I bought my kids, newer, reliable used cars. I wanted them to be safe and not have to worry about mechanical issues. Good thing too. Two months after getting his license, my youngest got hit by a fully loaded logging truck on the highway. His car rolled several times. He walked away with a few bruises. That's why I never would put my kid into a 1999 death trap.

That's clean for a 99! Had a 97 that was a rust bucket I bought for $400, my father and I fixed third cure in the transmission made it Road worthy and I drove it for a couple years. It was a tank it would never stop running and just go through anything. My dad and I built a lot of cool cars over the years but that beater Subaru was one that was dear to our hearts

Looks like your local mechanic is going to be putting his kids through college soon thanks to you