Stories of cars or owners.

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  1. General S'mores

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    ...Mick Thomson, who bought the car for the sake of owning a car. It lasted only a month before he decided to sell it, because of faulty transmission, the next being...
     
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    ...Joanne Ginsberg, a racing driver. She prepped it up for 3-litre turbo racing by tuning to 478 HP, fitting a sequential 6-speed, racing chassis parts and safety gear.
    In 2006, the car blew its engine, but it got replaced with a RB26 imported from Japan and tuned to 612 HP. This came with more upgrades.
    2 years later, Ms Ginsberg was moving up to GT3 racing, so she put the now-657 HP Dodge up for sale. The buyer was...
     
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    Alex Johnson who drag races the car, still to this day
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    20 year old Eve Collins bought a 1985 Vauxhall Nova in 1990. In 1994, she replaced it with a...
     
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    1956 Nomad. It lasted only 2 months, because of it's weak structure. Next up would be...
     
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    ...a 1972 Ford Thunderbird. It was a cheap US car, but was, after some time, found to be an inconvenience by its owner due to the steering wheel placement, fuel consumption and size. It was sold in late 1995, and replaced with another luxury car - a...
     
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    ...Lexus LS. It was new, but functional. It lasted a bit longer, although it needed a new exhaust. 2 years later, and the fuel tank bursts. Later, they buy...
     
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    1990 Lexus LS400. Eve enjoyed driving the car but soon the fuel costs got too high and in November 2000 she traded the Lexus in for a...
     
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    ...1985 Ford Bronco. It was perfect for mixed terrain, and she loved it. Sadly, on Sep. 2003, the car busted in flames.
     
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    ...1994 Mercedes 300SD. It was comfortable and fuel-efficient at first, but then came the German-engineering-related bills. Nevertheless, it carried Eve and her daughter, Mary, (born in 2002) well enought, and only get sold in 2006. The replacement was a...
     
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    2001 BMW 320i. The car was more reliable and better equipped than the Merc, but rising fuel costs and the expensive maintenance meant Eve sold the car in 2012. To replace the BMW she brought a...
     
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    2009 Econoline. It served well, as it had enough space for cargo. This now became her official vehicle even now.

    1998 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR AMG - June 17 of 1999, a serious racing collector known as "GT3 Paul," just received a note about a auction for the CLK AMG GTR. He decided to bid, and luckily, he won.
    It stayed there for one year, until he decided to trade for the Sauber. Next on the list for the car would be...
     
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    (Note: Check if a vehicle is sold in the market where the story takes place, and how it compares to the previous one).

    ...Abdul Sahar, a wealthy oil sheikh. He placed it in his Knightsbridge garage and only took it out once, in 2000, to see what it was like to drive. The car spent another 6 years in there, after which it was sold over the Internet to...
     
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    Jose Sandero, who was a racing fan. He drove it as his daily for 2 years, before he discovered of Nissan's Patrol made for the roads that fitted his likeness. After he got it sold for an american audience, that person is...
     
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    ...Richard Monterey, a Texan oil baron. He imported the car as a "Show And Display" vehicle, which meant it could not be registered - it had to stay in the garage.
    In 2014, Mr. Monterey's profits started going down, so he decided to sell some of his vehicles. The car was placed on auction at Jackson-Barrett, and sold to...
     
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    Korn fan Mitch Crockett. He used for daily until 2015, when he chose a International Semi for his work job. Who the person that bought the car from Tampa is...
     
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    (Note: Race-derived cars aren't really used for daily driving, because the way they are set up makes them uncomfortable to use on public roads).
    ...Mick Henners, a multimillionaire car collector from Miami. Now, he still owns the car, and is waiting for it to appreciate a bit more, so he can sell it with good profit.

    New story, one for a car:
    In 1976, John Halter, a supermarket owner from Jersey City, bought himself the new, downsized Buick LeSabre sedan. He bought it, as it had as much space as the competitors in a smaller, more fuel-efficient package.After being bought, the car was fitted with an alarm and a gearbox lock to prevent it from being stolen.
    It was a quite good and comfortable daily driver, and served well for 4 years. However, after than time, the first rust spots started showing up, and competitors had new models. So, the Buick got traded in for a Mercury Marquis. The Mercury dealer then sold the Buick to...
     
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    Caddy Maverick. He was obsessed with sedans, and he personally picked the LeSabre. He fixed all issues he noticed at first. 2 years, later, and he has enough for a '64 Cooper S. He decided the sporty car will go next, so he sold it to a Quebec civilian...
     
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    ...Louis Arrene. He wanted a decently-priced family car, and that's what the Buick was. It transported the family comfortably for some time.
    However, by 1987, the car started getting somewhat worn. Faced with the prospect of possible high repair bills, Mr. Arrene sold it to...
     
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    Kate Derek. She chose the Buick as it was subtle. She engine swapped it with a Ford Galaxie 500 engine. It was decent, but she decided to get the Fairlane to go with her Buick-powered Galaxie, so next that would own it after 3 years of occupation by Kate is...
     
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