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And for sure go for the convertible good luck a buddy of mine drives a jaguar he doesn’t use it that much he usually drives his pick up truck he said there’s too many stupid people around here and he doesn’t want anybody running into it

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22 hours ago, mowerman said:

Also like the Skylark

I'll tell you about the Skylark. I bought it used, had a 350 in it, ran smooth as a clock. Then I bought an Olds Cutlass Supreme, which was a really nice car- one I should have kept probably- anyway, it had an Olds 350 in it, power everything, great looking car. So I sold the Buick to another driver at H.H. Moore's. He lived in Covington and wanted something to drive back and forth to Appomattox. He wanted to know if I would put him on the installment plan, he said he would pay me $50 a week. I didn't need the car, I'd known this guy for several years, so I agreed. I think he paid me about $100 down, don't remember for sure, but I'm sure it wasn't much. 

As you've probably already guessed, he quit shortly after that, and I never saw another dime for the car. About a year or more later I ran across another driver I knew who lived in Covington, he used to drive for H.H. too. I asked him what "jigsaw" was doing, and told him about the Buick. He said "oh, he said he didn't pay you because the motor locked up". 

Maybe it did, but it ran fine when he left H.H. Moore's in it headed home to Covington, and I didn't guarantee anything. 

I never even tried to get the rest of the money or anything, but he wasn't on the Christmas card list afterwards🤣 

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Wow that’s sharp haha and yes I knew your story was going to swing that way I have a similar situation I gave up Harley to a buddy of mine quite a while ago. I haven’t seen any money yet, but it was a handshake deal. This guy is honorable. I told him just take it. I wanted it to go to a good home $3000. Pay me when you get the money, haven’t seen anything yet. My wife talks to him all the time on Facebook. He actually moved out of the area he offered to bring it back a couple of years ago. I told him we made a handshake deal. I believe you pay me when you get the money, he said OK  I don’t think this guy would screw me. I just don’t think he has the money yet. 

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17 hours ago, mowerman said:

hey tom,,just went to robs profile and there wasnt even a place to send him a PM:idunno:,,,bob

I think when he left before he just deleted every post he had ever made. He's a good guy too, the first one there to help anybody with anything. Plus he has a great sense of humor.

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On 10/29/2024 at 3:34 PM, other dog said:

I'll tell you about the Skylark. I bought it used, had a 350 in it, ran smooth as a clock. Then I bought an Olds Cutlass Supreme, which was a really nice car- one I should have kept probably- anyway, it had an Olds 350 in it, power everything, great looking car. So I sold the Buick to another driver at H.H. Moore's. He lived in Covington and wanted something to drive back and forth to Appomattox. He wanted to know if I would put him on the installment plan, he said he would pay me $50 a week. I didn't need the car, I'd known this guy for several years, so I agreed. I think he paid me about $100 down, don't remember for sure, but I'm sure it wasn't much. 

As you've probably already guessed, he quit shortly after that, and I never saw another dime for the car. About a year or more later I ran across another driver I knew who lived in Covington, he used to drive for H.H. too. I asked him what "jigsaw" was doing, and told him about the Buick. He said "oh, he said he didn't pay you because the motor locked up". 

Maybe it did, but it ran fine when he left H.H. Moore's in it headed home to Covington, and I didn't guarantee anything. 

I never even tried to get the rest of the money or anything, but he wasn't on the Christmas card list afterwards🤣 

Now I don't feel so bad. A number of years ago I had a '68 Mustang fastback, 302 4sp with air.  A friend wanted to buy it for his son that was graduating from HS. They came and looked at it and the son was really excited. The sale was $4000 (remember this was years ago). They gave me half and a promise for the other half in a month or so. I even threw a nice Mustang jacket. Of course months and years passed with broken promises. Then the father died and the son had moved away. After what I thought was an appropriate amount of time I called the wife who said she had nothing to do with it and wouldn't give contact info for the son. Since I had a lien on the title I figured I would hear something sooner or later but never did or as an optimist would say haven't yet..

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