kendall69 wrote:
Same here, 1974 I was 17 years old and I asked my parents to sign for a new Dodge Power Wagon with a complete snow removal plow, for about $4,500. Well, they did sign and there I sat in the garage with a shiny new truck worth about the same as a new Corvette at the time. My parents bless their souls for putting that much faith in me. They both worked two jobs and drove junkers, they never had a new vehicle in their life. As it god deeper and deeper into winter in Cleveland Ohio, I could not feel any worse because of the lack of snow. I promised my parents I could earn enough snow plowing to pay for the truck.
I had all my "contracts" set up and I did some clever maneuvering to get the accounts. I promised to replow their lots for free for 24 hours after the first plowing if it snowed again.
Well, then it hit, one of the largest snowstorms in history.
I started plowing and only stopped for three days to eat use the restroom. I slept with my head on the steering wheel in parking lots in between jobs.
I came home once set the alarm for 30 minutes and fell asleep with wet boots, and a parka, woke up, and did it some more.
When it was all over I went into the house and my parents were having breakfast.
I had balls of cash in every pocket I had and I dumped it all on the table and I said, here ya, this should cover the cost of the truck.
I never felt prouder of myself for keeping that promise.
Last year the pickup truck I purchased was nearly 20 times what that truck was in 74
Great story ,thanks for sharing .
Similar story ,talked my mom into co-signing so I could buy a used 1959 Corvette , had to take out two loans one for the down payment , and one for the balance ,both loans were a total of $1100. This was in 1968, I was working, and payed off both loans, but I sure had to talk to get that car. :)
