A kid shouldn't be handed a car regardless of what it is. <<that opinion is coming from me, a 16 year old. I'm not even 17 yet and I'm already on my 3rd vehicle. First came a 92 firebird in which I paid cash for by myself, then was a gixxer 750 in which I also paid cash for on my own, now I have my dream car in which I put 4k down of my own money and pay my own payments. If a kid can work his butt off to afford a car like that or at least deserve it then I would agree with giving him/her something nice, but somehow you have to teach your child how to appreciate what he has and giving him a 80k+ car wont do it IMO