Dam, I was lucky to have a 5 speed Schwinn when I was 14. What the heck is going on nowadays that kids 14 years old have cars?

Heck, even when I turned 17 I had to share a POS 1979 Mercury Zephyr with my brother. Don't take this the wrong way guys, but why would anybody buy a 14 year old kid a car when he won't be able to drive for 3 more years?