Dd1 will most likely get a hand me down car from a family member when she is 16. Right now we most likely will have three options:
A. my dh’s grandma’s 2012 or so Chevy Cruze (Dh’s grandma is 98 now and dh’s uncle is the main driver of the car when he goes and gets her groceries, takes her to the doctor, etc., but she still drove until she was 94) that if given the option we would buy from her estate when she passes. It isn’t a fancy car and will have maybe 10k mikes.
B. my sisters 2011 Nissan Altima (it will have high-ish miles, which is why my sister could be selling it, but should be fine for around town driving)
C. my 2017 Subaru Outback, but honesty I would prefer the top two choices if given the option. Yes this one has a backup camera and eye sight, but I don’t see anything wrong with giving a new driver a car that has no frills when they are a new driver as it makes them more aware of their surroundings without cheating.
Here a lot of people get their kids newish cars. I only know one family (granted my circle of kids in high school with drivers licenses is small, but I do see kids driving to high school on the freeway daily with HS stickers on their cars...most carpool to an arts high school or a few private high schools) that gave their kids cars more than 5-8 years old, which imho should be the norm.
Insurance wise we might also still have a 2006 Honda Pilot when Dd1 is ready to drive as well (but that will be my train station to work car) so if we can manage to have a car insured that will be the car she is insured on even if she isn’t driving it on a regular basis. Again don’t plan on buying anything new at all. Dh’s first car was 16 years old.
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