hahaha... i wonder if you'd be willing to cuddle with one of these hairy guys that are advising you to buy the 996tt when your wife is gone?

 

Lock the doors of the 996 so none of them can get in, and for the controlling chick ... good riddance!

 

get it and apologize later. works for me

never ask when you know what the answer is

 

I dunno.......if you're 27 and still have unpaid student loans, especially as much as $50k, then I can see where your wife is coming from.

It doesn't make sense to pile on another $80k in debt.... And then with the birth of a new kid, priorities will probably change, and purchasing your own place to live might pop up on the horizon.

If you didn't have the $50K debt (plus whatever you might owe on your current car), I would say screw the wife and get the car, but it sounds like waiting a year and paying off the debt would be the half-intelligent thing to do.

 

I'd rather cuddle with my fuzzy twins than a controlling wife... any day.

Besides... wives are easy to replace. You loose the twins because your wife hid them in a drawer and won't tell you where they are; you'll find them MUCH harder to replace than the wife.

 

Like my father always told me, it is easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. Do like I did, buy the Porsche, deal with the rest later....

 

you'll always be poor if you can't control your urges to spend beyond your means. pay off the loan first. invest the remaining money wisely. stop looking at these cars until you have your priorities in order. get a bimmer for now.

 

I didn't know student loans had such low interest rates.

 

Tough one. With a child on the way, things change significantly. If it wasn't for the child, I would probably have a different take on this.

80K tax free? Nice.

Save up some dough. The TT will be there in 6 to 9 months and you will feel better about it. I've always believed that if you even slightly feel that it's wrong, it usually is. Go with the gut.

T

 

Same...

 

Yep, spending an entire year's salary on the car sounds like you're pushin' it. If you don't own a home yet, deal with that first. Then when you do your loan qualifying, get the car amount covered and amortize the cost and enjoy the favorable home loan rate as well. That way, you keep liquid for necessities. Growing families gobble up money, it's just the way it is. Have fun with the cars, just maintain a decent balance with all people in the picture well supported and comfortable. After all, you didn't get married and start a family take away your life's joy, right?

Hey, congrat's on the little one on the way too.

 

Your wife is bright and sensible. Hang on to her. Your Porsche will come. Think about all the disposable income you will have once the student loans are paid.

 

you got married. welcome to the last day of the rest of your life. ;0

 

get rid of the wife.

I did...and got a Diablo. Best investment I ever made. Why is divorce so expensive? Because ITS WORTH IT.

 

I think I agree with Joe. My wife didn't agree with my purchase, but I don't agree with all her jewelery purchases, over 100 pairs of shoes and tons of cloths. Not to mention $1000 worth of coffee a year, going to fancy dinners that cost $150, etc,ect. I figure she is still ahead of me in the spending area. That being said I do own a house and business already, and you are young.


You are smart, use your head. You will know when the time is right and you can swing it.