I think the phrase goes: "If you think education is expensive, try
ignorance."
Seriosly, this kid will learn something valuable out of this. Either he
will have anywhere from moderate to serious success with this and will learn
a ton about cars and restoration (and perhaps start a career), or he will
learn to be more careful with his money.
Chris K.
On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:55:17 -0400, Frank Clarici wrote
> A neighborhood kid, just 17 with his brand new drivers license
> stopped over today desperatly seeking help with his new car. I asked
> him what kind of car and he tells me a 1947 Desoto! It blew it's oil
> filter and it has electrical issues. So like the good "old man" I am,
> I stopped over the kids house, there sits a 47 Desoto that must
> have been sitting since 1965. What a mess, what a tank! And all the
> wires just crumble when you touch them. I asked the kid what he paid
> for it, he says with a confident smile "only $4,000". It looks like
> he paid 3900 too much. But he says it has new tires, yeah, brand new
> bias ply tires put on in 1976 when the last inspection of the car
> was. So I feel the seller was cruel to sell this thing to a 17 year
> old kid. Sure the kid was dumb but he does have parents. Are they
> dumb too? His dad doesn't know what a wrench is, nor does the kid
> for that matter. Would you let your kid buy a 60 year old car that
> needs paint, mechanicals, interior, all the glass, and a new
> harness? Besides, I don't know much about DeSotos, and I can't find
> a new harness for it in my crates of Spridget parts.
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
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