Succession of vehicles over a lifetime 3 years old - one of those little kiddy battery powered cars 5 years old - Bike with training wheels (have them removed later) Rich parents Poor parents 16 years old - Brand new Lexus LX or some other huge luxury SUV 16 years old - Dodge Stratus or similar crappy used car for first-time drivers Have family Don't have family 30 years old - Minivan (lower middle class) or an SUV (upper middle class) 30 years old - Toyota Camry (not a hick) or a really loud l