A question of ettiquette?

[GJS]

Folks, I have to ask a strange question:
If you read my intro to this forum, my story is a simple one of love and loss, not at all different to ones many of you have experienced.
My Monaco was purchased by father and son collectors of C Body Mopars local to the area I grew up in. Now, this was 13 years ago... The reality is very much that ANYTHING could have happened with the car.
I've not pestered them, having only dropped two letters via mailbox in the past two years... Thing is that I've not heard back at all and I feel very sketchy about pushing any further.
It's not so much that I'm shy this way, I got the car by heading to the door of the owner. Thing is, I wonder where I'm selling myself short. Where the memory based desire is overshadowing the possibility of finding a new project that I'm equally or better, more passionate about.
Thing is that when I stop thinking about this car, my horizons open up to different models... I drift from the idea of the slab side, fast tops and remember my love of the early 70's 300s, newports, New Yorkers, Furys.. The list goes on.
On the other hand, I have to question my investment. Have I gone to far or not enough? How much can I justifiably dig? I don't care if they sold it or crushed it, I just want to know where it's at. Right now I'm just trying to figure out how to proceed and not be a snotty nosed douche. Any opinions would rule.

Thanks guys.

 

[tallhair]

I don't know what's lost by continuing to ask. not like you are loosing a friend ... new owners I mean but they probably think it's weird and why they are not responding.

Nice pic of you and the cat btw

 

[GJS]

I don't know what's lost by continuing to ask. not like you are loosing a friend ... new owners I mean but they probably think it's weird and why they are not responding.

Nice pic of you and the cat btw

Thanks man. She's (the cat) 16 years old and still kicking this year.
Thing is that it feels weird to me. There's nothing really wrong about continuing to ask, I just don't want to wind up "interrupting dinner", as it were. I made the decision to sell when I did and want to man up to that as well as possible.
Guess I just feel a little stalker-ish!

 

[bluefury361]

[QUOTE="GJS, I don't care if they sold it or crushed it, I just want to know where it's at and I'm totally ok to not know. .QUOTE]

You lost me here. sold or crushed what.....?
Your cat 's cool..... Ours is 17 and travels with us on our road trips.

 

[GJS]

[QUOTE="GJS, I don't care if they sold it or crushed it, I just want to know where it's at and I'm totally ok to not know. .QUOTE]

You lost me here. sold or crushed what.....?
Your cat 's cool..... Ours is 17 and travels with us on our road trips.

Sorry man, not being clear. I have no idea what has actually happened to the car, all I'm saying is that I don't care what has happened to it, I just want to know.

 

[tallhair]

You lost me here. sold or crushed what.....?
Your cat 's cool..... Ours is 17 and travels with us on our road trips.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

he's talking about the car he mentioned in his intro post .. that he sold.

 

[detmatt]

Keep calling, I think they call that passion and how can anyone truly get upset over that?

 

[bluefury361]

Keep calling, I think they call that passion and how can anyone truly get upset over that?

Yeah...... what are they gonna do......... take away your birthday.....?

 

[commando1]

What do you gain by continually chasing for this closure you seem to be seeking? I don't believe in being consummed by closure. I move on.

 

[bluefury361]

Never ask a question unless you really want to know the answer.

 

[polara71]

My feeling is, you dont know them and you probably will never see them again. Do what you gotta do to find your answer.

 

[Big_John]

One thing that might help is if you told us the name of the town the new owner lives in. The C body world isn't that big and there might be someone who knows the whereabouts of your old car.

 

[polara71]

Good point

 

[GJS]

One thing that might help is if you told us the name of the town the new owner lives in. The C body world isn't that big and there might be someone who knows the whereabouts of your old car.

Thanks. The car is in Coventry, Connecticut 06238 as far as I know. Still digging to find the VIN and will update once I do. Thanks guys. I'll keep digging!

 

[cantflip]

Sorry man, not being clear. I have no idea what has actually happened to the car, all I'm saying is that I don't care what has happened to it, I just want to know.

If you still have the vin number you could have the dmv trace it... IDK what that costs and it does seem a little like stalking, but you have a simple reason for it...

 

[saforwardlook]

If you still have the vin number you could have the dmv trace it... IDK what that costs and it does seem a little like stalking, but you have a simple reason for it...

I doubt DMV would release any information regarding the car unless it was dismantled and they have a record of that. Or they might say it is currently registered, but probably they will reveal nothing about current owner if there is one. Privacy thing and against the law at least in CA.

 

[Fratzog]

...
I've not pestered them, having only dropped two letters via mailbox in the past two years... Thing is that I've not heard back at all and I feel very sketchy about pushing any further....

Thanks guys.

You obviously know where they live. If it was me I'd go over and knock on the door. Door opens and I introduce myself and state my question. Worst thing that happens is they tell you to get lost. My .02.

 

[tallhair]

You obviously know where they live. If it was me I'd go over and knock on the door. Door opens and I introduce myself and state my question. Worst thing that happens is they tell you to get lost. My .02.

Exactly ... Just do it and get it over with.

And don't bring up the letters when you do hahaha

 

[1971MonacoGuy]

After you sell any item to someone it becomes exclusively theirs. Wondering what condition the item is in years later or what they are doing with it is, well, only their business. Letting go can be hard but actually you let go the day you sold it. Don't look back, there's nothing to gain.

 

[twostick]

There is always the "I was wondering if the car was for sale because I might like to buy it back" scenario...

Kevin