .

If their parents are BUYING these kids these Rice boxes -- i have 100% LESS respect for them now !

I remember the pleasure i had when my road runner spanked all the cars in high school , ESPECIALLY the rich kids who's mommy bought the car for them

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I bought my own car as well before I was 16. Worked at a convenient store and Horse farm. Paid $850 for it took me almost 14 months to save up the money. It was a 1981 Chevy Luv (Isuzu). Traded it for 2 vehicles 1970 Chevy Pick-up and a Ford Thunder-bird before I was 16.

I only wish someone would have paid me to Shuck Corn. I had to do it for free in 100*+ Georgia summer heat and Humidity.

All that go out and work and be an Adult at 16 is BS. I was a straight A student in school until I got a job & car. Then fell to barely cutting B's.

Funny how all the kids around me that Mom & Dad helped them get their Cars and Not working were still making Straight A's.

In today's world that old mentality of go out and get a job isn't cutting it any more. Better get the education first.

Even if you do decide and can find a job as a 16 year old your looking at $5-6/hr and maybe 25-30hrs/week that turns out to about $100-180/week. After Fuel and Insurance your Broke. Even if you paid for the vehicle outright.

Times have changed. Either you change and progress with them or get left behind.

Like was said before. Try to buy any kind of Muscle anything today on a Teenagers income??

I sold that 1970 truck I mentioned before in 1993 for $400, today the same heap (it was in sad shape BUT drive-able) would cost you an easy $2500+. And still need another $1000-2500 to be street worthy.

I sold my Feather Duster in 2004 for $2200 thinking I could get another one later for about the same price. Slant-6 4-speed Duster, not very sought after should be cheap. Yeah RIGHT I started looking in 2006 when I got back from Kuwait. Anything that didn't need work just to be able to drive was $5000+.

I got 3 kids of my own.
I'm still debating whether they are even getting cars of their own before they graduate???

Even if I do decide to let them, I'll probably buy it and it will be what ever I can afford at the time, and they will be doing the Work to get it road worthy and the Maintenance. BUT I won't be like my parents who left it all up to me. I will jump in and Guide them. Be a DAD for them.

That's what Dad's are suppose to do support, nurture, and guide your kids. That responsibility doesn't end until you or they die.

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wow... 493 u obvioulsy missed the entire point of the corn field reference... sadly i guess its a bit much to hope for some kind of higer intelligence. LOL.
I dont get why u guys take everything so dang literal, ok so u dont have 35k in your car (b.s.) how can a kid buy one of these things especially with todays economy and nobody wanting to spend the money for a "kid" to get his car.

I'm going to bet ur from back east huh?
what ever i'm over it...... for now. Ill respond with more fun tomorrow or later, i gotta go get ripped with my bong... idiot... Most people who have AA tag lines u know they are actively in the disease... must be the south east

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