> 
 > 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?
 >
       Vogtle> If you want cheep then go for gas,  I had both a Ranger and a
Datsun Hardbody as I was growing up and they were great. Never needing ramps
to work on them, getting parts for next to nothing at the scrap yard. even if
I had to buy new they were never expensive.
        
 > -Andy Ball
 > 
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