Me, My Dad and a Garage.

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Me, My Dad and a Garage

                        

        “Hey dad can I park inside the garage it’s about to rain”

“Well let me think about that for a second. Ok thought about it. NO!” This is my delema at the moment. This issue is pitting me at odds with my dad over the use the parking spot in the garage. This cozy little part of the house is currently being occupied by a rusty bucket of bolts, also known as my dads car. Let me begin by explaining the situtation. I own a 1991 Toyota MR2, well it is what used to be a MR2. For some reason I felt the need to spend tremendous time and effort into transforming the car into a “show car.” Show cars are often placed in competitions or car shows where winners receive recognition from their peers and substantial cash prizes. After modifying the car that was once a MR2, I am now fully aware that this is the hobby of those that like to spend tremendous amounts of money on complete crap, but regardless it’s a hobby that I enjoy. The car I refer to as the money pit has lightened my wallet drasticly. I have spent atremendous amount of money on this car, I do not receive money from my parents nor would I take it. Since the age of 15 I have worked very hard to earn the things I wanted and to meet certain goals I set for myself. Unfortunatly between the paint, bodywork and engine, I have spent around $10,000 on the car, leading me to not only look “cool” by driving a nice car but also to eat a steady diet of 99 cent instant noodles because I do not have a lot of money left over.

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        My complaint is that I wish to use the garage, my dad who even after witnessing the amount of time and money that I have invested into my car will not let me park it inside the garage. I tried to explain to him that my reasons were to protect the car from theft, the weather, and vandalism. Dad however, does not agree with my ideas on theives or acts of God. My dad simply states that it is his garage and parks his bucket inside the haven that is our garage. In parking his car in the garage he ...

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