In 1974, I had an insurance payout that put more than enough cash in my pocket to go buy me a new pickup with.
I started at the Ford dealer cuz he was the closest. I walked in and said "I want a 1/2 ton, small V-8, three speed, basic pickup. No trim options, rubber floor mats. An AM radio would be okay, but I ain't payin' for nothin' fancy."
Long story short, the Ford, GMC, Chevy and Dodge dealers ALL tried to talk me into their version of a high-end Cowboy Cadillac with 6-way power ashtrays.
Hit the Dodge dealer last, and when he started his spiel, I stopped him cold, pulled a wad of $100's out of my pocket, flapped it in his face and said "You see that burgundy D100 over there? Either name me a price on it, or I'm walking."
Took him 2 or 3 false starts, but he finally got it through his thick skull that it was sell me the stripper or No Sale.
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