Fool and money parted thanks to convertible and wind
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The old adage goes, "A fool and his money are soon parted." Never has that more been the case than yesterday in Germany when a 23-year-old man test drove an Audi A3 Cabriolet he was about to buy. Described as "not an experienced convertible driver," the man put an open envelope full of €23,000 in cash (that's about $31,400 USD) on the back seat before he lowered the top and set out on a final test drive.
The cash was going to be used to purchase the car when he returned from his test drive, but once he reached high enough speeds on the A2 motorway, well, you can guess what happened next. The inexperienced convertible driver called police from the German state of Lower Saxony as
The police closed the road in both directions for a half hour and the fool in question did reportedly recover €20,000 ($27,300), but no one knows if he actually wound up purchasing the vehicle. May we suggest something with a roof next time, sir?
Gallery: Audi A3 Cabriolet
[Source: Thelocal.de]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Marcello 6:07PM (5/14/2009)
Idiot! LOL!
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bmw4dea 4:20PM (5/15/2009)
and that is putting it nicely! lol
James 6:48PM (5/14/2009)
Dummkof!!
James 6:49PM (5/14/2009)
I meant...Dummkopf!!
audi_arena 9:22AM (5/15/2009)
He probably wasn't ALLOWED to purchase an Audi after that moronic display
Toy Yoda 6:11PM (5/14/2009)
Who would carry that kind of money anyways? Forget about buying a car. What if you get mugged?
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Epyx 7:28PM (5/14/2009)
Bring a checkbook dumbass!
Most dealers wont even accept cash because of money laundering fears.
ken_aisin 8:13AM (5/15/2009)
"Who would carry that kind of money anyways?"
Drug dealer, maybe? ;P
"Bring a checkbook dumbass!"
If the money was obtained illegally, only a dumbass would use it with a cheque.
Joe 5:39PM (5/16/2009)
This story came from Germany, not the USA. How can you morons ever expect to take your place in world government when you are always equating US laws with other country's laws? There is a difference. The US is has way too much "nanny-ism" in peoples' lives where other countries allow their people to take care of themselves. In Germany, for example, they will accept cash for a new car. They figure if the guy was a drug dealer, he would be in jail. Simple as that. Try not to think too hard on this. It will give the morons a headache.
Venom 6:12PM (5/14/2009)
What an idiot.
Cash, envelope, convertible....
What did he think would happen?
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gefinley 6:13PM (5/14/2009)
I normally assume morons like this are from America, since I'm always running into them here.
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StinkyPete 6:17PM (5/14/2009)
Maybe if you looked where you were going you might not have that problem...
andy 8:38PM (5/14/2009)
something this dumb could only happen in Europe
Darin 10:16AM (5/15/2009)
Congratulations...you just made an ass out of you and me. No wait...just you.
chuck.webb 6:18PM (5/14/2009)
So i guess he found a quicker way to blow $4100 than the comfort and navigation packages...
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SilverAero 6:38PM (5/14/2009)
Yeah I guess you could say he's 'blown' it.
Quattroporte 6:22PM (5/14/2009)
@SpammingIdiot007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q5EXhJzdec&feature=related
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refugee7 6:26PM (5/14/2009)
Who really puts that much money down on a car? I mean it it acceptable enough to put down 30% and probably pay off the loan early.
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Sean 7:05PM (5/14/2009)
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If you get a loan, and it isn't 0%, the more money you put down, the less you have to pay in interest.
A SMART person will buy the car outright, because said smart person will only purchase a car s/he can afford.
So to answer your question in short, too late, a smart person puts that much money down on a car.
Epyx 7:27PM (5/14/2009)
Actually the SMART person will pick the better financial choice. Overly simply point if...
a. the interest rate of the loan is less than the interest rate of a money market account (for example) - The buyer should finance as that is the least costly option.
b. the interest rate of the loan is GREATER than the interest rate of a money market account (for example) than the car should be bought outright.