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I'm going to be 65 next month, and my wife will be 67 a couple of months after that. We each have a "year-round DD", as well as a "summer car". We married somewhat late in life, consequently no children of our own. I was an only child, and my wife's brother died some years ago, so no nieces of nephews, either. So there's nobody in particular to leave our cars to.
We recently started discussing what we're going to do with our "stuff", and it's certainly a tough discussion to have. We have wills, health care proxies, etc, and if we both die at the same time, such as a drunk running a red light and nailing us both, it's not that big a deal. We're both gone, our "stuff" gets sold, the money goes to the charities we've designated. As long as we somehow get a decent burial, that's all I care about.
What concerns me, is if I go first, is it will leave my wife with a LOT of "loose ends" to tie up, and I'd hate to see her with that burden.
I am approaching 70 and have a 2003 C5 convertible. My youngest grandson is the only one really interested in it so I will leave it to him. He wanted my 63 SWC but I sold it a couple of years ago and got this one.
This thread makes me all warm and fuzzy inside since I haven't reached the age of most posters in this thread. With that being said, my daughter(only child) who is 10 loves my Z06 and wants us to take it everywhere. Her mother will be purchasing a C6 Grand Sport soon, and I will be purchasing a C4 and eventually a C3. When we pass she is gonna have one hell of a small Corvette collection to store and enjoy.
Jesus is this the thread where dreams go to die? Is this thread sponsored by AARP? I'm getting depressed just combing through it.
I can assure you my intent was not for this thread to be a downer! Nothing will give me greater pleasure than to pass my cars and passion for all things mechanical to my son and or grandsons, I won't necessarily be dead when it happens😀 ! Much like Christmas, I enjoy the look on faces when they receive something special. If I was sure none of my family had any interest in the cars and their connection to me I would try to find a special person to pass them on to. I wish that circumstances had allowed my father to pass on my favorite car that he owned when I was a teenager. He bought a 1969 Dodge Charger new and if he had kept it and passed on to me, I would still have to this day. And it has nothing to do with a $ value, it's all about memories and reliving good times.
In the near future, the younger ones will no longer have interest in loud, polluting, non whale-saving things like Corvettes. This planet's turning to crap. Oh, and have a nice day!
In the near future, the younger ones will no longer have interest in loud, polluting, non whale-saving things like Corvettes. This planet's turning to crap. Oh, and have a nice day!
i remember the the oil embargo and the pollution choking of the early seventies very well. Never dreamed we would see the 700 hp cars of today. The future may not be too dim yet.
i remember the the oil embargo and the pollution choking of the early seventies very well. Never dreamed we would see the 700 hp cars of today. The future may not be too dim yet.
Big V8s may be a thing of the past... shoot, even fords GT is a turbo 6 now... we may end up as last man standing with our vettes.
I am 64 as well and cannot imagine parting with my C5 vert until I am unable to enjoyably drive it because of advancing age. I am in good health (knock on wood) so I expect a good number of pleasurable driving years still ahead. When the time comes, I'll probably keep the car in the family by giving it to my son, who is now 19.
In NA, no one needs to mod to RHD of course.
...but in a RHD country like Australia 🇦🇺, requires all LHD cars to go to one of five (last time I checked) conversion shops upon arrival into the country. The new owners do not pick up the cars until the conversion is done. Cost is in the $20-25K .
There is a importation company that brings in new C7's!
frank
Originally Posted by f6john
I didn't think about a mirror shot, just another senior moment!
I'm 65 and have a daughter 29 who when young always asked me to buy her a Vette. So when she was around 10-12 I bought her a model Vette. At that time I hadn't ever owned one myself. Now that I do I plan on keeping it. After that the wife and daughter can decide if one or both of them wants to (learn) to drive it and enjoy it.
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I would love to pass my Z06 along to one of my children when I can
no longer enjoy (or get in or out of ) my C5. Problem is they are not
interested in learning how to drive a stick shift car. I am sure within
the next decade the car mfg's may totally quit making manual tranny
cars. Demand is dropping every year for them. Kids today want auto
transmission cars (easier to use their cell phones and text while driving}. It's just a sign of the times. My brother taught me to drive a
manual shift car..1961 bubble top Impala small block V8 3 speed.
Maybe someday I will have to change to an automatic Vette, just not ready
to give up the fun yet.
Forget about only driving manual cars - I just read an article that predicts with all the autonomous. self driving cars being developed and produced now, that by 2030 people will not even be driving anymore, and most will not even own a car.
My plan... having reached 70 the plan is firm. Will buy my last vette (2018) next year (will be my first automatic) and sell my 04 Z06 CE to the most deserving Corvette owner (not necessarily the one who will pay the most for it!).
Put me on your list to let me know when you're ready.
Problem is they are not
interested in learning how to drive a stick shift car. I am sure within
the next decade the car mfg's may totally quit making manual tranny
cars. Demand is dropping every year for them. Kids today want auto
transmission cars (easier to use their cell phones and text while driving}. It's just a sign of the times. .
Fight back! Both my teenage grandsons learned to drive initially on my K1500 5 speed truck in our private development. Shifting gears and starting from rest were learned on our gravel driveway. Any gravel thrown - do it again. Now they both have manual transmission cars and love them.
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Fight back! Both my teenage grandsons learned to drive initially on my K1500 5 speed truck in our private development. Shifting gears and starting from rest were learned on our gravel driveway. Any gravel thrown - do it again. Now they both have manual transmission cars and love them.
One of the problems, at least in our area, is the firms that furnished the school sponsored driving training courses do not require manual training. When I took my course, almost 60 years ago, it was mandatory. One week driving on manual and one week diving auto. From the get-go, it was manual for me.
while driving}. It's just a sign of the times. My brother taught me to drive a
