Hey everyone, Rob from Karma Comment Chameleon coming at you with another Choosing Beggars
story.
My cars aren't for sale!
Let's jump right in.
A little background: I live on 3 acres just outside of a town famous for it's university.
My road, though a typical country road, is a cut through to the dump, a private school
nearby, and one on my road.
It's not busy but can have steady traffic.
I also may have several cars: my daily driver 2013 Impreza, an 86 Mazda B2000 pickup, and
my project 88 Integra.
Additionally there's my wife's Elantra and our housemate's Infiniti FX35.
Anyway, here I am on my riding mower, mowing my yard, and minding my own business when
a stranger pulls up in my driveway.
At first I ignore it as I assume my wife is just selling some of her watercolor art, but
as I loop back I get waved over.
Annoyed to be broken away from my reverie, I lazily ride my mower over.
Enter Choosing Beggar.
"You sure have a lot of cars here" "Yeaaaah" with half a chuckle
"That little blue car is really interesting" points to Integra "What is it?"
"Oh, It's an 88 Acura Integra.
I got it from some friends who were the original owners!"
Admittedly, I really like it when people compliment my cars.
"How much?"
Me, thinking he meant miles: "About 280,000" "No, how much for it?"
"It's not for sale" Now this has happened before and most people
leave dejectedly.
Not Choosing Beggar.
"What do you mean?
My son and I drive past it everyday on the way to school and it rarely moves.
He's about to turn 16 and really wants it and I told him I'd get it for him!
One person doesn't need this many cars!"
"Well, they aren't all mine" The Infiniti belongs to my friend who is living with us
temporarily and the Hyundai is my wife's.
I usually drive the Subaru, but the truck is our hauler and back up when one is in the
shop or family is borrowing the Subaru.
My Integra is my project while I save money to put it on the road."
"If you can't afford it, you don't need it."
"No, I just don't have money at the moment for insurance on 3 cars and I'm waiting until
the fall so all 3 don't need to be inspected and registered at the same time.
For now, I'm just fixing it up.
My brother-in-law and I might even rebuild the motor for kicks."
"Look, I'll give you $500 cash right now."
"Even if it was for sale, $500 is ridiculous.
It's not worth much, but the first generation Integra is pretty rare, especially the 5 door.
But I love that car, it's not going anywhere."
"Fine, $1,000!
But only because it's my son's birthday and his first car."
"Sorry, not for sale.
I get that he wants it.
I loved my 93 Accord which was my first car, but maybe you can find him a Civic or Corolla
to be cheap, reliable transportation."
"NO, HE WANTS THIS CAR AND I PROMISED IT TO HIM!!!"
"I'm sorry I'm not selling it.
I love this car" "But you don't even need it!
He does!
Are you trying to make me into a liar to my son?!"
"No, but you can't expect to pull into someone's driveway and buy a car that shows no signs
of being for sale.
You even admitted you've seen it moved by saying rarely moves.
Now, I need to finish mowing."
"It's not fair!
My son's 16th birthday is ruined thanks to you!"
"If that's what you want to think..."
Choosing Beggar then guns it on my gravel semicircle driveway, nearly hitting the back
of the very car he just tried to buy off me.
I've got to admit, I don't think I would have kept my cool as well as OP did in this story.
Well done!
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