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.