One happy kid
8/8/05, 01:25 PM
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So I tell my son to come with this Saturday to run some errands, nothing special, hardware store, mall, get a bite to eat.
Cool Dad he says, who says seventeen year old kids are problematic?!
So we’re driving and talking.
I ask about his ride, no new complaints from him.
For the last 14 months he has been driving a real junk.
21 year old Jetta, 450,000 miles, cardboard for side passenger window.
No heat, no air, no radio, no gas gauge, no speedo, no odo (put gas in every few days…wild guess).
Drips coolant, exhaust FEEL off 2 months ago, had the muffler shop tack in on again – loud now.
We are coming up on a few car dealers and HE ASKS if we have time to stop at the FORD place a look around.
darn – this is PERFECT.
For the last few months he’s been reading all the magazines, has the brochures, building his dream car.
A V-6 coup, mineral or silver, 500 watt radio, base kinda car.
We stop in, walk around, and he notices a New Silver Premium V-6.
Has the shinny spinner wheels, exterior and interior Sport Appearance package, ABS.
Has a SOLD sign in the windshield.
He looks in, “Cool, Dad, check this out, not the charcoal but the graphite interior, looks COOL Dad.”
“And hey, doesn’t the Sport Appearance package usually come with the Mustang decals on the side? This guy had them taken off, COOL.”
I kid you not, I could not have asked for this to play out any better.
Then the owner’s son, John, comes around the corner and says hi to me.
He works the GM role.
I have a GT Vert on order and my son knows all about it and he knows that I’m working with this dealer.
Hellos all around.
Son says, “Dad, you know I thought Mineral Grey with charcoal was cool but THIS is HOT, Silver on graphite.”
John puts his hand in his pocket and hands my son the keys, says “There you go”
He looks puzzled, confused.
Then John flips over the SOLD card. . My son’s name on the back.
HIS JAW DROPPED.
HE WAS SPEECHLESS.
HE WAS DAZED AND CONFUSED.
“How about you give me a ride in your new Mustang?” I ask.
Let me tell you, I have ONE HAPPY KID on my hands.
Now WHERE IS MY VERT ! ! ! !
BTW - both cars X-plan
Cool Dad he says, who says seventeen year old kids are problematic?!
So we’re driving and talking.
I ask about his ride, no new complaints from him.
For the last 14 months he has been driving a real junk.
21 year old Jetta, 450,000 miles, cardboard for side passenger window.
No heat, no air, no radio, no gas gauge, no speedo, no odo (put gas in every few days…wild guess).
Drips coolant, exhaust FEEL off 2 months ago, had the muffler shop tack in on again – loud now.
We are coming up on a few car dealers and HE ASKS if we have time to stop at the FORD place a look around.
darn – this is PERFECT.
For the last few months he’s been reading all the magazines, has the brochures, building his dream car.
A V-6 coup, mineral or silver, 500 watt radio, base kinda car.
We stop in, walk around, and he notices a New Silver Premium V-6.
Has the shinny spinner wheels, exterior and interior Sport Appearance package, ABS.
Has a SOLD sign in the windshield.
He looks in, “Cool, Dad, check this out, not the charcoal but the graphite interior, looks COOL Dad.”
“And hey, doesn’t the Sport Appearance package usually come with the Mustang decals on the side? This guy had them taken off, COOL.”
I kid you not, I could not have asked for this to play out any better.
Then the owner’s son, John, comes around the corner and says hi to me.
He works the GM role.
I have a GT Vert on order and my son knows all about it and he knows that I’m working with this dealer.
Hellos all around.
Son says, “Dad, you know I thought Mineral Grey with charcoal was cool but THIS is HOT, Silver on graphite.”
John puts his hand in his pocket and hands my son the keys, says “There you go”
He looks puzzled, confused.
Then John flips over the SOLD card. . My son’s name on the back.
HIS JAW DROPPED.
HE WAS SPEECHLESS.
HE WAS DAZED AND CONFUSED.
“How about you give me a ride in your new Mustang?” I ask.
Let me tell you, I have ONE HAPPY KID on my hands.
Now WHERE IS MY VERT ! ! ! !
BTW - both cars X-plan
8/8/05, 01:31 PM
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That is a great story! 
I surprise my wife with an '05 MG Vert back in May. She is STILL drooling over the car. (See attached pic)
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I hope you get your vert soon before the weather starts cooling off.
EK
I surprise my wife with an '05 MG Vert back in May. She is STILL drooling over the car. (See attached pic)
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I hope you get your vert soon before the weather starts cooling off.
EK
8/8/05, 01:33 PM
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Way to go Dad! You just made his year. Good parents live for opportunities like this. The look of excitement on their faces when you unexpectedly get them something they love is priceless. I'v learned that and my daughter is only 3! Congrats!
Jason
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8/8/05, 01:38 PM
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That's a great story, would make a cool commercial along the lines of the one Ford did of the son returning from Iraq. But what is up with that Jetta? Sounds like a bicycle would have been better!
How about a pic of the proud new owner and his dad?
How about a pic of the proud new owner and his dad?
8/8/05, 02:06 PM
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Thats awesome...=) I love hearing about good kids and good parents. Its a nice change of pace from the all the crap thats on TV these days...
Btw, 21 years old with 450,000 miles?!?! I had no idea that cars with that many miles could still run........
Btw, 21 years old with 450,000 miles?!?! I had no idea that cars with that many miles could still run........
8/8/05, 02:12 PM
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Hopefully the 14 months of junkcity taught him a little appreciation for the new pony. Going from that to the v6 probably has him about as close to earthly paradise as he's going to get.
