Kylie's first car!

[DVC Jen]

Kylie's car. My oldest daughter got her first car yesterday. It orginally belonged to her fraternal Grandmother. Mom was diagnosed last year at age 84 with vascular dementia. The doctor told her she shouldn't drive anymore, but it took a while to really convinced her. She has always been incredibly independant and more than a little stubborn.

Finally she relented and agreed that she really shouldn't be out there driving anymore and decided that she wanted to give her car to Kylie. Kylie is her only grandchild of driving age who didn't have a car yet.

We paid to have it transported from Erie, PA to here in (Dallas area) Texas. After putting four new tires on it - having it aligned, inspected and new wiper blades we felt it was safe for her to drive. The car is a 2002 Buick Century with only 38,000 miles on it.

After driving it around for herself for a while yesterday, she allowed her younger sister Emily to drive it in the high school parking lot. Emily is old enough and ready to take drivers training and then get her permit. After that she can get her own license in May when she turns 16.

All in all Kylie is very happy with the car - but she has a tendency to be a bit of a timid driver. Hopefully having her own wheels and getting out there more will increase her confidence.

As Kylie says - "Grandma - you rock"!

 

[cathy0124]

Wohoo! Way to go Kylie

I'll keep my eyes out to see if I spot her tooling around town

Cathy

 

[jann1033]

nice! that should make it easier for school for her ( and mom) Ian's mom must have driven as much as my mother...hers was 30,000 miles in 9 yrs the mechanics want dibs on her cars when she is getting a new one ( she takes it in for even oil changes to the dealer ): but i got in line first for her last one after hub killed my Saturn. step father is going through the same thing with driving, sad but scary as well

 

[DVC Jen]

nice! that should make it easier for school for her ( and mom) Ian's mom must have driven as much as my mother...hers was 30,000 miles in 9 yrs the mechanics want dibs on her cars when she is getting a new one ( she takes it in for even oil changes to the dealer ): but i got in line first for her last one after hub killed my Saturn. step father is going through the same thing with driving, sad but scary as well

eventually I am hoping it makes things easier on me. She is really nervous about driving - especially on her own. She does fine - just needs to build up that self confidence. So for a while I will be going with her (she will be driving) - then coming back home - then going back to get her and having her drive home.

I don't wanna just toss her into a situation she is uncomfortable with - have her get flustered and get into an accident. So - slow and steady gets the job done.


Mickey88 - ya need to clear out some of your PMs. I tried to answer ya but yer box is full.

 

[jann1033]

eventually I am hoping it makes things easier on me. She is really nervous about driving - especially on her own. She does fine - just needs to build up that self confidence. So for a while I will be going with her (she will be driving) - then coming back home - then going back to get her and having her drive home.

I don't wanna just toss her into a situation she is uncomfortable with - have her get flustered and get into an accident. So - slow and steady gets the job done.


Mickey88 - ya need to clear out some of your PMs. I tried to answer ya but yer box is full.

cautious is at least better than the other way, steering with their knee, while changing the cd, eating lunch , putting on makeup and talking on the cell phone like a few girls i know might do