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Thread: venting here.......ever sell a beloved car due to "life" getting in the way?

  1. 02-03-2016, 04:58 AM #1
    70tangerine
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    venting here.......ever sell a beloved car due to "life" getting in the way?

    life's ups and downs...


    did u ever sell a near and dear car due to a "down" time?..



    how did it work out for you?......

    .ever get another that filled your heart up again?..or r u still walking around w/ that void in your soul?.....

    did life give back what it took?..lol

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  2. 02-05-2016, 06:57 AM #2
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    I wasn't in love with the car, but shortly after buying our first house I dumped my expensive new VW in favor of a $1,100 beater. My wife cried the whole way home after picking it up. We weren't in over our heads, but eliminating a car payment allowed us to better save for the future. The beater car also allowed me the opportunity to learn a ton about fixing cars which I've been able to put to use on my 911 now.
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  3. 02-05-2016, 07:55 AM #3
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    Yes, way back in 1982, living in the S.F. Bay Area, with interest rates at exorbitant levels and me being a loan officer in the R.E. business I
    sold my '58 Speedster #84103: Meissen Blue, w/original paint, disc brakes, short gears, 904 wheels, hot rod motor (ate SC's for B.fast up to 3rd gear).
    Plus I had no garage storage and didn't want to ruin the car is how I rationalized it. Fond memories!
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  4. 02-05-2016, 05:17 PM #4
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    I've done this many times- I've always been able to plug that hole with something else.
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