Gotta plan my church wedding and reception....must sell all my toys.....in another thread
selling my Daytona SS/Black Face with clear title never used...
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...threadid=28629

$9500



2004 Benz CLK alabaster white with black leather interior
19,000 miles, sunroof, cd changer
$40,000 obo.



current wheels on the car (but in black)


Hate to part with the watch, car, GI Joe's, Baseball cards and transformers i have collected over the years, but my wife comes first. Just saw the estimate on my wedding reception.........car and watch has to go

 

Tell me you're kidding.....selling your stuff to blow the money on a party that will be over in a few hours???? I just don't get it..... to go into debt or sell stuff to pay for a reception makes no sense to me. If your girl expects this type of thing be warned....it won't end with the reception.

 

i'd sell the GI Joe's, Baseball cards and transformers first since they're more desireable. u mention they're collectable right?

 

Arling.......thanks for the advice. Dr. T, I am married now, and really wanted to free up some funds.......Im not going to blow it all on one night....just need to start thinking about the future and simplifying my life. Actually, my wife is a simple woman and doesnt ask for much.

 

While I would generally like to agree with that sentiment, more and more these days I'm finding myself finding the "female rationale" more understandable. Cars are just toys. Toys are just toys They are just to pass the time for us.. a wedding is something that will be remembered forever, and while it may seem trivial and rather exorbitant, it has special meaning to some more than others.

If it was what my fiancee wanted then I would go to any length to get it for her. Call me dumb (and I just may be), but expecting everyone to accept the same standards for things of that nature just isn't really possible.


Good luck selling your stuff, Verone.

 

OK...I feel better now.....Best of luck!

 

thanks for the kind words

 

I agree about the toys... if you're putting yourself into financial straights for toys you're a fool. I simply feel that a young couple who start off in debt because of the big, showy wedding are also being very foolish. Some of the nicest , most meaningful weddings I've attended have been initmate and not very expensive...actually leaving the couple funds for things that really matter ...like a down payment on a house.

 

Oh, I completely agree. I've known many people who have actually gone through the hassle of putting a ridiculous financial burden on the wife's father, as it is traditional that way for him to handle the affair. I don't know how people can expect things to be so extravagant when they just don't have the means, though. I think some girls just can't give up their idea of a "fantasy" wedding.

However, it seems like Verone should be okay. Looks like he'll still have more than a few cars to choose from when he wakes up in the morning, and that's certainly good enough for me.

 

I agree with you Doc......I dont want anything extravagant, something really simple. I would rather spend the money on other stuff. Just sold my other house and purchased a bigger house for me and the Mrs. One that shocks me is that places charge the most stupidest prices for weddings these days....go figure.

 

thanks Mike

 

When i got married a few years ago, I had just started the company 1 year ago and couldn't afford a lot. A lot of my collectibles and other items were sold to fund a lot of more important things. We had only a small reception on a Saturday afternoon (brunch), about 75 guests, and my wife got a cheap rock instead of a really nice one. After the wedding we started doing much better, and the business grew by leaps and bounds, esp in the 2nd and 3rd year. Now that we have more disposable income, I sometimes wish I could have had all those things back that I sold, but when I think about how lucky I have been with my family life and with our business, it all seems worth it. We wouldn't be where we are today without those sacrifices.

Long story short - if it benefits you in the long run, more power to you. A small sacrifice to make for a lifetime of happiness. You can always buy another Daytona or CLK500 as they will always be available when you are better off.

 

Good call Peter, thanks.....those are disposable, but my memories arent

 

Final thought: the wedding does not need to be huge or expensive to be memorable. Our entire wedding cost less than 10K (incl photographer), and it was extremely memorable for the both of us, as well as family and guests. Plan it right and you can give it a much nicer feel than money ay indicate. Many of our guests had thought we spent over 25K. However, we called in a Justice of the Peace, so I dont really know how much the church part costs.

 

Wait until you are 60!

It's good you are in agreement with your wife. It sounds like you got a lot of toys so liquidating some isn't a bad idea. Hope your wife will OK your P car in return some day.