This is exactly what we ran into. We were trying to stay at $10k-$12k for our son’s first car last year. We ended up spending closer to $14k on a 2015 plug in Prius that should last him well past the time he can buy his own car in another 10 years.  

 Darwin!  

My 16 year old son loves his plug in Prius because gas prices,  too. The electric range is only about 10-12 miles when the AC isn’t running, but that’s enough to get him to school and back. When he has to rely solely on the hybrid engine, he gets about 60mpg.  When one of his classmates was complaining about gas…

1. Darwin!

Looks delicious.

He’s leaning back against his pillow in essentially the same position as the cover photo. Excellent choice of pose for that photo. 

If you are declining the Covid vaccine because you think it will make you sterile, you shouldn’t be reproducing.

This.  My 16 year old son has a 2015 plug in Prius as his first car, and he loves it.  He drives surface streets almost exclusively,  so doesn't need peppy acceleration and it is quiet inside.  He also has an eight mile round trip commute and a 10-12 mile battery range, so only uses gas if he's cranking the AC on…

We attached PVC pipe to a ladder last year. 

May my great grandkids join the seance? I’m hoping he left out some of the kids.  Maybe Andrew because he's a pedophile. 

We went the Toyota life when our son was born, trading in my Saturn for a 4Runner and my husband's standard cab Dodge Dakota for a Matrix.  

As a Sinema constituent and an accountant, we can afford it.  It isn't an expense, it is an investment.  

A miscarriage and an abortion are medically the same. A Christian would tell you the miscarriage is caused by God, so God is the abortion provider. A church is the house of God, therefore a pastor is providing shelter/sanctuary to an abortion provider. Does that mean I can sue Joel Osteen for $10k any time a member of…

In my world, if you're the catcher and your little sister is running at you, you hold the ball even tighter because beating your sister is the best part of winning.  However,  my older sister is not Dottie, who definitely dropped it on purpose. 

If I had to choose, I’d say the second point. Deep down, Kit knows it was on purpose,  but if she and Dottie don't talk at all, they don't talk about the drop, accidentally or on purpose.  Which would bring up the next question,  would Dottie purposely tell Kit that she purposely dropped the ball?

Gorgeous.  You have amazing views from your place.  Thank you for sharing your photography skills and your scenery.

We bought our teenager a 2015 plug in Prius with c. 100,000 miles for about $12k in May, not sure what it would be even a few months later.  He can only go 10-12 miles on all electric,  but that still covers school and back, then the 50+ mpg if he does need gas is nice on the budget.

Darwin! He is one of the cutest, most photogenic puppies ever.

We bought another car in May due to the kid on the other end of the spectrum- new driver.  We bought a used plug in Prius.  Completely practical, not a hot commodity.   Paid more than we'd hoped to spend, but still well within budget. 

We just bought my soon to be 16 year old a 2015 plug in Prius.  It has an electric range of 12 miles, but school is less than 4 miles from home.  He might need a bit of gas for any other driving, but cost should be minimal and it will be a lot harder to get into trouble in a Prius.