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I wanted to buy a Cybertruck (don't judge me, my kid loves it). We also love McDonald's.
I no longer want anything Tesla or even want to eat at McDonald's anymore.
Why would you want to buy a vehicle just because your kid likes it?
My life revolves around my kid. So ya. If it makes him happy to be in a car he loves and it fits the families needs, then why wouldn't I?
...because you're an adult who sees the bigger picture and don't have the lens of an 8 year old, but the focus of a man who's lived a few odd but hopefully even years?
I'm an adult that will do anything to make my kid happy. Maybe you don't understand that is the bigger picture.
Hotwheels is a thing.
I wanted a Ferrari growing up, dad had sense.
Well, not everyone can afford a Ferrari. I can afford a Cybertruck.
If my kid loved a Ferrari and I was in a position to buy it. Best believe I'm buying one.
Buy a real car, then weld some sheet metal panels to it. It will be 10x safer for your kid and they won't know the difference.
Step 1: Buy metal. Step 2: learn to weld. Step 3: nahhhh.
If he has to get a vehicle why not one his kid likes? What vehicle choice criteria do you find acceptable?
Safety, efficiency, and price.
Probably utility and price?
If my parents had bought a car I thought was cool back in the 90s it would have been Sgt. Slaughters Warthog from GI Joe or a Dodge Viper.
Duuuuuuuude if my dad bought a Viper, I would have diiiiiiiied.
Because it's a fucking Cybertruck lol... In nearly any other situation, I would say you're right. Take the kid's choice into consideration, but then maybe ask if they have a second favorite car.
His answer is no. I asked him why he loves it. He loves that it's different from anything on the road. Since he has a rare disorder, he feels that he is also different. He can relate to the car more. Can't argue with that.