Generous bidders buy grieving family's much-loved car then return it
A family forced to sell a lovingly restored car to pay for medical bills has had the car returned to them on top of the $100,000 it raised at a charity auction.
When Canadian couple Brent and Nicole Keryluke of Red Deer were killed in a motorcycle accident on May 5, they left behind two children with special needs.
Brent’s parents, Ben and Marilyn Keryluke, were left with mounting medical bills for their hearing impaired grandkids, Arielle, 6, and Liam, 3.
The grandparents were forced to auction off their late son’s 1973 Pontiac Parisienne to make ends meet. He had lovingly restored the car and had hoped to pass it on to his children when they were adults.
While the grandparents hoped to raise $14,000, the local community was touched by the family’s heart-wrenching story who had their expectations exceeded.
“They told the story of why it was being sold and that we wanted to keep the car but, unfortunately, if you can’t, you can’t,” Ben told Canadian broadcaster CBC.
“Then they started the auction and what happened from there was nothing short of amazing.”
A local man purchased the car for $29,000 and immediately donated the car back to the auction house.
In the second round, another man bought the car for $30,000 and promptly returned it.
The final bidder bought the car for $20,000 and donated it back to the family at no cost.
As the bids rolled in, other people donated money to the family who walked away with $100,000 and their beloved vehicle.
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“It helps a lot and knowing that there’s people out there that care as much as they do and would want to help you out in a situation like this,” Ben said.
The family hopes to pass the car to Arielle and Liam when they are adults.
