I completely agree. However, the little experience judgement is what I am questioning here.
I’ve spent ~20 hours this winter teaching my 16 yr old sister/daughter how to drive my pickup in 2wd in the snow, slush, and drifts. I feel this will make her better prepared to handle winter driving situations should / when they arise next year when she’ll be driving on her own.
Last summer I had her doing parking lot pole slaloms in increasing speed increments.
This summer she’ll be driving in at least two auto-x events, not to be competitive, but rather to learn what threshold braking is and how to manage a car near its limits (an Alero, not the pickup).
She’ll also be forced to learn how to drive manual tranny in my turbo mustang this summer - so that she has the skill if a need ever arose for her to drive a manual.
Once all of this is said and done, she’ll be getting a beater for the summer. Once she shows responsibility to that, she’ll be getting the wifes Alero (as she is upgrading to an RDX). Do I expect the kid to do stupid things with the car? Yes.
Would I trust her to drive my 12.6 second car unattended, once we done all of the aforementioned “training” exercises? Yep.
If you’re willing to spend the time preparing your kid, you’d have to be willing to trust them to some extent. Otherwise, why are you wasting your time?
Not trying to give anyone Parenting advice Jay, just saying.
And, AFHockey, if i had the assets & disposable income to give a kid an M5, would I? Yes. With some prerequisite work, as I’ve been doing above.
Finally, for the last time: WHERE DOES THE NEWS ARTICLE SAY THAT THE KID WAS GIVEN THE CAR BY HIS PARENTS?
HOW DO YOU KNOW HE DIDN’T SIMPLY TAKE IT OUT OF THE GARAGE?
HOW DO YOU KNOW HE’S NOT A BALLER / DRUGDEALER / PORNSTAR?
Was the name of the kid in the OP Nick Hogan or something?