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Motorcycle
Hey guys,
I am 16 years old, and I will be 17 in about a months time. So, I can get a license this summer. It is a ridiculous to ask my parents to buy me a car, and there is no way I can save up to buy a car either.
So I am deciding to buy a motorcycle. The thing is, there is NO WAY that my mom would ever let me go buy a motorcycle if I tell her ahead of time. So I plan to save up on my own and just buy the motorcycle w/o asking her first. What do you guys think of this?
Also, I would appreciate any advice on how I can convince my parents to let me keep the bike once I buy it.
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Chances are you won’t be able to convince your parents to let you keep it after you purchase it under their noses.
If I where them I would make you get rid of it simply on the principal that you were not honest with me and you shouldn't be rewarded for that. When a person feels like they've been tricked or lied too, they tend to be really difficult to reason with.
Face it babe. You live in your parent's home. That means you don't really get to make the decision to buy a motorcycle all by yourself. You have to consider their impute. Honestly, it’s not that different from having roommates, if you want a pet, or even something else to shove in the driveway, the respectful thing to do is to give them at least a heads up.
Sounds like you have a gut feeling that your mom will not be okay with this. My advice would be to either start thinking of some very convincing arguments and plans for purchasing and insurance, or think of something besides a motorcycle.
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Good idea.
Allow me to interrupt the fantasy if I may.
I hope you understand that you're going to need to get a separate motorcycle operator license, being that you cannot drive a motorcycle with a regular driver's license and if you have a motorcycle license, you cannot operate a car with that license. What are you going to do in the winter when it snows? What about on a really rainy day? You're going to pay the costs to get both licenses? If it's NY you plan on doing this in, you're looking at a hefty bill.
I don't know if you understand registration and insurance and just how much it is going to cost to insure a new 17 year old driver on a motorcycle, but that's a lot of $$$$$$ It's not just "O ok I bought the bike I am going to tear it up out there" and FORGET ABOUT the cost of your insurance if you get cited for a moving violation on that bike (and cops are always looking for people doing wrong things on bikes).
Now, I know its a boy toy thing but it's just not the right time my man. You're an insane liability to insurance being a new driver and maybe- just maybe you can think of it through your parent's perspective that it is crazy enough driving out there in a car with the amount of accidents and DWI related deaths that you don't have a chance on a bike instead of saying "Me Me Me Me".
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uhmm, i think its really dumb.
motorcycles are not only incredibly dangerous, but cost about the same as a car, and you might was well get a used car, cause its your first one, and you dont wanna wreck a brand new one. its kind of inevitable if its your first car that youll wreck it.
plus, lying to your parents is bad. cause theyll find out, especially if you show up one day witha motocycle, its hard to hide them in your pockets.
so, i say, dont lie to your parents, and just ask them to go half on the car. or something like that.
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Well, even if your parents are mad that you bought a motorcycle without asking them, they might be somewhat impressed and proud of you for saving up the money to do it. So maybe they won't make you get rid of it... they may just not let you ride it until you're older. I'm sorry I don't have any advice on how to convince them to let you ride it, because all the moms I know pretty much freak out when they think of their sons and motorcycles in the same sentence. But good luck anyways!
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