WHAT TO DO ? MORAL DELEMA

[GL0169]

 HERES MY DELEMA - I GO TO SEE MY GRANDMOTHER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I WAS TEN- AS IM THERE SHE TELLS ME SHE WANTS ME TO HAVE HER OLD PLYMOUTH BECAUSE SHE CANT DRIVE ANYMORE AND IT NOT WORTH MUCH - I GO TO THE GARAGE AND WHAT DO I SEE A 1958 PLYMOUTH FURY - UNMOLESTED -  LIKE NEW IN A BOX-  SO DO I TAKE THE CAR AND NOT TELL MY GRANDMOTHER AND JUST SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER OR DO I TELL HER THE CAR IS WORTH MORE THAN BOTH OUR LIVES PUT TOGETHER ?

[69bronzeT5]

Tell her what the car is actually worth and spend more time with her

[terrible one]

I don't know all the factors and stuff, but if it was my grandmother, I would take it. Of course, it depends on how she is, etc. In my opinion, she is giving you the car because she doesn't want it. Surely she knows that she could get SOME money for it no matter what it was, so to me it would seem that she's not concerned with that. I'd take it.

[Forza]

Well obviously she likes you enough to even offer it to you. I highly doubt she could give a damn about what its worth in $$ more likely how much the car means to you. I'd take it, fix it up, and keep it a long long lonnggggg time.

[bull]

So what if you tell her the value of it and she decides to sell it and keep the cash instead? Wouldn't that kind of piss you off? Like Granny's love has a dollar limit attached? 

[71ChallengeHer]

Well obviously she likes you enough to even offer it to you. I highly doubt she could give a damn about what its worth in $$ more likely how much the car means to you. I'd take it, fix it up, and keep it a long long lonnggggg time.

[Charger1973]

Tell her you think its a cool car and you will take care of it and keep it forever.  She will be happy, and you will be happy.  Then go home and enjoy it...  and whatever you do, don't sell it.  Thats one of those things that you should try and keep in the family. 

[tan top]

Well obviously she likes you enough to even offer it to you. I highly doubt she could give a damn about what its worth in $$ more likely how much the car means to you. I'd take it, fix it up, and keep it a long long lonnggggg time.

[tecmopar]

Just my 2 cents but to me it would depend on Grannys financial situation, either way I would let her know that she could get some bucks for it and then let her decide what to do. I had a very similar situation with my Uncle, not rich but not poor either, when he offered me his '65 Gran Prix. I was honest with him and he gave it to me anyway plus he also told me if I ever wanted to sell it for something else, go right ahead, its yours, good luck.

[Red Ram]

Wow...58' Fury. Does it have the gold anodized aluminum trim? That's a very rare car...pics please!

[Bones68charger]

The only car my grandma has is a 98 Buick. Ah darn it.......

[Mike DC]

 
Just make sure granny isn't referring to a Plymouth that she buried in a time capsule in Oklahoma when it was brand new . . . 

 

[Shakey]

You haven't seen your Grandmother in 29 years and you think a car is worth more than her life and your life put together.  Moral dilema - I'd say so.   

[mikepmcs]

I agree with accepting the gift, fixing it(if it needs anything at all) and driving it proudly.  I would keep that thing forever.
Gifts from family members are priceless, actually any gift that is given should never be sold IMHO.  I'm sure she could give a rats butt what the car is worth. 
Enjoy it.
v/r
Mike

[Ghoste]

Accept the gift but save the relationship too.  Doing that will bring more meaning to the car as well.

[BMC440]

"Tell her what the car is actually worth and spend more time with her "

Simple yet great advice

[BMOTOXSTAR]

First thing I would do is take some pic's and post them on the site !
Then I would take the car and spend as much time with her as I could. Take her for a cruise in the car to a car cruise !

[dodgecharger-fan]

I'd suspect that she heard through the grapevine that you like cars like that and she thinks enough of you to give it to you.

I'd go along with what some have said above - be truthful, take it, spend more time with her, share your time with her and the car together. Make the car a reason to go see her. Show her the things you fix up on it. Take her for rides. Let her show off to her friends.

Maybe that's an alterior motive for her - to see the car back in it's former glory and she figured you were the best for the job and/or you'd appreciate the car and the opportunity to work on it.

[TUFCAT]

I just hope we haven't been punk'd....your grandmother supposedly owned this near 50 year old Plymouth - - and you never had any idea she owned it?  I think we need a smiley that looks like a fish - - because something smellls FISHY here.....  (and I'm not talking about my favorite flavor of 9-Lives cat food either!!) - CAT

[Skyview69]

Tell her the truth, accept the car, and POST PICS

[BigBlackDodge]

Do not bury it for 50 years in Tulsa!


BBD

[PocketThunder]

I just hope we haven't been punk'd....your grandmother supposedly has this near 50 year old car - - and you never had any idea she owned it?  (I think we need a smiley that looks like a fish - - because something smellls FISHY here).

I'm with the Cat on this one.  A new guy with 3 post joins the site and starts out with this question?  and Shakey thinks its rather odd that she's had this car for 50 years and he never knew about it? 

Where have you been all your life and where has your Granny been?  Different cities far away and your parents never took you to see her?           

[pettyfan43]

Accept the gift but save the relationship too.  Doing that will bring more meaning to the car as well.

THAT is the best statement I have heard yet. The bottom line is that the car is just a car. The MONEY the car may be worth is irrelevant. And NO car is worth more htan ANYONE'S life. They are just machinery. 

BUT if she wants you to have the car. Spend time with her, let her see you enjoying the car, Give it a good home.

We are only here for a finite amount if time and it just may be that she thinks that silly car is a way back into YOUR life. Make sure she understands that it is NOT!

Just my nickel's worth (inflation ya know)

[Brock Samson]

 SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER AND WORRY ABOUT THE CAR ANOTHER DAY. 

[NYCMille]

I agree with Brock... do the right thing.

[Old Moparz]

The dilemma I see, is that you had to ask what to do.

Only twice, did I get a chance for a free, or very inexpensive vehicle. An uncle of mine offered me his '73 VW camper since he knew I had always liked it from when I was a kid the day he bought it new. I took it, it needed some work, but after awhile I decided it was too expensive to fix & sold it. I called him before I did to offer it back, or see if he wanted the money from the sale, but he said no, just sell it for whatever it's worth & keep it. I think I may have gotten $500 or $600 back then.

The other vehicle was a '66 Sport Fury from my wife's, friend's mother who's husband died. My wife's friend knew I liked old Plymouths & told me her mom was looking to get rid of it. She said it was probably a $100 car, so I assumed it was a parts car. I went to look at it & found a fairly clean, very complete, running & driving car. I told her it was worth more than I could spend on an extra car & that she'd probably be able to get a good price if she put it in the paper. She said no, just make an offer. I said I didn't want to insult her, but expected a parts car.

She said $150 would be fine & I told her she might get closer to $1000 if she advertised it. Her answer was that she just wanted it gone & she had a newer car in better shape. I got it for $150, drove it on & off for a year, then sold it for $750. In both cases for me, the people I got the cars from didn't need the money. I never felt guilty since I was up front with what I felt was the right thing to do. If your grandmother is okay financially, she may not care what it's worth but you should still tell her it's not a $500 junker.

I seriously doubt the car is worth more than the both of you, it's just a car. This one sold for $34,000.
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=2457142&iSaleNo=13278

[Old Moparz]

I just hope we haven't been punk'd....your grandmother supposedly has this near 50 year old car - - and you never had any idea she owned it?  (I think we need a smiley that looks like a fish - - because something smellls FISHY here).

I'm with the Cat on this one.  A new guy with 3 post joins the site and starts out with this question?  and Shakey thinks its rather odd that she's had this car for 50 years and he never knew about it? 

Where have you been all your life and where has your Granny been?  Different cities far away and your parents never took you to see her?           

Not punk'd, more like a thinly desguised, classified ad.   

[Brock Samson]

btw:

MY GRANDFATHER LEFT ME HIS '74 LTD WHEN HE FINALLY PASSED ON AT 104 A FEW YEARS BACK, I HELPED MAINTAIN HIS OLD FORDS FOR YEARS PRIOR, ANYHOW, I TOLD HIS WIDOW TO DONATE IT TO THEIR CHURCH BECAUSE I SURE DIDN'T NEED IT AND
SOMEONE ELSE SURE DID,... 

 

  (funny thing is grandpa traded his baby blue '68 Galaxie XL 500 sports roof 428 in on that piece of crap...  )

[Old Moparz]

And where were you? It was your job to stop him Brock?   

[TUFCAT]

Brock.... If your Grandfather lived to be 104 - - you should be around for a LONG time.... You're swimming in a damn good Gene Pool!! 

[69charger2002]

that doesn't look like a 74 LTD to me. maybe an 84(just throwing out my extensive FORD expertise here)
trav

[Charger1973]

that doesn't look like a 74 LTD to me. maybe an 84(just throwing out my extensive FORD expertise here)
trav

The 68 doesnt look baby blue either...  more like baby sh*t green.   

[mikepmcs]

That would be a 1986 ford ltd crown vic in the picture.   I'm pretty sure dave was just pulling pics off the web to get an ltd up there and a galaxie. 

v/r
Mike

[Charger_Fan]

It could be an '82 like mine.

[learical1]

82-87 Crown Vicky's are virtually identical.  Same grille, lamps, bumpers (with or without pads), etc.  Nothing in the picture gives it away as to what year it is.  The hood ornament was optional, but more common on the earlier (82-82) years.  The Ford oval on the grille tells you it must be 82 or newer.  And yes, I do this for a living; been doing this since 1978.

[Charger_Fan]

82-87 Crown Vicky's are virtually identical.  Same grille, lamps, bumpers (with or without pads), etc.  Nothing in the picture gives it away as to what year it is.  The hood ornament was optional, but more common on the earlier (82-82) years.  The Ford oval on the grille tells you it must be 82 or newer.  And yes, I do this for a living; been doing this since 1978.

Cool, someone around here who knows more about Ferds than me.

[Khyron]

I would love to give you advice, but until you post a pic. I'm not going to.


BTW: The Caps lock key is to your left and in the middle. Push it one more time. Thank you. 

[mikepmcs]

I agree with the LTD rundown given above but... this would be the reason I said 1986 LTD CV.

5th row down 3rd pic in.  Same exact picture dave posted.

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&tab=wi&hl=en&q=1984%20ford%20ltd

v/r
mike

[Charger_Fan]

Yep, sure enough.


I wonder if the thread starter has flown the coop?

[Ghoste]

Cynics. 

[41husk]

Keep you eye out for that car listed on ebay!

[Silver R/T]

You should spend time with your grandparents no matter what. If they do have ie Daytona sitting in their garage or not. They're your grandparents. Spend all the time with granny that you can, once she's gone you won't get her back no matter what. You only realize that once they're gone.

[nakita7]

Are 58 Fury's worth a ton of money lately?

When you refuse someone's gift, you are actually robbing them of the blessing of giving you a gift. Doesn't matter if it's a $1 or a $1,000,000. Don't 'cheat' Grandma out of doing something SHE really wants to do....

[4cruzin]