Actually, he's just got (a) money and (b) no kids. It's a 97 Camaro... with a Vortech, so it's not exactly a beater.
And I wouldn't recommend a fwd anything to anyone. When my TA is parked I have an 86 rusty Jimmy or a 90 Beretta to pick from. I drive the Jimmy because FWD sucks. :)
Different strokes for different folks. :)