Right now what I'd honestly like to do is persuade someone to buy the car for cheap, someone that has more time and money and knowledge than I do, and then they could fix it up, and I'd buy it back from them in 2 years when I'm finished with college. Hell, I'd even pay $24k for it if it was fixed up...and I'm dead serious about that.
Having said that, when else am I going to get the opportunity to work on and learn about a project car than in college? When I graduate, I'll have to get a job that may take up all my time and then I won't have spring break or summer breaks anymore.
I have wanted a project car that I could be proud of, to know that I helped bring it back from a state of despair...
I guess I'll have to be content to admire the car from a distance, maybe sit in it a few more times, possibly go for another ride in it, and leave it at that.
I may not buy it, but I'll never forget it. Which makes me infinately sad.
Edited to add: with any luck maybe the car will still be for sale in 2-3 years and then I can just buy it then. Altho you guys may still berate me for doing that then. But at least I should have a lot more knowledge about what I'm getting into (and maybe because I've graduated, my parents will be willing to kick in a little money as a graduation present...who knows?
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