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My grandfather was frugal, and knew how to save a buck
His television: His television(s) were purchased at the local auction barn.
He bought one with a good picture, but no sound. He would buy one with sound, but no picture. He would set one on top of the other, and have functioning television “system”.
If I recall, he would usually pay $2 for each TV.
His car:
He lived in Oregon. He was originally from New York State.
When he was in need of a car, he would take the greyhound, back to New York State. At that time, they still used a lot of salt on the roads. It did not take long for the rocker panels on the cars to get rusted out.
He would buy two cars that had good interiors and running gear, but had rust issues on the outside.
He would put a towbar on one car and a trailer hitch on the other.
Then, he would drive back to Oregon. He would take both cars to Earl Scheib and have them painted. If I recall correctly, the paint jobs, were $19.95 each.He would drive both cars for a while and determine which one he wanted to keep for his driver. He would then sell the other car. He said that he made enough money on the sale of the second car to pay for the bus trip and the car that he kept. Time spent, was no issue. He visited relatives, so it was like a vacation.
He left me with many great memories. And quite a few decent life hacks.
Best,
Gary
His television: His television(s) were purchased at the local auction barn.
He bought one with a good picture, but no sound. He would buy one with sound, but no picture. He would set one on top of the other, and have functioning television “system”.
If I recall, he would usually pay $2 for each TV.
His car:
He lived in Oregon. He was originally from New York State.
When he was in need of a car, he would take the greyhound, back to New York State. At that time, they still used a lot of salt on the roads. It did not take long for the rocker panels on the cars to get rusted out.
He would buy two cars that had good interiors and running gear, but had rust issues on the outside.
He would put a towbar on one car and a trailer hitch on the other.
Then, he would drive back to Oregon. He would take both cars to Earl Scheib and have them painted. If I recall correctly, the paint jobs, were $19.95 each.He would drive both cars for a while and determine which one he wanted to keep for his driver. He would then sell the other car. He said that he made enough money on the sale of the second car to pay for the bus trip and the car that he kept. Time spent, was no issue. He visited relatives, so it was like a vacation.
He left me with many great memories. And quite a few decent life hacks.
Best,
Gary
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