> year and was alarmed to see that the old girl only
> has a value of $4000 on a
> good day .this from our very own Hugh .as I paid
As others on this list have admonished, don't beat
yourself up too badly. Personally, I have this habit
of buying cars for less than $2000 under the
self-dillusion that they are cheap. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Silver, my '67, was 1500 and
a basket case. I've had to sink over 3000 into her
just to get her up to my mechanical standards (brakes,
engine, drivetrain) and the body is still a mess,
paintwise. I don't want to know what a fully tricked
out '67 goes for but I'm sure I could find a nice
specimen for $4000. Still, I derive a certain joy
from knowing I'm saving heer from an almost certain
other fate.
Cars are a poor investment choice, plain and simple.
I've seen this car that you speak of, and yea, tho I
might have complained (in jest, of course) about the
ungodliness of the fins, truely, this is a fine
automobile. I have yet to see an Imperial that I
disliked, and their rarity makes almost ANY price for
a nice one palatable.
One more question: Could you, with the money that you
paid for this car, buy the smiles and points of every
passing motorist, the friendly "nice car!"'s of every
gas station attendant, or the jealousy on your
neighbor's face when you bring her out on a warm
summer day to give her a bath? Even more to the
point: with that same money, could you buy any newer
car that would give you as much pleasure?
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--Mike Pittinaro
Christmas is over now
So I'm changing my haiku
Thank you, David Brown
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