+1jstark47 wrote:Car, definitely. You must learn about traffic first. Easier to do this in a vehicle that won't fall over on its side if you screw up.
16 years old, Car or Bike?
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Im gonna have to help you refrase that. NICE bikes are not cheaper than cars. Having had POS versions of both I would Take a decent car/ Pickup truck and mediocre over crap car and nice bike any day. The bike only costs about 3000 a year less to operate than my 99 chev 1500. and half of the year it is snowing so I cant ride ( even with studded tires it is sketchy on the road lol)macktruckturner wrote:+1, again.
btw, Verm - bikes are not cheaper than cars, they aren't even cheaper than trucks - if you think they are, you're high. That is all.
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I disagree, I got my bike for $1000 and it runs and looks great. Insurance is cheap for a 16 year old too at only $300 a year. I could not get a car anywhere near that cheap.macktruckturner wrote:+1, again.
btw, Verm - bikes are not cheaper than cars, they aren't even cheaper than trucks - if you think they are, you're high. That is all.
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You couldn't buy a car for under $1000?Flak Monkey wrote: I disagree, I got my bike for $1000 and it runs and looks great. Insurance is cheap for a 16 year old too at only $300 a year. I could not get a car anywhere near that cheap.
I could buy two with that.
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It depends on what you buy. If you're the sorta guy who can pick out a reasonable bike, then yes, it can be cheaper.Flak Monkey wrote:I disagree, I got my bike for $1000 and it runs and looks great. Insurance is cheap for a 16 year old too at only $300 a year. I could not get a car anywhere near that cheap.macktruckturner wrote:+1, again.
btw, Verm - bikes are not cheaper than cars, they aren't even cheaper than trucks - if you think they are, you're high. That is all.
But if you're the guy who only cares about material things and popularity, then no, bikes won't be cheaper.
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Totally agree with those who told you to get & drive a car before a m-c. You need to learn how to be a good driver, drive defensively and become aware of the traffic around you and how people in general drive. I hate to generalize but there are sooooo many bad drivers out there (speeding, tailgating, no signals, distractions, road rage...just to name a FEW) that you'd be better off figuring that out first, in a car, before getting out there on a bike where you have to not only be a very aware rider yourself but know how to handle these types of drivers and situations. Now How Long you should be driving a car before venturing forth with m-c riding will really vary with the individual but my advice is to not rush it. You have LOTS of years to get to the m-c.
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to the car v. bike price debate:
maintenance on a car is high enough as it is if its new, and if you buy a car for under $1000, youll probably drop at least twice that into it just to keep the stupid thing running
bikes are definately cheaper to buy/operate but cars are still a better bargain cause for more money ur getting a bigger, more complex vehicle and they serve more purposes.
maintenance on a car is high enough as it is if its new, and if you buy a car for under $1000, youll probably drop at least twice that into it just to keep the stupid thing running
bikes are definately cheaper to buy/operate but cars are still a better bargain cause for more money ur getting a bigger, more complex vehicle and they serve more purposes.
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how the hell dop you get insurance for 300 a year, I have a clean record, full drivers liscence, 23 yrs old not a fast bike by any means and it costs amlost that much a month and I cant even ride all year GAD I am getting screwedFlak Monkey wrote:I disagree, I got my bike for $1000 and it runs and looks great. Insurance is cheap for a 16 year old too at only $300 a year. I could not get a car anywhere near that cheap.macktruckturner wrote:+1, again.
btw, Verm - bikes are not cheaper than cars, they aren't even cheaper than trucks - if you think they are, you're high. That is all.
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