Another Farewell!
Le Mans Master
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From: SE Pa
I agree with others, high priced weddings are a stupid waste of $$
Race Director
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[QUOTE=Mr.Nubain;1585996134]What are you going to sell to fund her second wedding?
Or sell for the divorce from the first one. weddings they should
put that money into savings. Spend all that for a few hours
Or sell for the divorce from the first one. weddings they should
put that money into savings. Spend all that for a few hours
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: New Bern NC
To be clear, I do not believe that I should be spending this much money on a silly, traditional wedding in Savannah, GA. I tried to offer a reasonable amount of money upfront, but it was rejected in favor of Dad paying for this shindig that has gotten way out of control. Neither my wife nor my daughter understand a budget; that is simply a number to complain about. I have seen enough tears to last me a lifetime and, no, I do not think either of them truly appreciate the sacrifice in selling the Vette. To them, it is just a car even if it was special to me. You do not get do overs in life so there is little point in my enumerating what I could or should have done differently. I just hope to enjoy myself at the wedding in another 5 weeks. My wife's car now has the whole garage, but I can remember what the Corvette looked like parked there....
Larry
Larry
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To be clear, I do not believe that I should be spending this much money on a silly, traditional wedding in Savannah, GA. I tried to offer a reasonable amount of money upfront, but it was rejected in favor of Dad paying for this shindig that has gotten way out of control. Neither my wife nor my daughter understand a budget; that is simply a number to complain about. I have seen enough tears to last me a lifetime and, no, I do not think either of them truly appreciate the sacrifice in selling the Vette. To them, it is just a car even if it was special to me. You do not get do overs in life so there is little point in my enumerating what I could or should have done differently. I just hope to enjoy myself 
at the wedding in another 5 weeks. My wife's car now has the whole garage, but I can remember what the Corvette looked like parked there....
Larry
at the wedding in another 5 weeks. My wife's car now has the whole garage, but I can remember what the Corvette looked like parked there....Larry
I hope karma repays you ten fold for this.
Glad I have 2 boys.
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Let me see if I got this right. He sold his pride & joy Vette to help pay for basically a lavish party for his daughter where a lot of people get sloppy drunk. Yet he goes on to say he's disappointed with GM's trim level and that he rarely drove it. Seems to me there is absolutely no correlation between the two.
Makes me so glad I'm single and having had a vasectomy when I was 20.
I just love my toys.
Makes me so glad I'm single and having had a vasectomy when I was 20.
I just love my toys.
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From: Perry NY
. We gave our daughters a set amount we would pay...first one wanted a destination beach wedding in Sarasota, Fla...not a problem here is $8k and since only about 50 people will travel that far that number should work at The Long Boat Key Club...She is an accountant and squeezed every nickel out of the $8k...worked great and a fine time back in 2005..Youngest daughter wants a destination wedding on top of the mountain in Chattanooga, TN...okay here is $10k and once again only about 50 guests will travel that far...the wedding was this past September...Excellent time and perfect outdoor weather and view off the top of the mountain...
In October Mrs. Lucky and I celebrate by purchasing a 2011 GS SSB Vert A6 with 2200 miles on the odo...Our very first Vette and lovin' it
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From: Bow New Hampshire
I sold my Harley and gave the $'s to my daughter and son in-law towards their new house. Over 50 years of HD riding it was almost a relief to retire due to a beat up body. Now, the Vette stays with me until I can't push the clutch in our can't get into it, again due to a beat up body. It will happen to all of us some day!
Enjoy the grandkids to come.
Enjoy the grandkids to come.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Rocheport Missouri
As far as selling your Vette to fund a wedding, I wouldn't do it. Give the Vette to them as a wedding gift and scale down the festivities or sell it and put the proceeds down on a house but I certainly wouldn't waste it on a wedding. The numbers don't lie and with a 50% divorce rate, it's simply too risky. I am sorry for saying this but it's how I feel. I wish your daughter and her fiance a lifetime of happiness.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Tri Cities TN
I sold my beloved LPE 2007 AO Coupe today to partially fund my daughter's wedding. Sad day. I have some good and bad thoughts as I depart the Forum. The good: It has been a privilege to own and drive a Corvette for 7 years. Just looking at it made me smile. There was never any kind of problem. The TVS2300 was an incredible mod. Every man should have the experience. The Forum was a great help early on.The bad: If GM had done a decent job on the trim I would not have spent so much money upgrading it. While it was some fun, I would rather have spent more money up front for a nicer finished car. The Forum became too repetitive and no one seems to know how to search. I liked how it looked all shiny, too much, and kept it too clean. I DID NOT DRIVE IT ENOUGH!
As much as I like the mechanical and trim improvements in the C7, I do not like its edgy look, so I won't be owning another Corvette again.
It's been great and bye all!
Larry
As much as I like the mechanical and trim improvements in the C7, I do not like its edgy look, so I won't be owning another Corvette again.
It's been great and bye all!
Larry
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I hope karma repays you ten fold for this.
