75-year-old Man Came To A Car Dealership For An Expensive Car. He Was Kicked Out, But He Came Back

An Unlikely Visitor

The car dealership was having an unusually slow morning that day. However, the sales room employees have long gotten used to this phenomenon and weren’t concerned about it in the least. The staff were supposed to identify visitors who could actually buy any of the display cars, as most people usually came to the dealership to look at the expensive cars, having neither the intention nor the means to buy one.

Experienced managers had a trained eye, and they could easily recognize a potential buyer when they saw one. Therefore, when the dealership doors opened and a hunched-over elderly man with a small canvas bag came in, the sales managers immediately lost interest.

This man definitely wasn’t there to buy a car; he probably got confused thinking it was a supermarket or something. However, they were surprised to see the old man’s strange behavior. He went to the front desk and asked the receptionist to keep an eye on his bag, which he casually put on the floor. Then, shuffling his worn-out shoes on the glossy floor of the dealership, the old man began to carefully examine the cars parked in the exhibition hall.

The Mockery

He was dressed in a shabby cowboy shirt worn over a plaid shirt, loose-fitting pants, and an old hat with a sagging brim that made his look rather undermining. All this time, the sales managers watched the strange visitor, not even trying to hide their malicious smiles.

They were sure that the old man was poor and probably out of his mind and only came in to admire the expensive cars. The old man meticulously examined one car after another until finally, he settled on the most expensive one.

“What is the engine capacity of this beauty and its clearance and can I look at the interior?” The old man asked in a quiet hoarse voice.

One of the most experienced managers, who was already sick of watching the old man, came up to him and explained in a haughty voice that the price of the car had increased and that it was actually reserved for someone else.

“But why is that? There’s a price tag on the car, doesn’t it mean that the car is for sale?” The old man objected, feeling the snide look of the senior manager.

“Mr., I don’t know your name, you see another person has decided to buy this car. Moreover, the price of this car increased due to an increase in the cost of the imported parts. Anyway, I think you should try the used car rental service. I’m sure they will find something more suitable for your age and financial condition.” This phrase instantly triggered a burst of laughter among the dealership staff who were enjoying the show. Only Chris, a young manager who had recently started the job, wasn’t laughing.

Cruel Rejection

He felt sorry for the old man who looked like a poor lamb surrounded by a flock of evil hyenas. Unable to tolerate the senior manager’s contempt for the elderly person, Chris stepped closer and suggested quietly, “Mr. Brown, can the man see the car? After all, he’s still our client, isn’t he?”

The senior manager responded by quietly gritting his teeth, then looking at Chris with such hostility that Chris felt completely out of place and simply walked away. Meanwhile, the old man kept standing there quietly, patiently waiting for the manager to open the door so he could access the quality of the interior and the dashboard.

However, Mr. Brown called security instead, who then escorted the strange buyer to the exit waving his baton. “I think you’d better leave. The car is very expensive and you aren’t exactly young. You can accidentally damage something inside.” The senior manager said goodbye, glad that he’d gotten rid of the old man so easily.

The unjust treatment brought tears to the old man’s eyes, and he kept wiping them away trying not to cry right in the sales room. Only when he got outside did the man allow himself to cry and, hunched over, he walked away. At that same moment, the dealership administrator saw the bag left behind by the old man and, unwilling to pick it up, she used her foot to push it towards the exit.

A Surprising Reveal

The other employees laughed when they saw it, appreciating a good joke. The fun was again interrupted by the young manager Chris, who silently took the bag and went outside, feeling the mocking glances of his colleagues on his back.

Fortunately, the elderly man didn’t get far when Chris caught up to the old man. He touched his shoulder and handed over the bag then, looking down in embarrassment, Chris apologized for the behavior of his colleagues who mistook his unkempt clothes for a sign that he was a homeless person.

In response to this, the old man opened his bag and, smiling, showed its contents to the young manager. Inside the bag were many bundles of 100 bills strapped with elastic bands. Chris was intrigued and looked questioningly at the old man. Enjoying the effect, the old man coughed and, closing his bag, began his story.