WirelessMonkey
Well-Known Member
I love the seats. Comfortable, supportive. And look great.
Not worrying about one's car "because it's already a banger" is an outstanding way to decide to do dumb things that put you in harm's way. OTOH, thinking "hey, can I do this" followed by "boy, I sure don't want to explain THAT to my parents" is an excellent way to avoid poor judgment calls. Let's take your beater Sierra for example...if you do something dumb and destroy it...it hasn't cost you much, has it? If you'd put a lot of money into it...I bet you'd make far more conservative decisions.
Sorry to bag on your commentary, but it's simply far off base. You're entitled to your opinion. I'm entitled to point out you don't have a clue.
Steve
Nice Clio!!
And those seats look great! How come your mum chose the GT 130 bhp version?? You were given a great deal for the GT or it was your "influence"?? :lol:
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I really wished this was the case in Toronto...most of the kids here get new cars from their parents...a lot of these cars have damage and many times insurance companies get involved. First drivers getting beaters...is surprisingly less common than I thought, its more likely the beater dies mechanically since most are in such terrible shape here.Why do most people (generally speaking) say having a crappy car as a first car is for the best? If you drive a new(ish) car you'll (again) generally speaking be much more gentle and more careful with it. Nobody benefits from the 'oh, It's okay to dent this car as it's old'-mentality. Responsibility is one of the (many) important assets that makes a good driver IMO. Having an accident can happen to anybody, I won't disagree with the fact that young drivers have more risk of being involved in an accident. But wouldn't you rather be in a safe (thus automatically reasonably modern) vehicle when it does happen?
Just my 0.02$
Further more I can't deny the fact that I'm a bit jealous! Renault did an excellent job restyling their product line.
I really wished this was the case in Toronto...most of the kids here get new cars from their parents...a lot of these cars have damage and many times insurance companies get involved. First drivers getting beaters...is surprisingly less common than I thought, its more likely the beater dies mechanically since most are in such terrible shape here.
I'm actually of the opinion that the ideal first car is one the driver will love. If the driver loves the car, the care they take is better than one they have little care for be it new or old. In my case...I'm still on my first car because I really like it and spent money to ensure it would continue as a daily driver, I also drive extremely cautiously to ensure I never cause an accident on the roads.
As for the Clio...I actually like the way the current one looks. It actually looks pretty good in blue...it would be nice to drive these cars at work instead of...orange Dodge Calibers...
Why do most people (generally speaking) say having a crappy car as a first car is for the best? If you drive a new(ish) car you'll (again) generally speaking be much more gentle and more careful with it. Nobody benefits from the 'oh, It's okay to dent this car as it's old'-mentality. Responsibility is one of the (many) important assets that makes a good driver IMO. Having an accident can happen to anybody, I won't disagree with the fact that young drivers have more risk of being involved in an accident. But wouldn't you rather be in a safe (thus automatically reasonably modern) vehicle when it does happen?
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