Cole Quintin
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Hello,
I am Cole Quintin from Vermont.. I'm glad to introduced myself to this wonderful site. Now.. I know what some of you may be thinking.. "15 year old?!??!" and "Dreamer" and I know.. I get that a lot. But despite what people think I have my goals.
I have worked very hard the past 5 years or so. So, Here is my story.
In September of 2010, I had a MINT condition 2008 450cc Raptor, When they recently closed the local sand pits and trails because of people getting injured I decided I wanted to get a car instead as I was getting bored with the wheeler. I ended up selling it for $1,700.. Within two months I had another $800 saved up after working VERY hard mowing lawns, picking up leaves etc. I then was on the search for a father and son project for my Dad and I, I knew I didn't want anything given to me so I wanted to work on it together but still pay for everything I would put in it. I ended up with a 1968 Dodge Dart 2dr Hardtop. It needed a lot.. But was all I could afford at the time. I paid $2,200 cash for that car. Within the next 3 years I began buying and selling cheap cars, Buying old mopars and parting them out, doing everything I can to afford to build that car. I ended up sinking over $20,000 in just parts in to that car, No labor as we did everything ourself except the finishing body work. Car was working out to be a total custom labor of love. Everything was brand new or custom built. Well, long story short, I realized I was getting too paranoid about the car, Everything and I mean everything was custom and clean. With the way I was going, I would've had easy another $50,000 into the car.. I ended up taking huge loss in 2014 and selling the car and all the parts for $8,000. I then started looking for another car I could use as a nice driver.. Wanted something I could drive and have it not become another full custom build. I stumbled on buying a VERY nice, Super solid 1962 Dodge Polara from California. I didn't waste any time at all ripping into it, I had it all done and ready for paint at the body shop when someone called me up and offered me something I couldn't refuse in cash.. Although I wasn't planning on selling, Everything was for sale.. Including Body work, I had about $7,000 into the polara.. I ended up selling it for $12,900 the way it was. moving on from that, I decided I was done with the projects and was on the search for a nice driver mopar already done. I found my Uncles 1966 Charger on craigslist, Didn't even know he was selling it. I jumped on it right off. (Keep in mind, This was less then 3 months ago) The charger was fully built with a 500" stroker in it, built 727 trans, Eaton 3.91 8 3/4 and on and on, only problem was that it was eventually going to need paint. We went down to North Carolina last month and picked it up, Well low and behold I guess someone got ahold that I owned the car because they called me up and said they wanted it. It wasn't in the plan but on the way back to Vermont we stopped and traded it for a full frame off restored 1955 Chevy Belair, Absolutely Beautiful car. Just a couple weeks ago I unloaded the 55 and gave it a full detail and listed it for sale right off as I am not a chevy person at all. A couple weeks ago someone bought the car and wired me $40,000
I was then deciding what to do, I do understand most kids my age would be happy with anything, and don't get me wrong, I was very happy but I needed to decide what to do as I get my license next April . So.. Tuesday night we went to our local Dodge dealer who we deal with all the time and they are a blast, We bring the drag cars to their Mopar day car show and my parents have always bought their cars from them, My dad even worked there before leaving and opening up his own business. Well anyway, I told them what I was looking for.. a New 2015-16 Dodge Challenger, Preferably 392 Scat Pack.. They had three of them there.. I took a look at everything they had, They even showed me the v6s.Pftt.. We ended up driving a 2015 Sublime Scat Pack 392 M6 car.. Had 2,000 miles on it, Was already lowered, and had tinted windows, and exhaust, I realized quickly I didn't like the M6 though, So we kept looking.
. I recently saw a new S550 in person for the first time.. It came into our shop here to get a base dyno run. I was in LOVE.. Last night after a couple weeks of talking with the owner of the local ford dealership here in town, we went to the dealer and I drove a new 2016 Ecoboost just to get the feel of one as I have never sat in one.
Before going to the dealer I knew what I wanted.. Just didn't know if I should get a 2016 or wait for a 2017. The dealer didn't have any GTs on the lot and I couldn't order a 17 for another 30 days and then would have to wait for June production. So I ended up Spec'ing a new 2016 out and they did a search for what I wanted through the whole country.. They ended up finding only one.
I went ahead and Jumped on the deal and I now have a deposit on a 2016 Ruby Red GT Premium with the performance package. It is located at the Tacsa ford dealer in Cranston,RI. Now all we have to do is go and pick it up!
I am Cole Quintin from Vermont.. I'm glad to introduced myself to this wonderful site. Now.. I know what some of you may be thinking.. "15 year old?!??!" and "Dreamer" and I know.. I get that a lot. But despite what people think I have my goals.
I have worked very hard the past 5 years or so. So, Here is my story.
In September of 2010, I had a MINT condition 2008 450cc Raptor, When they recently closed the local sand pits and trails because of people getting injured I decided I wanted to get a car instead as I was getting bored with the wheeler. I ended up selling it for $1,700.. Within two months I had another $800 saved up after working VERY hard mowing lawns, picking up leaves etc. I then was on the search for a father and son project for my Dad and I, I knew I didn't want anything given to me so I wanted to work on it together but still pay for everything I would put in it. I ended up with a 1968 Dodge Dart 2dr Hardtop. It needed a lot.. But was all I could afford at the time. I paid $2,200 cash for that car. Within the next 3 years I began buying and selling cheap cars, Buying old mopars and parting them out, doing everything I can to afford to build that car. I ended up sinking over $20,000 in just parts in to that car, No labor as we did everything ourself except the finishing body work. Car was working out to be a total custom labor of love. Everything was brand new or custom built. Well, long story short, I realized I was getting too paranoid about the car, Everything and I mean everything was custom and clean. With the way I was going, I would've had easy another $50,000 into the car.. I ended up taking huge loss in 2014 and selling the car and all the parts for $8,000. I then started looking for another car I could use as a nice driver.. Wanted something I could drive and have it not become another full custom build. I stumbled on buying a VERY nice, Super solid 1962 Dodge Polara from California. I didn't waste any time at all ripping into it, I had it all done and ready for paint at the body shop when someone called me up and offered me something I couldn't refuse in cash.. Although I wasn't planning on selling, Everything was for sale.. Including Body work, I had about $7,000 into the polara.. I ended up selling it for $12,900 the way it was. moving on from that, I decided I was done with the projects and was on the search for a nice driver mopar already done. I found my Uncles 1966 Charger on craigslist, Didn't even know he was selling it. I jumped on it right off. (Keep in mind, This was less then 3 months ago) The charger was fully built with a 500" stroker in it, built 727 trans, Eaton 3.91 8 3/4 and on and on, only problem was that it was eventually going to need paint. We went down to North Carolina last month and picked it up, Well low and behold I guess someone got ahold that I owned the car because they called me up and said they wanted it. It wasn't in the plan but on the way back to Vermont we stopped and traded it for a full frame off restored 1955 Chevy Belair, Absolutely Beautiful car. Just a couple weeks ago I unloaded the 55 and gave it a full detail and listed it for sale right off as I am not a chevy person at all. A couple weeks ago someone bought the car and wired me $40,000
I was then deciding what to do, I do understand most kids my age would be happy with anything, and don't get me wrong, I was very happy but I needed to decide what to do as I get my license next April . So.. Tuesday night we went to our local Dodge dealer who we deal with all the time and they are a blast, We bring the drag cars to their Mopar day car show and my parents have always bought their cars from them, My dad even worked there before leaving and opening up his own business. Well anyway, I told them what I was looking for.. a New 2015-16 Dodge Challenger, Preferably 392 Scat Pack.. They had three of them there.. I took a look at everything they had, They even showed me the v6s.Pftt.. We ended up driving a 2015 Sublime Scat Pack 392 M6 car.. Had 2,000 miles on it, Was already lowered, and had tinted windows, and exhaust, I realized quickly I didn't like the M6 though, So we kept looking.
. I recently saw a new S550 in person for the first time.. It came into our shop here to get a base dyno run. I was in LOVE.. Last night after a couple weeks of talking with the owner of the local ford dealership here in town, we went to the dealer and I drove a new 2016 Ecoboost just to get the feel of one as I have never sat in one.
Before going to the dealer I knew what I wanted.. Just didn't know if I should get a 2016 or wait for a 2017. The dealer didn't have any GTs on the lot and I couldn't order a 17 for another 30 days and then would have to wait for June production. So I ended up Spec'ing a new 2016 out and they did a search for what I wanted through the whole country.. They ended up finding only one.
I went ahead and Jumped on the deal and I now have a deposit on a 2016 Ruby Red GT Premium with the performance package. It is located at the Tacsa ford dealer in Cranston,RI. Now all we have to do is go and pick it up!
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