Ok, I am not exactly certain why, but I just bought a 1969 Volkswagen Bus. I had friends that found this bus and needed someone to buy it! So I did.
I do have a 15 year old that has high hopes of driving one day soon. My first idea was to fix the Bus up enough for her. That made sense right up to the point a friend got into a head-on collision going 35MPH and he ended up in the hospital for six days. Since I am trusting that my daughter will one day wrap a car around a telephone pole, I have had a change of heart. She can total my Pontiac with ABS and airbags. I care more for her safety.
But, obviously, I still think I am immortal or something and I think I bought the Bus for me.
This isn't my first VW. I drove a 1968 Bug in high school. I have a rudimentary idea what it takes to own a vintage VW and I have no notions that this thing will ever start every morning or be a true daily driver.
In all actuality, I really don't think I have a good reason for my purchase. It does, however, make me laugh out loud every time I walk by it in my driveway. :)
