My dealership thats near me, gets the most orphans to date, out of all the others. Thats what the guy told me they were known for. I emailed him and just asked how many people were on the waiting list, he said that he had a red smart passion with silver cell comming in, on october 27th, and offered me it for 15k. I had to turn it down, because I have to wait till I get accepted to college to get mine
Orphan #1 I bought at sticker. Orphan #2 had an add on stereo/nav/ipod/dvd etc etc. Bought from the same dealership and salesman. Difference was in the meantime they found out I can afford the add ons and forced them on me. Don't get me wrong, the system is great and I enjoy it, but I had no option if I wanted the car.
Walked into the dealer a year before my smart was due. Happen to see the only yellow smart in there. Checked it out and realized it was EXACTLY the smart I ordered. Asked if it was orphaned and was told the order-er had one more day to pick it up. Got the call the next day and was offered the car. It did have an upgraded stereo (nav, iPod, ect) but replacing the stock one was the first thing I was going to do anyways. Got my smart for basically sticker. I still can't get over how it was exactly like the one I had ordered. Almost like the car fairy was watching out for me.
I had a white cabriolet on order for less than two months. 'Got a call and was offered a fully loaded sliver one ... chrome wheels, lojack, floor mats, etc. I took it and I love it. So I paid about three thousand more than I had planned ... that's not bad on a purchase of this size.
OMAHA -- A Michigan mother drove roughly 12 hours to Omaha so she could abandon her 13-year-old son at a hospital under the state's unique safe-haven law, Nebraska officials said Monday.
The boy from the Detroit area is the second teenager from outside Nebraska and the 18th child overall abandoned in the state since the law took effect in July.
"I certainly recognize and can commiserate and empathize with families across our state and across the country who are obviously struggling with parenting issues, but this is not the appropriate way of dealing with them, whether you're in Nebraska or whether you're in another state," said Todd Landry, who heads the state's Department of Health and Human Services' division of children and family services.
There was no sign the boy was in immediate danger before he was abandoned early Monday, but an investigation into the boy's situation was continuing, Landry said.
The boy has been placed in an emergency shelter. Landry said the family doesn't appear to have ties to Nebraska and he wasn't sure if the family had sought help in Michigan first.
State officials have met with the boy's mother, Landry said, but she wouldn't immediately address her reasons for leaving her son. He said he believed the boy's parents were married but wasn't sure if the father had agreed to the decision.
"Regardless of why or how, our focus remains on the safety of the child," he said.
Last week, a 14-year-old girl from Iowa was left at an Omaha hospital by her grandparents. The girl has since been returned to her family.
Nebraska's safe-haven law is unlike similar laws in that it allows anyone, not just a parent, to drop off a child, of any age, at any state-licensed hospital without fear of prosecution for abandonment. The law doesn't absolve anyone of charges such as abuse or neglect.
In Nebraska, several of the parents or guardians who have left children cited behavioral problems. An out-of-work widower who left nine of his 10 children said he simply felt overwhelmed by his responsibilities. That man, Gary Staton, has asked a judge to allow him to visit his children.
State officials have stressed that the safe-haven law should be used only for children in immediate danger. Some worry the broadly written law could make the state a dumping ground for unwanted children.
State officials have said parents and caregivers need to understand there was guarantee an abandoned child could be returned to them if they change their minds. They have encouraged parents to seek other resources before abandoning their children.
My Passion orphan came at the exact asking price with nothing more than a few normal add-ons. I think the total cost for it was $15,500. The NYC dealership is awesome.
I like the sound of these orphans, I might just sign up for the Orphan program, my dealership told me it would be 12-18 months if I reserved that day. Then he said that it just might be 2 or more months if i signed up for an Orphan.
OMAHA -- A Michigan mother drove roughly 12 hours to Omaha so she could abandon her 13-year-old son at a hospital under the state's unique safe-haven law, Nebraska officials said Monday.
The boy from the Detroit area is the second teenager from outside Nebraska and the 18th child overall abandoned in the state since the law took effect in July.
Nebraska's safe-haven law is unlike similar laws in that it allows anyone, not just a parent, to drop off a child, of any age, at any state-licensed hospital without fear of prosecution for abandonment.
In Nebraska, several of the parents or guardians who have left children cited behavioral problems.
Attention all young (minor) forum readers:
In the event your parent, guardian, or anyone, takes you toward Nebraska, be advised that this may not be coincidental.
This may be a method for successfully dis-owning your parents
Last edited by Orphan-Beggar; 10-14-2008 at 09:29 PM.
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