My thoughts exactly.  Get him a Toyota....

Jim

On Feb 25, 2007, at 1:41 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 2/25/07 3:11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM writes:
>
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> Tell him to :
>>
>> 1. Buy the boy a good metric toolbox.
>> 2. Several good books on auto mechanics and VW
>> shop manual for vehicle .
>> 3. Send him off to the local VW shop when he
>> needs service and pay the bill.
>>
>> First evaluate if the boy has a mechanical
>> aptitude by having him  remove and clean and
>> regrease the bearings in his bicycle!
>>
>>
>> I'd get him an '80's early '90s Golf or Jetta,
>> not a type 2 bus. They are cheap to buy, popular
>> with youth, and reliable.New parts are available.
>>
>>
>
> honestly i'd never reccomend a vanagon to anyone as a first
> vehicle..especially a first vehicle daily driver for a teenager.
> its just a nightmare waiting to happen..
>
> chris
>
>
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