JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for June 06, 2024

And he still looks like Oscar the Grouch.

I wonder how long before it gets stolen from him again? Better add on one of those tracking devices.

No, his father is not necessarily a car thief. He cold very well have bought it from somebody who bought it from the thief or any number of intervening transactions. In addition Crunchy, unless you have kept the original police report – and maybe even if you did – you’re going to have a hard time proving you are the rightful owner.

Serial numbers were never on rear bumpers nor is it believable that you memorized and remember a serial number for over fifty years.

Doesn’t follow that his father was the original thief. Can’t ask him how he got it now.

Hopefully Crunchy has more proof than a photo of him with the car.

And a damaged hubcap hasn’t been repaired / replaced in 40+ years?

At least he got the dude laughing; it’s a potentially tense situation!

“Well, given all that, I’ll knock off $50.”

He still does.

I think that this is all a practical joke. I bet you his wife found and bought the car. Then they got some buddy to pose as the owner. And now hilarity wii ensue.

So whats next?

Even if this is indeed the Mustang, it’s still quite an accusation to say that the seller’s father was a thief. Maybe his father bought it from the actual thief. Or bought it from another seller who bought it from the thief. Or …

He still looks like Oscar the Grouch.

I don’t get it. Didn’t any of you guys doubting that Dad was the thief read yesterday’s strip? Dad was the “original owner”. Son inherited from Dad. There’s no question of doubtful provenance here.

53 years ago would make Crunchy over 70. Me thinks he would be retired.

Retirement arc for Crunchy?

Was the mustang kept in storage?

It’s not as simple for Crunchy as seizing the car and getting it back. If he accepted the insurance payout for the car back when, the car belongs to the insurance company. He would have to repurchase it from them.

The car has been driven around recently, meaning it has been legally registered and insured for years. All of these are really hard to do with a car reported stolen.

Is the son of the car thief trying to create a distraction by laughing at the picture?

So, now Crunchy will retire?

I hope it’s powered by a 429 rather than a 302 V8….

Car thieves don’t keep the stolen vehicles for decades. They get rid of them as fast as they can.

I am 68 and lived in 8 different states. 30 different apartments and homes. Still can remember addresses and phone numbers

What about the big shipment of Coors Beer in the trunk?