Stupid or not?

A couple weeks ago I found a car I've wanted for at least 20 years - a 73 Dodge Coronet station wagon. Nice paint, ZERO rust, OK interior, factory big block (400)., less than $5000. Only 1 problem - my wife said I could get it but the Buick (62 Special Deluxe wagon) would have to go. I'm a huge Mopar fan and the Coronet was what I learned to drive in (except the one I learned in was dark metallic brown and had a small block). The only attachment I have with the Buick is that it was a really fun family road trip to pick it up in California last year. I decided to keep the Buick and let the Coronet go. Here's a link to a picture of my Buick (don't have a pic of the Coronet):

My 62 Buick Special

Cheers,
glockr

 

That Buick is super clean and very unique. Very few of them are left. The Coronet wagon sounds nice, but theres more of them left around. As a Mopar guy who owns a couple of Coronets, I'm sorry to see you sell the Coronet. But, I think the Buick is pretty Special, so I think you made a good decision (assuming that keeping both wagons and letting the wife go wasn't an option).

 

I'm with Jim on this. Very rare and unusual Buick over a '70s Mopar wins in my book. There's just so much more character in the Buick.

Which ever way you slice it there's no "stupid decision" being made here. Just hard choices.

 

Keep both cars, ditch the wife....
It'll be cheaper in the long run.

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmm... try negotiating with her.. be nice - buy her flowers and promise her the moon on a silver platter and maybe she'll relent and give in. ANother approach is cease eating - you've lost the urge to go on without the Mopar.. or just be honest and call it a hunger strike - tell her that you're pining for the Mopar but you can't bear to let the Buick go 'cause it's such a "special" car to you:banana:
Seriously, often things can be worked out with some calm talking and reasoning... give it a try

 

Yep, this would be my choice too. :2_thumbs_up_-_anima

 

dang, I blew it...

(assuming that keeping both wagons and letting the wife go wasn't an option)

I wish I would have thought of that!!! LOL

 

I've never been divorced-------------------------------- yet! But from what I've heard you'd be better off with the wagons and her.
The more I think about it, the more I think you should buy the 20 year dream wagon. After all, chances like these don't come everyday. You have the next 20 years to apologise to your wife.

 

The Coronet is already gone... seller even deleted the ad from craigslist. Maybe I should have bought the Mopar and "committed" to sell the Buick... or just bought it. I keep forgetting it's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission

 

Another of life's leasons grasshopper. Perhaps this was for the best.

 

I like all wagons but, in this case, keeping the Buick would have been my choice hands down. As cuda mentions, the car you have is considerably more rare than the Mopar you wanted. But, perhaps like you, I am fickle when it comes to cars and have always been sorry that I am. I get tired of what I have and am always looking for something different. I have always regretted letting go of what I had for something different. Yet....I am thinking of selling what I have now and going on the hunt again. In your case, however, that Buick really IS Special! Hang on to it forever.

OR.....follow Andy's instructions!

 

A few years after I retired and we moved to Florida a friend in town had a non wagon car I just had to have. He wanted my 55 Chevy wagon. 150 mile away in Daytona we traded. Took three years to buy the wagon back.
Most of our car club talked how they loved our wagon. At the time I thought most of them hated it.
The point is, we missed our 55 Chevy. People get attached to certain vehicles just like family. And like the car I traded for, I didn't really need it or really like it after I got it.

 

Also agree with the consensus....
The Buick Special will be a much more fun project, and what you will end with will certainly be more unique.

What's your 'wish list' for the Buick look like (I know you have one...)?

Marshall

 

1. Fix the door locks so unlocking with the key is more of a sure thing
2. Upgrading the wheels/tires/suspension (currently has 13" wheels/tires)
3. New paint (stock color)
4. New trans (4 speed auto w/lockup converter and OD)
5. Rebuild engine to 4-bbl or replace with turbo V6

Thanks everyone for the comments. I'm glad I kept the Buick, next summer I'm going to be looking for a Coronet (OK maybe next next summer...)

 

The Buick is the family dream car. Family memories. You can't just blow that away to get the one that is your personal dream car or you lose all that built up fun factor generated from the original road trip, etc.

Some time down the road you'll have the loot, the space, and enough time with the Buick to be able to comfortably go after another Coronet and by that time even thinking of selling the Buick will be a no-no.

That is a nice looking wagon. With the mods you are suggesting it will a ton of fun. And, a real attention getter.

Smart move.