Large drop in % of younger folks w drivers license

[markinnaples]

Our 15 yo is muscle car crazy and is in the process of buying his first car (thanks Papa), a 5 spd 305 Camaro (not sure if it's an IROC yet) that's completely custom painted. He'll be 16 in August and needs to have his permit for a year. He knows he needs to keep his grades up and his attitude good or that Camaro is going to be sold, period.

He's definitely in the minority though as most of his contemporaries are into diesel trucks way more than hot cars of any type.

[PxTx]

There will always be a car culture. I've used facebook to find different GTG car events and can honestly say it is easier to find a good gathering of people at any moment than it was in the early 1990's. Back then, Sunday nights in Philly was the highlight of the week. Anything in between might be a cruise night or a packing lot of a few high school die hard car guys. Even around my non-car guy high school buddies they always liked being in my car when we would meet people. They may have had licences, but didn't "get it" like we do. I didn't hold it against them (much ) Now, there is something happening every night and day. Maybe there was before and I'm just more aware of it.

My kids only being 6 & 8 years old know that I am enthusiastic for them to be driving as early as possible and they seem to be excited too. Maybe there will be a decline in the # of friends driving. Heck, in 10 years some will have self driving cars, for sure. That's a whole other can-o-worms.

In the end, I'm satisfied with the car culture I've observed of people 16-21 years old. I feel things are alive and well.

[marxjunk]

i know of some 30 somethings that have never had a license..dont need one..dont want one...just like above..they have figured out how to live without one...



it was a right of passage when i was a kid...

[RPOLS3]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
He's definitely in the minority though as most of his contemporaries are into diesel trucks way more than hot cars of any type. </div></div>

Similar deal where we live. Our 16 year old son drove the 87' T-Type to school this spring when the weather was nice enough to do so and other than a newer Mustang GT that parked next to him there were no other &quot;cool&quot; cars in the lot. Lots of jacked up 4WD full size trucks though.

Jake