Oppo Craigslist Challenge: Ruthless Parenting Edition

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I really enjoy making these so I decided to come up with a more complex scenario.

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In a nutshell, this.

Here it is: You are a wealthy man of the world and money is no object. However, money has not bought good parenting in your case. Your impotent little brat of a son has already crashed his first two cars: all brand new BMW M cars. You have always given him exactly what he wanted and more, but it is time to crack down. You have secured a job for him that requires a commute, so it is time to get him some wheels again.

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Here’s the thing. This car has to teach him a lesson.

Illustration for article titled Oppo Craigslist Challenge: Ruthless Parenting Edition
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Illustration for article titled Oppo Craigslist Challenge: Ruthless Parenting Edition

What I chose was a cheap small truck. In this case, a 1999 Ford Ranger that looks pretty good for 250,000 miles. This is not a cool car. This is not a fast car. This is a practical car. And with that many miles things will break, and he will have to fix them himself.

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What would you do? The one weakness with my plan is this son is clearly a terrible driver and the Ranger is not known for its safety features. The manual might teach him a little about the art though.

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