Safe for my teenage new drivers...
#1
Safe for my teenage new drivers...
My son is 16 and recently got his license. He is now driving his 2 younger (14 and 15) brothers to school. We live about 7 miles from the school. He will not have to drive on the freeway. I am worried about his safety and want to get him the safest vehicle for them.... He has been driving about 6 months and is a great driver. He is a very respsonsible kid (better than I was at his age).... I am not worried about his driving as much as I am someone else hitting him.... Lots of High School kids drive fast and crazy around the school. I am thinking about buying an H1 for him to drive to school. I think it is heavy and safe. Am I wrong? I just want to know that if someone runs a stop sign and Tbones them they are as safe as I can make them.... What about an H2? I am leaning towards an H1 becuase then I can play with it on the weekends. I have 65 acres of property..... Money is not a big issue.... I think heavy is better and I have also heard the H! has re-enforced doors for safety. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.
#2
Nothing teaches a kid responsibility better than buying him a vehicle! Especially an H1 seeing that money isn't an issue... They are big and safe for sure, but he probably won't be able to fit it in a school parking lot. Depending how big the lot is, he would have to wait for the cars around him to leave first so he could get out. Either way a 2 or a 1 would keep him and his brothers safe.
#3
Volvos are very safe also... and little more user friendly when learning how to park something that is 80+ inches wide. I'm pretty sure H1's are the only non-commercial vehicle made in the last couple decades that don't even have airbags...
#5
I know quite a few people that have been in wrecks in their H1 and not had any injuries and frequently not much damage. That said I was in two wrecks in my 03 H2 and suffered no damage or injuries. Either could be a good choice but I would lean toward an H2 or 3 for a first car.
#7
Haha,
I learned to drive in a 10 year-old Buick. (10 years old, 10 years ago!)
I had to give it back to my parents when I went to college. It had bad brakes, a bad transmission and a unreliable fuel gauge.
In the winter, I drove a Yukon with a broken steering box... this was in the mountains too...
Put the fear of God into me.
I've been driving for 12 years since then and have never caused an accident.
I learned to drive in a 10 year-old Buick. (10 years old, 10 years ago!)
I had to give it back to my parents when I went to college. It had bad brakes, a bad transmission and a unreliable fuel gauge.
In the winter, I drove a Yukon with a broken steering box... this was in the mountains too...
Put the fear of God into me.
I've been driving for 12 years since then and have never caused an accident.
#8
He has been driving for about 7 or 8 months. No problems at all. He is a good driver and a good kid. We adopted him about 10 years ago. He is currently driving my 2004 Silverado Xtra Cab. So he is used to a larger vehicle. Also he sometimes drive my 2011 Yukon XL Denali..... I just want them all as safe as can be..... The H2 seems like a good choice but the H1 seems like it would be lots of fun on the weekends..... I might have to retire my Rhino... LOL.
#9
He has been driving for about 7 or 8 months. No problems at all. He is a good driver and a good kid. We adopted him about 10 years ago. He is currently driving my 2004 Silverado Xtra Cab. So he is used to a larger vehicle. Also he sometimes drive my 2011 Yukon XL Denali..... I just want them all as safe as can be..... The H2 seems like a good choice but the H1 seems like it would be lots of fun on the weekends..... I might have to retire my Rhino... LOL.
#10
Yeah I dont necessarily have to have one... But it would be fun to have around. If I wanted one bad enough I would just go get it. I would drop $100k and get a newer model Alpha. The problem is I already have too many toys and vehicles that dont get used. They sit too much. So if I get one I need someone to drive it.... I am thinking about spending $30 - $40k and getting an older H1.
But honestly the real reason I am even thinking about it is to keep the boys safe. God forbid some *** hat runs a stop sign and Tbones them.... I want them to be as safe as possible. I think my 2004 Silverado is safe but thinking a H2 or H1 might be safer..... Not sure....
He wont have any problem driving it..... He drives tractors, quads, trucks, suv's.. etc....
But honestly the real reason I am even thinking about it is to keep the boys safe. God forbid some *** hat runs a stop sign and Tbones them.... I want them to be as safe as possible. I think my 2004 Silverado is safe but thinking a H2 or H1 might be safer..... Not sure....
He wont have any problem driving it..... He drives tractors, quads, trucks, suv's.. etc....