Our $200 car

Jes called me a few weeks ago... he wanted to know if he could spend $200.

He had been working a lot of side jobs... and so I said that I was ok with him being free to "blow" $200.

He was in a hurry and I didn't ask why. 

He came home that evening with this.... a new (used) car!! 

It belonged to a co-worker who was tired of all the repairs he had made of late, and he and his wife had gone out and bought a new car over the weekend. He planned on sending this car to the scrapyard. When Jes heard all that he had put into the car, plus what was wrong with it currently, he quickly asked how much the scrapyard would give him!

$200

So Jes offered him $200 - and the guy handed him the keys and the title! 

Emmalee and I spent 2 full days cleaning and scrubbing this car. It was TRASHED. But some elbow grease and good microfiber cloths and it looked almost loved ;) 

Jes joked he loved this trunk... for all the dead bodies he hauls around! (bwahahahaha) Ok... really... it is perfect for hauling all his tools.

Compared to the gas mileage he gets in his truck, this is going to be a perfect money saver at our house.

And the list of things the guy recently repaired?

* New brakes

* New water pump

* 1 year old transmission

* New heads

* New radiator

Sa-weet! The problem it is having right now? One of the head is dripping oil into the engine block, so it uses oil faster than normal. Jes thinks he can fix it easy, and if not, he can get a new engine for a couple hundred bucks. SO worth it to not have a car payment... and a car with "new" stuff on it! And it has seating for 6!!

*grin*

It does need a new windshield... and then we can register it.

What a blessing!!!!!!!!!