Hello Roy,

   RW> Since your young family member will be inclined to do
     > his own work and his peers may own a Honda, he may be
     > more acceptable to them in a Honda.

    The family member in question is 36, so he's younger
than I am but old enough that he shouldn't give a monkey's what the young
people think is cool and trendy.  He's fallen on hard times and our
objective is something that will get him from A to B, that he can patch up
should the need arise.

   RW> ...a pickup would be the easiest to work on since
     > they're built like a conventional rear wheel drive
     > vehicle has been built since inception.  They have a
     > strong steel frame under them and not one unibody
     >(frameless) vehicle among them.

    I never knew that about pickups.  I'm sure they burn a
lot more fuel but if I can find one for the right price it might still work
for him, since he wants it primarily for getting to and from work. Any
thoughts on Gas Vs. Diesel for a pickup?

-Andy Ball

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