Thread: R8 V10 to a 16 year old??

A buddy of mine is a Sales manager at a local Audi dealer. Today he called me and told me about a lady that came in to buy a new car today for her son. Seems as if they just came into some cash and getting the family new cars.

Porsche TT for dad

Panamera Turbo for mom

Audi R8 V10 for 16 year old son.

Here is where it is funny and not responsible for the parent in my eyes. This will be his first car, no real driving experience as of yet. Mom told him he better not get a ticket or speed, and she felt the "governor" will keep his speed within reason. I asked my friend to PLEASE send them to a local track where I know the driving school instructor so they can teach him to drive and not kill himself.

Funny though, he talked his mom into getting him the V10 over the V8.

If he had experience like say, Marco Andretti I wouldn't say a thing... but this is NOT the case.. the kids needs an A4 not R8

Well SCC can at lease fix the car when it gets dingged up if needed.

Silly as it may be there are alot of stories like this ...

This is the reason that wrecked exotics even exists.

Originally Posted by Challenge It

This is the reason that wrecked exotics even exists.

+1

Sucks to see these people learning it the hard way

one word ... ouch .

Wow indeed. Irresponsible.

At least the kids got taste.

I just really hope they get him into driving school and that he drives responsibly.

Even a few years makes a big difference. From about 16-20 and then from about 20-24 there are significant differences in the amount of stupid decisions you make behind the wheel.

I would never give my 16 year old son a fast car - I find that very irresponsible.

But of corse we don't know the background of the kid, maybe he is a go-cart champ or something...

That's great. I hope he enjoys it

Let him crash.
If he's smart, he'll realise what went wrong and will learn his lesson.
Thats the only way he'll learn it. Dont bother yourself with stuff like this.
I've experienced situations like this 100s of times and as I said, they wont listen, they need to learn it the hard way.

The only option would be making the mother not to buy it, but that would mean that you wont get your bonus and besides destroy their family.