Floridian: 'Sweet' ride, wasn't it?

"I have an inside source that says the red Jaguar was just for show and actually a rental car. They actually got the poor girl a 1996 Honda Civic." by benjamin

Cher Hubsher, the Palm Harbor teenager whose lavish Sweet 16 was documented by MTV crews and the Times, really did get a cherry red Jaguar convertible for her birthday.

The car was in the driveway when we reported the original story in January. To address the rumors, we returned to the house, took another look at the car and saw the leasing agreement.

The Hubshers don't let Cher drive the car, which has a sticker price of $96,422, to school.

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by #1princess	01/03/08 12:51 AM
i really love that car i am hoping 2 get it wen i tern 16 !!!!=)

by doug	09/07/07 08:53 AM
anyone know how to contact cher? my stepdaughter could be her twin sister and i want to send her a picture. thanks.

by ddddddddfb	09/01/07 10:40 AM
that is sooo HER car but her PARENTS drive it sometimes not her, she's only allowed to drive it when she's out of the house.

by Kaelyn	08/15/07 12:29 AM
Ok first of all stephanie is a lier i saw u on sweet 16 and are the second meanest and totally snobby!!! Cher is a ANGEL!!!

by noah	06/28/07 11:39 AM
i really dont know what people's problem are.leave the gal and her family alone.she is not spoilt so please stop calling her tha.how would u feel if it were u,ur sister or ur daughter.concentrate on ur life n when u make it,u can also have a big bash

by Haywudjablome	05/29/07 05:36 PM
I'd hit that!

by Paris	04/06/07 11:54 PM
I saw the show and it was cool she seems to be a nice girl. Her brother is kind of hott!!!!!

by hrey	03/05/07 02:01 AM
sweet

by Bill	02/23/07 03:03 PM
Of the "usual" brats on Sweet 16, Cher had the best personality and sweetest disposition of any of them, I say she deserves all her parents give. Plus, she can dance, while pulling her pants up! LOL That was cute! Fatties are jealous of the dress!

by michael	02/21/07 04:39 PM
Wow. This kid has nothing left to aspire to. Its all handed to her. I wonder if she has any work ethic? And, to all those folks that comment here, learn to type and spell. If your comments are to be taken seriously, please take the time to spell.

by ddddd	02/21/07 04:41 AM
hi

by lorri	02/20/07 11:40 AM
WHATever.........

by andrew	02/18/07 10:34 PM
i thought after high school people were supposed to grow up and stop talking smakc about others.. i guess EVERYONE wrtign in still has growing up to do.. let the 16 year old have her fun!! she didnt hurt you so stop being so immature and just grow up

by andrew	02/18/07 10:32 PM
ARE YOU GUYS SERIOUSE? wow. if u dont think this story is worthy then get a life and stop wasting your time writing in. do you no the gurl? then dont judge her. I dont no her so im not saying ne thing. it seems to me she is more mature than u

by annoymous	02/18/07 08:37 PM
judging people.. you all dont have class! I have had surgeries that are worth thousands of dollars, would you spend thousands of dollars in order for youre child to hear again after being deaf? would you want to make them happy? ok then! jealous much

by GingerFish	02/15/07 03:40 AM
What about those $13,000.00 earrings her mother purchased for her before the party?I guess those went back as well! She should have asked for a nose job and a slumber party with her gal pals!

by Nicole	02/14/07 11:13 PM
Apparently she needed the car; because the car really is better looking than she is!

by Eddie	02/14/07 11:10 PM
The Hubshers are the nicest people in the world. Cher is a sweet kind young lady. You knew what the MTV show was about,and if the party offended you, you should not have watched it in the first place.To all you critics, get a life and stop bitching!

by J.D.	02/14/07 07:31 PM
Lucky kid, but should we stick our nose into anyone elses business? Theres alot of poor people that need food, clothes, and a place to live. Jealousy makes us a lousy person. If they live extravagant thats their personal business not ours! butt out

by Dina	02/14/07 06:50 PM
Shame on the parents.What are they teaching this girl.The parents are the adults, she's a kid.How about finishing High school go to college and then give her a Jag.Parents look at what you'r creating shame on you!

by db	02/14/07 06:21 PM
This is part of our future hanging out of her dress on the hood of a $96,000 going away present. And our future's dad saying he couldn't say no to his little girl. Don't be surprised when USA ends up in last place. People like this don't have a clue

by CHRIS	02/14/07 06:04 PM
SO, WHAT? rODNEY'S DOING HIS JOB. tHE PAPER IS STANDING BEHIND THE VERIFIED FACTS FOR A RECENT "LOCAL" NEWS STORY. THE GIRL IS 16. THE PEOPLE COMMENTING OON THIS POST, LAMBASTING THE GIRL, HER PARENTS, THE POST, THE JOURNALIST ARE KCUFHEADS.

by Medina	02/14/07 04:50 PM
All of you that are downing this girl and her family are just jealous, get over it, I give my 9 yr eveything he has had a cell phone since he was 7 and been riding dirt bikes since he was 4 get over it and get a job to give it to your kids!!

by chris	02/14/07 03:50 PM
This little shrike and her creepy plastic mother were on CNBC yukking it up about how entitled they are last night. Someone shut them up, please. Stop giving them press!

by james	02/14/07 02:40 PM
Let me get this straight: she got the car, she just can't drive it to the one place she goes to 5 days a week? So who's really driving it? Sounds like the bowling ball for the wife's birthday gift.

by Lisa	02/14/07 10:59 AM
All people can do is criticize. The green eyed monster is once again alive and well in the bay area.

by Kim	02/13/07 11:56 PM
"The Hubshers don't let Cher drive the car, which has a sticker price of $96,422, to school. Would you?" Nope. But I wouldn't let my daughter dress like that either.

by Valerie	02/13/07 11:51 PM
Another spoiled hoochie mama! The MTV program only provides ammo to those who hate the United States. Another poster child for crass, shallow values. Develop your brain, kiddo. If you don't you'll be just another vapid trophy wife for some fool.

by Kay	02/13/07 09:28 PM
I also agree, not news. I teach on an army base and half of my class of 6th graders have parents serving in Iraq as we speak. That's important, not this.

by Paul	02/13/07 08:35 PM
Judgmental small minded people.I am so happy for this young woman. I think that her Dad is great. I bought my 16 yr old son his dream car a 2001 Ram Air Trans Am and I could care less what ANYBODY thinks. It brings my son joy end of story,get over it

by Melinda	02/13/07 07:59 PM
This girl already had TWO front page articles about her party. WHY??? Is dad paying the Times to turn her into Tampa Bay's very own Paris Hilton? Enough already.

by carly	02/13/07 06:54 PM
wow, slow news day?

by raphael	02/13/07 06:32 PM
..this article is complete crap, not news by any stretch. Printing this puts the times aside the likes of tabloid publications.

by Lauren	02/13/07 06:27 PM
You should've taken the $96000 and given it to a charity instead of making your child look like a 2 bit whore. I'm not much older than she, and let me tell you that a girl who dresses like that is only asking for one thing. Get some self respect!!!!

by Nancy	02/13/07 05:50 PM
Looks like she got an "augmentation" as well which is really inappropriate for someone this young.