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1. 

   The presumed girlfriends would also feel neglected since he’d be pouring all his money into the car instead of spending it on them.

2. 

   Yep, that’s how I read it.

3. 

   A few years back they’d periodically have Baldo buying some individual part for his future rod, with the joke he’d end up building his car entirely from pieces.

4. 

   My guess is that the seller was measuring time in “girfriend units” instead of years! Kind of like measure the trip to downtown not in miles but minutes b/c that is more relevant.

5. 

   I thought potential girlfriends. As in, first date, she sees his car, no first date.

6. 

   My guess is that the seller

   That’s Ralphie, who is a mechanic at “Auto Y Rod” where Baldo works. Baldo’s father bought the car to be a joint project.

7. 

   I thought potential girlfriends. As in, first date, she sees his car, no first date.

   He’s doing pretty well in the girlfriend department right now with no car.

   https://www.gocomics.com/baldo/2011/08/27

   We haven’t seen Estella’s reaction to the ’59 ’62 Impala.

8. 

   Wow, a Baldo that has heart, is funny, and has insight. Must have been a type.

9. 

   OK, the irony of making a typo on the word “typo” … priceless.

10. 

    Estella seems to bring out the best in him. Even though she actually doesn’t like “cool cars”.