Past few years I've been looking at getting a nice cruiser to run around on with a few friends and some family (know several of em that ride often). Every time I've asked it's usually been a no from the boss.
Couple days ago I was helping a buddy of mine pick up some stuff he'd bought from his uncle. This guys got six bikes (four of which are HD's, and no I'm not a fan) and he went off about trying to sell this one cruiser...the exact bike I'd only dreamed of owning over the years that was just about within my price range. Chatted it up with him, took the cover off the bike, sat on it, aaaaaaaannnnddd I wanted it instantly.
Said he'd take $1k and that he's put about $900 into new brakes, fluids, fork seals, tires, yada yada. I wanted it even more, but didn't have $1k to drop just like that. THEN he said he knew me well enough I could give him a couple hundred down payment and pay it off. Now THAT I could do!...so I got a hold of the wife
Surprisingly, after some negotiating and sweet talking, she was intrigued enough and says we'd talk about it when we got home. Weeeeeell it came down to "where ya gonna store it, why do you want or even need it, how much will the insurance go for, you do know we just spent such and such money on the car right?" The list went on, but I figured I'd held my ground well enough and answered wisely. Said she'd need the day to think on it.
Turned into a no eventually, though she did say maybe when we're a bit more solid financially...I'm sad...Oh so sad fellas...
Couple days ago I was helping a buddy of mine pick up some stuff he'd bought from his uncle. This guys got six bikes (four of which are HD's, and no I'm not a fan) and he went off about trying to sell this one cruiser...the exact bike I'd only dreamed of owning over the years that was just about within my price range. Chatted it up with him, took the cover off the bike, sat on it, aaaaaaaannnnddd I wanted it instantly.
Said he'd take $1k and that he's put about $900 into new brakes, fluids, fork seals, tires, yada yada. I wanted it even more, but didn't have $1k to drop just like that. THEN he said he knew me well enough I could give him a couple hundred down payment and pay it off. Now THAT I could do!...so I got a hold of the wife
Surprisingly, after some negotiating and sweet talking, she was intrigued enough and says we'd talk about it when we got home. Weeeeeell it came down to "where ya gonna store it, why do you want or even need it, how much will the insurance go for, you do know we just spent such and such money on the car right?" The list went on, but I figured I'd held my ground well enough and answered wisely. Said she'd need the day to think on it.
Turned into a no eventually, though she did say maybe when we're a bit more solid financially...I'm sad...Oh so sad fellas...
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