I have followed this as well, as I have a son that will be 16 next fall. The wife and I have promised him a vehicle as long his grades are kept up. I bought the oldest two cars, one was a POS that broke down, but he pissed us off thinking he was entitled. After spending more to keep it running than it cost to buy, I bought him a used Ford Focus from the neighbor's co-worker. That was a great little car, but he totaled it when he hit a patch of black ice. We got almost double from the insurance than what we paid for it, so I paid of my 09 Dodge Ram and gave it him, and I got a new Silverado. The youngest will be learning to drive in the spring, and has asked for a small SUV or truck. For the price, the Ford Escape looks like a deal. I have a former co-worker that had two of them and drove the wheels off them. My problem, is I wanted some other reviews than just his.
