Re: 16v for Sale in MN

[Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

RoccoPhil nailed it.  An older VW (like a 'rocco) is
cheap, after about '84 they don't rust much, and if
it's been treated with reasonable car will last a long
time.  This means that you won't be pouring money into
a hole if you want to gradually maintain and upgrade
it.  It also has a fairly well-defined and well-known
group of things that go wrong, most of which are cheap
and easy to fix, and this group is a great source of
info, as well as r.a.m.v.w.  Plus they're cool.  And
not jap.

Recalling when I was 16, my first car was a Triumph
TR4.  That experience taught me *loads* about cars,
expanded my toolbox, and gave me tons of enjoyment. 
20-some cars (and years) later, I get that same
enjoyment today with Vdubs.  My favorite room in the
house is the garage.

Budget money for tools and $50 for a Bentley manual. 
I got my 'roc for $300 and it's the perfect car for a
16 year old budding gearhead.  There's more out there.

Good luck, and JFDI  (just f***ing do it)

Ron

--- RoccoPhil <roccophil@mindspring.com> wrote:
> If you are willing to work on cars, then a VW is a
> great investment that
> will pay you back with reliability and satisfaction.
>  If you don't want to
> restore cars via some hard work, then I'd say 'No'.
> 
> -PK
> 
> > Hmm. I'm in the market for a new car, (I'm 16) and
> I absolutely love the
> > rocco. I'm wondering, honestly, is a VW a good
> first car for a teenager
> > like me? Or should I stick with something else?
> I'm in minneapolis BTW,
> > so hearing this got me thinking about my
> situation.
> 
> 
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