So i am indecisive.  I have a 73 VW thing in really excellent shape.  Its a blast to drive and gets tons of attention.  But lately I have seriously been considering selling it.  Its been sitting for the last three years undriven in a garage.  I still have two and half years left of school and even when I graduate Iwill still have to find a place to put it and the money to restore it won't really be available for a few years after that as I have student loans to pay off.  Also selling it will help with funds to get rid of my other thing. lol

But on the other hand I have found a buyer who is a thing enthusiast (sp) who participates in ralleys and other events who knows how to work on them and would really take good care of it and enjoy it.  But its so hard letting it go I don't know what to do.

lol you got me with that title. 

Quotelol you got me with that title.   

Totally got me too.

Could you ever forgive yourself for letting it go?

Oh thats what the cash is for.

It's a material item you can replace later.

As much as I hate to say it, I say sell. You will get what you need, and so will it.

so true.  The more I think about it its the emotional baggage associated with it thats making me have doubts about getting rid of it.  but its baggage that needs to be left behind.  so the decision is made.

Don't sell it! It's so classic (Classic OLD XD) that it has entrensic value! I mean, sure you'll get money you NEED, but if you keep it...maybe you might jsut come to appreciate the dicision to keep it. You know about "buyer's remorse"? Well, it works both ways.

I'm pretty poor, and I just got outta highschool>into college, and I NEED money. But there's no way i would sell something like that. But, that's just me...

_Edit_
Turns out I'm too late. Decision was made. 

Quote from: Leslie Ann on November 25, 2008, 01:48:24 AM
It's a material item you can replace later.

Exactly my view.

Especially if you cant do nothing with it and its going to cost you money for just sitting there.

Sell your "thing" and get rid of your other "thing"

well Audrey hun  i know how you like it  and all that. and i dont like to say this but if its gonna help me get

more ahead by selling it . then keeping it . i would sell it  and use the moneys to get ahead as well get

things taken care of 

Thing One or Thing Two....that is the question.

For questions like this I usually turn to one of my heroes, Dr. Seuss.  Thing One and Thing Two are some of his best characters.  Here is one of their classic lines:

"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!"

I have no idea exactly what this has to do with your decision to sell or not.   

But IMHO, keep it a little while longer and see if you still enjoy having it.  If not, then think low and think high and decide if you want to sell it.

Kristi

Quote from: je on November 25, 2008, 01:35:01 AM

Quotelol you got me with that title.   

Totally got me too.

ME three.

However, I'm a big fan of things as well.  I'd say hold onto what you can hold onto, those things rock.

Man that's a cool looking car

I sooooo wanna watch Lawrence of Arabia and Four Feathers right now! 

~Simone.

Quote from: lady amarant on November 25, 2008, 12:13:51 PM
I sooooo wanna watch Lawrence of Arabia and Four Feathers right now! 

~Simone.

I get a picture of Rommel scoping the desert with his binoculars I'd love to have a car like that, or the 1940s Kubelwagen it's based on.

Quote from: soldierjane on November 25, 2008, 12:32:03 PM

Quote from: lady amarant on November 25, 2008, 12:13:51 PM
I sooooo wanna watch Lawrence of Arabia and Four Feathers right now! 

~Simone.

I get a picture of Rommel scoping the desert with his binoculars I'd love to have a car like that, or the 1940s Kubelwagen it's based on.

At this point, I'd like to take a moment to just point out to our studio audience and you, the viewer at home, that we are in fact, a pair of uber-geeks. Or at least, I am.

~Simone.

Quote from: lady amarant on November 25, 2008, 01:43:50 PM

Quote from: soldierjane on November 25, 2008, 12:32:03 PM

Quote from: lady amarant on November 25, 2008, 12:13:51 PM
I sooooo wanna watch Lawrence of Arabia and Four Feathers right now! 

~Simone.

I get a picture of Rommel scoping the desert with his binoculars I'd love to have a car like that, or the 1940s Kubelwagen it's based on.

At this point, I'd like to take a moment to just point out to our studio audience and you, the viewer at home, that we are in fact, a pair of uber-geeks. Or at least, I am.

~Simone.

I think it'd be hard for me to escape that definition

It looks like a piece of junk. I say sell it.

Actually the reason I would suggest selling it is because the thing deserves better than just sitting in a garage. It needs love and it needs to be used. Sounds like it would be going to a good home. Perhaps you can negotiate visitation rights or something.

Got me with the title too. That's a beautiful thing you have there Audrey and they are so classic, but if you need the money, other cool stuff will come along in the future.

Dennis is a fan of Audrey's thing.

I'm faced with a similar situation with an old classic car that is in pretty decent shape. Anyway, we never drive it and it is sitting and rotting. I'm going to put it up for sale this weekend. I did the same for my motorcycle for the same reason. It's hard to let go, but on the other hand it's just a car.

awhhh keep it...I have an old MG and I will never get rid of her if I can possibly help it...even though i have had to store for a season or two...things will settle down and you'll have a chance to drive your "Thing" again!!
She loves you....