I TOLD YA

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
06/03/2015 at 22:03 • Filed to: lolopnik

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This is all a pile of HORSE SHIT . WHAT PARENT IN THEIR RIGHT MIND BUYS THEIR CHILD A CORVETTE FOR THEIR FIRST CAR?

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Even if I were a millionaire- Nay, a billionaire , my children would be getting Camrys, end of story.

#Tavarish

DISCUSSION (76)

MLGCarGuy > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:04

My children be getting some Versas.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:05

Sorry to possible young Corvette owners on here, but if I wanted to get a Corvette as a first car for my child, it’ll be because I want them dead.

I second what you said. They’re either getting a Camry or they’re getting whatever me or my wife is done driving with. (I’m 20 and I’m talking like I’m 45.)

SaveTheIntegras > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:05

There was a kid I met a month or so ago at the Spring Bash in NJ who was driving “his” C63 Black; some parents just aren’t smart

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:07

The Subaru is the only good first car on that list. If I’m thinking as a parent.

TheHondaBro > SaveTheIntegras
06/03/2015 at 22:08

SMH

Alex B > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:09

If I become a billionaire, my children would probably drive the lowest engine spec Rolls Royce Ghost.

CB > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:09

My kid will get a Maxima, just like I did. Great visibility, decent handling, good power, shit fuel economy, what more do you need?

TheHondaBro > MLGCarGuy
06/03/2015 at 22:09

That’s still torture though.

TheHondaBro > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
06/03/2015 at 22:11

Yeah, the Subaru is the best suggestion.

TheHondaBro > Alex B
06/03/2015 at 22:11

RR Ghost with a 3 cylinder diesel engine.

TheHondaBro > CB
06/03/2015 at 22:11

That’s my car right there.

Milky > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:13

Honestly I’d be okay with something along the lines of a miata for my child. 16 year olds can be stupid in anything, might as well give them a chance to care about/maybe be good at driving.

TheHondaBro > Milky
06/03/2015 at 22:15

Miatas are still relatively expensive to insure, especially for a first-time driver. The same goes for the Maxima.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:17

If you give your kid a car with anything more than 150hp you’re stupid and should be locked up for child endangerment

Alex B > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:18

Wait, is that actually a thing?

TheHondaBro > Alex B
06/03/2015 at 22:19

No.

Bairclaw > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:21

I completely agree. I'm 19, I've been driving for two years. My parents still wouldn't let me buy a corvette.

GhostZ > Alex B
06/03/2015 at 22:21

In china, maybe.

Milky > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:22

Insurance is stupid expensive anyways (esp. in michigan). The Crossfire is in my name, I pay for it and the insurance ….. BUT according to the insurance company I drive a Silverado and my mom drives a Crossfire.

I’ll do the same for my kids.

LongbowMkII > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:24

So I’m not he only one who thinks he’s a complete idiot? please tell me that’s no longer the case. because he is. he has the easiest blogging job in the world and 8 times out of 10 its awful/wrong.

CammedCTSV > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:25

My dad bought me a 198o corvette for $3 grand, and it was so slow I couldnt get in trouble.

whoarder is tellurium > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:26

IF I had kids, they would definitely get something cheap and cheap on insurance.

LOL at a Corvette making the list. No freaking way.

TheHondaBro > LongbowMkII
06/03/2015 at 22:27

I’ll just leave this here:

http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/here-are-ten-o…

Count the midsize sedans, I dare you.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/03/2015 at 22:27

Kinja'd!!!

So, driving this, with 155 screaming Vulcan V6 horses, is child endangerment?

whoarder is tellurium > SaveTheIntegras
06/03/2015 at 22:28

IIRC there may be someone on oppo that has a LC platform Mopar product for a first car.

CammedCTSV > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:28

Swap in the 85 Corvette engine from my project Poorvette and acceleration will be a myth

TheHondaBro > whoarder is tellurium
06/03/2015 at 22:28

Yeah, because I bet ten bucks it will cost over $300/month to insure that for a first-time driver.

TheHondaBro > CammedCTSV
06/03/2015 at 22:29

But C5 Corvette Z06.

TheHondaBro > whoarder is tellurium
06/03/2015 at 22:30

El_Brian

AM > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:31

I’ll buy my children a Volvo that is a few years old for their first car. Why you might ask? Because of safety ratings and they’re nice reliable cars without being too flashy.

5-Speed Gangsta > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:31

I don’t know if they don’t care about the well being of their children or if some parents are just that stupid. I know my rwd, 5 speed, sports car may not be the “ideal” first car, but I saved up and bought it and I take care of it because I appreciate it. There are kids I know who’s parents bought them CTS-Vs, E90 M3s, C63 AMGs. These all become dangerous in the hands of teenagers and are a waste of money. My favorite is the kid who crashed his brand new Q7 so his dad bought him a 335i. I don’t know what goes through these people’s minds.

scoob > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:32

That entire list is bullshit. None of those should be first or even second cars, except for the Subie and Maxima.

That list should instead be titled “The Ten Best First Cars On eBay For Under $25,000 That The Readers of This List Wanted As a First Car”

TheHondaBro > 5-Speed Gangsta
06/03/2015 at 22:33

As long as you learned a great deal of responsibility from it...

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:34

Kinja'd!!!

Its going to be okay, HondaBro.

TheHondaBro > AM
06/03/2015 at 22:35

But they’re still considered luxury cars which the insurance companies wouldn’t like. Honestly, Toyota is the best brand for first-time buyers. It’s a brand insurance companies trust, a brand your parents will trust, a brand America trusts.

LongbowMkII > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:38

Here are ten six mid size sedans you should buy if you have a college savings account for a kid you don’t really like.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > GhostZ
06/03/2015 at 22:39

Not really no xD

AM > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:39

Safety>Insurance Costs

extraspecialbitter > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/03/2015 at 22:39

So you’re saying there should be laws that restrict newly licensed teens from driving high HP cars?

I understand the anger, but c’mon dude. A better suggestion would be to make the driving exams a billion times harder so it weeds out the dipshits, like the priss with the Mustang.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:41

Why did nobody consider recommending a Civic? Because that’s literally one of the best cars a first time driver could possibly have.

TheHondaBro > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
06/03/2015 at 22:42

I think there’s still an aura of the ricer scene with Honda, which might explain higher insurance costs. Toyota is honestly the best brand for this.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Alex B
06/03/2015 at 22:43

I believe RR is a For the Right Price company.

whoarder is tellurium > scoob
06/03/2015 at 22:45

I’d say the Maxima, Crown Vic, Cutlass and Volvo 780 (0r lesser models) would be the ideal picks.

Zohaibman72 > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:47

I actually got a Camry. Now I have a JDM Type R Civic automatic LX Sedan. With Sparco matts and shoulder pads.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:50

That is true. As evidenced by my visits to local auto stores where the only things they sell for Civics is rice equipment. Want a shiny, “heat damaged” exhaust tip? Step right this way!

whoarder is tellurium > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
06/03/2015 at 22:50

Would be and still are... except for the fact that thieves love them too. I always feared for my Integra’s well being when I parked it. They DID get stolen and stripped often (also a Florida thing).

Vicente Esteve > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:53

Even a Z06?

Holy hell that is so wrong.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:53

Heh. I did more dangerous/stupid stuff in a Camry than I do in my M3. Did you know a ‘98 Camry V6 will go 120? Because it does..

Same goes for the Safari vs. M3. Mostly because I loathed the fucking thing and didn’t care what happens to it. It mostly just comes down to how much you care about what you’re driving I think.

Even still, a Z06 might be a bit much...

whoarder is tellurium > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 22:58

Lol nibby summed that one up perfectly:

“Ten ways to get a less than $30k car that will cost you $10k annually.”

LongbowMkII > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
06/03/2015 at 22:58

It’s tough finding good value on a Civic.

LongbowMkII > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/03/2015 at 23:00

mine had 140hp! then my next had 116hp... hmm...

tiered licenses, 20lb/hp- 15lb/hp- 10lb/hp- unlimited. boom freedom and safety.

Elvisisdead > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 23:04

If I could find another one again, I’d let my kids roll in an old 1973 Volvo 144. That thing was a 4 speed that screamed bloody murder at 70 mph in 4th. All steel (including crossmembers in every door) and not a power feature in sight. Whatever you got into, you sure as hell weren’t getting out of it any time soon in that beast.

LongbowMkII > 5-Speed Gangsta
06/03/2015 at 23:05

If I see correctly, its an E36(not sure if M3, good choice anyways). enough to get yourself killed, but you have to try a bit.

If only there was a salvaged 996 turbo with ‘minor’ body damage for 25k.

LongbowMkII > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 23:05

#notallcorvettes

LongbowMkII > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
06/03/2015 at 23:06

my jimmies are too...

TheHondaBro > whoarder is tellurium
06/03/2015 at 23:13

Crown Vics are unreliable cars.

Seriously, I’m pretty sure someone on Oppo recently made a post about how much he’s had to spend on his Crown Vic to keep it going. The only reason they seem reliable is because the police departments meticulously maintained them.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > LongbowMkII
06/03/2015 at 23:13

Its going to be okay. The amount of jimmies rustled in this post is quite high, so you’re not the only one.

TheHondaBro > extraspecialbitter
06/03/2015 at 23:14

Or how about letting us miss less than eight questions?

TheHondaBro > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/03/2015 at 23:16

The point is that if you crash your car, which you will (or should at least expect to), then would you rather crash a Camry or a Corvette?

TheHondaBro > Bairclaw
06/03/2015 at 23:17

I originally wanted a TT, but I talked myself out of it.

LongbowMkII > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
06/03/2015 at 23:18

It’s just good to know that other jimmies are rustled. Not alone!

I can’t believe that someone was just paid to suggest that a C5 ZO6 was a top car for a 16 year old. That’s worse advice than rubbing lemon juice on a papercut.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 23:20

I may or may not have a few objections with that Vette being on there.

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/why-do-parents…

Axial > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
06/03/2015 at 23:21

I’d have babied the shit out of it if I got my Corvette as my first car, because I wouldn’t want anything to happen to it.

But not everybody is me, either.

Corvette as second and third car ain’t so bad, anyway...

TheHondaBro > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/03/2015 at 23:21

It’s literally the worst suggestion on that list, but that’s like saying it’s the brownest, stinkiest turd.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > LongbowMkII
06/03/2015 at 23:24

Yeah, buying a teenager anything for $25k is a bit ridiculous. I don’t see a problem if they save up and buy it themselves (like myself), but its a bit stupid to blow $25k and hand a kid a ZO6 that he will have absolutely zero respect for.

RazorGP > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 23:32

Kinja'd!!!

3 days later

whoarder is tellurium > TheHondaBro
06/03/2015 at 23:38

Kids gotta learn how to fix a car somehow and plus... dat murica body on frame construction.

Zohaibman72 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/03/2015 at 23:44

My Toyota Camry Hybrid had 187hp

I don’t think an HP limit is fair, heavier cars need more hp to go, but they arent dangerous or fast,

Zohaibman72 > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
06/03/2015 at 23:46

I have one. Insurance is expensive as hell. The Corolla isn’t that much better, but it is better. Kia Forte, Hyundai Elantra, I think Ford Focus, Chevy Cruze are better for your insurance

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > whoarder is tellurium
06/03/2015 at 23:48

No, spare the 780’s, please!

SlickMcRick > TheHondaBro
06/04/2015 at 01:02

We could only miss 3 in MD. But the test was only 20 questions at the time I got my license. Scary thing was I had already missed 3 by question 5 or 6 so I had to go on a straight tear of right answers all the way to the end.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > TheHondaBro
06/04/2015 at 01:23

Kinja'd!!!

One highscool gf’s father had one just like this. She took it out few times. The wonder Woman also raced her shifter cart, Moto Guzzi and horses with dad’s.

That would be the first of many fumbled touchdowns...

extraspecialbitter > TheHondaBro
06/04/2015 at 10:01

I’m in favor of anything that makes it tougher than the joke it currently is.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > extraspecialbitter
06/04/2015 at 13:01

Nope I really think tiered licenses are the way to go but they will never make it to law because america is too stupid to protect people from themselves

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > LongbowMkII
06/04/2015 at 13:04

This made me laugh more than it should have

Snuze: Needs another Swede > TheHondaBro
06/04/2015 at 13:24

My dad had a friend and all his kids drove a ‘76 Suburban with a 454. His reasoning was that it cost so much f*cking money in gas, his kids wouldn’t have any money to buy drugs with. In fact they’d probably be so broke they’d just stay the hell home and not go anywhere that they might potentially be able to do something stupid. As far as I know, his kids all turned out to be successful people. Maybe he was on to something...

Someone else said XJ 4.0 4x4 with a manual, and I couldn’t agree more. My wife had the same car (but automatic) for her first and it served her well through high school, college, and the first 2 or 3 years she was out on her own. They are cheap to buy, cheap to own, practically indestructible, easy to fix if it is destroyed, doesn’t have too much power to get in trouble with, and they are thirsty, which keeps em poor.