I think John would have given it to Dean as soon as Dean could legally drive, when he was sixteen. Because that would allow John to be gone longer on hunts. Dean could get himself and Sam back and forth to school, work, the grocery store, etc. It would have made life so much easier.
Not to argue, but just imo, John's comment didn't necessarily mean that Dean hadn't had the car long. I think for as long as Dean had the car (2, years, 10 years, 20 years) John would have had the same proprietory feeling toward it and would have been on Dean's case about taking care of it.
Also, I don't think that Dean would have been allowed to hunt alone just because he had the car. Nor would he have been given the car just when he was allowed to hunt alone. He could easily have had the car as his own but not been allowed to hunt on his own.
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Not to argue, but just imo, John's comment didn't necessarily mean that Dean hadn't had the car long. I think for as long as Dean had the car (2, years, 10 years, 20 years) John would have had the same proprietory feeling toward it and would have been on Dean's case about taking care of it.
Also, I don't think that Dean would have been allowed to hunt alone just because he had the car. Nor would he have been given the car just when he was allowed to hunt alone. He could easily have had the car as his own but not been allowed to hunt on his own.