I am toying with the idea of giving my son the Grand National for his first car.
He took his drivers test in it and likes the car. Its fairly low mileage about 60k and it even gets decent mpg at about 22-23 hwy... It would be a car to drive to school and college till he decides to get something else... Thought was it would probably still have good resale value if he takes car of it maybe better then the car I would get him if I purchased something else... It's old so Insurance would probably be cheaper... The kids at school think its kinda cool.... I could also maybe get myself another toy ... looking at a early GTO 68-69 vintage.... Might get the GN back when he is ready to get something new with his own money for the trade in value.
Downside would the chances of it being destroyed go up... Its not as safe as something new with airbags etc.... It is old and although reliable now it may turn into a pita car.... after he puts 50 k on it in the next couple years.... Am I committing auto motive sin .....
He took his drivers test in it and likes the car. Its fairly low mileage about 60k and it even gets decent mpg at about 22-23 hwy... It would be a car to drive to school and college till he decides to get something else... Thought was it would probably still have good resale value if he takes car of it maybe better then the car I would get him if I purchased something else... It's old so Insurance would probably be cheaper... The kids at school think its kinda cool.... I could also maybe get myself another toy ... looking at a early GTO 68-69 vintage.... Might get the GN back when he is ready to get something new with his own money for the trade in value.
Downside would the chances of it being destroyed go up... Its not as safe as something new with airbags etc.... It is old and although reliable now it may turn into a pita car.... after he puts 50 k on it in the next couple years.... Am I committing auto motive sin .....