I know we're probably barking up the wrong tree by saying this, but I couldn't agree more about people's parents buying them their cars. Now, I have seen kids whose parents did by them stuff and they did appreciate it, however, that's the exception, not the rule. I have my own place (rent, utilities, etc.) and yea, I'll totally agree with that. I do appreciate my baby alot more. It does cheese me that some punk in high school has a GS-R with like a $5000 paint job and who knows what else. I can appreciate it-just because I don't know the story and it's done nice. But if the kid's a dick, well then, eff him.
My .02¢
My .02¢