https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 18:27:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license/page/2#post-1543639 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:46:23 +0000 Kimberlybee 1543639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamabear57: Yay for Honda preludes! LOL that was my first car too. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1543628 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:43:39 +0000 mrs. 64 1543628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got an ancient volvo that I loved. It had a built in car phone! No one had a car phone but me! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1543205 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:01:57 +0000 LuLu Mom 1543205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my school permit first, I got my sister who was going off to college's car, it was so beat up from her! I ended up getting a better one when I turned 16 after it was causing so many issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1543083 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:35:43 +0000 rachiecakes 1543083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandma gave me a Chevy Corsica when I got my permit to learn how to drive. I loved having a car senior year, lots of adventures in that one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1543071 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:32:57 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1543071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. I didn't get a car until second year university. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1543065 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:32:18 +0000 anonysquire 1543065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a car like 9 months before my license. Good old broken down yellow jeep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542986 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:17:37 +0000 Boogs 1542986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my license and a month or two later I bought myself a little used car off of CL lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542904 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:03:21 +0000 shinymama 1542904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, a Nissan Maxima, BUT I got my license kinda late and was a REALLY good student. And the baby! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542853 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:50:34 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 1542853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I got the hand me down Toyota Corolla. Loved that car! My parents bought it brand new in '89 and drove it forever, then my brother drove it, then my parent's got it back, then my sister got it, then I did. LOL Then a few months later a guy turned left in front of me and totaled the car. That was sad. (and scary) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542848 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:49:13 +0000 HellOnHeels 1542848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, used my parents and grandparents. I bought my grandparents car when I was 19 and was sick of using the bus and bumming rides. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542842 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:47:08 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1542842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I just used my dad's! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542823 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:43:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1542823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I drove my parents astro van for a year until I moved out to be a live in nanny. After I moved out of there, I bought my own car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542739 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:20:02 +0000 JerricaBenton 1542739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. My parents got me a new jeep. I was spoiled :-/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542714 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:13:19 +0000 BoogieBea 1542714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I didn't need a car of my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542697 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:07:37 +0000 luckypenny 1542697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. My dad gave me his car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542669 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:02:06 +0000 Mommy Finger 1542669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got an old Ford Taurus that my older brothers had used before me. And I promptly totaled it 25 days later. It wasn't 100% my fault. . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542667 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:01:48 +0000 KT326 1542667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I shared our two cars, took whichever one was available. When I was a senior in high school and had a job my parents put the down payment on a new car (Kia sephia) and I made the monthly payments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542651 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:58:42 +0000 teamjse 1542651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes my parents bought me a Honda Prelude. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542646 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:58:02 +0000 Mrs. M 1542646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes (a used car), but I paid the car payment every month. My parents paid for the insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542326 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:53:09 +0000 yin 1542326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I shared my parent's car when I got my license. 9 years later, and my sister had to do the same with the same car too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542303 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:48:58 +0000 rattles 1542303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a hardship license at age 15, and my parents bought me a used car that year to drive myself and siblings to school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542140 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:19:18 +0000 Ra 1542140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! A 1992 Toyota Celica with a manual transmission. I wasn't allowed to drive until I learned to drive stick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542137 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:18:55 +0000 Mamaof2 1542137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope - had to walk to work to save up money and then my mom paid half the car and I paid the offer half! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542133 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:17:49 +0000 Caly 1542133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, got my license &amp; car the day I turned 16...was used but I loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542126 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:17:23 +0000 Alivoo01 1542126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. My aunt gave me her old Cadillac El Dorado so she could buy herself a new Lexus. I'm pretty much a daughter to my aunt so I was so, so fortunate. It was a beast of a car though and the radio didn't work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542121 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:16:58 +0000 looch 1542121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. Our 1979 beater wasn't safe, so I got a new Dodge Shadow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542099 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:11:04 +0000 yellowbird 1542099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I don't know what my dad was thinking. He bought me a used 1993 Honda del sol. That thing was so unsafe!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542092 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:08:21 +0000 pui 1542092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I got my license last year though lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542079 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:02:50 +0000 keiki_mama 1542079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is embarassing, I got my license at 17 and didn't get a car until I was 28! :shocked: Between the bus, metro, streetcars, and subway--I never needed one until recently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-a-car-when-you-got-your-license#post-1542062 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:58:32 +0000 mrsjyw 1542062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeydew: same! I chauffeured myself and my brother around everywhere! :) </p>