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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 05:30 AM
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Default So this kid who lives near me wrecked his Scion.

He got it for his birthday (IIRC, 16 or 17 years old), parents bought it for him last year from CA, and brought it to FL. The whole side is smashed in

Which is why I'm an advocate for kids buying their own cars - they'll respect it and be more careful since it is their property. Inexperienced drivers and new cars don't mix. It just hurts to drive by it
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 05:40 AM
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wow horrible! n e ways post pictures!!!!!!! hahah i wanna see the damage and how much the car took to the side
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:26 AM
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im bought my own car when i turned 18. 1986 toyota mr2. oh heck yeah. that was last year. now look what i drive and i paid for every cent. insurance and reg.
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by truenfalse86
im bought my own car when i turned 18. 1986 toyota mr2. oh heck yeah. that was last year. now look what i drive and i paid for every cent. insurance and reg.
I 've bought all of my own cars too. 1986 Corolla Deluxe Hatchback -> 1989 Nissan Maxima GXE -> 1998 Nissan 200sx SE -> and sool to be xB
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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it is always bad to here about an accident. any pics?
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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Who's fault was it, your blaming it on the kid and it may not have been his fault. Oh and pics would be nice
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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i bought my first car the week i turned 16 :D

the guy i was working for came to my house and told my dad that if he would co-sign for me, that he would keep me busy so i could pay for it.....
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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hehe, I'm 21 yrs old, my girlfriend is 19... She wasn't really interested in getting her license at 16 (wierd I know) because I basically drove her around everywhere. (We've been dating since she was 15, I was 17 almost 18.) anyways... So she waited until she was 17 til she got her license... And her parents bought her a 2000 VW Beetle... Well, needless to say... she passes her driving test, gets her license, and goes out for her first drive alone after getting her license... Pulls in the car wash.. washes her car... Drives out and hits a fence right behind the car wash... rofl

When I have a kid, they are getting some old $300 ____ter like I had for my first car. Then they can just tear it up and wreck it, whatever, have fun.. My first car, btw was a 3-cylindar 86' Chevy Sprint.
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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shyt i aint having kids mayb one day after im dead but teach them when theyre young i learned when i was 10 we used to have a 10 acre ranch and i learned in there then by 12 we moved back into the city and i was already on the streets so teach them while theyre young so that one happen
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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That sucks. But seing as how the whole side was banged it, it probably wasn't his fault...sounds like he got T-boned (unless he ran a stop light or something.) Regardelss, that's no fun...and If I'm ever cursed enough to have kids, they're going to buy their own cars, and they're going to be beaters!
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr scion
I agree :D
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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Well, I'll drive around and try and get pics tomorrow I'm gonna look like a weirdo taking pictures of someone else's car
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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damn, you guys are harsh!! i just turnd 18 monday, and im gettin my second car WHENVER THE DAMN RSXBs ARE RELEASED!! im going from a pimped out g ride...85 white cadillac el dorado...whew shes a beauty..rides smooth and is VERY clean. anyways now im goin to an orange box...haha a lot of people ar ea little disappointed in my choice with a scion. anyway i say harsh cuz theres no way i can afford a car by myself!! i gotta job at pacific theatres in lakewood, but ____ i got school n what not. so my parents cut me a littl eslack and are gonna buy my scion for me, lay down 18k cash...YAY, its good to be spoiled...

oh yeah, my license plate border will read:

"boy, i LOVE riding in box"

haha you get that? BOX...hah
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 03:02 AM
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Did he say "box"? What's a "box"?
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by SCI FIRE
Did he say "box"? What's a "box"?
Hmm, (note to self, there are womenz on this site), oh....
Nevermind.....



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Hi SciFire!
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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You little punk, you just wait till i get my hands on you. I'll show you what work is about. I begg every day at the corner to pay my bills, go to the public library to get on this website. Pick up cans while walking by the Scion dealer waiting for my xB. It's spoiled punks like you that i have to cut their yards for peanuts and beer. Yea! you don't know the meaing of work untill your job discription is "refrigorator slime controler". Oh! Yea! bring it on!
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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ha sorry to offend anyone, just wanted to make a little joke. dang workbox, im sorry to hear that...is there anything i can do to help?
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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HAHA my license plate is lvdabox!!! love the box hahaha
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Scion
HAHA my license plate is lvdabox!!! love the box hahaha
thought you were living la vida box...



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