I can't get a new car because of my wife
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...and correct! This guy needs to think a lot more about more important things than his relationship...like why he would ever even want a leaf...divorce is going to be a lot more expensive than the increased cost of fuel! However, it will surely be money much better spent!
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Sometimes I read posts on this forum which reflect the emotional maturity of those who might not even have a car at all .. much less a Porsche .
If the thread is authentic ......
She's "mad " and you "want to cry" yet you claim to be "happy" .
Then why post this drama if you are happy?
It's not your wife's "fault" that you didn't buy a car . You can not blame another person for your own behaviors (or lack of them) .
The reader only hears your side and the fact that you express your fustration in this manner (with her absent) does not sound like a loving husband . In fact it sounds like someone who needs feed his own ego and drum up support from strangers at her expense .
If the thread is authentic ......
She's "mad " and you "want to cry" yet you claim to be "happy" .
Then why post this drama if you are happy?
It's not your wife's "fault" that you didn't buy a car . You can not blame another person for your own behaviors (or lack of them) .
The reader only hears your side and the fact that you express your fustration in this manner (with her absent) does not sound like a loving husband . In fact it sounds like someone who needs feed his own ego and drum up support from strangers at her expense .
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Indeed a very weird post. I am not married yet, but my fiance' knows her place when I make financial decisions. That said, I know my place not to mouth off when it comes to certain subjects. It is a mutual respect when it comes to things that each one of us cares about.
However if it came to my money and if I had a female companion that threw fits about how I spent it within reason, I would seriously reconsider that relationship.
What's weird is that OP seems like a successful individual, how he didn't get a handle or overcome this situation is puzzling.
However if it came to my money and if I had a female companion that threw fits about how I spent it within reason, I would seriously reconsider that relationship.
What's weird is that OP seems like a successful individual, how he didn't get a handle or overcome this situation is puzzling.
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As others have stated above, not sure if this is a gag post or not but either way, I'm going to really give my wife a ton of hugs and kisses when she gets back into town from her business trip tonight. Not to brag, but not only does my wife not care about what car(s) I buy, the last time my 997 was in the tuner shop getting my TechArt skirts and springs put on, she surprised me by stopping in there without my knowledge and picking up the tab on the bill as an early Father's Day present.
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No, I don't have this problem, last time I checked, I still wear the pants. Get it and don't worry about it. Let her b1tch and complain all she wants, she will get used to it. If she doesn't that's her lost. You make all the money, let her decided if you are worth it. Honestly, I would never stay in this type of relationship. You are a prime example why guys should, 'put their foot down, early in the relationship." I don't feel sorry for guys like you b/c it happens all too often. Here's comes another 'pity your wife' negative rep. Stacy, you are the man. I do the same, when I ordered my Mercedes, she didn't know about it. We did the european delivery, I told her a month before we picked up the Benz in Stuttgart. Off we went. Pretty much the same with the Porsche, told here Wednesday that I'm flying out Friday. She said, "business trip?" I said, "no, going to check out a Porsche." She rolled her eyes, what can she do? It's my money, I spend it the way I want, as long as I'm not in debt or spending it on a hooker, it's all good.
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why do u feel the need to get a new car every year? car nuts tend to bond to their cars actually. i think you have ADD.
if u really want the leaf, sell her the savings in gas and environment.
leaf is actually a decent car. electric cars are the future. those that knock on them probably have never driven one. for a commuter, it's great.
if u really want the leaf, sell her the savings in gas and environment.
leaf is actually a decent car. electric cars are the future. those that knock on them probably have never driven one. for a commuter, it's great.
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true story, no joke - my dad also has this thing about trading in cars, except he does it every couple of months. that has resulted in him being divorced 5 times, but each time he has ended up with a younger wife....so i guess it all worked out for him (i.e., newer, faster car with younger, prettier wife) 
i am just getting started myself. my fiancee (first one) threw a fit when i told her that i was going to buy a V8V instead of an M3 and that European delivery wasn't going to happen for her. in the end she learned to live with it, and now she asks we if we can drive with the windows down so she can listen to the Aston's intoxicating exhaust note
i am just getting started myself. my fiancee (first one) threw a fit when i told her that i was going to buy a V8V instead of an M3 and that European delivery wasn't going to happen for her. in the end she learned to live with it, and now she asks we if we can drive with the windows down so she can listen to the Aston's intoxicating exhaust note
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you make the cash, you decide
let her go make you a sandwich in that house you built for her...
what are her reasons for you not buying a leaf, besides that it is a leaf.. lol (I can't dig the styling)
my ex-gf gave me the same **** when I was getting my 911
"where will our friends sit?"
in their own car! that's where!!
let her go make you a sandwich in that house you built for her...
what are her reasons for you not buying a leaf, besides that it is a leaf.. lol (I can't dig the styling)
my ex-gf gave me the same **** when I was getting my 911
"where will our friends sit?"
in their own car! that's where!!
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some good comedy on this thread. i get the sense that the OP is a little bit of a drama queen. Having said that, you still need to pick up your skirt and make the decisions especially given the fact that you sound like a financially responsible person.
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tax credit?
My wife is the type of person believes a car suppose to be driven/owned for 10 years before you get a new one.
I earned all the money, I have a house and putty of savings. It is not like I am in debt or something, I really don't understand her, if all sudden I bring home a new car, she will kick me out of the house.
The gas price is so high, i thought getting the Leaf with $7500 tax credit, and gas savings would be an easy decision, espeically I am trading the Van that I paid off.
You know what, it is not the money that bothers my wife, it is the fact she don't understand why I get a new car every 12 months.
I think I am screwed, the dealer is pissed, but guess what I still want to close the deal tomorrow with the dealer but I have to convice my wife tonight.
Help me guys.
I earned all the money, I have a house and putty of savings. It is not like I am in debt or something, I really don't understand her, if all sudden I bring home a new car, she will kick me out of the house.
The gas price is so high, i thought getting the Leaf with $7500 tax credit, and gas savings would be an easy decision, espeically I am trading the Van that I paid off.
You know what, it is not the money that bothers my wife, it is the fact she don't understand why I get a new car every 12 months.
I think I am screwed, the dealer is pissed, but guess what I still want to close the deal tomorrow with the dealer but I have to convice my wife tonight.
Help me guys.