Ya I know that there gonna get me soon, just gotten lucky so far. And a sure way to make sure that your kids will respect the value of their car is to make them buy it and/or let them pay for any damage that they cause. My parents let me drive their car until my sister got her license and then it was up to me to find buy and maintain a car, all with money I earned. Although, I definitely won't deny the fact that stupid friends can be very persuasive.