Teen Getting Their First Car Gifts

Turn off your car stereo before trying to start your kid's car.

"Do you buy cars here?"

Wow. Totaled. Teen Test Dummy.

Prepare to meet thy mechanic.

"So this is what you want? This is why after school, almost every day, you spend all your extra free time working at the auto store?"

"I'm not old enough to drive yet, but mom says this is good practice."

Thunk! Teddy! Pick them up! They're toxic to all living things! Ok. Ok. But you don't have to exaggerate. Regrettably � I'm not.

Is this for wiping greasy hands?

His verbal skills are developing, but his motor skills are very advanced. (Originally published on 2009-02-01).

"To save enough money to buy my lowrider, I figure I need to keep my summer job for...10,734 days."

'Mom, dad's toasting the new year with the car again!'

I love my motor.

'Like the 'Cobra' and the 'Viper', my car is named for a snake too - the 'Rattler'.'

"No, I don't think you 'new break shoes', I think you need new break feet. You are supposed to depress the brake pedal you know."

"Is there a problem officer?"

Caution, Student Self-Driver

'Not till you're sixteen.'

"The major obstacle to your big dream...is your tiny wallet."

'Well, it wasn't the motor -- I'll try replacing the other stuff.'

The next song's called "Went on Prozac, Found a Job, Bought a Car, Met a Girl, Got a Puppy Blues."

"It's perfect for commuting to college. Definitely a learning experience."

"Let's go! And you're still not getting a car."

"Nine and three! Nine and three o’clock!!"

Road Test

'...so until you get your own place - you live by our rules!'

"Thanks for fixing the muffler."

"Can't you keep your parenting to yourselves?"

'I get 23 stations and a place to hang my coat!'

"For my birthday, my parents are giving me a driverless car that's always home by 10."

"This one's perfect if you're going green, but still don't know how turn signals work."

"C'mon, Dad...did you really think you and your kids would agree on everything? I say 'yes'...you say 'no'...maybe father and son are just a little bit different!"

Car party.

'Can you get out and parallel park for me? I'm not good at it.'

Car dealer's sign: If you kick the tires, you've bought it!

"When I finally got my own car, I never drove over the speed limit."