With the recent record lottery I got to thinking what I'd do if I would have won it.

First, I would have look the ticket over at least a hundred times not believing what I had.

Second, I'd find a professional who would counsel me on how to handle the complicated situation I am sure must happen.

Then I would do everything I've always wanted to do.

I'd buy the perfect piece of property and build a nice, reasonable house, maybe a three bedroom with 2 1/2 baths and a rec room in the basement. Honestly, I wouldn't want a mansion, just a nice small comfortable home.

Now with the shop, here's where I'd go nuts. I see a 7500 sq. ft building with full heat and air conditioning. The building would be divided into at least three sections. One being a fully decked out repair shop including a full body shop with paint booth. Another section would be a show room to park my 50+ vehicles and all my automobilia. I don't know what the third section would be but I'd find a use for it.

I'd also travel, I'd go everywhere I have ever wanted. I'd leave at the end of October and wouldn't come back to the frozen wasteland until maybe late April.

 

Yep!!! The big question is which of you experts do I bring out to help design the layout and then to teach me everything once I have it all built.

 

I always wanted to live in MO!

 

Probably have a heart attack. The few times I play I am lucky to match even one number.

But if I survived a different house and an actual shop to work on my truck would be on the list. Helping family members and friends that are going though tough times would be very high as well.

 

Buy a time machine.

 

Well, my wife didn't say we won anything and she is still here, so I'm guessing you might have to wait for a bit.

 

Bob, you'd have living quarters in the shop for Visiting Bonus Built Mechanics, right?! And of course you'd build all this way up north where it's nice and cool?

I have to agree, no desire for any mansions. I suspect you'd spend a fair amount of time keeping track of who is dipping into the winnings, between the gov't and "consultants".

 

Well Bob, I've given that little fantasy quite a bit of thought.

I used to say that I wouldn't quit my job......what was I thinking? As soon as the money cleared the bank I'd be out the door. I don't think I'd even go back to pick up my personal things. There's nothing there that I couldn't replace with a fat wad of cash.

I'd probably stay in the house I'm in for awhile. I'd have the modifications done that I've been planning but I dang sure wouldn't do any of the work. I'd hire it all out.
I'd really **** off the kids as I probably wouldn't be too free with the cashflow. I'd proably set up some trust funds (restrictive trust funds - dependent on higher education, employment, etc, etc, etc)

Then for the fun stuff. I think it would be great to have so much money that you could wear a brand new pair of socks every day. Its a good day when you can pull on a brand new pair of socks, no more worrying about that danged hole that the big toe eats out of the end of the sock, no more trying to twist it around, or put it on the other foot so that its over by the little toe... ...none of that. New socks everyday! Thats the ticket

I'd have a team of minions to do my bidding.

aaaah, if only.......

Bobby

 

I would go to Truckstock.

Wait. I can do that next year if I save my money and don't buy any lottery tickets.

 

I guess I would have to establish the Bonus Built Church, donate all the money to 'my' church and avoid all the taxes. First order would then be to build a 'Church' with 12' overhead doors, 16' ceiling, at least 2 or 3 full lifts, with all required equipment and tools, a paint booth and a detail shop. Being a house of 'worship' it would have to be at least 15-20,000 sq ft. Then we would need a conference center for all of our 'missionaries' when they come for 'training'.

 

I'd pay off my house, my car, and all our other debt. I could then completely modify my WRX they way I want, and also completely fix my 49 f1 exactly the way I want. I have a friend that I could help pay off his debt as well. I would still work since I work as a mechanic anyway. I can't stay home due to A week of vaction is enough to drive not only me nuts but my wife as well.

 

Since we're dreaming big... I'd hire my Boss to do the paintwork and metal forming in my brand spanking new 2 acre Auto shop/machine shop/toy complex. (With on and off road test tracks) He's been a good guy to work for the last 15 years, I figure he'd like a hobby in his retirement.
Then I'd hire my best friend to do my electrical work, since I hate doing that.
I'd do the heavy lifting, i.e, designing and building the frames and running the machine shop.
The engines I so love building now I'd probably just give up and buy crate engines, bring them into the shop and tear them down for blueprinting, then build the frames to suit them.
No shop would be complete without both engine and chassis dyno's, and I guess I'd need a place to sleep once in a while, so I'd build a house somewhere nearby.

It's good to be single.

 

Well !!! Sounds like I would get another Truck for sure.... LOL..... PAY EVERYTHING OFF & ENJOY !!!!

 

Besides the obvious things everyone has mentioned, I'd either buy out DC or create a competitor and have EVERY part for a Bonus Built truck reproduced. Then I'd buy every MH Ranger and Panel.

By the way, one of the major winning tickets was purchased in my hometown at a store less than 10 miles from my house. The ironic part is that the name of the store is "Jenny's Gifts". My wife's name is Jennifer and her mother's name is Jenny. I should have bought a ticket.

 

I would fix my families money first(Dad is is 64 and refuses to retire)and maybe build a nice house house for myself after.Of course stay working,Because welding is fun!