6/3/08 9:53 PM
fred frederick wrote in topic Share Your My First Car Story:
I'll never forget my first car. It was 1974. I was 18 years old and needed a car to start college. I saw a '67 Mustang convertible for $800 advertised in the paper and asked my dad to go look at it with me. It was in great shape, had low miles,and only one owner. I had $900 in the bank. My dad said "OK", shook the man's hand and made me shake hands,too. He said we'd transfer the title on Saturday.
Friday night the phone rang. It was the car seller. He told my dad he had gotten a better offer. My heart sank: I knew money was king.
Dad stated,"I made my son shake your hand. I'm teaching him a mans word is his bond."
The next words spoken were, "OK, we'll see you tomorrow."
I still have that car... and, much more importantly, that lesson.
