Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can drive

Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by jnwatson on Sunday September 13, 2020 @04:10AM (#24459305)

It is quite common to spend $5k-$10k on various summer enrichments for a 14 year old.

Just 4 years later, that child will likely go to university that costs on average $30K in the US.

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Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by jlokier on Sunday September 13, 2020 @05:17PM (#24464018)

Wow. I'm a very grown adult, and I've never been on a vacation that cost $5k.

I've owned several cars, but the most expensive, shiny, sexy one cost $2.4k.

The idea of being a child having $10k spent on me just for summer fun is mind-blowing.

That feels luxurious to me.

I am under the impression that most parents who send their children to university in the US have to scrimp and save to pay for it. Like it's a really big deal. Sometimes only one child of two can go, because there isn't enough to pay for both. So it's not likely there's a lot of cash readily available for summer fun for each child in the years leading up to it.

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Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by romwell on Sunday September 13, 2020 @07:03PM (#24464667)

>I've owned several cars, but the most expensive, shiny, sexy one cost $2.4k.

It didn't cost $2.4K new, did it?

Now your car likely wasn't a luxury car, and likely cost way more than $6K new.

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