Why did I bother?

[zeb]

A nice gesture from you, well done that man.

mind you....I'm damned if I know what youre going to do with the car.....

[sleep envy]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Pass it onto sister 2 and say no more about it.

This, all day long.

[littlebasher]

Many years ago i did something similar for the MIL when her Sierra died

Got her a nice Renault 25 TXI, even picked an auto to help with her arthritis. Drove it round to her house and offered her the keys, all for Gratis

Ungrateful b1tch didn't like the colour (white), or the fact is was an auto (despite not being able to drive a manual properly).

Wont be forgotten either.

[farrendahl]

TheEnd said:

Giving an unwanted car to someone else isn't going to teach them a lesson.
She'll probably be glad she dodged a bullet and can carry on with what she was planning in the first place.

For some reason everyone has forgotten about individuality and it's all "a car is a car".

This wasn't just a matter of "a car is a car" though. This was a case of she is dependant on getting her dream job as long as she has transport and it's needs to be ready to go by the end of the month. The additional factor also being that in my mind at least (rightly or wrongly) with a new job just starting, and bills to catch up on from having been made redundant a few months ago, one less expense of sorting out a car would have been welcomed, but thats by the by.

[Mike 820]

My first car was a blue ford orion given to me by a colleague of my dads. I cherished it and put lots of effort into cleaning it and helping my dad getting it running smoothly (had been sat for 2 years so ran rough). I was very grateful to have a set of wheels unfortunately it didnt make it through its first mot.

I think in todays economic climate you would have to be mad to turn down a free car.

[eesbad]

Replace the VW badges with Ford ovals and get some stick on letters and put 'Fiesta' on the back. If she's anything like my sister, she won't be able to tell the difference anyway...

[80quattro]

Give it to sister #2. Make sure she smiles nicely and says thank you aferwards.

Paste boyfriend for even having the audacity to speak up when he has an Aygo.

farrendahl said:

NormalWisdom said:

Give it to Sister #2 and tell boyfriend of Sister #1 he is a right royal cock.

Does he even have a car?? Bet he just doesn't want to be driven round in a Polo.......

Sister #1 boyfriend does have a car, paid for by his father, a brand new Toyota Aygo, she knows my feelings about him (I.E he is an almightly tool who talks out of his arse on most subjects).

As for the Car conundrum, I think it's going to be a case of giving to Sister #2 as that has a two fold bonus, one being she gets a car and two it will help with her training to be a mechanic. As for Sister #1 I won't say I'm happy about her choice, but it's hers to make and I'll begrudgingly respect it.

[seeby]

I think the title of this topic says it all !

[em177]

Can sister 2 come fix the fked head gasket on my mk2 golf gti please!?

[Pothole]

littlebasher said:

Many years ago i did something similar for the MIL when her Sierra died

Got her a nice Renault 25 TXI, even picked an auto to help with her arthritis. Drove it round to her house and offered her the keys, all for Gratis

Ungrateful b1tch didn't like the colour (white), or the fact is was an auto (despite not being able to drive a manual properly).

Wont be forgotten either.

Oddly enough, people rarely like being forcibly reminded of their shortcomings. She may well not have been able to drive a manual properly, but was undoubtedly sensitive and upset about the limits her physical condition was putting on her life. Also, older people rarely like being rushed into anything.

Holding this issue against her will do neither of you any good.

[Asterix]

CAPP0 said:

Fix the Polo, sell it, buy a newer/more expensive Fiesta with the proceeds - and give it to sister 2.

...in front of sister 1.

Can I be there when you do this please?

[Pints]

Pothole said:

littlebasher said:

Many years ago i did something similar for the MIL when her Sierra died

Got her a nice Renault 25 TXI, even picked an auto to help with her arthritis. Drove it round to her house and offered her the keys, all for Gratis

Ungrateful b1tch didn't like the colour (white), or the fact is was an auto (despite not being able to drive a manual properly).

Wont be forgotten either.

Oddly enough, people rarely like being forcibly reminded of their shortcomings. She may well not have been able to drive a manual properly, but was undoubtedly sensitive and upset about the limits her physical condition was putting on her life. Also, older people rarely like being rushed into anything.

Holding this issue against her will do neither of you any good.

The phrase "it's the thought that counts" springs to mind. Also "don't look a gift horse in the mouth".

I've never accepted a gift without a show of gratitude, even if I've never gone on to use it much (for whatever reason). It's disgraceful that something as wonderful as one's own means of transport and freedom is turned down as a gift because it has the wrong badge on it.

[Pothole]

Pints said:

Pothole said:

littlebasher said:

Many years ago i did something similar for the MIL when her Sierra died

Got her a nice Renault 25 TXI, even picked an auto to help with her arthritis. Drove it round to her house and offered her the keys, all for Gratis

Ungrateful b1tch didn't like the colour (white), or the fact is was an auto (despite not being able to drive a manual properly).

Wont be forgotten either.

Oddly enough, people rarely like being forcibly reminded of their shortcomings. She may well not have been able to drive a manual properly, but was undoubtedly sensitive and upset about the limits her physical condition was putting on her life. Also, older people rarely like being rushed into anything.

Holding this issue against her will do neither of you any good.

The phrase "it's the thought that counts" springs to mind. Also "don't look a gift horse in the mouth".

I've never accepted a gift without a show of gratitude, even if I've never gone on to use it much (for whatever reason). It's disgraceful that something as wonderful as one's own means of transport and freedom is turned down as a gift because it has the wrong badge on it.

You appear to be talking about the OP's opffer, rather than the one I commented on. My comment was based on my experience of old people and the damage which can be done to family relationships by petty grudge bearing and, perhaps, sticking rigidly to principles which others clearly do not share.

[s3fella]

Dogst on the handles of the Aygo?

[valverguy]

As above, really, regards the boyfriend. Slap him about a bit and put dog st on his stty aygo handles.

However, i say don't give the car to either sister, and plow it into her boyfriends front door...

ATB

[Triumph Man]

NormalWisdom said:

farrendahl said:

Sister #1 boyfriend does have a car, paid for by his father, a brand new Toyota Aygo, she knows my feelings about him (I.E he is an almightly tool who talks out of his arse on most subjects).

Oooh nasty. You have my sympathy!

Tell BF to grow some bks. Sounds like a prick. Tell him he needs a V8.

[Killer2005]

farrendahl said:

Thats because Sister #3 has herself well and truly sorted and is currently doing a world tour in a Land Rover before she comes back home to be a serious vet lol

I'm shocked no one picked up on this yet, is sister 3 single?

[manitou]

Sell the polo & buy the fiesta that sister #1 wants.............then give the fiesta to sister #2 oh & where are the pics?

[New POD]

farrendahl said:

Upon calling her to say I’ve sorted a car out for her, which will be by the time I drop it off to her in a weeks time, fully running with a years tax and MOT on it she has said thanks but no thanks, now this isn’t because she doesn’t want to accept it, she knows no car means no dream job. Her reason? It’s not a Ford Fiesta and her boyfriend doesn’t like it.


So what to do with the Polo now as I seem to have two choices.

1. Still get the work done and then sell on for myself.

Or

2. Sister number two could also do with a car, she is happy to take the car as is and wants to do the work that needs to be done herself (and I mean herself, the only thing that will be done at the garage is the MOT).

So what to do, try and talk sister one round, get it sorted and sell on or give it to sister 2 as a project?

Suggestions?

You and sister 2 fix the polo together, and just let the other one make mistakes.

My gran offered to buy me a new car when I graduated. My sister told me not to take it, as it would mean I'd be beholden to her for the rest of her days, and I trusted my big sister, so I turned down £6 or 7K and bought a £1000 mk3 escort.

Sisters are generally snake like, and are to be avoided.

[farrendahl]

Killer2005 said:

farrendahl said:

Thats because Sister #3 has herself well and truly sorted and is currently doing a world tour in a Land Rover before she comes back home to be a serious vet lol

I'm shocked no one picked up on this yet, is sister 3 single?

Alas for every man on here you wouldn't be Sister 3's type