[Healeys] My BN2

[Douglas W Flagg]

bs,

The real pity is that money is here and gone, but the automobile can be
for lifetimes. 

Doug

 
> Doug,
> 
> 
> This IS sad.
> 
> My dad had a 1940 Ford pickup that he'd hot-rodded as a young man 
> (it 
> was our family vehicle for a while), but which he had restored to 
> original.  He sold it to a young man who appeared to appreciate the 
> 
> truck and promised to take good care of it (Dad discounted the price 
> 
> some because of this).  The "kid" promptly sold it, doubling his 
> money.  
> Dad also sold a stock but unrestored '40 Ford coupe to a man who 
> promised to restore it, but who turned it into a hot rod (the guy 
> had 
> the chutzpah to bring the rodded-up car to show off to my dad).  Dad 
> was 
> hurt both times, but philosophical--when you sell something you have 
> no 
> stake in it anymore.
> 
> OTOH, when we bought our 100M Dad told the seller of my passion for 
> 
> Healeys and the seller dropped the price and he and my dad became 
> good 
> friends.
> 
> Face it folks, a lot of people--maybe a majority--aren't "car 
> people."  
> To most, it's an appliance with four wheels.  I pity them.
> 
> 
> bs
> 
> 
> Douglas W Flagg wrote:
> > I owned my BN2 for over ... I really would like to know
> > why, but probably never will. The moral, make sure the new owner 
> is for
> > real.
> >
> > Doug
> >   
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