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I've been driving my 72 a bit lately, taking it up to a buddies house about 20 minutes away to help on a Gazebo build he's in the middle of.
He's in a pretty remote area on acreage within a few miles of the end of the road and entrance to a Navy communications base.

Yesterday we were working away building roof sections and a newer black Ram pulls into his driveway and proceeds right on down to the garage we are working in.

Two guys in the truck, the driver rolls down his window and my buddies German Shepard goes and investigates by putting his paws up on the truck and looking in at them (the Shepard is is very good size dog). the driver stays in the truck (good plan at that point) and says "Hey, sorry to bother you guys but I just had to ask about this beautiful car" as he's eyeballing my Targa.

My buddy calls off the dog, the driver gets out and starts asking "what year?, original paint?, all stock?"
And then he asks if I'd consider selling it?
I said, nope! I'm not done with it yet, I have some plans for it.
He continues to push, asks what if I offer you 40K in cash???


Not to be too judgemental, he was in a wrinkled old T-shirt, workout type shorts and looked like he just rolled out of bed that way...

I said again no, it's not for sale.
He asks what are your plans for it?
I said it's likely going to get a bit of body work, paint and stay in the family, it will likely be my Son's someday.

He said again, "I've got cash here and now, pulls out a huge wad of bills and says how about 50K cash as it sits?"

I again said nope!
He asked if I'd take his phone # in case I changed my mind?

NOPE!
Thanks for the offer, it's not for sale.
He finally got back in the truck and left.


That's a first for me, pretty bold driving onto someone's private property... damn near everyone up in that area is either armed or has a gun handy.

I've had people in parking lots or at a gas station ask hey, would you consider selling your car?
Never had anyone quite that aggressive, and never before had someone pull out that much cash and hold it out to me...

My buddy was dumbfounded at what had just happened.

Have you ever had that kind of thing happen to you?