Teenagers / Classic Cars ??

In my opinion the only thing that the old VW's have going for them is that they are grossly underpowered. My first car was 64 VW Bug, got it going 65mph downhill once. The have horrible handling, I rolled mine on a gravel road, about a month after getting it, only doing about 40mph at the time, it fished tailed the rear wheel caught the berm on the side of the road and rolled off the rim, it landed on its side in the ditch, I was thrown clear and received a bad bone bruise on my back. The newer bugs aren't much better, I worked with a guy that had one and he hit a patch of frost and spun around, and ended up at the bottom of a big ditch.
When I was 25 I had a 67 Dodge Dart 270 4-door, and t-boned a 90 Mercury Wagon at about 40mph, shortened the Dart about 6 inchs, totaled it, I had 5 teeth knocked out, a ruptured spleen and a cracked rib.
I would suggest something with fuel injection, so they don't forget the correct procedure to start it, save yourself s trip by not having to go and start a flooded car.
My thought would be a Sebring or similar, really bug em and get them a 4-door.