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Florida Man buys Ford GT at Barrett-Jackson, crashes into Palm Tree

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Old 05-02-2022, 04:07 PM
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Wow, clearly more money than brains (gotta wonder how that happens). THe sad bit is that another of those '06 GTs is gone which is a shame.
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Old 05-02-2022, 04:16 PM
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Hope the tree is okay.
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700k do they all go for that much now? I remember when they came out they were like 140
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The driver, 50-year-old Robert J. Guarini, told police he lost control after downshifting while leaving his housing development at around 6 p.m.

Granny shifting...
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Suspended license (driver). Not registered (car). So car possibly not insured.
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Suspended license (driver). Not registered (car). So car possibly not insured.
The linked article says the car was not insured. How does someone that stupid afford a car that expensive??
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“The car was not registered or insured when the crash occurred.”

“Guarini was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license and a warning for operating an unregistered vehicle.”

What a maroon. How did he even afford the car?
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Actually. I think they will rebuild it.
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The linked article says the car was not insured. How does someone that stupid afford a car that expensive??
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“The car was not registered or insured when the crash occurred.”

“Guarini was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license and a warning for operating an unregistered vehicle.”

What a maroon. How did he even afford the car?
I think the answer is clear. A lifetime of not paying insurance premiums and registration fees.
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I think the answer is clear. A lifetime of not paying insurance premiums and registration fees.
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Old 05-03-2022, 05:54 AM
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Inherited Daddy's business. That explains a lot.
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Typical entitled A-hole. I am sure he won't even miss the car/money.
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This is America, you can have absolute schit-for-brains and be rich. Happens all the time. When I see someone driving a new $500k vehicle, (everyday), I do not assume that they are a pediatric heart surgeon or a good person. Or particularly smart.
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This is America, you can have absolute schit-for-brains and be rich. Happens all the time. When I see someone driving a new $500k vehicle, (everyday), I do not assume that they are a pediatric heart surgeon or a good person. Or particularly smart.
Adding to this......when i hear people say this person has wealth - just because they have a big house and/or drive a fancy car - I always wonder how much they are leveraged.

I suspect many are living on the edge.

No one gets respect from me unless they earn it.....nor do I pass judgement just on appearances......
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This is America, you can have absolute schit-for-brains and be rich. Happens all the time. When I see someone driving a new $500k vehicle, (everyday), I do not assume that they are a pediatric heart surgeon or a good person. Or particularly smart.
They are in entertainment..
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In a few years this will likely just be one of his amusing stories he tells at his club over drinks.

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