I suppose in the end, one will do what one pleases regardless of the sage advices offered here in this forum. Let common sense rule! I think it is always better to start off with a safe and affordable vehicle that the insurance companies recommend for teen drivers. However, everyone makes his or her own decision in the end and that results in consequences.

 

You never know, he may have a dune buggy that he drives around a farm or something like that. I grew up driving a go-kart. Not racing; just for fun in the neighborhood. That gave me an interest in driving. Maybe he's the next Michael Schumacher...we just don't know, and no one should say he can't have a car.

 

Uh, I think an S2000 would be just about the worst choice as a first car you could pick.

These cars have an edgy suspension which will not forgive you if yiu push it beyond its limit.

 

I'm sixteen now... and as much as I'd love an S2000 (for Christ's sake I'm practically obsessed with this car) it's just not practical at all. High-powered RWD manual cars are quite difficult for first-time drivers... my dad's mustang is hard enough. All I have right now is a crappy ol' Ford Tempo, but even if I had been working my ass off for the past two years I wouldn't go straight for an S. Take it one step at a time, or at least learn the basic rules of the road first... I wouldn't want to put in all of that effort just to wreck it shortly after getting it...

But I will tell you one thing... I will own one eventually, it's just going to take alot of work. Good luck.

 

you are my hero.

 

There's a big difference in your parents buying you one when you were 17, than a 14 year old planning to buy one in two years. In two years there will be something faster/trendier/morepowerful out there, that he will probably want instead. He's FOURTEEN, have you lost all touch with reality or have you never in your life met a 14 year old? My point is, if he's 14 and obsessing enough to buy a car, that tells me a few things: one, he's a car nut (not a bad thing). two, he's going to do what ANY car nut would do, in his first car ever, that just HAPPENS to be an S2000 (good job, mom and dad) and that is try to impress whoever is watching from outside/sitting in the passenger seat. A previous poster told a story almost EXACTLY like what i'm describing. I'm not saying this 14 year old will CERTAINLY drive like he's superman, but i'd rather him be behind the wheel of a car with less power potential (and thereby less temptation to test the car's limits--being conderably lower) than in the S2k where the temptation could prove to be too great. Drive something else first. You'll live longer.

On a side note, I do know what I'm talking about; my fiancee's parents made her drive an old Volvo 240 the first two years she was driving. She did fine. Having proven herself, they promply bought her the first BMW Z3 in New Mexico. Six months later they bought her an M3.

Prove yourself first, then treat yourself to the reward. OR get someone else to treat. Whatever.

 

um, 14 is quite too young, so is 16. id say get a prelude first.

 

I'm glad you have a couple more years to think about your choice of a first car. Good luck!!

 

Buy a Kia.

 

^^ Nice...