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Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:28 pm to Seeker
Getting a kid in the year 2026 a 1970’s car for his first vehicle 
Get him an early-mid 2000’s extended cab truck or Nissan xterra or something.
Get him an early-mid 2000’s extended cab truck or Nissan xterra or something.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:39 pm to Seeker
Any car from the 70s that you’d want to buy will be way more expensive that something from the 2000s.
Besides that, cars from that time were not the safest nor the most reliable.
My criteria for my son when he started driving was safety first and reliable. 2012 Sequoia is what he got. He’s had it 3 yrs and still going strong.
Besides that, cars from that time were not the safest nor the most reliable.
My criteria for my son when he started driving was safety first and reliable. 2012 Sequoia is what he got. He’s had it 3 yrs and still going strong.
This post was edited on 1/6/26 at 8:32 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:31 pm to Seeker
Agree with the others, a 50 year old car is too old….and any worth having will be just too expensive. I would get something from the early 2000’s.
My truck is a 2006 and it is still very dependable. It is worth about $5K. All he will be able to do on any vehicle is routine maintenance and change wear items (break pads, spark plugs, belts/hoses, etc.)
My truck is a 2006 and it is still very dependable. It is worth about $5K. All he will be able to do on any vehicle is routine maintenance and change wear items (break pads, spark plugs, belts/hoses, etc.)
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:25 am to Seeker
classic car is cool, but your probably starting too late if you want it ready by time he is 16.
My 16yr old son drives a 94 K2500. It was running/driving, but had been sitting for several years so it took us a full year to get it tuned up, cleaned, painted and audio installed. No major work needed, but as he drives it small things pop up that need attention. The past couple months since he has started daily driving it, had the alternator go bad and the water pump go out. Both easy fixes that he can do / help with, but they had the truck down for a couple days each time. Other stuff has been fixed upgraded as well as we notice them, but werent things that kept him from driving it in the mean time.
My 16yr old son drives a 94 K2500. It was running/driving, but had been sitting for several years so it took us a full year to get it tuned up, cleaned, painted and audio installed. No major work needed, but as he drives it small things pop up that need attention. The past couple months since he has started daily driving it, had the alternator go bad and the water pump go out. Both easy fixes that he can do / help with, but they had the truck down for a couple days each time. Other stuff has been fixed upgraded as well as we notice them, but werent things that kept him from driving it in the mean time.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:37 am to burgeman
quote:
2001 Landcruiser
this is the answer
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:44 am to Seeker
Any vintage 4banger Tacoma with access cab. Just make sure he knows if his buddies ride in the back that they don’t act like assholes
Posted on 1/6/26 at 9:16 am to burgeman
I might be intresed in the Cruiser if your serious
Posted on 1/6/26 at 12:55 pm to CheesyF
Although they are tanks and at one time the most reliable vehicles on the planet, parts for 100's can be quite expensive and potentially hard to source, especially for a teenager or young adult student.
I agree that it is ideal for safe transportation as they are tanks and overbuilt, but high mileage maintenance items can potentially be cost prohibitive for a young driver and they have many systems that will require maintenance as the miles pile on. Not to mention that the 1UZ-FE V8 engine drinks gas and isn't necessarily a very fuel efficient powerplant.
As an owner of a couple late model 100's and one with well over 400k on it, I personally would look for an early 2000's Tacoma or 4runner for a similar reliability and less expensive to maintain vehicle.
I agree that it is ideal for safe transportation as they are tanks and overbuilt, but high mileage maintenance items can potentially be cost prohibitive for a young driver and they have many systems that will require maintenance as the miles pile on. Not to mention that the 1UZ-FE V8 engine drinks gas and isn't necessarily a very fuel efficient powerplant.
As an owner of a couple late model 100's and one with well over 400k on it, I personally would look for an early 2000's Tacoma or 4runner for a similar reliability and less expensive to maintain vehicle.
This post was edited on 1/6/26 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 1/6/26 at 12:56 pm to bbvdd
Bet the back has pecker tracks all over it 
Posted on 1/6/26 at 4:07 pm to Seeker
4RUNNER
Posted on 1/6/26 at 4:11 pm to CaptJJ
Shoot me an email and maybe we can sort something out
lucas.burge86@gmail.com
lucas.burge86@gmail.com
Posted on 1/7/26 at 9:06 am to TheGeauxt9
Just for perspective, if my dad had given me a 50 year old car when I started driving, it would’ve been a 1920’s model! Don’t do this.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:31 pm to Seeker
Have you tried the auction sites like copart
Posted on 1/7/26 at 8:02 pm to Seeker
Late 90s early 2000s ranger with a standard transmission is perfect.
90s full size chevy/gmc would be a good catch as well.
90s full size chevy/gmc would be a good catch as well.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 9:02 pm to Seeker
Car guy here - I restore 70's Corvettes ... These cars have the same drivetrains as all 70's Chevy's (SBC, Quarajet, HEI, 4 Speed) and are simple to work on and keep going if you trusly understand how to tune carbs an ignition. They're not really reliable until you restore these ole vehicles and go through all the systems. Very expensive and time consuming...
I agree with the 90's vehicle recomendations. You have simple EFI , modern brakes, and suspension. They're just more reliable, easier to keep on the road, and still simple to fix.
Recomendations:
97-06 Jeep wrangler
98-02 camaro/ trans am
90's trucks of any flavor
90's Mustangs
90's Broncos
C4 or C5 Corvettes
I agree with the 90's vehicle recomendations. You have simple EFI , modern brakes, and suspension. They're just more reliable, easier to keep on the road, and still simple to fix.
Recomendations:
97-06 Jeep wrangler
98-02 camaro/ trans am
90's trucks of any flavor
90's Mustangs
90's Broncos
C4 or C5 Corvettes
Posted on 1/7/26 at 9:58 pm to Seeker
From the title I thought he was missing. Glad he’s not.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:12 pm to thejudge
quote:
90s full size chevy/gmc would be a good catch as well.
This. Not a day goes by that I wish I hadn't gotten rid of my '94 Silverado
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:27 am to Craw Dawg
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Not a day goes by that I wish I hadn't gotten rid of my '94 Silverado
I had one too.
My favorite truck ever. Took me to hell and back.
Had a 2000 escalade too (Tahoe with a 350 4wd).
94 is still the king.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:00 pm to Seeker
Are you gonna get an antique tag put on it
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