Ultimate tip: Cindi Grady, 51, has told of her joy after being gifted with a new car by a customer A struggling waitress has told of her joy after being gifted with a new car by a customer, calling it the 'tip of a lifetime.' Cindi Grady, 51, who works at Cracker Barrel  in Branson, Missouri - where the average hourly wage is  $3, according to glassdoor.com - had been driving around in a damaged vehicle for months after multiple run-ins with deer. Gary Tackett, a regular at the country-themed diner, noticed the car in the parking lot and thought it was abandoned in such a shabby state.
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Cindi Grady, 51, works at Cracker Barrel in Branson, Missouri, where the average hourly wage is around $3 according to glassdoor.com
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She had been driving around in a damaged vehicle for months after multiple run-ins with deer
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Gary Tackett, a regular  at Cracker Barrel, noticed the car in the parking lot and thought it was abandoned because of its shabby state
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He decided to take action and returned with a 2008 Ford Fusion a few weeks before Christmas to surprise Grady
Overwhelmed: Grady hugs her 'guardian angel' @placeholder after being handed over the keys to her new car