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Scrabjan1 · 02-19-2018, 09:36 AM

Couldn’t Wally have used the car very shortly? He always wants his license and then a car. I know it would have cost a lot of money to insure the car and Beaver would have gotten a ride or two. I guess on the whole it was best to sell it and Beaver get all the money. Wait didn’t June need a car for all her social events? She should have kept it, I’m sure Ward could have afforded the expenses.

Torgo · 02-19-2018, 09:57 AM

They should have bought the other house so June could have gotten the pickup truck.

Scrabjan1 · 02-19-2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

They should have bought the other house so June could have gotten the pickup truck.

LOL How about fixing up the 1936 Coupe that Lumpy pushes to the house. A new engine, new interior, paint job and June would have her own car.

Since when can a kid enter a contest when the prize is an automobile?

stevea · 02-19-2018, 06:36 PM

June driving either of those? Ward could barely get her to sit in Wally's back seat.

tdr · 02-25-2018, 07:44 PM

They don't, as I recall, say a word about the taxes on a prize like that. And it seems to be over a year before Wally can get his license. So just to think about taxes and comprehensive insurance-- which if they don't buy the entire value could be lost-- during the time the car is not used and taking up Ward's valuable garage space (

)... yeah, selling it has to be the right decision. If I won a $29,000 'sports car' [that description is a little indefinite] even today, I would sell it, as I have other things I could use about 23K* for, and I've never been very concerned about style in the vehicle I drive. Beaver, instead of whining about having to get rid of his brand new car, should have taken advantage and asked for, in addition to a bicycle, something like a trampoline, skis, scuba diving gear... With the rest of the family all over Ward to help mend Beaver's ego, he would have relented and let him spend considerably more than just the cost of a bicycle.

*this based on http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ . But I'm not sure how accurate this is-- consider Eddie's job as a garage helper in 1963; according to this, $80 would be $648 today.

02-19-2018, 09:36 AM	#1
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Beaver’s Big Contest Couldn’t Wally have used the car very shortly? He always wants his license and then a car. I know it would have cost a lot of money to insure the car and Beaver would have gotten a ride or two. I guess on the whole it was best to sell it and Beaver get all the money. Wait didn’t June need a car for all her social events? She should have kept it, I’m sure Ward could have afforded the expenses.

02-19-2018, 09:57 AM	#2
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	They should have bought the other house so June could have gotten the pickup truck.
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02-19-2018, 06:36 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	June driving either of those? Ward could barely get her to sit in Wally's back seat.

02-25-2018, 07:44 PM	#5
tdr Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Posts: 1,454	They don't, as I recall, say a word about the taxes on a prize like that. And it seems to be over a year before Wally can get his license. So just to think about taxes and comprehensive insurance-- which if they don't buy the entire value could be lost-- during the time the car is not used and taking up Ward's valuable garage space ( )... yeah, selling it has to be the right decision. If I won a $29,000 'sports car' [that description is a little indefinite] even today, I would sell it, as I have other things I could use about 23K* for, and I've never been very concerned about style in the vehicle I drive. Beaver, instead of whining about having to get rid of his brand new car, should have taken advantage and asked for, in addition to a bicycle, something like a trampoline, skis, scuba diving gear... With the rest of the family all over Ward to help mend Beaver's ego, he would have relented and let him spend considerably more than just the cost of a bicycle. *this based on http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ . But I'm not sure how accurate this is-- consider Eddie's job as a garage helper in 1963; according to this, $80 would be $648 today.