I know you all will understand

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Here you go and the price is right.

http://www.bargainbloodhound.com/1966-pontiac-gto-gold-118-diecast-model-p-1894.html

 

[chisnpeke]

For my grandparents' 50th anniversary, my uncle wanted my mom and her sister to each contribute $1,500 for a big party. He got angry with her when she said she wouldn't do it. My grandma said she would not go to a big party like that. When my mom told my uncle that he said you just have to "push them."

Some people.

 

[reginaastralis]

Wow ... you do have a crazy family! LOL. I can't believe three of them are on board with this idea.

My parents are no where near 60 (well my dad is, but shh!) and they're just happy when my brother and I (he's 22, I'm 24) remember to send them a card for their birthday. Seriously. I'm often strapped for cash, and my parents know this. If my brother and I thought of doing something like this for my dad, I think we would give them both a heart attack.

Sorry, I agree with you and the other posters, that's just insane. When I'm 60, I hope my kids get some wild hair up their behind to give me $25k. Man, we'd go on some crazy vacations, but there would be no way I'd spend the mnoney on a car, lol.

 

[Vijoge]

When I'm 60, I hope my kids get some wild hair up their behind to give me $25k.

I have less than two years to go. I'm calling my kids today to let them know this is the new thing to do. Phone calls, cards, and visits are so old school. . .modern moms demand cash! Lots of cash!

 

[koolaidmoms]

The way we have always presented large gifts to our family was "We are planning on buying x for Mom's birthday/Anniversary/whatever. If you would like to contribute towards it that is great. Just give whatever you feel comfortable with. If you don't that is fine. We understand,"

I think that would have been a much nicer way to present the idea than you must give cash by this date to be included.

 

[Del]

I think we all took Dad to dinner for his 60th bday. It was perfect.

 

[pyrxtc]

I think dinner or something would be more appropriate. My other brother just found out about this today and agreed that they are crazy !

I still have to find somehting for my parents Anniversary and then x-mas. It is 30 yrs for them in a month. Surprisingly, I am 32 years old !!!

 

[Nancyg56]

This is why I avoid group gifts. My Late parents would never have accepted this kind of present and I doubt my family would have ever thought about it but in this case I would simply respond that this was not in my budget and that my family will be giving an individual present.

 

[crl]

Your siblings are crazy.

My parents had their 30th wedding anniversary in Sept then each turned 50 in Oct. There was no way I could spend a huge amount on each event. For their anniversary, I gave them a gift certificate to restaurant.com for $25 and a $25 prepaid Visa so they could go out to eat and get the most bang for their buck. For their birthday, they got a gift that cost about $15 each. With 2 kids and a not so great economy, that's what we could afford. We also have invited them and my brother to stay with us in Disney where we will have paid for the lodging and groceries for the week in Feb.

 

[jamstew]

My sibs and I did group gifts for my dad and stepmother for a couple of years. One was a new oven and one was a new refrigerator. I told my sister (who lives close to my dad and came up with the idea) that I wasn't going to do it again--that I wasn't interested in spending more money on my dad than I did on my kids and grandkids. There was the additional fact that the house belongs to my stepmother, who has two daughters--neither of whom were interested in contributing. No thanks--I give them gift cards, which is what they always ask for!

About a vintage car--it might sound like a good idea, but I personally wouldn't want one at my age (62). I actually owned a 66 GTO, but I loved my 1964 Impala SS convertible much more than the GTO. My ex husband rebuilt an MG Midget for my daughter when she was in high school. I had owned several MGB's, so I was really excited about it. Well, I couldn't even drive the darned thing--no synchronized transmission It was a huge job, and I agree with the pp who said that you really need to be properly equipped and physically able to rebuild an old car. My dream car is a Porsche--I wonder if I could talk my kids into getting one for me