DintDobbs
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- January 29, 2020
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- Location
- somewhere in the swamps
- City, State
- NC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 Explorer Sport 4x4
OK, since everybody else shared their stories here, it's my turn now.
Before I had a car, I offered my ma full blue book value for her Durango for years, and she always said no, no, no. I grew up with that truck and loved it.
Found my '99 Sport by accident when looking at a Durango that turned out to have a blown head gasket. Place was closing its doors that weekend, and the Sport was there, so I offered them $2k for it and they accepted. I had to be at work before the sale was finalized, so I signed all the papers and they dropped it off in the parking lot later. Drove it home, been loving life ever since. I worked to earn every cent that truck cost, and I enjoy every second behind the wheel.
Fast-forward about four years, ma lets my sister use her Durango with few strings attached, tells her it's only for getting to work and back, but doesn't police it. Sister calls truck junk, but uses it any way, because won't pay for own car. Sister gets involved with some dude, ma says she'll give truck to sister as wedding gift. I remind ma that I would have paid her for it - thanks ma, don't want my money but will give truck to someone else for free. Plot twist - sister wrecks truck. Ma wants to scrap, so I ask if now that it's of no value to her or any one else, if I can please finally buy it. She let me have it for free, I fixed it, and it is now my tow rig.
I worked to get every car I've ever owned, and I have never wrecked any of them. If I ever spawn kids, they will not get free cars from me! Grandkids, on the other hand... I'll write a will.
Before I had a car, I offered my ma full blue book value for her Durango for years, and she always said no, no, no. I grew up with that truck and loved it.
Found my '99 Sport by accident when looking at a Durango that turned out to have a blown head gasket. Place was closing its doors that weekend, and the Sport was there, so I offered them $2k for it and they accepted. I had to be at work before the sale was finalized, so I signed all the papers and they dropped it off in the parking lot later. Drove it home, been loving life ever since. I worked to earn every cent that truck cost, and I enjoy every second behind the wheel.
Fast-forward about four years, ma lets my sister use her Durango with few strings attached, tells her it's only for getting to work and back, but doesn't police it. Sister calls truck junk, but uses it any way, because won't pay for own car. Sister gets involved with some dude, ma says she'll give truck to sister as wedding gift. I remind ma that I would have paid her for it - thanks ma, don't want my money but will give truck to someone else for free. Plot twist - sister wrecks truck. Ma wants to scrap, so I ask if now that it's of no value to her or any one else, if I can please finally buy it. She let me have it for free, I fixed it, and it is now my tow rig.
I worked to get every car I've ever owned, and I have never wrecked any of them. If I ever spawn kids, they will not get free cars from me! Grandkids, on the other hand... I'll write a will.