I'm interested in teaching my girlfriend how to drive stick. That way, when the time comes when I want another toy she'll be on board with it being a stick. We haven't lived in this area of the country for all that long, so we don't know anyone that drives a stick that would let us borrow it, plus I wouldn't even really wanna ask a friend for a favor like that, because it might be brutal on the clutch. We're toying with the idea of buying a beater for her to learn on, that way whenever she wants to learn, the car is there. So we don't have to be on anyone else's schedule but ours. I'm looking at high-mileage anything on craigslist at the moment. There are no requirements besides being in decent enough mechanical condition to last for 6 months or so. It doesn't have to have a/c, a radio, anything. We're looking at cars around the $1,000 mark, so when we sell it in 6 months, there's not much of a hit to be taken, if any, and worse case scenario we're not out much money anyway. It sounds a little crazy, but we have the means, and could probably round up a place to park it for a few months. Anyone have any better ideas or just think I'm crazy/stupid? All thoughts appreciated.
