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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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xfuego
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From: Garland Texas
Default Re: Anyone's First Car?

Like I said, you can't go wrong having kids, good or not-so-good, be responsible for those sort of things. My kids are good kids as well. Both honor students, one in college to be a teacher the other entering college this fall to be a nurse (graduating High School with 24 hours of college already). And I practice what I preach. Even though they are good kids, I make sure they have a stake in the things that matter. I bought them both cars, albeit, something older and not expensive, but they are responsible for buying their own gas, oil, tires, tune-ups, and paying for their insurance. If they want a nicer car, then they'll have to earn the money to get a nicer car. Same as with college. I foot some of the bill and they foot some of the bill. That way, they are more serious about their studies. They know if they party and flunk a class, they lose some hard earned money in the deal. See, I see my job as a parent as raising responsible young adults. Not old children.

And why do you consider Xfire owners "the enemy"? All I see is a bunch of people who really like a car, either for the pure aesthetics of it, the performance (or perceived performance), or just the sheer fun of driving it. Sure there are more powerful cars out there, better performing cars out there, but these people (me as well) simply like the car for what it is. Bashing it doesn't change anyone's opinion of how much they like the car, it just makes you look like an ***.
 
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