CatfishKev Report post Posted April 21, 2022 My daughter is looking for a vehicle. She wrecked the Ford focus we got from Casey. She's got about $2k saved right now. Let me know what you guys got. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted April 21, 2022 RIP Red Rocket. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted April 22, 2022 4 hours ago, CatfishKev said: My daughter is looking for a vehicle. She wrecked the Ford focus we got from Casey. She's got about $2k saved right now. Let me know what you guys got. Thanks Hope she is OK! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted April 22, 2022 She is. Her brother got a fresh ding on his head but they were ok. It made her more careful so thats a long term win. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseHunter Report post Posted April 22, 2022 Sorry about the wreck, glad they are ok. I put both my boys through this hands on training course where they learned to handle a loss of traction and how to properly use their abs systems to avoid collision. They drove cars with plastic skid covers on the rear wheels. It was a great experience for them. Knock on wood, so far so good. Doug Herbert, a top fuel drag racer, lost both his boys in an auto accident when they were driving to McDonalds on a Saturday morning. Absolutely tragic, worst nightmare for any parent. He started this program. https://putonthebrakes.org/about https://putonthebrakes.org/shop 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted April 22, 2022 Here's another option I can recommend for new drivers. My daughter took this in 2016. https://streetsurvival.org/ It was offered in Marana then but I do not see an AZ class for this year. Teen drivers are accompanied by SCCA instructors; no parents allowed in the vehicle. Eddie 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted April 22, 2022 I think he said his daughter is looking for a car, not a driving school. 🙄😭 Maybe there’s a cream puff somewhere in this bunch, Kevin? https://www.edmunds.com/used-cars-under-5000-tucson-az/ Good luck to the young lady!! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted April 22, 2022 11 hours ago, stanley said: I think he said his daughter is looking for a car, not a driving school. 🙄😭 Maybe there’s a cream puff somewhere in this bunch, Kevin? https://www.edmunds.com/used-cars-under-5000-tucson-az/ Good luck to the young lady!! I dont mind the interjection. I got on her about her driving a lot. The accident really shook her up and i spent a lot of time driving with her since. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseHunter Report post Posted April 22, 2022 Thanks Kev, I think you know our heart was in the right place. My background has made this a regular discussion point professionally and the course was referred to me years ago when my kids were in the permit stage of life. I found it valuable so that is why I shared. It's the old "need behind the need" I need a car. Why? Inexperienced driver wrecked theirs. So what you need is your driver to gain more experience so you don't have to car shop every six months. Check out the statistics on this website regarding youthful operators. The stats are sobering. Nobody's child/grandchild is immune (mine included). https://www.safetyinsurance.com/driversafety/tips_statistics.html No different that hunter's/firearm safety in my opinion. Luck is not a factor. Wish I had a car for you! If you find one in Phx and I can help you, let me know. All the best to you and yours. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted April 22, 2022 33 minutes ago, HorseHunter said: Thanks Kev, I think you know our heart was in the right place. My background has made this a regular discussion point professionally and the course was referred to me years ago when my kids were in the permit stage of life. I found it valuable so that is why I shared. It's the old "need behind the need" I need a car. Why? Inexperienced driver wrecked theirs. So what you need is your driver to gain more experience so you don't have to car shop every six months. Check out the statistics on this website regarding youthful operators. The stats are sobering. Nobody's child/grandchild is immune (mine included). https://www.safetyinsurance.com/driversafety/tips_statistics.html No different that hunter's/firearm safety in my opinion. Luck is not a factor. Wish I had a car for you! If you find one in Phx and I can help you, let me know. All the best to you and yours. Agree on this and didn't mean to poo-poo the important topic of driver education/safety. Just wanted to make sure Kev's kid can find a car. My children are all in the mid-late 20s now, but when they were 15-16, we enrolled each of them in comprehensive driving class. I forget the name, but it was a 'school' that was started and run by some ex Phoenix PD traffic cops, I believe. Well worth the investment. S 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted April 27, 2022 One last hail Mary before we go to Tucson tomoro. She's got $2800 saved now and willing to finance a bit for the right vehicle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted April 27, 2022 Bump for a good cause. Both new and used cars are so spendy right now. Hope you find one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted April 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jimmer Negamanee said: Bump for a good cause. Both new and used cars are so spendy right now. Hope you find one. Lol no kidding. She has Mercedes taste with a geo prizm budget. Maybe NOT going to Tucson tomorow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
