They're still about, my $1000 FB sedan

Grimbo · Post by **Grimbo** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:00 am

I picked up this FB the other day in lou of payment for some carpentry work I did for a lady around the corner.

The work I did I quoted $1050. When the lady offered me the car for the work I nearly fell over.

I offered to give her $2500 on top of the work for the car as it is clearly worth it.

But she'd have no part in that, she said she was to old (86) to drive it and didn't need it anymore and would love to see it go to a good home.

I asked her to reconsider my offer of the money on top of the work and to think about it for a week to make sure it's what she wanted.

Well she rang me yesterday a week exactly and asked if I would still like the car, again I offered the money and again she declined.

Here it is

classic_62 · Post by **classic_62** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:08 am

holy f@$%! that is awesome dude, wicked find and deal. you dont hear that often to much these days, usually its the other way around young fellla trying to get it for nothing and the elderly owner knowing how much there really worth.

congrats

J · Post by J » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:15 am

that is an awesome score!
i am extremely jealous

lunatic leprechaun · Post by **lunatic leprechaun** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:21 am

you must have done a good job. a good turn should always meet a good turn. not going to upset a little old lady now are you??? congrats, thats awesome.
jim

gasman69 · Post by **gasman69** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:28 am

very nice, i wonder if the old lady around the corner from me wants and plumbing done?????? lol

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:29 am

That is awesome, Grimbo

Very impressive that you kept offering her some money for it too. Well done and congratulations! I hope you got all the history and documents, if they were available.

Cheers, Andrew

blue ute · Post by **blue ute** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:34 am

You jammy (lucky) bastard - that looks smicko

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:45 pm

Nice Score Sam.

Grimbo · Post by **Grimbo** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:11 pm

Well I reckon that's enough of stringing you blokes along.

The start of this thread is all bulls%@t. I thought it'd be good for a laugh and get a few tongues wagging. Sorry in advance if I upset anyone.

I wish it was true. The true story is a client of my wife's owns the FB.

She inherited it from her late uncle who owned it from new. She has had it resprayed and retrimmed, quite a while ago now.

It is her daily driver, crashbox, drum brakes and all.

She brought around for me to have a look at the other arvo.

Well

,

I couldn't wait till 1/4/2010

Sam

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:31 pm

i had it picked as a scam saw that it had a bigger than standard exhaust which no elderly lady would fit

..............................................................................................................................................................well that's my story and i'm sticking to it

gazrat · Post by **gazrat** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:20 pm

i have pics of that car from when i was up there 3 weeks ago parked at a reception joint on the main road going out of town nice car too here they r

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EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:23 pm

Good one Sam
i was going to say some one in the little old lady's
family would have been pissed

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:49 pm

Thanks a bloody lot Sam for wasting my day!!

I've been knocking on little old ladies doors all day since your first post!!

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:58 pm

thats awesome! and good on you for trying to offer her money as well, fair and square.
although you're still a friggin lucky bastard!
jimmy

vmx-mxr · Post by **vmx-mxr** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:16 pm

You'll have to excuse Jimmy - he was dropped on his head when he was very young and so it takes a while for him to catch on, lmfao !!!

Good gotcha !!! - Happy April 1st for next year..................

Dave Mac