Tips for Buying a Car for Your Teenager

by Craig on 29/01/2013

Lauren Fix isn’t just the Car Coach. She’s also a mother of two teen drivers. Here’s a few things to consider if you’re shopping for a car for your new driver. When it comes to your own children starting to drive, there are many questions that need to be answered. Do you let them use your car or do you get them a new car? What about a used car? When the Car Coach needs help answering these questions, she asks the Teen Car Coach, otherwise known as Shelby Fix, her daughter. “Well as a new driver you want to impress your friends. That’s why you get a car. You want to say, ‘Hey, look, that’s my car. Look how cool it is.’ If it’s used, you wake sure it’s a certified pre-owned. Whether it’s new or used you want to look at the insurance rates because if it’s higher than what you want to spend, you might want to consider looking at another car,” said Shelby. Another question to consider is, what kind of accessories or options should you look at when purchasing a new or used car? “For teen drivers, they want power windows, they want a sick sound system, they want a cool color. And also, they have to look at safety. You have to make sure there are side air bags and an anti-lock brake system. Also GPS, if it’s not built into your car, you should go out and buy a GPS, because looking down at your phone trying to figure out where you are can cause an accident and that’s not good,” said Shelby. It also doesn’t hurt to come up with a set of rules or a contract that you and your new

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