Do you think a 1968 chevy camaro is a good car for a teenagers

Question

Do you think a 1968 chevy camaro is a good car for a teenagers

Answer 1

Awesome car, and great because used cars are better for newer drivers.

Answer 2

no.

reliability is not there in the car.  

safety equipment is not there in the car.

the car is too fast and difficult to control for an inexperienced driver.  

hold that car until you pass 25 and get a small front driver with airbags and ABS until you really learn to drive.

Answer 3

That would be dope

Answer 4

No, not unless the teenager in question has already proven him or herself to be way more responsible than your average kid and is either gainfully employed or has rich parents. Let me explain:

a) The kid will have a much easier time killing himself and others in a 1968 Camaro. This is because Camaros tend to have very powerful engines, enabling them to go very fast, and those same engines also tend to overpower the rear tires and live-axle rear suspension, causing the car's rear-end to break loose at the damnedest times, which can result in 3,500 pounds of Chevrolet spinning in wild circles until an impact with another car or a brick wall stops it. That's any Camaro from any year. Add in it being a 1968 Camaro, and you're suddenly dealing with drum brakes in the rear, ancient seat-belts with no pre-tensioners, no air bags, possibly no power assist for the steering, seats without headrests, which won't prevent whiplash injuries or broken necks in the event of a rear impact, and the high probability that --unless the car's been restored or meticulously maintained-- safety will be compromised by a plethora of worn out parts that are just waiting to fail at a critical moment.

b) Chevrolet has never built a reliable Camaro. Ever. Some people complain that they're gas guzzlers, but that won't be a problem, 'cause in order to guzzle gas, a Camaro would have to actually be functioning and driven somewhere from time to time, as opposed to endlessly sitting in a garage, waiting for your mechanic to stop being pissed off at you long enough to actually fix whatever new thing has gone wrong with it. Again, this is the case with any Camaro, regardless of year model. Throw in the detail of it being a 1968 model, and you're again being bitten in the *** by all those worn out, aging parts. Little things, stuff you never think about, like weather-stripping or the mechanism that raises and lowers your side door window, or any number of other items, on a car that old, are all too likely to be deteriorating and failing at an alarming rate.

c) Camaros attract cops. A teenager in a 1968 model might as well be flying a huge banner that says, "No, officer, I don't know how fast I was going, nor am I aware of the speed limit on this road, and if I seem unconcerned with the speeding ticket you're about to write me, it's cause I'm far more worried about the likelihood that you're going to ask me if I've had anything to drink tonight."

d) Oh, nevermind. I could go on, but you get the idea.

Answer 5

Depends,

  I owned a Mustang, which was not my dream car, I would rather have had your camaro.  Carburetted vehicles with 8 cylinders like the one that you are going to give your teeny bopper are great for the mature teen.  I loved my mustang because I had the opportunity to learn about engines etc by putting money into my own car.  If your kid is a partier, or you have any doubt about their driving skills, I would give them a used Honda.  Save you money on gas in the long run anyways.  

Answer 6

Nope.

They will not be able to afford the gas, they will have trouble parking because they are big cars.

They will break down a lot because they are old cars.

Most teenagers are not ready to have a breakdown while traveling 55mph on the highway. They might panic or something and crash.

Answer 7

if it runs good then yes

Answer 8

it is if u can afford the gas..cars like that eat too much gas..