Date:         Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:46:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Interesting Comment from 14 yr old son
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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On Feb 27, 2008, at 10:16 AM, J Stewart wrote:

> <My son is 7 and already talks about when the Vanagon will be his.
> I don't
> have the heart to tell him that may not be possible>.
>
>
>
> Why not? I have a 1974 Super Beetle convertible that I bought for
> my daughter when she was 5. Now that she's almost 15 and a drivers
> license is on the horizon, it's fantastic leverage when she gets an
> attitude (which is hourly)! Can't tell you how many times over the
> last 10 years I've threatened to sell the Beetle.   Jeff

Cruel?

I bought a 63 DC about 10 years ago for a father-son bonding attempt
project w/ my then 14 yr. old son. When he got his license & drove
the thing to school, his friends, girls, etc. thought it was the
coolest thing in the parking lot which had Hummers, Porsches, BMW's,
& Audi's in it.  Buuuuuut, it didn't have great heat, was slow, & no
AC, so it was not cool in his mind! WTF?  Soooo, I took it over, &
still have it today.  Meanwhile, he does love the 2 Westys I have, &
wants to take them camping whenever he is in town.

Oh Well,

Mr. BZ-25 years from now, he'll want to recreate his younger days &
pour $$$ into these vehicles like we are now?