A wheel good buying guide; How to find the right car for the teen in your life

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: September 21, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Buying a car for a high school or college student doesn't have to be as frightening as the first time you loaned them the keys to your car.

Still, experts recommend that you consider more than whether you can afford to buy a car and also weigh how and under what conditions it will be used, and how responsible your child is.

"We did a recent survey by our parent company, and what we found was that kids really do want advice from parents on the issue of buying a car or truck," said Jack Nerad, editorial director at Kelley Blue Book.

One of the first things students want to know is how much ...

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