# 5 year old boy tries driving from utah to ca to buy Lamborghini **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 6, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243 "2020-05-06T01:41:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/1 "2020-05-06T01:41:37Z")
Apparently this little guy doesn’t take no for an answer > **[Utah Cops Stop 5-Year-Old Driving to California to Buy a Lamborghini](https://news.yahoo.com/utah-cops-stop-5-old-203800603.html)** > > His mom said she wouldn't buy him the Lambo. So he got in the car and went himself, with $3 in his pocket and a lot of determination. the funniest thing is he was going to do it all on 3 dollars … Now id of went to Walmart and found the hot wheels version for him after this … ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/2 "2020-05-06T02:59:32Z")
Lamborghini has great advertisement potential here. Should offer this kid a discount in 20 years. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/3 "2020-05-06T03:29:23Z")
That’s extraordinarily impressive. I’m curious as to the make and model of the family car, and how he managed to reach the pedals. Or maybe he just put it in drive and steered, and it rolled w/o gas pedal involvement? Also curious about how the kid brought it to a halt when pulled over. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/4 "2020-05-06T13:39:22Z")
[According to CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/us/5-year-old-driver-utah-trnd/index.html), he was perched on the edge of the seat so he could reach the pedals. And there’s video of him driving. StG ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/5 "2020-05-06T14:52:57Z")
My friend in Utah says a Lando owner has offered to give him a ride. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/6 "2020-05-06T18:53:14Z")
I’m amazed that he drove that far without hitting anything. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/7 "2020-05-06T18:53:48Z")
Age 05: Steal Mom’s car. Age 10: Steal Mom’s house. Age 15: Steal Mom’s savings. Age 20: Aces law school. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/8 "2020-05-06T19:29:46Z")
Well, to be fair, he probably tried ordering it online and having it delivered first. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/9 "2020-05-06T21:51:09Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > My friend in Utah says a Lando owner has offered to give him a ride. Lando drives a Falcon. A Millenium Falcon. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/10 "2020-05-07T00:56:55Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > Lando drives a Falcon. A Millenium Falcon. Lando drives a McClaren. > **[Lando Norris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lando_Norris?wprov=sfla1)** > > Lando Norris (born 13 November 1999) is a British and Belgian racing driver currently competing in Formula One with McLaren, racing under the British flag. > He won the MSA Formula championship in 2015, and the Toyota Racing Series, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup in 2016. He also received the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award that year. He subsequently joined the McLaren Young Driver Programme in 2017 and won the 2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship, ... ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/11 "2020-05-07T01:01:09Z")
[He got a ride.](https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/06/us/5-year-old-driver-lamborghini-trnd/index.html) And was grounded. (How do you ground a 5 year old - they’re already grounded, because they’re 5.) StG ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/12 "2020-05-07T02:20:13Z")
I saw a photo of him (with face blurred out). He seems to be a good-sized kid. I know my own kids couldn’t have reached the pedals at age five, even if perched on the edge of the seat. I’m wondering how many five-year-olds even know what a Lamborghini is. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/13 "2020-05-07T03:19:15Z")
And how did he know there were Lamborghini dealers in California? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/14 "2020-05-07T04:25:48Z")
The article said his (mean) mom refused to buy him one. She probably said, “oh, they don’t sell them here - you have to be a rich movie star in California to buy one.” Poof - off to CA. StG ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/15 "2020-05-07T04:53:40Z")
Children’s libber supreme. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/16 "2020-05-07T06:35:41Z")
I saw him on the news getting his Lamborghini ride. He is a big boy. Looked at least 10yo. But I suppose his Mother knows his age. My Son started the lawn mower when he was 4yo. We knew to keep keys and things put up, but he was precocious and extra motivated. He wanted to mow like nobodies business. Until he became a teen. Then he hated it. Punishments are best served cold. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/17 "2020-05-07T10:30:16Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > He wanted to mow like nobodies business. Until he became a teen. Then he hated it. Punishments are best served cold. My brother and I are 50-somethings, and we laugh to this day about how eager we were to run the lawn mower as kids. Man, were we idiots. And tying back into the thread - when he was 6, my brother was utterly convinced he could fly a airplane. If he’d known where Bluegrass Airport was, he might have tried to give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/18 "2020-05-07T11:19:49Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I saw him on the news getting his Lamborghini ride. He is a big boy. Looked at least 10yo. But I suppose his Mother knows his age. Yeah, he really looked about 9 to me. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/19 "2020-05-07T16:59:21Z")
My brother and I used to sneak out my Dad’s car when were like 10 or 11. But 5!!! ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243/20 "2020-05-07T17:34:36Z")
FWIW, at five I could tell you the difference between a Lamborghini, Bizarrini, Maserati, DeThomaso Pantera and a Ferrari. I really like(d) cars. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243.md?page=2)