Yes....he gave me a total of $1,000
Funny thing though............on the day I finished his truck, I drove it to his house, saw a wrecked BMW (with front end damage) parked in his garage. The BMW looked really dusty. I ask him if it would still run. I ask if he might be willing to sell it and I also ask if it is on "Non-Op" status with the DMV.
He tells me it will run, but needs a battery. He says he's willing to sell it. He says it's not on Non-Op status because the registration doesn't expire until February 2017.
So I check out the BMW. He tells me that the radiator core support is bent and not repairable. I ask him how much would it take for him to let it go. He looks at me with a big smile on his face and says, "gimme back that thousand dollars".
So I give him back the money he paid me to install his truck engine and now I own the BMW.
I get the car home, planning on just using it as a parts car. I remove all the damaged pieces.......the core support is destroyed and (just as he said, it) is definately NOT repairable............but (to my surprise) it CAN be replaced!!!!!!!!!!. Once I got the broken lights and bumper (and a few other things) off the car, I removed 10 more bolts and the core support came right off the car.
I called a BMW parts recycler (90 miles away) and ordered a 2005 bumper, fender and hood in "stahlgrau" metallic grey which is the correct color for this car.......I told the recyclers I want the cleanest parts they have in thier inventory. And I'll pay courier service to deliver the body parts to my house. Total cost of parts: $336 delivered. Arrival time 7-10 business days. I figure I can piece the car together locally as time/money permits.
Wife says she desperately needs the car for around town, claiming her car (2010 Caravan) is a "gas hog".
My 17 year old daughter wants the car because her 1999 VW Jetta is "ugly and it's a joke at school".
My 16 year old son wants the car claiming that he's "becoming a man" and is "ready for the responsibility".
Fortunately, for me, the car has a manual transmission and none of them can drive stick. Looks like I'll be able to sell the car without getting the cold shoulder.
