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Originally Posted by Jsolo
To the OP, not to rain on your parade, but this is what happened to another 17yr old's car. Mind you he's only been driving it for about 7 months, and it's been in 4 (5?) collisions prior (relatively minor), has had $~7K worth of body work done within a month of this happening.
http://i.imgur.com/fW9iJRv.jpg
So yeah, the stats paint a sad picture. So keep the traction control on and don't give in to peer pressure to do stupid things. The car above was totaled by the insurance co. |
I thank you for the headsup, and I am really appreciative for your concern.. But I can assure you, I am not like the typical 17 year old teen hot heads you all know about. Yes I know how to have fun, but I am safe when I do so. If I want to push the car to its limits, I will simply take it to a track. I have been driving for 2 years now and I have not gotten in any collisions or any violations with the law. However, I have almost got into an accident where somebody ran a red light and nearly t-boned me, thankfully I was able to react quickly and get out of the way. I don't want to sound like a cocky teen (if I do I apologize), but I assure you that I will not become another "statistic". I pay for this car with my own money, thus I respect the car much more. Some people cannot handle the responsibility that comes with these cars.