[JayG]

Jake, let me start off that I like you and think you are a pretty smart kid, in some ways wise beyond your years, in other ways extremely cocky. Being 16, that is not surprising being a bit cocky. That being said, this "idea" of yours is basically panhandling/begging.

You have a good head on your shoulders, use it for something productive that you can be proud of.

You are very very lucky to have a Porsche at your age. My first car was a 1966 Dodge Dart, smallest straight 6 they made, no power steering/brakes/windows and no AC. The only option it had was a AM radio. It was a hand-me-down from my Dad when he bought a new car for commuting to work. To me at 16, I loved it and I was lucky to have a car of my own as most of my friends did not have a car. I started working at 14 and saved enough to buy a new Toyota Corolla my 2nd year in college.

My older boy who is not 20 saved up $1200 umpiring Little League games and when he got his license he bought a 93 BMW 318i. He worked hard and saved his money so he could have a car when he got his license. He did not ask others to give him what is basically a luxury for as kid, a car of his own

Your Boxster was totaled due to no fault of your own and you have now been made whole with the insurance settlement. Buy yourself another Boxster and be happy with it. Yes, it is a good idea to get a beater to drive to school. I am sure you can find something for less than the Volvo that runs and is safe. You said you will have extra $$ from the insurance you want to put aside for maintenance. use some of it for a beater and be happy.

Maybe you should have done the salvage things on your old car and what you would have profited would have paid for the beater, who knows.

What you posted does come off as a spoiled kid with a Porsche looking for a handout. I am sure there are many people who would just love to own a Porsche.

Get a job, that is what most of us do when we need money, and use that $$ for what ever you want. Better yet, save a bunch of it and you will be better off in the long run

anyone that just gives you money because of some halfassed website is a fool and brings you down to that level