A Lexus, a BMW, a Mercedes SLK, a Land Rover and a 1989 Rusty Jeep Cherokee.
OK, I was going to title this one ‘Small Beginnings’, but I think it is funnier with the contrasting title.
So an excellent client of mine recently purchased a gorgeous cabinet humidor, custom made from genuine solid Mahogany. He is a successful business man, and clearly likes some of the finer things of life. You can tell by judging the arrangement of vehicles in his driveway.
So the time comes to deliver the cabinet, and I roll up in front of his home. Most of my extra cash goes into growing the business, so I have chosen to drive old beaters, rather than fancy depreciating new cars. It is a personal choice, and besides, leave the fancy cars for when I can ‘truly’ afford them, rather than just trying to pretend that I have arrived.
Anyways, I honestly did feel a bit intimidated when driving up to his home.
Here’s the scenario. In the driveway was a 2 seater Mercedes SLK, to the right was an IS series Lexus. Then in front of the home was a brand new BMW (didn’t catch the model). A Land Rover pulled up as I was just arriving. I was clearly in the wrong end of town!
So here I am with my 1989 Jeep Cherokee with a cabinet worth 4 times my Jeep’s value in the back, and I back into the driveway to deliver the cabinet.
So… long story short, the cabinet turned out fantastic, and my client was very happy. We enjoyed each other’s company for an hour or so, and when it came time to leave, we shook hands, and I made my way back to my Jeep.
I threw all the packing materials in the back, turned over the engine, and began my exit from his driveway. As I looked in the rear view mirror, I once again admired his selection of his vehicles…. and the fresh oil slick I unintentionally left in the middle of his driveway.
I guess we would consider the oil slick as a free bonus. Probably the only one he will ever have!
PS Visit this link to see the beautiful cabinet humidor.