Piddling around
About a year age Pete brought a car to me that he had just bought used for $1500. A 1988 Toyota Camry. For a car that old, it was in really good shape. He asked me to get it fixed up in order for it to pass inspection, and that he was in no hurry since he already had a car. His other car is a 1998 Pontiac Sunfire, so I thought it was odd that he bought a 1988 Toyota!
But he said he was thinking about selling the Pontiac, in an attempt to boost his finances. Well, over the past year I’ve been piddling around on the Toyota, fixing things up as his finances would allow (he’d buy the parts and then I’d fix it up for a set fee.)
I’ve made several hundred dollars on the arrangement, and it gave me something to do. Since working on cars is a hobby I enjoy, it has been a good thing.