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Saw this on Jalopnik earlier and thought I'd spread a little feel-good news.
Jalopnik - Strangers buy man a car

There is a video showing the surprise at the link

Today, let’s celebrate a group of total strangers buying a man a car after discovering that he walks three miles to and from work every day.

That man is Justin Korva, who works at Taco Casa in Rockwall, Texas. Dallas-area station Fox 4 reports that local resident Andy Mitchell found out Korva, 20, walked to work every day after giving him a ride once. That’s when Korva told Mitchell he was trying to better himself and save up for a car.

Fox 4 reports that Mitchell set up a donation box at a local restaurant, secretly collecting funds to surprise Korva with a car. The Huffington Post reports that Mitchell and the group collected all of the money needed to buy a $5,500 Camry in less than a week, and that they surprised him with it at work on Friday.

 

[Dynomutt]

Good things can happen sometimes. Good for him and kudos to them for caring.

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

Very awesome.

 

[cr0w]

Really nice story. Wish we'd hear about more of them. There are good people everywhere, sometimes it's hard to remember that when so much attention is given to the bad ones. Hopefully this makes his life a little easier.

 

[QuantumBro]

They got him a Camry

 

[Beeks]

They got him a Camry

Hey, at least it's practically bulletproof, be real shitty to buy him a car that turns into a moneypit.

 

[Brazil]

If only his local government gave him the decent public transportation he pays his taxes for.

 

[andythinkpad]

6 mile round trip can bearly make the 10k step. Why do anyone need a car for 3 mile commute, you can bike there in 10 minutes.

 

[Indrid Cold1]

Jammy bastard. When I was younger I walked 3 miles there and back to work every working day for over 2 years, no cunt ever bought me so much as a bus ticket. It's not THAT far, that shit took me like, 45 minutes each way. Yes, I am bitter.

 

[Feel the Swift]

They got him a Camry

What's wrong with Camrys

 

[super-famicom]

They got him a Camry

Nothing wrong with a Camry. They got him a reliable car that will need very little maintenance.

 

[Pankratous]

If only his local government gave him the decent public transportation he pays his taxes for.

American public transport is paid for by tax?

 

[see5harp]

No offense to the kid but 3 miles really ain't that far. I easily walk that much just getting to and from my bus stop and during breaks at work without trying at all.

 

[WiiredShawn]

6 mile round trip can bearly make the 10k step. Why do anyone need a car for 3 mile commute, you can bike there in 10 minutes.

Have you ever biked to work in the middle of a Texas summer?

 

[lazygecko]

And now he has to worry about fuel, parking, insurance, maintenance, etc etc...

 

[Slayer-33]

And now he has to worry about fuel, parking, insurance, maintenance, etc etc...

Hahahahaha

 

[Nivash]

Really nice of them, glad to see them taking care of someone in their community. But I also can't help but feel that... 3 miles isn't that long. It's the same distance I commute to my place of work, which I do by bike, in 15 minutes. Occassionally by foot if the weather's nice because a 45 minute walk is a great way to both start and end the workday.

Yes, I know, the article also said that he was saving up for a car anyway and that there's other considerations at play here. I just find it odd to paint this as some kind of arduous trek he has to take every day. Is this just another thing with how Texans don't walk anywhere?

And now he has to worry about fuel, parking, insurance, maintenance, etc etc...

Article actually did say they also gave him a $500 gas card, paid-for oil changes for two years and 1 year of paid-for insurance, so they really did think this thing through.

 

[Dynomutt]

They got him a Camry

Kendrick bought his sister a Camry. Great cars.

Article actually did say they also gave him a $500 gas card, paid-for oil changes for two years and 1 year of paid-for insurance, so they really did think this thing through.

Who reads?

 

[subrock]

Coulda got him a bike for a lot less. Seems like an unusual amount of sympathy for a 3 mile walk. I walk that to and from work every day even with a car.

 

[| Praxis |]

Coulda got him a bike for a lot less. Seems like an unusual amount of sympathy for a 3 mile walk. I walk that to and from work every day even with a car.

Jesus Christ, here we go.

 

[ColdPizza]

Good things can happen sometimes. Good for him and kudos to them for caring.

More like, most things happen most of the time. Good and bad things can happen sometimes.

 

[molotrok]

I had to walk 3 miles to school for years.

 

[Wag]

I had to walk 3 miles to school for years.

I walked 5 miles in the snow...Uphill both ways!!!

 

[Miles X]

Jesus Christ, here we go.

I'd normally agree but .... this does seem kinda OTT.

 

[Linkura]

Reminds me of this story, except that guy had a 21 mile round-trip walking commute, plus bus rides. And it he did it for TEN FUCKING YEARS. Had to leave at 8AM for a 2PM shift and only got 2 hours of sleep at home per night:
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...t-ubs-banker-woodward-buses-transit/22660785/

And he got a car as well:
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/02/06/robertson-gets-new-car-detroit/22956627/

 

[TwiztidElf]

I wish I lived 3 miles from work. And I sure as hell wouldn't be driving there if I did. Texas heat or not. (I live in a place just as hot).

 

[Slayven]

Damn some stone cold hearts out here. Shit now he can use the car to go the store, has more time before and after work, and maybe enjoy himself.

Damn people

 

[Google]

I wish I lived 3 miles from work. And I sure as hell wouldn't be driving there if I did. Texas heat or not. (I live in a place just as hot).

Yeah. 3 miles seems like a trivial distance to worry about. Walk, run, bike, bus, train, etc.

Anyway. Nice gift.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

That video is great.

I feel like a bad person for being super shocked by the races due to my stereotypes about Texas.

 

[Phobophile]

Coulda got him a bike for a lot less. Seems like an unusual amount of sympathy for a 3 mile walk. I walk that to and from work every day even with a car.

I'd normally agree but .... this does seem kinda OTT.

Yeah but the car gives him better flexibility to find a better job that might be more than a 3 mile commute.

 

[hey_monkey]

This is awesome. <3

 

[chromatic9]

Have you ever biked to work in the middle of a Texas summer?

Must be hellish?

I used to walk 3 miles to school everyday like it was nothing but this was in a damp cold North West England.

Not trying to take away from the story. it's a very nice gesture and gives the person more freedom..

 

[Adam Blue]

I'd normally agree but .... this does seem kinda OTT.

I dunno, maybe now he's thinking that he can look for another job further away that advances his career.

EDIT: Beaten.

But hard work pays off.

 

[Cyframe]

People know for a fact that transportation leads to opportunities and are besmirching this young man who received a gift.

With a car you can go shopping and load it up with food saving trips to the grocery store to buy and bulk in save money for a long time.

A better job, do you see where he works?

Go to the doctors without relying on public transportation. Visit and help family, etc.

The value of a car in the US is tremendous. And I don't really care if you walk or run 3 miles or more a day if you can't see the value in this gift.

 

[cr0w]

That video is great.

I feel like a bad person for being super shocked by the races due to my stereotypes about Texas.

We aren't all idiot stereotypes. I get the reasoning, but Texas, especially in the cities, is far different than you'd think.

 

[andythinkpad]

Have you ever biked to work in the middle of a Texas summer?

It's fucking 10 minutes, and I use my lunch break hour to walk 5 mile every work day, at 12-1pm.

Get this if you can't handle heat.
http://gossamergear.com/chrome-umbrella.html

 

[Robiin]

When (if lol) I become the manager of a restaurant and have a nice safety fund, I'd gladly do this for a hard worker.

Spoiler

Because they will never have the balls to quit after and good workers are rare nowadays!

 

[Daingurse]

They got him a Camry

And? Lol, my family has had very good luck with Camry's! They are pretty reliable.

 

[McLovin]

Guys it's Texas, 3 miles in that heat might as well be 6-7 in regular heat. That's a really nice story though I'm glad they pulled together to help him out.
Also Camrys are great cars, way more dependable then most cars out there.

 

[theWB27]

Coulda got him a bike for a lot less. Seems like an unusual amount of sympathy for a 3 mile walk. I walk that to and from work every day even with a car.

Appreciating something nice being done is free. Look at what you chose.

 

[jmdajr]

Damn. No more exercise.

 

[Raptor]

And now he has to worry about fuel, parking, insurance, maintenance, etc etc...

"I had more money when I had no car, thanks strangers"

 

[BackLogJoe]

Bunch of jealous people in this thread.

Maybe now that he has a car, instead of just walking to some bullshit taco place to work he can go to school, too. This is probably a life changing event for him, opening up many more avenues other than eliminating the six miles he walks daily.

But you know, dudes should have just bought him an umbrella or something.

 

[AgentLampshade]

I walk 2 miles. Can I get a car? I'll haggle down to a unicycle if need be.

 

[RomeoDog]

A bike would have probably suffice but than there's also winter.

 

[theWB27]

It's fucking 10 minutes, and I use my lunch break hour to walk 5 mile every work day, at 12-1pm.

Get this if you can't handle heat.
http://gossamergear.com/chrome-umbrella.html

He got a car. Get over it. No one cares what you do.

 

[Linkura]

Get this if you can't handle heat.
http://gossamergear.com/chrome-umbrella.html

Shit, I could totally use this.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Nice gesture, but for people walking to work because of lack of money, isn't getting a cheap bike the sensible thing to do?

 

[| Praxis |]

He got a car. Get over it. No one cares what you do.

This. Doesn't matter if it's overkill or you walk nine miles to work on your hands.

Can't you just be happy for someone else?

 

[The Living Tribunal]

It's fucking 10 minutes, and I use my lunch break hour to walk 5 mile every work day, at 12-1pm.

Get this if you can't handle heat.
http://gossamergear.com/chrome-umbrella.html

Jesus.