For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for November 04, 2022

Gordon will be a great car salesman someday

CAN$1,000 back then must be quite a lot for buying a car.

We’re getting our very first glimpse of what Gordon will be in a few years! IMHO, I think Gordon had the best success story of all in Mike’s group considering where he came from. I was proud of him, a fictional character at that.

Out of everybody in this series, Gordo is the only one I really respect thanks to later reasons

Derpity Derp Derp Derp!

Never tell your “friends” about getting a car at that stage of life. If you do, you are automatically presumed to be their chauffeur 24/7.

Where is Lawrence? Doesn’t he go to the same school as those three?

It was easier to be a backyard mechanic when it was rear wheel drive with a carburetor.

I learned a long time ago, at about Mikes age, not to make an investment in a car, or a place to live expecting my friends to help me “fix it up”. Best to get good stuff and hope they will help you “keep it up”.

yep… car prices have gone up a LOT the past few years.

The only one who should be driving is Gordon. Brian is walking with his eyes closed in the fourth panel, he should never do that behind the wheel. Michael’s eyes are obscured in the fourth panel. However, that can be fixed, as Michael is overdue for a visit to the barbershop. Michael just needs to get a high and tight, then problem solved!

Very wise Michale. Save for a decent set of wheels.

Our son wanted wheels badly and stated to go that direction. We convinced him to save some more money, shop around and get a good quality used car. He did so and drove that vehicle trouble free all through high school and college. Three months out of college he bought his first house and three months later he bought his first new car.

Mike knows Gord pretty well…

My first car cost $100, but the insurance was $400/year. Such a deal

That would be the simplest way to do it.

After Michael got a car, one day it was running badly. He took it to Gordon’s Garage.

Gordon: “Nothing serious, Michael. Just crap in the air filter.”

Michael: “How many times a day do you need me to do that?”

Your assuming it has wheels for a grand.

Oh snap!

My first H S car cost $250 in 1963, it ran and was in pretty good shape, at least when I got it. I had two more before I graduated.