Kids vs. parents on the car issue

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This just in: Teens want cool cars! I know, I know, it’s altogether shocking that an online poll by Kelley Blue Book reveals that drivers age 16-25, given their druthers, would love to show up to the cheerleaders’ bikini car wash (as various youth-worship movies have led me to believe) in a Ford Mustang or a Jeep Wrangler. And here’s the kicker (stop me if you see this one coming): Parents don’t want their kids driving those cars! Only 5 percent of parents would entertain the idea of buying Junior a Wrangler.

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