Whitney may be used to Kolb's budget-conscious ways. But when he went to her with the idea for one more significant expense after the new contract, Whitney signed on.
Roy Kolb had been saving for years to buy a boat. Because his son has contacts in the boating world, Roy recently called Kevin and asked him to find a nice used boat for $15,000. Kevin said he found one, sent him some pictures, and told his dad to come to Granbury to pick it up.
When they arrived at the dealership, Kevin told his father that the boat was in the back getting cleaned and that they should walk outside to look at it. He took him through the showroom, where a new $35,000 boat was sitting.
"And as we're walking by, he's running his hand down the new one, and he's kind of eyeballing it," Kolb said. "And I said to [the dealer], 'Where did you say that boat was?' And he goes, 'The one your dad wanted? It's right there.' "
Dad: "You've got to be kidding me."
Son: "I just bought it this morning. It's all yours."
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