Posted on 09/24/2023 4:38:51 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Poor actions always have poor consequences. Here’s an incident that revolves around similar plot!
A netizen recently asked, “Am I a jerk for suing my girlfriend after she had my 1967 Impala project taken to the scrapyard?”. We need you to find out!
The Original Poster (OP) had a 1967 Impala 4 door that he bought in Feb 2019. A couple of months ago he bought his first house that had a 2.5 acre car garage. OP moved the car in and started tearing it down for a complete restoration.
“I had the body in one bay and the chassis in another, plus the whole garage filled with parts.”, says OP.
About two months ago, OP’s girlfriend came to live with him during this whole crisis and the whole time has hated that car. She wants to park in the garage, but OP has 2 acres of land with a lot of nice places to park under shady trees or hell even in the barn if it has to be inside.
“I tell her tough luck it’s my house and it’s not like I can just throw it back together real quick.”, says OP.
Anyways, OP was out of town for a couple of days on a business trip for the small local company he works for.
When OP got back, his girlfriend was all smiles. Making him food all the time, doing all the chores, all that. OP thought maybe she was just happy to have him home but then he realized that he didn’t see her car in its usual spot.
OP asked her where she parked so he could make sure he mowed that area and keep it clean and she said not to worry because she parked in the garage. OP asked how and she told him to go check it out.
Turns out that while OP was gone, she hired some people to come over and move everything related to that car, including the drive-train, body, chassis and all parts, and take it to the local dump/scrapyard. OP was absolutely dumbfounded.
“I had spent over 11k on that car including new parts, services, and the car itself.”, says OP.
OP told her that he was going to be taking her to court for that and she brushed him off like he was being dramatic. OP told her that it was done between them and to pack her things and leave.
“I admit I was really angry but I did end up getting a lawyer. As I have all the receipts for all that money spent and I have her on my house’s security camera footage letting the guys in and watching them take it all I think I can win.”, says OP.
The girlfriend’s family and friends are absolutely blowing OP up saying it’s just a stupid old piece of junk that she cannot pay back all that money OP spent, and that he should just let it go.
“But I have been putting all my time, effort, and money into that car for a year and a half now and imagine now even getting justice for what she did. Am I a jerk?”, asks OP.
Not the jerk. Relationship-wise: this was a gross overstep on her part just to get her way on something minor. Ending the relationship immediately was the right thing to do.
Legal wise: Don’t destroy something you can’t afford to replace. Take her down, let her pay it off over the next few years.”
“Not the jerk. That is messed up and I can’t believe anyone is defending that behavior. I mean maybe if you were married for years and that stuff had been sitting around for like 10 years or something and it was also her house I could see an argument…but none of that is the case here. I would be livid. Wow just wow. Yeah unless she can get it all back somehow she owes you.”
They do think it’s a cool car when they see it. And then they get a quick history lesson of how it was one of only two American made cars that beat the Corvette in the quarter mile, bone stock from the factory.
The other was the Buick Grand National GNX.
For me, it’s guns and audiophile gear. I’ve got multiple turntables in various stages of restoration. Example: a pair of Garrard Zero 100 turntables I picked up at auction stupid cheap. They are old idler drive designs that sound damn good with a bit of care and the right cartridge. My better half is benignly tolerant of my obsessions.
She needs to be sued right down to her panties.
On the second page of comments there is anlink to the original Reddit question. That guy wrote an update: briefly, he did go to the police, the police went to the junkyard and got the chassis or body back and hoped to get more over time. It sounded like they might well charge the EX-gf with theft of the vehicle and possibly the junkyard guys as well.
I am beginning to believe that the majority of school graduates no longer understand the term “larceny”.
So as a PSA to the ‘girlfriend’ - Larceny is a crime at common law that refers to the illegal taking of the property of another with intent to deprive the owner thereof.
Also, in most states, Grand Larceny starts at $1,000. He claims over $11,000 in parts. In Colorado, that amount is set at $2,000. Punishment is up to 24 years in prison or $1 Million in restitution.
BTTT!!!
Definitely an SSS moment...
Moon ship!
(240,000 miles to the moon)
(Next, work on the return trip)
I had a feeling this is the way
things would go down.
Thanks for the update.
THIS horror story should also serve as a lesson to anyone who plays music professionally or as a hobby or side gig. You NEVER want to come home and see a psychoGirl with crazy eyes and a smile saying:
“I sold all of your music gear so now we can spend more time together!”
Leno's old place?
Heck; she’s lucky to still be ALIVE!!!
1/2 acre?
I have a three bay barn - each bay right at 30*50: ~1500 sq. ft.
Nearly 1/10 acre total.
He’s better off losing the car and dumping the women than having the car and having the woman.
Easier to replace a car than a vile bimbo...
God only knows how that woman would have treated his children. He paid a small price for what have could have been a lifetime of misery.
HEY!
I c watt yew did their.
Yeah 😔
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