Hi,
My son is 4 and a half, so I have a few years before we can truly ride together, and when we do, I'll probably be better suited to have a different type of bike like a hybrid or mountain bike. From what I've seen on ebay, I think I can get the parts for the same or less than new replacement parts (at least according to what the bike shop guy quoted me). I'm in Atlanta. I also have a 1980 Fiat Spyder from high school sitting in the driveway awaiting a renovation, and they stopped selling those in the US about the same time Batavus pulled out. The Fiat will be a huge project, the bike seems more manageable (and much cheaper).
It's not top of the line, but I have so many fond memories plying the miles and miles of asphalt on it in my youth.
Thanks again for the input!

Jon