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Originally Posted by BubonicPlague
I haven't started driving yet and I'm 17. My dad really wanted me start last year, but eventually after my anxiety got worse he decided to let me wait until I got a little bit better.
I'm thinking of starting maybe in the summer. I worry of the car running out of gas while driving and getting into a car accident.
I'll be driving my dad's old 2001 Ford and it broke down on him a few months back.
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It is kind of scarey to get an older car and to know it may not be reliable.
Have you talked to your dad about the fears of it breaking down on you?
Have the knowledge on what to do in case it does break down. Call someone for help moving it to the side of the road. My car broke down at a light before and I panicked and couldn't think clearly. If you call a family member and let them know you're broken down or a friend you trust, then that is the thing to do AFTER turning on your emergency lights.