On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:20:07 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:31:04 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 4:35:47 PM UTC-4, rbowman wrote:
On 07/25/2017 10:17 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
Hubby's former boss during the 1960s bought a Lamborghini (or equivalent
-- the James Bond car at the time) and sold it as soon as he found out
that a simple tuneup (we remember what those were, right?) cost $1,000.


'Simple tuneup' and 'Italian engine' in the same sentence is an oxymoron
waiting to happen. You're probably thinking of the Aston Martin DB5
though. That's the iconic Bond car although others showed up in the
movies over the years.

I don't know what the inflation adjusted cost for the '60s DB5's would
be but the new models are about $200,000. Pay that for a car and a $1000
oil change is just chump change.

That sounds like the old "If he can afford that much yard, he can afford to have
someone mow the lawn" argument.

Of course you realize that that is not a valid argument.
And yet it is. Which is why I've always maintained "of you cANNOT
AFFORD TO DRIVE A NEW ONE, YOU CERTAINLY CANNOT AFFORD A USED ONE"
WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE "EXOTICS"

When I steamed in the merchant marine I had a cab inmate who had a '65 DB5.
This was in 1971.
I remember he told me he had just done about $8k in engine work. Couldn't get my mind
around that. I went with him to Detroit to get the car, and bring it back to Toledo, where
our ship was home ported. I took the wheel it for a short stretch coming back.
Steered like a go-cart, and I recall I had a little trouble controlling it, so he ended my
stint at the wheel. I was happy for that.
I don't know how he could afford it, and didn't ask. It had a sweet sound. Left that ship
a couple weeks later and didn't see him again.