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Times are still tough down here in the Sunshine State. Even the wealthy are cashing in their recycling.
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By LongRoofian
No biography of the LongRoofian would be complete without [edited for length and adherence to subject matter] and your continued enjoyment of these ramblings is certainly welcome.
Jeff Glucker
I accidentally watched an episode of Millionaire Matchmaker (seriously). And this dude that wants to be set up lives on a small yacht and owns one car– a stretched Lincoln limo. Who does that?
But why did you accidentally the whole thing?
How's the new Blazer working out for you, LongRoofian?
working out well, thank you.
Waldo II, right foreground.
I know somebody who bought a limo for a scrapyard price of $500. He drove it home with plastic covering the front seats, and his first order of business was to throw out the upholstery. I understand it was pretty nasty.
Dad found a 6 door Caddy at a hog lot by his house. I had to talk him down from the potential cheap purchase.
Talk about a role-reversal.
Limos that are 40 years old or more are cool classics. Limos that are 0-15 years old are functional tools of the livery trade. The 16-39 year old limos live in limo limbo. Too old to give the nice impression that a limo is supposed to, too new to be cool or collectible. Really just tired and sad, especially since they have probably moved down the limo food chain from executive or wedding transport to bachelor/bachelorette transport to prom night transport to whatever…..
I've been tempted, more than once, by a six door '95 Fleetwood Brougham.
With a bit of Sawzall, it'd be the ultimate Cadillac-amino. Still six passenger seating, but with at least a 6' cargo bed.