| Is there a best car for your teen? Well it depends | | | | are allowed heavy cars and SUV's as they are |
| on who's deciding, the parent or the teen. Parents | | | | difficult to handle in emergency conditions and |
| tend to have different aims and priorities when it | | | | require a lot of driving experience. Generally |
| comes to buying their teen a car. Even though | | | | sedans are far more stable than SUV's. |
| many say it is difficult for the teens and their | | | | Some tips before buying - if buying a used car, |
| parents to come to a mutual agreement, it is not | | | | make sure you have got the car properly |
| impossible, especially if both the parties are willing | | | | checked by a skilled mechanic. If one fails to do |
| to compromise on a few areas. | | | | so and problems arise after the purchase, only |
| Let's start with the teen's preferences and what | | | | you can be held responsible as there are no |
| they consider in vogue today. Teenagers tend to | | | | warranties. Teens also naively tend to take the |
| place several other factors before safety such as | | | | sellers word for everything. One must make sure |
| the appearance and style of the car, its speed | | | | that he/she uses the CARAFAX Vehicle Reports |
| and performance and music accessories; and they | | | | to check for reports filed in the cars name. One |
| also seem to lean towards the cars that are the | | | | should also check the mileage. A car with a |
| most customizable. | | | | mileage of around fifteen thousand miles per year |
| What does a car mean to a teen? It reflects the | | | | is considered average. |
| teen's freedom and character. Other than that it | | | | Must have safety features - it is must for the car |
| does the obvious of taking care of transportation. | | | | to have airbags and seat belts. Other than that, a |
| What is it that the parents want? | | | | new feature such as Electronic Stability Control |
| The first and foremost criteria for judging their | | | | helps in the braking. Different manufacturers use |
| teen's car is the safety arrangements the car | | | | different names for this system. |
| manufacturer provides. A low cost/ second hand | | | | Financing for teens - lets just say, leasing options |
| car is also preferred along with a check on | | | | are not the best for teens as they are likely to |
| maintenance costs. | | | | get bored with their car within a period before |
| The cost factor - the battle between used vs. | | | | their loan is called off. So it is wise to avoid long |
| new starts here. Parents with financial problems | | | | term loans. |
| will obviously prefer used cars but they come | | | | Car Insurance - insurance for teens is quite |
| with drawbacks. Used cars require regular | | | | expensive as they represent a huge risk to |
| maintenance and often break down. On the other | | | | insurance companies. It's cheaper to add on a |
| hand, insurance and taxes will be less. Many | | | | teen to a family package than a separate |
| students prefer to go for a used car and later | | | | insurance program. |
| customize it to their requirements, but they tend | | | | All teens must have knowledge about the |
| to go overboard and the cost eventually gets out | | | | fundamentals of driving before taking to the |
| of hand. It is not recommended that teenagers | | | | roads. |