the Poor & Obscure go shopping.
That's Himself's credo...I think.
Yesterday when he came in from work a few minutes later than usual I didn't think much of it until he asked if I wanted to go with him to the town directly west of us, a matter of about three miles, from whence he had just come. I assumed he'd found a yard sale that needed my perusal. But when I asked where we were going as we climbed in his car he sheepishly replied, "Well, remember that car I told you I've been watching...I bought it, WAY cheaper than the asking price."
I should have known this was coming. It doesn't matter to me what he buys as a rule; he rat holes his money, the same as I do, for spending on toys, trips or needful things down the road. He's a mechanic and knows a bargain, so if he found a BMW that was worth anything it was no surprise to me. Cars, trucks, vans, boats, boat motors and riding lawn mowers follow him home regularly. I call them lawn ornaments these days, mostly. The economy has slowed down the ambition of most people to buy anything that runs on gasoline, so we have a lot of 'toys' bought on spec, sitting around the driveway.
Anyway he is now the proud owner of a 1986 Beemer, 325E Coupe, with a sunroof.
It seems to run quiet and smooth, has GOOD rubber all round, and a nice stereo. He says the A/C is very efficient. Ahem, the clock works too. So...another vehicle joins the our little motor pool.
In his unnecessary defense he remarked, "I got it WAY below the book price...and I talked the guy down $300 from his asking price." He is also documented as the third owner of this particular car. It really doesn't take much to please him.
He could have worse habits, eh...
That's Himself's credo...I think.
Yesterday when he came in from work a few minutes later than usual I didn't think much of it until he asked if I wanted to go with him to the town directly west of us, a matter of about three miles, from whence he had just come. I assumed he'd found a yard sale that needed my perusal. But when I asked where we were going as we climbed in his car he sheepishly replied, "Well, remember that car I told you I've been watching...I bought it, WAY cheaper than the asking price."
I should have known this was coming. It doesn't matter to me what he buys as a rule; he rat holes his money, the same as I do, for spending on toys, trips or needful things down the road. He's a mechanic and knows a bargain, so if he found a BMW that was worth anything it was no surprise to me. Cars, trucks, vans, boats, boat motors and riding lawn mowers follow him home regularly. I call them lawn ornaments these days, mostly. The economy has slowed down the ambition of most people to buy anything that runs on gasoline, so we have a lot of 'toys' bought on spec, sitting around the driveway.
Anyway he is now the proud owner of a 1986 Beemer, 325E Coupe, with a sunroof.
It seems to run quiet and smooth, has GOOD rubber all round, and a nice stereo. He says the A/C is very efficient. Ahem, the clock works too. So...another vehicle joins the our little motor pool. In his unnecessary defense he remarked, "I got it WAY below the book price...and I talked the guy down $300 from his asking price." He is also documented as the third owner of this particular car. It really doesn't take much to please him.
He could have worse habits, eh...
1 comment:
My older brother had/has the car addiction (there are worse things). Nice post!
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