Re: [AMC-List] I Shouldn't Have Done It

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Convince your son.... who died and left HIM in charge? ;>

Convince him that if you're basically giving him the vehicle, or at
least free use of said vehicle for a while, that it's much better than
walking! When he can afford to pay at least some of the expenses he can 
get what he wants -- maybe give him the Jeep at that point so he can
use it for a trade-in. I had no problem telling my daughter she was
getting what we could afford to pay cash for so we wouldn't have to pay 
a large insurance bill. If she really likes it that's a plus! So she
drove my mother in laws old 93 Grand Am for a while -- wich she wasn't
real thrilled with. When it was wrecked (she was hit by someone else)
the insurance company totaled it -- had a crumpled fender, headlight
surround, and bumper. If I hadn't been off in Korea I'd have fixed it.
Instead we took the $2000 and spent another $500 on a high mileage
Toyota Corolla, a 2001 model though. It has a little wear, but is still 
going strong.  

I bought my other daughter a car but she didn't like it much. I told
her to sell it or trade it in on another, it was hers, but don't expect 
any more from me! She did, but this time she saved a bit of money,
borrowed some from her mom, and got something she could pay for and
save on insurance. She did the same thing a couple years earlier, but
got talked into a car she was upside down on. Someone ran a stop light
and totaled that car, and she owed $1200 after the pay-off. That's when 
I gave her the last car, the 94 Nissan I drove while my Rambler was
being built and I took to Korea. She was just lucky I had the thing --
was planning on selling it when I got back from Korea. 

On July 7, 2006 markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> My wife told me this morning that she wouldn't have six vehicles
around as we have 5 now. [this started when I asked if she was wanting
to get rid of the Jeep, my mistake!] Anyway, I said, " Really, Who died 
and left you in charge"? We were both in a good mood for a change and
it was ll said in good humour, but the wirting is on the wall for the
Jeep if I don't get a move on teaching my son to drive stick! If I'm to 
save it from the sales floor I need get him driving a clucth and asking 
his mom to keep it! she'll keep it for him. Plus to me it seems rather
short sighted to sell off a vehicle with 62,000 miles and keep one with 
120,000 !
>   My son says he wants a Wrangler, I can convince him the 97 XJ is
close enough!
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 
> 
> ---- "Mr. AMC" <AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Jim we have all been there at one time or another. In some
instances a
> > wife not talking to you might be considered a blessing. It is in my 
case
> > as my wife when she gets started sounds like the school teacher on
the
> > Charlie Brown cartoons, wa wa wa wa wa wa. My orange Hornet
surfaced for
> > sale the second time after I had chased the car for 6 years and had 
been
> > screwed out of it 4 years previous to me finally buying it. I got
it by
> > chance as I had words with my wife and refused to go to her
girlfriends
> > grandson's birthday party. A friend called me up told me the car
was for
> > sale, took me there, lent me the 500$ for the car for 3 days,
borrowed
> > his bosses tow truck and stored the car for me for 5 days till I
got
> > plates for it. That's what you call a real friend. The wife came
home at
> > 6 pm from the party and I told her I bought the car. She made a
face and
> > said whatever and walked away and never said another word. Her
girl
> > friend stuck her 2 cents in and said "what does he need another
car
> > for?" I now have 2 Hornet's and a beater 77 Malibu and I am the
only
> > driver, my wife doesn't drive. I wanted it and I bought it. After
> > working 2-3 jobs at one time over the years and doing with out to
raise
> > 3 kids it is now time for ME!!!!!!
> > "Doc"
> >
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