[one1er]

Hey guys

I’m not sure this post fits here, but I thought I’d share my case/feelings…

Have you ever thought to yourselves, when seeing someone else driving a car, that you should be the one driving/owning it!? Not in a resentful or jealous way, but as in a “I deserve it, I’m a worthy man” kinda way…the same way you think that every kid deserves to play/laugh, and not suffer!

But as we all know, life isn’t fair! We soon learn the world doesn’t revolve around merit and “inner beauty”, though there’s always that feeling and wish that it might rarely happen, at least once in your lifetime, the “fair way”.

I thought I had my moment just last week! There was a (legal) deal about to happen that could turn me from a coupon user, low shelf shopper, disposable razors, worn clothes, saving all for kids, kinda guy to an “at ease”, paid mortgage, bimmer driving, gillette fusion shaved face, fresh socks, kinda guy!

I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m not poor or sad, I just felt that at last, all my honesty, altruism, hard work, clean, loving and honorable way of living had finally been given a heavenly push, and I believed it so badly in my gut that I even put down a deposit for the 235i on Thursday.

So here’s the shocker…not!
It’s not happening! Back to reality! The heavenly deal waved goodbye and I’m embarrassingly going down to the dealer later this week to ask for my deposit back…

It’s just such a funny but sad feeling! Like, for one moment, life had other colors to it…for one moment… almost evil, like telling a kid we’re going to disneyland and then laughing like a clown at me moments the kid believes he’s really going…evil!!! haha…

Oh well, thanks for having me all this time, I’ll still participate…outta masochism, clearly, lol, but, anyway, just wanted to share my “almost had it” moment with you…sorry if this doesn’t belong here!

[alz0rz]

Lots of commas.

[ska///235i]

So what happen??

[Cyberdemon]

As they say - don't count your chickens before they hatch.

[Killramos]

Wait a year or two for half the members of this board to sell their 235 at a huge loss to buy M2's

[one1er]

well, I had a (very good) real estate deal going on, and it was apparently done and secure, but not anymore...I feel embaraced for posting this now!

Oh well, some day!

[NY10]

I'm sorry to hear this news. Hopefully in the near future you can really have your dreams come true with a new BMW

[F80_M]

One door shuts another door opens. Though it seems bad now only good things can come from this.

[FC4]

Does, someone have, a TL;DR?

[VMRWheels]

Originally Posted by YOLO89

One door shuts another door opens. Though it seems bad now only good things can come from this.

+ 1 well-said. When the time is right, everything will come through the way it should. Be positive, who knows this could be the universe saying.. we'll let this smaller deal go for a bigger one (& then boom.... M2 LOL)

[JP Medina]

Originally Posted by one1er

well, I had a (very good) real estate deal going on, and it was apparently done and secure, but not anymore...I feel embaraced for posting this now!

Oh well, some day!

My adivise.... Don't ever...EVER... Count in ONE deal... It has to be a Way of life, and believe me.. Hard work is the only Way to get there... Call it a Honda, a bimmer or a rolls... It will happen to you.

[BLK235iNJ]

+1

It's taken me 20+ years to get to a point where I can buy myself the things I want (within reason). Through out the 20 years I never felt like I deserved anything. In my mind whatever I owned or was going to own was strictly based on my achievements (unless inheriting which I do not count on). I worked hard and focused and never once thought of material things. They just came as I grew within my career.

Hope things work out for you. Maybe it was a sign to make you think of whether you were about to spend the money wisely. You could always take that 50k and multiply it and maybe end up with a Ferrari

Good luck

Originally Posted by JP Medina

My adivise.... Don't ever...EVER... Count in ONE deal... It has to be a Way of life, and believe me.. Hard work is the only Way to get there... Call it a Honda, a bimmer or a rolls... It will happen to you.

[one1er]

thanks for the support guys!

[david.orr]

Originally Posted by one1er

well, I had a (very good) real estate deal going on, and it was apparently done and secure, but not anymore...I feel embaraced for posting this now!

Oh well, some day!

l don't think you f up at all, shit happens, it's outside of your control, as someone else has said, another door will open, sooner or later, the rest of us have our own issues and limitations too, keep posting, your car will come sooner than you think, good luck with your realty calls

[jeremicium]

While it's understandable to feel that hard work and clean living should warrant some rewards, it's just not so. Everyone deserves the right to live in relative safety, to have certain freedoms, and the basic necessities to survive...but no one "deserves" the luxuries.

You can do all the right things and it just may never happen, at the same time you can do all the wrong things and end up with far more than you "deserve".

I'd bet that far more people that compromise their morals and honesty have great success than people that stick to their morals. Look at all the wealthy lawyers and wealthy business tycoons and financial gurus. It seems that ruthless pursuit of success is what pays off, not clean living (no directed at the lawyers, businessmen, and investors that have made their money with honest hard work).

That said, i'm not complaining. And I don't resent those that achieved success through less scrupulous means. I'm content with what i've achieved, I ain't rich, but hell, I drive a BMW so how bad off can I be? And i've made all my money in a way that allows me to sleep well at night. That's a win.

[ska///235i]

Just be happy with life...this is only a car

[chaswyck1]

Yes, a little perspective is a good thing.

Originally Posted by ska///235i

Just be happy with life...this is only a car

[Vervain]

Oh man, I somehow really feel your pain. You're a convincingly good writer lol.

It's fate intervening so that you can get that M2 in the near future

[carried]

Out of all the people I know who currently own BMW's, you sir are most certainly the most deserving of one. I hope that in the future you're able to revisit this.

As Ska mentioned, "Just be happy with life...this is only a car"

Cheers.

[uberspeed]

Tough to read but chin up. If not for divorce with a golddigger I'd still have a house and probably be much closer to my Porsche. Regroup and keep doing it the right way, it'll feel that much sweeter when you do get to it.

[danimal]

Thanks for posting something so sincere and genuine. In my opinion, what you wrote definitely belongs here. Keep living the way you are, because the world needs more people like you. When you finally get your BMW, I have no doubt you'll savor every moment behind the wheel. Meanwhile, you have something to reach for, and that's never a bad thing.

[one1er]

wow!

didn't expect this much support! Thank you!

Like I said, I'm not a sad person...just wanted to share the moment in which all seemed to finally have boomed for me, but didn't!

This potential life changing business I had in hands started in March, this year, and that day felt like a massive burden unload...but since then I haven't slept right a single night, aching for it to happen!

I know it's just a car, and I only mentioned it because this forum is about it, but that moment of happiness, relief and lightness I felt that day in March, and now coming back to feeling heavy again, have the least to do with the car!

The car was of course very very nice, but I felt good, and now bad for the right reasons, I think...my son and unborn daughter's health, education, comfort...my parents loans debts, my wife's smile...I can provide for all these to a certain extent, but we can't deny that money makes a loooooooot of difference to all these matters!

Again, thanks for the support, I felt it, and it felt good! Chin up, moving on, aiming high!