Would you/did you buy your teenager a brand new car?

Would you/did you buy your teenager a brand new car?
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I would not. They can have a cheap used one. Why? Because the probability of them crashing the car into the next tree is tremendously high, so I would be throwing away money by buying a new car. And I need that money for their funeral, whether they survive or not.
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