I know this sounds simplistic and crazy but as my late grandmother always said things happen for a reason.
One thing that's always fascinated me is the value of things, and much of that is being at the right place at the right time.
My wife and I have some old cars, and in 1968 if I could have ordered one it would have been a red AMX, 390 V8, 4 speed, black leather. I know that's not everyone's cup of tea...but I would have had to have it (didn't have the $ back then.
A few years ago I'm browsing Ebay and there's an immaculate one...and it was only like 2 hours away. I called the seller, and I started bidding on it.
The way seller got it was weird as can be. He and his brother go to pick up a Mustang he heard about. They get there and it's in terrible shape. They happen to see this AMX not far away in a basement...garage door open. They walk over, "this old guy was there, we asked, he said wife wanted it gone". Seller also told me he said since he had an empty car trailer with him, he asked how much? Old guy said "I don't know...$1,800?". (Now me...I would have fainted).
Anyway, the seller buys it, and "the old guy loaded his truck with new in box parts" as well he accumulated.
So I'm bidding Ebay...it's now up to like $28K...I won't be outbid. One day left and it's gone!!!!! What tha'?!? flip???
So I call the seller...where's the car?!?
He said that morning a brand new Corvette pulls into his drive. Guy gets out with a brief case. Says he wanted the car...case is filled with $100 bills. He says tell me when to stop so you'll take it off Ebay!
Seller didn't say what he sold it for, but "here's a guy with cash". He said guy had a moving service pick the car up.
Then...I think about grandma! Suppose I had it, right now. How often would I drive it? Did I really need it?, etc.
I do have a factory poster of one though! [emoji38]
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