On 2021-04-25 2:22 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/25/2021 1:20 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>>
>> My late dentist use to have a 2003 Infinity G35 coupe. Hoo boy, what a
>> looker that car is! He told me he was going to give it to his son when
>> he got his driver's licence. That made me sad. Giving a kid that car
>> is just asking for trouble. In fact, that car is too good for any kid.
>> He must have made good on that because I'd see him driving some ratty
>> sedan. That's just depressing! It's probably what killed him.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FJLlCjBec
>>
>
> Giving a kid a car is foolish no matter what it is.Â* They appreciate
> having it and will care for it more if they paid for it.



That reminded me of a friend in high school. His father gave him a
(used) Mercedes sports car, a 190 IIRC. One day at noon hour he went
over to the nearby mall and was fishtailing around on the snow covered
parking lot. We slid right into the concrete base of on the the lamp
stanchion.