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Last night was a special evening. We don't get customers like these often so you learn to appreciate them. It was right before sundown when a 2000 Toyota Solara pulls into the lot. I standing there with two other sales guys and I see the car had our dealership license plate holders. "Hmm, I think I sold this guy this car." I say to the guys. "Go ahead and take him, you were out here first." says one of my compadres. A older gentleman (older than me) gets out of the car with a folder full of paper work. (Oh no! probably an engineer!)  but NO! I greet him and he tells me with a big smile: "I'm here to buy a car." to which I reply: "Well that's great you're in the right place as we sell cars here.!" He laughs and I introduce myself and give him a business car. I then go into investigation mode and he tells me he's wants to look at a 4runner and a Highlander. We walk the lot to where these two vehicles are and then I ask him what he's going to be using the vehicle for. "Just for daily commuting and taking the family out." he tells me. "Do you ever go off road? if not then a 2wd will be just fine." I tell him. As we stand there looking at both vehicles I tell him about the Highlander being on a car chassis and the 4runner on a truck chassis so the Highlander will have a nicer ride. He tells me to show him a Limited and we walk back behind the building where we have a lot of Hl's and 4rnrs. As we are walking by the Highlanders a light blue one catches his eye. This one is a base model so we keep looking at the other vehicles. "You like that blue color?" I ask him. "Yeah, it's quite pretty. My wife will like it." he replies. "Ok, let's look for a 2wd in that color." I tell him. We keep walking the lot and come upon a Sport model in the color he likes and loaded to the gills with navi, leather, heated seats, bluetooth, moonroof etc. I have to go back to the store to get a key since it's just arrived and the keybox is not on it. I go looking for the key and its' ........................................TO BE CONTINUED....- |
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Replying to: laurasdada (Apr 30, 2008 9:46 am)  Since you were kind enough to call me "Young Richard", I'll confess to something. There was no elevator at the Washington Monument in 1957 when I was a teen. Promise that you won't tell jmonroe. I have him convinced that he is older than dirt. To stay on topic: When I went to DC that summer, my father was driving a 1955 Buick Roadmaster. Are you ready for this? It was two tone pink and white with pink leather seats! He had ordered it for my mother whose favorite color was pink. Though it sounds gosh awful, it was actually a pretty car. The pink was a light shade. My parent's friends thought that it was beautiful. Their next car was red and white. My father loved red. In the late '60's, they remodeled their kitchen with red appliances and strawberry wallpaper. My parents were unique---never a dull moment.  Richard
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Replying to: mackabee (Apr 30, 2008 4:39 pm) Gosh, he gets a free car just for coming by? I need to trade with YOU. I couldn't resist. Jmonroe would have done it to you first, if I hadn't seen it in time. Richard
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2008 4:49 pm)
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Replying to: greanpea68 (Apr 30, 2008 12:52 pm) See how positive you always are? Richard |
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Replying to: joel0622 (Apr 30, 2008 4:53 pm) Richard |
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Replying to: mackabee (Apr 30, 2008 4:23 pm) OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!! I know those people! I couldn't believe it when I read your post. I almost missed the post. I had gone back to check something and there it was. It has to be them---same car, snow birds with a motor home, etc. He is a retired banker and ex-Army recruiter. She worked in HR with me for several years. She is a nice person, but he is a hard ball to deal with on any issue. When they first hit the road, they were pulling a Saturn wagon. They then traded for a Cherokee. They send us their travel schedule each Christmas. It is time for them to be in your area. They are heading for Indiana for the summer. They have a home there. Knowing the husband, I would be surprised if they come back to see you. Let me know if he does. BTW, if it is them, I have their telephone number.  Richard |
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2008 4:41 pm) The elevator went public shortly after 1888. That makes your age about 131  The elevator was the construction elevator which was converted for public use. The stairs were closed in the 70s due to vandalism of plaques on the walls of the stairs. There are 897 steps. The pink dress is in National Archives and won't be released until 2013. (Wiki answers) The limosine is at Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn) (National Archives). I don't recall seeing it when we were there about 18 years ago.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 30, 2008 5:30 pm) If you say so. We thought about counting them and we did for a while. Then we went macho and did 2 at a time for about 5 or 6 flights. That was the end of the counting unless you want to count the number of times I asked myself why I allowed myself to be talked into that torture test.  jmonroe |
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