{"id":108167,"date":"2016-07-26T00:01:29","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T04:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=108167"},"modified":"2016-07-25T22:12:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T02:12:13","slug":"get-safer-teen-drivers-by-giving-them-better-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2016\/07\/get-safer-teen-drivers-by-giving-them-better-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Safer Teen Drivers by Giving Them Better Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New safety technologies offer parents some peace of mind as their youngsters get behind the wheel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Parents of soon-to-be-teenage drivers are often faced with a tough decision: what should the newly minted motorist tool around town in?<\/p>\n

There two trains of tho\"Add<\/a>ught on this: an older car that when it gets a dings, scratches and dents that often come with learning the rules of the road won\u2019t require a call to the insurance company or a newer vehicle replete with the latest in safety technology, but often comes with a monthly payment and a much higher insurance tab.<\/p>\n

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If the latter of the two is your choice, then you\u2019re facing a mountain of choices, all of which will likely be pretty good. However, the folks at U.S. News and World Report have compiled their annual list of Best New Cars for Teens to help parents weed through the options.<\/p>\n

(New York tops list of best states for teen drivers. For more, <\/em>Click Here<\/span><\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Not all drivers are the same and not every family has the same finances available to put toward a vehicle for a teen driver. U.S. News has divided its suggestions into price categories ranging from less than $20,000 and more than $40,000. The winners are:<\/p>\n

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The 2016 Chevy Malibu features Teen Driver, a system that allows parents to monitor and limit their child's driving behavior.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n