Used Car for Teenager: Camry vs Accord?

The subject line says it all. What do you think?

Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get through
high school and college years.

"Bryan" <bryan.459@pac.bell.net> wrote in message
news:6XjSf.54540$H71.53924@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...[color=blue]
> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>
> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get through
> high school and college years.
>[/color]
Either should be fine. Some early 90's Accords were very prone to rust
behind the rear wheel wells.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Bryan, 3/16/2006,3:32:02 PM, wrote:
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> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>
> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient,
> dependable, affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car.
> Hopefully to get through high school and college years.[/color]

Camry. Accords are too much like the Civics that are preferred by
degenerates.

--
"Truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." ~
Flannery O'Connor

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:32:02 GMT, "Bryan" <bryan.459@pac.bell.net>
wrote:
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>The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>
>Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get through
>high school and college years.
>[/color]

Why don't you make your kid work for and buy their own car?

I've done it with two boys and they turned out just fine....

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Scott in Florida

If the kids buys it their self, they'll take better care of it.

I have Toyotas - I have friends with Accords - my guess is that other
than maybe a fluke either would serve well.

I do believe more Camry's are stolen but who knows, maybe more of
them?

Ron

Bryan wrote:[color=blue]
> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>
> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get through
> high school and college years.[/color]

Went through this with my son last year.....he finally got a Mustang,
but I digress....Teens hate camry's. Sorta of how you would have
viewed your Dad's 1970 Buick Skylark vs. a 1970 Mercury Cougar
Eliminator.....

Accords are acceptable, however....so if that matters to you.....

<timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:1142549181.484737.159640@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>
> Bryan wrote:[color=green]
>> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>>
>> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get
>> through
>> high school and college years.[/color]
>
> Went through this with my son last year.....he finally got a Mustang,
> but I digress....Teens hate camry's. Sorta of how you would have
> viewed your Dad's 1970 Buick Skylark vs. a 1970 Mercury Cougar
> Eliminator.....
>
> Accords are acceptable, however....so if that matters to you.....
>[/color]

LOL! My sons are driving my old '97 Avalon, which has been described as the
"Buick of Japanese cars." They would prefer a Corolla XRS, Tacoma, or tC
and bemoan the fact that dad no longer brings home a cool new car every few
months. They are also smart enough to realize that an OMC* that they don't
have to pay for is a lot better deal than any other transportation that they
do have to pay for.

* Old Man's Car

--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
news:dhnj12pdg9cjrar3vk64ld2bgdu67ibd48@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:32:02 GMT, "Bryan" <bryan.459@pac.bell.net>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>>
>>Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>>affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get through
>>high school and college years.
>>[/color]
>
> Why don't you make your kid work for and buy their own car?
>
> I've done it with two boys and they turned out just fine....
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida[/color]

Not relevant to the subject line. My teen doesn't want a car, he wants the
money to go toward college fund. Teen is pulling straight A's in honors and
AP courses in high school and playing competitive club soccer, high school
soccer, and track and tutors math year round for 5th graders at former
elementary school. Stays away form drugs and alcohol and assists with all
family and friends needs. He's earning the car as far as I'm concerned.

<timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:1142549181.484737.159640@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>
> Bryan wrote:[color=green]
>> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>>
>> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get
>> through
>> high school and college years.[/color]
>
> Went through this with my son last year.....he finally got a Mustang,
> but I digress....Teens hate camry's. Sorta of how you would have
> viewed your Dad's 1970 Buick Skylark vs. a 1970 Mercury Cougar
> Eliminator.....
>
> Accords are acceptable, however....so if that matters to you.....
>[/color]

Useful info, thanks.

Bryan <bryan.459@pac.bell.net> wrote:[color=blue]
> The subject line says it all. What do you think?[/color]
[color=blue]
> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get through
> high school and college years.[/color]

Honestly, I'd go for a Corolla. Cheaper gas and maintenance, big enough
that they can take several passengers if needed, not big enough to be
comfortable for lots of passengers which would make them always be the
group taxi driver.

"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
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>
> <timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:1142549181.484737.159640@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>>
>> Bryan wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>>>
>>> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>>> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get
>>> through
>>> high school and college years.[/color]
>>
>> Went through this with my son last year.....he finally got a Mustang,
>> but I digress....Teens hate camry's. Sorta of how you would have
>> viewed your Dad's 1970 Buick Skylark vs. a 1970 Mercury Cougar
>> Eliminator.....
>>
>> Accords are acceptable, however....so if that matters to you.....
>>[/color]
>
> LOL! My sons are driving my old '97 Avalon, which has been described as
> the "Buick of Japanese cars." They would prefer a Corolla XRS, Tacoma, or
> tC and bemoan the fact that dad no longer brings home a cool new car every
> few months. They are also smart enough to realize that an OMC* that they
> don't have to pay for is a lot better deal than any other transportation
> that they do have to pay for.
>
> * Old Man's Car
>
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

I just asked my son if he would be embarrassed driving a Camry. He said he
would be embarrassed to drive an Avalon (his Mom's car). He did precede
that with, once again, the statement that he doesn't need a car. I once
again countered with the idea that it would be helpful to the family to have
a third car.

Ray O wrote:[color=blue]
> LOL! My sons are driving my old '97 Avalon, which has been described as the
> "Buick of Japanese cars." They would prefer a Corolla XRS, Tacoma, or tC
> and bemoan the fact that dad no longer brings home a cool new car every few
> months. They are also smart enough to realize that an OMC* that they don't
> have to pay for is a lot better deal than any other transportation that they
> do have to pay for.
>
> * Old Man's Car[/color]

We were letting our teen drive our '87 corolla for free, but he worked
all summer and insisted on buying his own car because he hated the
corolla. He was going for a Honda, but then fell in love with a '98
Mustang....now he's paying all insurance and gas and repairs
also....but he feels it's worth it <shrug>

On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:42:23 GMT, "Bryan" <bryan.459@pac.bell.net>
wrote:
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>
>"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
>news:76c62$4419eda2$44a4a10d$26764@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>>
>> <timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
>> news:1142549181.484737.159640@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> Bryan wrote:
>>>> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>>>>
>>>> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>>>> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get
>>>> through
>>>> high school and college years.
>>>
>>> Went through this with my son last year.....he finally got a Mustang,
>>> but I digress....Teens hate camry's. Sorta of how you would have
>>> viewed your Dad's 1970 Buick Skylark vs. a 1970 Mercury Cougar
>>> Eliminator.....
>>>
>>> Accords are acceptable, however....so if that matters to you.....
>>>[/color]
>>
>> LOL! My sons are driving my old '97 Avalon, which has been described as
>> the "Buick of Japanese cars." They would prefer a Corolla XRS, Tacoma, or
>> tC and bemoan the fact that dad no longer brings home a cool new car every
>> few months. They are also smart enough to realize that an OMC* that they
>> don't have to pay for is a lot better deal than any other transportation
>> that they do have to pay for.
>>
>> * Old Man's Car
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>[/color]
>
>I just asked my son if he would be embarrassed driving a Camry. He said he
>would be embarrassed to drive an Avalon (his Mom's car). He did precede
>that with, once again, the statement that he doesn't need a car.[/color]

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>I once again countered with the idea that it would be helpful to the family to have
>a third car.
>[/color]

Then it sounds like YOU should choose the car! ;-)

....

Does the Avalon have a bench seat? That would be a great advantage to a
young driver, if you know what I mean.


"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
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> <timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:1142549181.484737.159640@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>>
>> Bryan wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>>>
>>> Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>>> affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get
>>> through
>>> high school and college years.[/color]
>>
>> Went through this with my son last year.....he finally got a Mustang,
>> but I digress....Teens hate camry's. Sorta of how you would have
>> viewed your Dad's 1970 Buick Skylark vs. a 1970 Mercury Cougar
>> Eliminator.....
>>
>> Accords are acceptable, however....so if that matters to you.....
>>[/color]
>
> LOL! My sons are driving my old '97 Avalon, which has been described as
> the "Buick of Japanese cars." They would prefer a Corolla XRS, Tacoma, or
> tC and bemoan the fact that dad no longer brings home a cool new car every
> few months. They are also smart enough to realize that an OMC* that they
> don't have to pay for is a lot better deal than any other transportation
> that they do have to pay for.
>
> * Old Man's Car
>
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:01:16 GMT, "Bryan" <bryan.459@pac.bell.net>
wrote:
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>
>"Scott in Florida" <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote in message
>news:dhnj12pdg9cjrar3vk64ld2bgdu67ibd48@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:32:02 GMT, "Bryan" <bryan.459@pac.bell.net>
>> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>The subject line says it all. What do you think?
>>>
>>>Would like to provide new teen driver with a fuel efficient, dependable,
>>>affordable (maintenance, repair, insurance) car. Hopefully to get through
>>>high school and college years.
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Why don't you make your kid work for and buy their own car?
>>
>> I've done it with two boys and they turned out just fine....
>>
>> --
>>
>> Scott in Florida[/color]
>
>Not relevant to the subject line. My teen doesn't want a car, he wants the
>money to go toward college fund. Teen is pulling straight A's in honors and
>AP courses in high school and playing competitive club soccer, high school
>soccer, and track and tutors math year round for 5th graders at former
>elementary school. Stays away form drugs and alcohol and assists with all
>family and friends needs. He's earning the car as far as I'm concerned.
>[/color]

Oh my.....

Did we hit a nerve?

I stand by my choice....

You want a car?

Earn it....

--

Scott in Florida