Old VW Beetle as an everyday car?

So lets say you were looking for a first car and you came across a 78 VW beetle. In was in good condition and was about £1000. It's near to where you live, there's no rust on
Update: Ok, if not a beetle, what about a Morris Minor 1000 or Ford Escort MK1 or

I say get one if you want one. I drive a 1970 bug everyday. Completely stock and i'm still able to cruise the motorways at 70+mph easily. Yes they are unsafe compared to todays cars but, i love old VW's and i enjoy driving one everyday. I do all the work on it myself which saves me money. So i say if you don't plan on doing the work the car needs than don't buy it. They need more upkeep than a modern carHi
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You'd better stay away from the oldtimers if you care about safety. Some, like VW, are excessively robust and reliable, but perform, handle, brake and corner poorly by todays standards. And then, there's the fuel economy (or lack of it…).