Is a BMW too good for a sixteen year old?

So, my sixteenth birthday is coming up and of course I'm sitting around thinking about what kind of car I want! I really really like the BMW 650i Coupe, I think that's what it's called? And of course, whatever I want I get (i love my daddy!). But, will people think I'm stuck-up or that car is too good for me if I get it? Cause I'm honestly not stuck up at all! I have a serious self confidence issue. So, will they? Thanks!|||sorry I really think your stuck up because your a daddy's girl and your begging him to buy you a $90,000 car(if he's getting a brand new one). the 6 series are so expensive even if it isn't new(same with every new or recently new BMW). Used ones from about 2006 with almost 50,000 miles on them are around $35,000(2006 is the oldest of all the 6 series)! The 6 series has a big engine meaning they're high powered cars that go really fast very easily. That's too much for someone who is just learning how to drive and you'll probably end up crashing it somehow. I'm 16 right now and I have a 2001 BMW 325i for around $11,000. I know what I'm talking about when I say get a older 3 series to learn to drive on.|||A 5 litre engine is way way too powerful for a 16 year old! To be honest your dad isn't being responsible if he's buying his teenager such a powerful car. If you want a BMW get a 320i, or a 318i, something with a smaller engine and less power.


The 6 series is a big car, too big for a 16 year old, its for a more experienced driver, who knows how to handle the power and the size of the car.


And as someone else if you have a self confidence issue than you better get over it pretty quickly if you want the 650i, people are defiantly going to be looking at you, because its a really good looking car!


If I was too see a young teenage girl behind the wheel of a powerful car then I'd be really worried, not particularly for you, but for myself and other road users.


An inexperienced driver in a 5 litre, V8, 362 bhp car is an extreme liability on the road.


I just hope you dad knows that.....|||First off, cool points for wanting a BMW!





I'm 21, work as a pilot for a private aviation company and fairly recently bought a BMW-Alpina 7-Series. Very nice car, fast, powerful and apparently quiet rare.





Now, people who see young people, like you and I, go down the road in a car that may very likely out-value their home, tend to treat you badly, cut you off and such, thinking you're a self indulged person and want to "pay you back" that way. Personally, I don't care much about people thinking that way and just carry on loving my car and I'd recommend you to do the same. Get what you want, don't worry about other people, just drive a tad more careful also because the 650i has endless power.





If you live in a smaller town, drive courteously and, although difficult with a BMW, don't speed too much. People will realize you're not a bad person because you drive a valuable car.





It's a shame one even has to think about this though... why can't people just mind their own business...|||Realistically speaking i can believe you when you say your getting a BMW at 16 because i too got one the summer going into 11th grade, but I definitely did not get a 6 series. My parents gave me a 2008 BMW 328xi sedan which is a good car for a teenager but honestly I find it hard to believe a Father will even remotely consider giving you a 6 series coupe/convertible especially for a 16 year old, and i might add it is a $78,000-$85,000 car. And here i am thinking i was the spoiled one. I mean sure, peoples first impression of me may think i am spoiled or stuck up but that's their prerogative because I'm not. My parents make good money but not enough to be as so generous to give a BMW 6 series. I think your hovering over something unlikely,not even the rich give their kids cars like this. You should consider an entry class BMW, Lexus, Infiniti or Mercedes. If you end up getting that 6 series write me back, ill probably be shocked and impressed. And to answer your question if you own a BMW i wouldn't think your stuck up and honestly every friend and person i know drives a BMW,Benz, Infiniti etc. It takes more then a BMW for me to pass judgment on you.|||well, first off, it's not a car i would recommend for a new driver. it's got loads of power and more-than-usual blind spots. second, if you have a self-confidence issue, this car's going to get loads of attention, too, whether you're a small-town kid or paris hilton.





if you can resist that attention (remember that it's going to be more bad than good at your age) and say what the hell to whatever they think, then go ahead (though I'd say get the 630i coupe instead for something that's less of a handful to control), but if you can't, i suggest you get a dime-a-dozen car instead so you blend in with the crowd. like a honda civic, corolla, lancer or mazda 3 (the last 2 are pretty good looking, so they'll catch some attention, too). but i think, at your age, any brand new car's bound to get some attention. be prepared to spend some for repairing scratches and little nicks.|||do you realize how large the 6 series is? its a big car and a long car. its also rear wheel drive. it has power, but its not really as sporty and fun to drive as some other BMWs. Its also going to suck when you want to bring friends around, the back seats are really small and have almost no leg room. friends won't want to ride with you if its more than one friend. the 5 series is on a similar platform and is a similar size, with 4 seats and still ample power. but i think a 3-series would suit you the best. still a lot of fun to drive, but easier to manage and more fun all around. get an ///M3|||to be completely honest, i think a BMW is way to good for a 16 year old. i bought my first car myself after working 4 months at a minimum wage job, for $3000. that car is my most prized possession, more than anything my parents ever got me, because i worked for it myself. so my advice, is to buy a car yourself. and if you want to save up for a BMW, go for it, but it is way more rewarding if you spend your own money.|||Depends. An older E30 or E36, but especially an E30 would be fine. If I was a father, thats what I would get my kid. Why? Because they are safer and stronger and make you focus on driving more. Simple answer. Plus the older they get the easier they are to repair, service and maintain.





But a 650i? Are you insane. Thats TOO MUCH for a sixteen year old. Those cars are definitely for more experienced, responsible, mature, adults who've actually WORKED for the machine. You'll stick out very much.|||A 650i? Really? I'm sorry but that is way too much power for a 16 year old. If you want to get into an accident, sure. It's a great car yes, but a little much for your first car. And yes, people will think you are stuck up and that car is too good for you.





Get a Honda Civic, or a Honda Accord Coupe V6.|||That's a great car, you're a great person and so on, but please, if you are going to buy a BMW, don't just love it be proud of it because that's an amazing car. Almost forgot, you won't look like a brat. Chances are, you'll break alot of necks. =o





license plate: bye8er|||The 650i is a bit much for a 16 year old. it's great that he's willing to get you a nice car, but you don't really need a $80k performance coupe.





Try looking at one of the smaller cars, such as a Mercedes SLK or a BMW 3 series convertible.|||This is a troll.





No decent loving parent would buy their kid a Z4, they would kill themselves in it or a 650i.





Its someone just trolling, they probobly live in a trailer and are at the local internet cafe looking out at my BMW and dreaming.|||"too good" ?


If your parents will buy it then no, but the 6 series is a big,powerful car.


Safe,yes but pretty big for one person. I'm 19 and my first car was a BMW, but my dad got me a 3 series, small and fun!|||Of course some people will but they only do because they are mad because they cant afford nice stuff there are a lot of jealous people in the world but i would say go ahead and get the car who cares what those people think|||that model for a 16 year old is waaaay too good. you should be looking at the most a 3 series. you should think about that model when you are 25 or so (6 series)|||people will think you're a spoiled brat. but don't listen to them.