outa gas
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outa gas
I'm driving down I 40 this morning on my way to some winter golf and I see a TR vert on the shoulder, flashers going and a man getting out. I stop to help and he says he ran out of gas,,,,
WTF gas is less than $2.20 a gallon for top tier premium.
He says he doesn't like his 1998 vert and wishes he had a truck
I asked him what he wanted for his out of gas ride,,,he says $30,000....
Me thinks he isn't quite current, with gas prices or Vetteprices.
I gave him a ride to a gas station and let him find his own way back,.
WTF gas is less than $2.20 a gallon for top tier premium.
He says he doesn't like his 1998 vert and wishes he had a truck
I asked him what he wanted for his out of gas ride,,,he says $30,000....
Me thinks he isn't quite current, with gas prices or Vetteprices.
I gave him a ride to a gas station and let him find his own way back,.
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Probably just wasn't paying attention to the gauge. Happens to my ex-girlfriend alot LOL. Him not wanting the Corvette is ok, they are not for everyone. If he wants a truck then obviously his lifestyle has changed so that a Corvette is not suitable.
-Alex
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Its even nice to give BIG!! dreamers a ride now and then..But know matter what. it was cool of you to pull over and lend him a helping hand and a ride to get gas..Good guy you are..just one corvette owner helping another corvette owner..
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Yea, he's way out of touch with the price on the car. And the car does everything but slap you upside the head when you get low on gas - must really not pay any attention.
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Trade a Vette for a truck???
Don't know what kind of truck he's thinking of but when I traded my truck, Dodge 1500, for my '04, I doubled my milage.
Good gesture, even if he's clueless about the value of his Vette.
Don't know what kind of truck he's thinking of but when I traded my truck, Dodge 1500, for my '04, I doubled my milage.
Good gesture, even if he's clueless about the value of his Vette.
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Since I've owned and driven 4 different Vettes, I guess I don't have much patience for some one that doesn't love 'em like me. It didn't enter my mind not to stop for him, I later got to thinking about the fuel gauge problem, Maybe he'll take a few bucks less if it has that problem..
