Comments on: Schools giving away $28,000 cars for perfect attendance…this is not right. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2006/12/01/schools-giving-away-28000-cars-for-perfect-attendancethis-is-not-right/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2006/12/01/schools-giving-away-28000-cars-for-perfect-attendancethis-is-not-right/comment-page-1/#comment-13 david Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:14:45 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2006/12/01/schools-giving-away-28000-cars-for-perfect-attendancethis-is-not-right/#comment-13 Oh I agree Flexo, I can see why the dealerships would want to do it, its a no brainer for them. But I think the main problem I have with it is that kids today are being handed everything instead of actually having to work for anything, thats my biggest concern. My wife is a teacher and you wouldnt believe the stuff that these kids get. As for parents teaching their kids, we can only hope that they do use this as a lesson...unfortunately, so many parents today are caught up in the whole "joneses" mentality that they might not. Thanks for the thoughts! Oh I agree Flexo, I can see why the dealerships would want to do it, its a no brainer for them. But I think the main problem I have with it is that kids today are being handed everything instead of actually having to work for anything, thats my biggest concern. My wife is a teacher and you wouldnt believe the stuff that these kids get.

As for parents teaching their kids, we can only hope that they do use this as a lesson…unfortunately, so many parents today are caught up in the whole “joneses” mentality that they might not.

Thanks for the thoughts!

]]> By: Flexo http://www.mytwodollars.com/2006/12/01/schools-giving-away-28000-cars-for-perfect-attendancethis-is-not-right/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Flexo Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:04:49 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2006/12/01/schools-giving-away-28000-cars-for-perfect-attendancethis-is-not-right/#comment-12 Yeah, it's a little extreme. Sounds more like a way to indoctrinate young people with a certain vehicle brand early. Good opportunity for the dealerships. It's not like they're giving away a vehicle to every student with good attendance; it's a drawing open to only those with good attendance. It's not meant to teach kids about responsible handling of money, but parents of a winner can easily turn it into one for their son or daughter. So, I don't really see a problem with it, but it's mainly just a way for the dealership to get some press and make it sound like they're doing a good thing by encouraging school attendance. Yeah, it’s a little extreme. Sounds more like a way to indoctrinate young people with a certain vehicle brand early. Good opportunity for the dealerships. It’s not like they’re giving away a vehicle to every student with good attendance; it’s a drawing open to only those with good attendance.

It’s not meant to teach kids about responsible handling of money, but parents of a winner can easily turn it into one for their son or daughter.

So, I don’t really see a problem with it, but it’s mainly just a way for the dealership to get some press and make it sound like they’re doing a good thing by encouraging school attendance.

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