Choosing the Right Car for a Teen Driver

The last thing you probably want to do is think about getting your son or daughter their first car right now with the ridiculous prices of gasoline. I was actually happy to get gas for $4.09 a gallon today and filled it up with only a 1.4 of a tank gone. Still cost me about $25...ugh.

So they have graduated from hounding you about getting a new video card for their computer so they can play World of Warcraft all day and are ready to get a car. What should you be looking for in terms of a vehicle that your teen will not only be safe in, but something that isn't going to cost you an arm and a leg to maintian, and of course get some decent fuel efficiency.

AAA has produced a brochure you can check out with some helpful tips to decide just what your teen driver needs to have.

Top 10 Driving Mistakes Teenagers Make

Cars.com and DriversEd.com Announce Top 10 Driving Mistakes Teenagers Make. Apparently they don't like list form so I broke into a Top 10. You can read their write ups on each one at the link under the list. This list is just some Premium dog food for the soul I suppose. Kind of common sense and you wonder why the study was made. Something to read for those that are bored out of their mind.

1. Being distracted behind the wheel
2. Taking too many risks
3. Speeding...duh
4. Overcrowding the car
5. Driving under the influence
6. Following too closely
7. Driving unbuckled
8. Not being able to handle emergencies...ummm not really a "mistake"
9. Driving drowsy
10. Choosing the wrong car and not maintaining it

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