SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- A 17 year-old high school student faked the theft of his 2002 BMW M3 in order to collect insurance money to upgrade to a Bentley, police said on Thursday.
The teen, a student of Skyline High School in Sammamish, a suburb of Seattle, had reported the car stolen earlier this week, said Michael Chiu, a spokesman for the police in Bellevue, another suburb located between Seattle and Sammamish.
Police in another town found the $47,000 BMW being stripped and arrested four suspects, who connected the teen to the theft, leading to his arrest.
"That investigation led us to believe that he wanted to upgrade to a Bentley," Chiu said.
Bentleys, featured frequently in U.S. hip-hop videos, have a suggested retail price of $160,000 for the Continental GT coupe and $240,000 for the Arnage sedan.
The BMW was in the name of the teen's mother name but was used as his vehicle, Chiu said. The student was released to his mother, and prosecutors are considering charges.
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Crazy shit I know, can you imagine the insuarance on that mofo

But his parents might be rich mofo so the BMW migfht be equivalent to a Renault 5 for us mere mortals

There are said to be schools in affluent districts where the lots are full of European and Japanese luxury cars, and kids are too embarrassed to arrive with something less.

OC?

@Coltrane

Parents really can't complain when they create monsters...can they? God forbid should any of these children lose the family money and find themselves kissing the hands of poverty.



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LOL them yankees have nuff dollars butno cents...

Status is important in kiddie culture, and has an impact on happiness. That sounds like a defense of the parents, but it's not meant as one. I remember being told by an older girl when I was about 16 that a car was a "necessity" in a prospective boyfriend - no car, no shag. That's a pretty powerful motivator at that age.

It probably says a lot about my attitudes that I decided on this basis to do without both a car and, for an absurdly long time, a girlfriend as well: "**** 'em" is a phrase that springs to mind.

clp)Welcome backColtrane...we missed you....

Anyway, my daughter says she want a Mini Cooper.

Nowadays peer pressure isn't just about the best trainers. Kids must live in the best house, in the best neighbourhood, have parents that have good professions so that they can give them cars etc.

I read somewhere that Arnold Shwartznegger sets fire to his kids clothes if they drop them on the floor. However, he is the exception to the rule. Most rich kids are spoilt brats.

Besides, the kid in your story is 17. Trust me, at that age they're not kids anymore. I think they're equivalent to age 25 in my day. They grow up so fast...