How many times have you bought a car only to realize 5 minutes later that it is running on fumes and you need to hit the gas station NOW? When I purchased my 2.3-16 a couple of years ago, I was pleasantly surprized that the owner filled it up before handing me the key. I remember thinking that it was so nice of him.

This morning I sold my Mercedes. Before heading to the airport to pick up the buyer I glanced at the fuel gauge and noticed that it was very low, reserve light was about to come on.  My initial reaction was to hand it to him like this, but then I remembered the feeling of appreciation that I experienced when I bought this car. I decided to pay it forward. $50 in gas later, the lucky buyer picked up his new car. I hope he felt the same way I did. Pay it forward!

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