New teen driver gifts!!

[thechickencoop]

SOs DD is (hopefully) getting her license next Friday. SO and her mom already scored a car for her (it's legit a perfect older civic that they got for a steal and I'm actually mildly jealous 😂) but I wanted to get her something smallish as an extra surprise.

So, 16 year old, female new driver - what's good??!!!

I'm thinking jumper cables (but I have to slyly find out if there's a set in there already), maybe like some small first aid type stuff.....what else?? I'm going to be over there later and check to see about like a Bluetooth receiver too, it's too old to have one built in.

[hugsfordrugs]

Check out if her windshield wipers are still ok. I hated having to buy windshield wipers for my car when I was a poor high school/college student. Also, how about an air freshener? Bath and body works have some really good smelling ones. A trash bag for the car is another idea. Oh, and maybe a gift card for a car wash?

[thechickencoop]

Oct 10, 2024 13:47:47 GMT -6 hugsfordrugs said:

Check out if her windshield wipers are still ok. I hated having to buy windshield wipers for my car when I was a poor high school/college student. Also, how about an air freshener? Bath and body works have some really good smelling ones. A trash bag for the car is another idea. Oh, and maybe a gift card for a car wash?

Excellent Ideas. Thank you!!

[sweptaway]

Not exciting but a window breaker/seat belt cutter

[tinyjoys]

Oh, I'm doing this for my niece that turned 16 last week. I think I have it all planned and at least 90% of it purchased/coming in the mail.

- compact tire inflator. I have a bigger one & it's saved my butt more than once. These are way more compact than mine (H is a mechanic & bought a "fancy" one for my car), but this is adequate, according to him & like $2. I bought like 5 of them to give out as gifts, too, to my mom, my sister, etc.
- a keychain wristlet. Niece isn't a purse girl, so this is perfect for her.
- touchland sanitizer + the aloe scent spray. Also ordered gold rings to switch out the basic silver one to match.
- phone holder. I have the same one & I love it for when I'm using my phone as a GPS.
- safety hammer.
- simple first aid kit. I have the square one in my purse and I've bought these for my girls' Girl Scout backpacks, simple enough.
- B&BW car fragrance holder + gift card. She has scent sensitivities, so I'm hoping by doing this, she can find at least a couple scents she's happy with.
and finally, it's all in a trash can. I have the 3 gallon one for my car and I'm happy with it. I got her the 2 gallon.

[melohdy]

There are some really great jump boxes that aren't too pricey. The one we have also has a USB/phone charger ports which would be helpful if you were stranded somewhere waiting for help.

[kbw]

Snow brush/ice scraper
Bucket to keep emergency supplies in (I have reflective triangles, jumper cables, a crank flashlight, blanket, gloves/hat in mine)
Good floor mats
One of the cup holder things to hold bigger water bottles/cups

[mathrun]

One of those nets that stretches between the front seats and keeps your purse from flying all over if you have to stop quickly.

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Gas gift cards
Decal of her favorite team or from her school
Heavy duty floor mats for winter crud if you’re in a state that gets snow and ice
Food GCs - idea being that before the adult picking her up from activities could hit a drive through in between events. Now she can too.

[emma]

Not fun but super practical:
Emergency breakdown kit
Blanket and rain mack to keep in the trunk
Winter car mats
Snow brush

[thechickencoop]

Fantastic. THANK YOU EVERYONE!! The ice scraper is a big duh. I'm sure she doesn't have one in there.

[Yogurt]

I was given a maglight flash light for my 19th birthday and I still have it (I'm 43). I was told by my step dad to always keep it in my car.

[toebeans]

My sister got her daughter a car emergency kit. I got her a key chain that reads “don’t do stupid shit” lol. She’s 22 and still carries it.

[Sweetjane]

Oct 10, 2024 23:46:55 GMT -6 Yogurt said:

I was given a maglight flash light for my 19th birthday and I still have it (I'm 43). I was told by my step dad to always keep it in my car.

Me too! It was like a police baton, but bright blue.

[Sweetjane]

Oct 10, 2024 14:27:06 GMT -6 melohdy said:

There are some really great jump boxes that aren't too pricey. The one we have also has a USB/phone charger ports which would be helpful if you were stranded somewhere waiting for help.

Get the jump box, better than jumper cables because you don't need another car! Has saved me and others many times.

Gas GC
Starbucks GC
Phone charger
Favorite lip balm to keep in car
Emergency $10 bill for the console
Pack of gum
Car tweezers
Sauce cups (Amazon)

Does it have a CD player? If so, buy some used CDs from the pawn shop to keep in there

[trueblue]

TBH while all the car stuff mentioned is all great ideas it feels like an unasked for vacuum or pots and pans for Christmas or a birthday present.

I would focus on the fun side of driving and get a few small value ($10 or so) GCs to dunkin/starbucks, target or Walmart, fast food along with a gas gift card to kick off many happy adventures.

[leahcar]

A bracelet key chain was popular with my daughter.

All my teenagers put a little stuffed animal on their dash. If she has an animal or cartoon character she likes, that could be cute.

[patsystone]

This is what my about to be new driver has on her Amazon car wish list
Matching steering wheel cover/car seat cover, console cover/car coasters
Stretchable cargo net
LED car interior lights
Aux cord
Phone holder
Emergency kit
Keychain wristlet

[pobre]

Subscription to a car wash.

[elle]

In addition to the things already mentioned, an insurance and registration holder for the glove box would be helpful. This one has more fun colors and patterns.

[thechickencoop]

Ok so SO has a jump box in there already w the like, inflator, jumpers, etc.

So I got some hello kitty air freshners, I'm gonna order like a lightening charger today too, then do I think a dunkin gc. I feel like the seat/steering wheel covers, etc. She won't want. She's like the unflashiest teen ever lol.

[angelashly]

Oct 10, 2024 14:18:24 GMT -6 tinyjoys said:

Oh, I'm doing this for my niece that turned 16 last week. I think I have it all planned and at least 90% of it purchased/coming in the mail.

- compact tire inflator. I have a bigger one & it's saved my butt more than once. These are way more compact than mine (H is a mechanic & bought a "fancy" one for my car), but this is adequate, according to him & like $2. I bought like 5 of them to give out as gifts, too, to my mom, my sister, etc.
- a keychain wristlet. Niece isn't a purse girl, so this is perfect for her.
- touchland sanitizer + the aloe scent spray. Also ordered gold rings to switch out the basic silver one to match.
- phone holder. I have the same one & I love it for when I'm using my phone as a GPS.
- safety hammer.
- simple first aid kit. I have the square one in my purse and I've bought these for my girls' Girl Scout backpacks, simple enough.
- B&BW car fragrance holder + gift card. She has scent sensitivities, so I'm hoping by doing this, she can find at least a couple scents she's happy with.
and finally, it's all in a trash can. I have the 3 gallon one for my car and I'm happy with it. I got her the 2 gallon.

I love all this

Gas card for sure