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.

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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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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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

HELL YEAH MAN!

My dad did the same!
he got a 1977 240D AT for me lol we are trying to fix it up cause he is a mechanic its a great car!

We call it a TANK I could strap a artilary gun on it and invade germany lol
I say go for it its a true babe magnet

what father can giveth, father can taketh away....

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