I hope the owner let's her keep it. Thirty-eight years has passed, she's taken pretty good care of it and recently just sunk another $4,000 into it.
Plus, she's an honest enough person for reporting the different VIN numbers to the police.
She said he did not seem happy or excited; rather, she said, he seemed dismayed that the car had been painted.
It sounds like the owner is a bit disenchanted about seeing his baby again.
So I guess it's up to him. Quite the quandary.
I agree.
She did the right thing TWICE by reporting the VIN problem to the police. She could have just kept her mouth shut.
Especially if he was covered by insurance back then, he should do the right thing now and let her keep the car.
You know, if he was paid by his insurance company, the car is NOT his anymore. Just a thought.