[s-cars] Kids and cars

[Jason Mawhinney]

Ian,
I'd say the F-150 is a great idea until you have to fill it up.  The up side 
is that she'll never want to drive it so that fuel economy would just be a 
small consideration.  Also, parking a bigass buffoon of a truck like that 
will be a serious PITA.....just saying from experience and would think you'd 
have some serious insurance bills after she hits something in the parking 
lot.  I do see your point in looking for a big hog of a vehicle for your 
daughter to drive but there are other people in the world to consider like 
the ones driving smaller than F-150 cars that may be in her path.  How about 
a nice Ovlov 240DL?  Decent gas mileage and built like a tank!  I'll be in 
your shoes in about 15 years when I'm looking for a tank for my now 6 month 
old daughter to drive.  I do, however, like the character building idea of 
driving an old tired beast.  That was half the fun in HS for me! Ha ha!
Just my $.02,
Jason Mawhinney
Boone, NC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Duff" <iduff at comcast.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Kids and cars


> All this talk of cars for soon-to-be drivers has me elevating my thinking. 
> I
> have a 15 year old daughter who is pining after a Jetta. Oh, well. At 
> least
> my VAG-COM would work. My wife and I are wondering how many jobs Storey 
> will
> have to hold down to afford to buy it <grin>.
>
> A friend suggested what might be the world's best first car, given that
> virtually ever new driver gets into some sort of bodywork opportunity 
> fairly
> soon after getting their solo endorsement. Our friend suggested an older
> F-150. Tall, so kids are more likely to see what they've just hit. Only 
> one
> bench seat, so they're less likely to load up with distractions, er 
> friends.
> Cheap, so that bodywork opportunity might remain an opportunity, and not
> necessarily be acted upon. Plus it would build character for a teenage 
> girl
> to pull up to school in a beat up hiccup truck. Not that Storey needs any
> character, she's already one on her own. Heavy, so that if ever she finds
> herself in the way of progress, she's more likely to survive.
>
> Now I just need to find a RWD one with a straight six, a three-in-the-tree
> and a rollcage, for less that $500. Shouldn't be a problem.
>
> -Ian Duff.
>
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