So he left the wife years ago but never told her about the large sum of money he left in the car- which she might have been able to use at some time in her life? And then he over pays for the car by $800 and yet he was gonna go back to his wife and see that she didn’t have to go into a nursing home. Was he a millionaire or something?
Perhaps he left not of his own accord? And maybe he was indeed wealthy— if you want him to be. I just think the old man’s gesture was in keeping with the spirit of giving. That’s one important theme of the season.