Pontiac Grand Am Owner Is Smitten With Mazda RX-7

Q. My son, who lives in Boston, has a perfectly good 1989 PontiacGrand Am that he bought new. However, he seems to have fallen inlove with the Mazda RX-7. He wants to keep the Grand Am to driveduring the winter months when there is salt on the road and wants usto store his spare car for him.

Now, is this a wise investment? Should I let him do this?Isn't this Mazda relatively new and untried? And isn't Boston thecar-theft capital of the United States? My son is 27 and earns agood salary. Perhaps you could talk some sense into him? My realconcern is that he wants me to help finance this car. He knowsbetter than to ask his father.

GAIL

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