Re: Cheap Cars for Teenager-----------What I believe

["Todd Wallis" <cyclone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll keep the philosophic meanderings to a minimum but there are a couple of 
basic truths that I have always held to.

1.  Everyone should have to be poor at some time in their life.
2.  Everyone should have to be a waiter (waitress ) at some time in their 
life.
3.  Everyone should have to drive a Volkswagen Beetle for at least a year. 
( a Chevette makes a decent substitute and a Pacer may as well)

Humbling experiences to be sure.

Todd Wallis


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Fulton" <jfulton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 4:57 PM
Subject: Cheap Cars for Teenager


> From Forbes Magazine (on the web) today.  Ten recommended cheap cars for
> your teenager:
>
> Chevrolet Malibu    $19,825
> Honda Accord coupe $16,810
> Honda Civic coupe $14,175
> Hundai Elantra $13,229
> Mitsubishi Galant $$18,999
> Nissan Frontier  $15,500
> Saturn Ion  $11,995
> Saturn Vue $17,630
> Toyota Corrolla $14,420
> Volkswagon Golf $16,605
>
> Forbes apologized for naming the Saturns, but said they had to be 
> objective.
>
> My comments on the list.
> I'm surprised to actually see the Chevy Malibu named although it probably
> should be.  I
>
> I don't know whose budget they are considering when it comes to buying a 
> car
> for a teenager, but I sure don't/didn't have that kind of money to spend 
> for
> my kids' cars.
>
> How about a reconditioned AMC Hornet (late seventies, no electronic
> carburetor), standard transmission?   Other suggestions?
>
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA