Am I Being Unreasonable? Original Owner Wants Car Back
After more than 40 years of wanting to own a 70 Roadrunner, I finally found my forever car. It came through the nephew of the original owner, who I tracked down in short order. It had been off the road since 1978. After working on it for over a year, I took the car back over to his house and we spent the day beating on it and enjoying the car together. We’ve become friends and I stop by there occasionally when I’m in town. Last time I stopped, he expressed a desire to have it back, although he is in his 70’s. While I would like him to have it back, the same reasons he let it lie dormant for over 40 years are still present, and due to his age, I think it’s better off in my hands. He knows I love the car and hasn’t pressed the issue, and I hope he doesn’t. I want to keep the car as long as I’m able to drive and enjoy it, and that’s what I plan to do. We can still enjoy it together, but it will remain with me.
After more than 40 years of wanting to own a 70 Roadrunner, I finally found my forever car. It came through the nephew of the original owner, who I tracked down in short order. It had been off the road since 1978. After working on it for over a year, I took the car back over to his house and we spent the day beating on it and enjoying the car together. We’ve become friends and I stop by there occasionally when I’m in town. Last time I stopped, he expressed a desire to have it back, although he is in his 70’s. While I would like him to have it back, the same reasons he let it lie dormant for over 40 years are still present, and due to his age, I think it’s better off in my hands. He knows I love the car and hasn’t pressed the issue, and I hope he doesn’t. I want to keep the car as long as I’m able to drive and enjoy it, and that’s what I plan to do. We can still enjoy it together, but it will remain with me.
