Hello first time post! My grandfather bought a new 4×4 to replace his old one. Apparently my dad wanted to buy the old one and mentioned something about it to me. He’s the kind of guy who will say something but not necessarily mean it. A few months had gone by and I asked my grandfather if he planned on selling it. He told me yes and we made a deal. When my dad found out about the deal all hell broke loose. He called me a snake in the grass a backstabber, saying I was stepping on his dick and trying to steal his deal. He contacted my grandfather about it the situation saying that he called dibs on it because he doesn’t have the money right now. That provoked my grandfather to not want to seek it to either of us. But when I told him what was going on he told me he will sell it to whoever he wants and that he would still sell it to me just because. My dad is very angry about the situation. It was never my intention to try to snake a deal or screw him over but he has been texting shit to me and calling me names. He had even brought my wife into it and starting poking fun at her. I genuinely didn’t know he actually wanted it that bad. I’m supposed to go pick up the 4×4 today but I’m very conflicted about of if I should or shouldn’t. AITA?
NTA, he mentioned it to you and then a few months went by without him purchasing it or moving forward with the deal. You asked your grandfather about buying it and you were able to pay for it. If your dad wanted it so badly he could have come up with the money and if he couldn’t come up with the money he has no right to be angry that someone else was able to buy it first.
ESH
Could have avoided everything with a text
“Hey dad, you still interested in the 4×4? I’ve got the money and I’d like to ask grandpa to buy it if you’re not”
Meh- Dad said he wanted it, and OP let it go. Then after a month of Dad not buying it, OP approached granddad who said yes, let’s make a deal.
Then Dad cried like little boy. If Dad wanted the truck, Dad should have made the deal with Granddad, and when OP approached, Granddad wouldn’t have the truck for sale.
Dad needs to grow up. OP did nothing wrong.
INFO: how can a snake step on a dick, whilst completely lacking any feet??