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06-23-2007, 02:09 PM
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I had to
Well, I had to sell my truck. I am buying a house and the mortgage company told me I needed $1500.00 more in the bank before they would approve me. Luckily I found a guy to buy it right away. The good part is that he told me when I get in my house and back on my feet and want the truck back just let him know. He is pro-streeting a 69 now and really doesn't need another truck but he bought it to help me out. Yeah, he's a pretty good guy. I met him through a friend of a friend. Anyway, here's a picture of the house. It's well worth losing my truck over since I've only had the truck a short time and didn't put much into it. Plus who knows, I might even get it back. Forgot to mention, it has over 2 acres of land.
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06-23-2007, 02:44 PM
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Re: I had to
Nice house would have done the same, hard to sleep in a truck. Least now you have a garage to work on it if u get it back
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06-23-2007, 02:45 PM
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chrome makes it go FASTER!
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Re: I had to
looks like a nice place to call home. I'm glad to see you believe in priorities.
Invite your friend to a cookout, sounds like a heck of a guy.
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06-23-2007, 03:03 PM
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Re: I had to
I did the same back in 88. New wife, baby on the way it was an easy choice. BTW, it was my 66 nassau blue, big block, 4 spd., a/c, side exhaust Corvette coupe and it went for a whopping 7k. big
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06-23-2007, 03:04 PM
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Re: I had to
Thats a nice house. If the truck doesnt come back, it wasnt meant to be. Congrats on the new home!
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06-23-2007, 05:10 PM
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Re: I had to
+1 it is hard to sleep in a truck.
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06-23-2007, 05:30 PM
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Re: I had to
Stuff is just stuff in the end, you did the right thing.
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06-23-2007, 10:32 PM
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Re: I had to
I did the same thing back in '82. Sold '68 CHARGER R/T with 54K miles, 440 magnum, factory 4 speed, Dana 60, B5 blue with a snow white interior. Man, that was one beautiful car!! Sold it for $1800.00 with intentions of buying it back. Didn't happen and it is sitting in a garage in southwest VA. rotting away. Anyway, because of that car I was able to buy our first house. I would do it again, but I would certainly buy it back if I had another chance. Roll on, you did the right thing!
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06-23-2007, 11:48 PM
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Re: I had to
Thanks for all the kind words. My significant other (female)
 thinks I did the right thing also. I told her when I do get another truck, and I will, it will be one that needs little to no work. I don't want a show truck, but at least one that is well optioned and with paint instead of primer. So, it might be a while but I still plan to hang out here and learn and see all your awesome trucks.
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06-24-2007, 01:11 AM
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MOVE OVER
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Re: I had to
congrats! my brother did the same thing and lives just south of Rolla, (in the population center of the us) LOL.. I didnt have to for my first house, because I didnt have a truck then, but everyone is right,, its hard to sleep in the truck (at least for awhile)
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06-24-2007, 01:30 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
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Re: I had to
You did what you needed to do. I would have done the same thing.
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06-24-2007, 01:34 AM
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Re: I had to
i guess that's not such a bad deal, plus he's helping it antique for you
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06-24-2007, 02:06 AM
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Re: I had to
In the late 80s my brother bought my truck from a guy that needed the money to buy house. My brother paid $3500 for the truck.
I would like say what other have already said, that you did the right decision. I don't know if would do it.
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06-24-2007, 02:16 AM
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Re: I had to
well it sucks that you had to sell it but thats a nice house and id love to have some land like that
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06-24-2007, 03:36 AM
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Re: I had to
Family first! You can easily replace a truck but not a family. Nice house!
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06-24-2007, 07:10 AM
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Re: I had to
interesting thing is I was faced with the same problem. the bank wanted to see more $. then some idiot hit my truck and his insurance co. handed me more than I needed to get in the house. and I still have the truck. it just looks like crap now.
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06-25-2007, 10:15 PM
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Re: I had to
If I woulda sold my 2500 26 years ago when we bought our place, I wouldnt of had nuthin to haul our junk to move in!! The wifes 66 Valient wouldn't have been able to haul much! :-)
Congrats on the nice new place. Later---DAC
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