what to buy for a 17 year old?

moparker said
A good set of ear buds.

funny you should mention that, i ordered a new set for myself the other day, more like ear plugs with speakers built in
that should make using power tools more pleasant

gdrill said
Driving lessons in a Duster.
That would be a lifetime memory.

honestly, his dad has at least a half a dozen cars that would run circles around my Ginger