are you here about my old Datsun

are you here about my old Datsun yes sir your neighbor reported the car yesterday I can't afford their fine so I must sell Arthur do you know what this Datsun is really want this nightmare to finally end let me prove its real value before you sell it this Datsun to had been sitting outside for nine years covered in leaves dust and rodent nests but Arthur never saw it as junk he saw the last memory of his wife when I arrived at his small rural home he was standing beside the faded with one hand resting on the and the other gripping a worn wooden cane exhausted long before he even spoke Arthur quietly told that his neighbor car to local authorities claiming it was abandoned junk ruining the neighborhood now he faced a heavy fine he could not afford on his fixed income a beer had already appeared offering only a few thousand dollars and insisting the Datsun was worthless because rodents had destroyed the interior Arthur admitted he was ready to accept the offer not because he was terrified of losing everything else as I inspected the car I immediately realized the beer had lied yes the interior was filled with nests droppings and years of neglect but underneath all that was an original Datsun to 280z that collectors spend years trying to find the body was remarkably straight the original trim was still present and even the engine bay suggested the car deserved another chance Arthur and told sign anything I promised to haul the car away professionally clean every inch of restore it properly and find a collector willing to pay its true market value for the first time that morning Arthur's shoulders relaxed he quietly smiled and said nobody had spoken to him with that much respect we carefully loaded the Datsun onto the trailer and began one of the dirtiest restorations we had ever tackled every part we removed proved the dishonest beer had deliberately concealed the car's real potential as the project progressed photos of the restoration started reaching collectors across the country and serious offers began arriving almost immediately one collector in particular called with a number that was far beyond anything Arthur had imagined possible I picked up the phone listened carefully at the freshly restored Datsun sitting in the shop before I could tell Arthur the amount another unexpected call changed everything should Arthur accept the offer or wait and risk losing it all you'll know what happens in part two if you're hoping Arthur finally gets the ending he deserves comment just one word hope