240D, a gift to son?
 

Instead of selling my 240D, I'm thinking of giving it to my kid when he turns 17 in April.

The car is safe, reliable, looks great and runs great.

The biggest benefit I can see is that he can't drive fast or drag race like he would proabably like to, I know he's got a lead foot?

Anyone think that it's too old of a car? Or should he just be happy as hell?

Shoot, my first car was a 200.00 rusted out 68 Tempest so I would haev loved it.

Excellent choice. I lend my kids elderly cars to drive as first cars. Current kid car is an 88 300E. Steel cage, but maybe a bit too peppy. I think the slow-a$$ 240D is perfect. Teach the kid to check the oil, pay for the fuel (at least in part), check the tires, and learn to recognize the idiosyncrosies of the car so when it needs work, they'll know.

I tell my kids that bad grades or bad behavior makes a walking teenager who rides the big yella bus. Good grades and good behavior gets a better car after graduation. So far it works okay.

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Give it to him. If he don't like it, tell him to buy his OWN car with his own insurance. That's pretty cool, I think as my dad told me to get a job and get my own car, lol.

Well, that's half true, he sold me his old Torino cheap so I ended up with that, 4bbl Cleveland, 4 speed 72 Gran Torino Sport fastback. Cool car, I miss it still.

He bought another one with a 429 and a automatic. If you guys don't know where my hot rod soul came from, now you do.

PS,
My 4 speed Cleveland was faster, take that old man, lol.

give it to him.. i bought myself a 300D and before i bought it i wanted as crown vic.. i like big cars apparently

If he doesn't want it I'll call you "Dad".:D :D

no i will im 16 so it will seem normal..

if he doesnt like it he can walk until he has saved enough money to buy the car of his choice with his money.

perfect choice for a first car.

I'm 15, and being 15 I cant POSSIABLY own my own car... Much less have bought/sold a truck, own a 95 honda shadow ACE 1100, a 76 300D, and a 82 f150:D

I'll take it;)
~Nate

Thanks guys, I'll learn him how to drive the stcik over the next couple of months and see how he does. Knowing he can't race will let me sleep a little better.

1977 240D Power blue with tobaco MB-Tex inside. That was my first car back in 1986 or so. Had it till 1991 when it got stolen and striped. I loved that car. Dad gave it to me when he upgraded to a 500SE Euro. I would still have that car had it not been stolen. Something about the smell of the diesel, the racked of that old 4 banger that just makes me yearn for the good old days.:(

I'll start to hook it up a little for him. New steo\cd player and clean it up nice.

And teach him to always, always keep some veggie oil in the trunk, just in case....:)

And make sure you beat into his thick teenaged skull no cell phone calls while driving......adults with 30+ years driving experience are incapible of doing both...no teenage new driver can balance that either. You need all of your attention to go to driving and the numbnutz next to you who are yacking on their phones and blind to the world to keep yourself safe.

i think that's an awesome first car but since your son was born on the same as the Mustang maybe one of those, eh? ;) :D

How about an old 220D from the 70's. Doesn't get much simpler, cheaper, safer, durable, then those cars. What I mean is that it's a great blend of all those. Oviously a 50's beetle is simpler. ;)

have fun getting a 50's beetle for a good price.. those splits and ovals get mighty expensive . and have fun with heater channel repair.. but my fav 50's beetle has to be the zwitters..