Need opinions on a summer project.

[batshapedheart]

Fellas, I think we are forgetting a couple of real facts, 1) Jake is 16, seriously how much maturity are you expecting out of him? He is most definitely not part of the generation most of those in this forum are part of (I'm not one of them).
I for one have worked since I was 13, when I used to bag powdered milk.
Also lets point out the 2nd fact, in this time and age the crowdfunding could work!
Still that doesn't make it neither a great idea nor a success story. Remember we live in a world where people who bring so little to the world as Kim Kardashian have over 8 million followers on Instagram alone.
So, Jake is your idea an original one? No. Could it work? Heck yeah. Would I brag that I crowdfunded my 2nd vehicle because I didn't want my Porsche to get dirty? The answer to this last question would prove to us that you are just 16.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

Yes opinions, I was taking the ad other places for the kind if people I expected to give a crap about having their name on a dash haha. Which the opinions are all welcome, I was on the edge of if I should do this or not, but I really wanted to do it. I knew it was controversial and brought it here to get opinions and maybe have enough chime in to make me really want to do it, or talk me out of it. So all I can say is thanks to all, I feel I would have regretted it if I followed through, posts here are categorized as tough love and wise words for me.

Originally Posted by batshapedheart

Fellas, I think we are forgetting a couple of real facts, 1) Jake is 16, seriously how much maturity are you expecting out of him? He is most definitely not part of the generation most of those in this forum are part of (I'm not one of them).
I for one have worked since I was 13, when I used to bag powdered milk.
Also lets point out the 2nd fact, in this time and age the crowdfunding could work!
Still that doesn't make it neither a great idea nor a success story. Remember we live in a world where people who bring so little to the world as Kim Kardashian have over 8 million followers on Instagram alone.
So, Jake is your idea an original one? No. Could it work? Heck yeah. Would I brag that I crowdfunded my 2nd vehicle because I didn't want my Porsche to get dirty? The answer to this last question would prove to us that you are just 16.

I have worked since the age of 9 and expected my kids to start working by the age of 16 at the latest, which they did. In Jake's case, I see the unbridled enthusiasm of youth. Jake is from a different era than most of us. Personally, if the proposal was worded a bit differently, it might have succeeded, what do I(we) know? I still believe Jake should have a job as a prerequisite to having a car. That was the deal I made with my kids. You want a car? Then you get to pay for gas, insurance repairs, etc. I told each that they needed a minimum of $1000 in the bank to cover repairs. It really sucks to be driving in Texas in the summer without air conditioning! I am glad to see that Jake has recognized the "tough love" on this forum. I am also glad that a 16 year old sees the value of advice and a Porsche! Remember, he could have just gone and done his project without asking for advice.Not many 16 year olds would ask a bunch of old farts for advice. As TO would say, "Just sayin"

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by batshapedheart

Fellas, I think we are forgetting a couple of real facts, 1) Jake is 16, seriously how much maturity are you expecting out of him? .

Bullseye. Fact is Jake's frontal lobe will still be developing until he's in his early to mid 20's. The instinct for caution, be it fiscal or physical, has not fully developed.

Originally Posted by batshapedheart

Also lets point out the 2nd fact, in this time and age the crowdfunding could work!

Which is precisely the problem. If Jake were successful at begging, it would only encourage him (and his friends) to get things without working for them.
Meanwhile 16 year olds in Russia, China, India and other emerging nations are already onto advanced level studies, have that killer instinct to out-work their fellow students with the test scores to prove it. OTOH our 16 year olds spend all day on Instagram, Facebook and beg for money (albeit in novel ways) not to start a software business or to manufacture a new device but to fund leisure time activities or luxury.