My 14 year old needs a project or something to focus on besides the computer and getting into trouble. He has shown interest in all things mechanical, so I thought getting him a fixer-upper would be a good start. Coworker has a 2000 Jeep that is parked in his carport since they had a baby about a year ago so I asked him about selling it to me. It runs, cold air, he says it has no big problems but needs TLC. I'm slightly mechanical and can fix just about anything with Youtube, and lord knows my kid can learn bad stuff from Youtube, so I'm sure he can learn car repair. We live in Georgia, and it's rare to see rust on a vehicle, but this Jeep was from North Carolina. He purchased this Jeep precisely as it is for his wife to drive on the beach, so can't tell me if the guy Rhinolined it to cover up rust. I assume the rust is because of the salted roads (does it even slow in NC?)
I want to buy my kid something he can work on, that he can feel proud about, that isn't a complete piece of junk or a project that is so huge that it's overwhelming for him. The idea is that this would be the car he gets when he turns 16. Please take a look at the photos and tell me if the rust is "too much" or if there's any thing I can do when I go see it tomorrow to better gauge the extent of the rust. He's asking $5000 (200k miles)- maybe the rust is acceptable if he'd take a lower $ amount? Please comment!
I want to buy my kid something he can work on, that he can feel proud about, that isn't a complete piece of junk or a project that is so huge that it's overwhelming for him. The idea is that this would be the car he gets when he turns 16. Please take a look at the photos and tell me if the rust is "too much" or if there's any thing I can do when I go see it tomorrow to better gauge the extent of the rust. He's asking $5000 (200k miles)- maybe the rust is acceptable if he'd take a lower $ amount? Please comment!