"The old lady won't let me keep the car"

[JinormusJ]

I can see why a girlfriend or wife would want it gone, but my beef is with parents.

I'm 22; on the right track with college paying my own tuition, reg/ins, bills, etc. and have no debt. If I want to plunge $3k into my car at any given moment, it is my right as a responsible and capable adult. The only reason I see for them is the control aspect; I can understand that when someone is 16 or 17, but I'm 22.. Pretty much on the verge of starting my career and moving out.


On the flip-side: I'm single and own an e30 and all my prospects all love my e30, so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones?

[AndrewBird]

If my GF ever said I had to sell one of my cars, I'd kick her to the curb and she knows it and accepts it. Simple as that. ;)

[mr.vang]

Ban her from buying makeup and shopping, better yet eating out. If you can't have yours, she can't either.

[glnr13]

Ban her from buying makeup and shopping, better yet eating out. If you can't have yours, she can't either.

i've tried this. much blue ballz

[Exodus_2pt0]

Marry a reasonable woman.

As to the fat comment, yea I dunno about that. Skinny wife here, reasonable too.

If she tells me she doesn't want to buy something, it's because we really aren't in a position to buy it. This weekend I told her come tax time I am buying myself a new car, thinking a TDI Jetta. She is all for it, because it makes sense.

If your girl tries to keep you on lock down and won't let you do anything you want, then you are with the wrong woman.

Also it doesn't hurt to buy things you want for her. She's driving an 06 Saab 2.8T right now, I fucking love that car but it is "hers". She's happy, I drive it on the weekends, win win.

[FL318is]

When I came home from Virginia via the Auto-Train with a 91 318is, my wife was not pleased. As time passed and the 318is was refurbished and driven, so did her digs and sarcastic remarks, Until she barked, "If you spent half as much time with me as you do THAT car..." :hitler: To which I replied, "If you were half as much FUN..."

Point is this. If she has a problem with your car, she will most likely have problems with other aspects of you. Make your choices based on the man you are or the man she thinks you can be molded into.

By the way. I dumped the wife and drive the 318is with a great big ass smile since 2005. Plus, I got her a stable mate. A 76 2002. It IS a good life.

[Kevinl]

We dont put our money together hell i pay for the house and all 3 cars all she has to do is buy groceries and pay some utilities

I have always bought and sold my cars on my own terms

Even when i sold a three year old truck to buy a 23 at the time Bmw

I also do all the work on our cars but i told her dont buy anything fwd because i wont work on transverse mounted bs

[cale]

ha. Fuck that noise. Be a man and keep it. You pay the bills, why should you get rid of something you worked for?

Why should you marry someone whom requires you to pay the bills? Wifey will be paying her half, otherwise she's remaining a gf.

[mbonder]

We split everything 50/50 and contribute out of our own accounts. We are currently engaged and will be married in a year, at that point we will probably have a joint account that we both contribute to while continuing to have our own accounts as well.

This allows you to have some of your own money while also having a joint account for expenses (whatever they may be, utilities, mortgage, vacations, etc). As long as I'm not dipping into the joint account or failing to contribute my half for the bills, she doesn't care what I spend my money on (as long as it's not hookers and blow).

We are both happy with this situation because it works for us. She gets to buy shoes and clothes every now and then, I get to maintain my fleet of 20+ year old cars. She is also skinny and asian (my preference in women), wins all around.

[slaterd]

My wife wants me to get the car I want...possibly an sn95 32v cobra or an '86 2.3 16v. Yes, the 16v is now on my list for soon to own vehicles (within this year). She wants me to teach her how to work on cars. She also gets turned on when she sees me working on ours.

[fresh_TD]

My wife wants me to get the car I want...possibly an sn95 32v cobra or an '86 2.3 16v. Yes, the 16v is now on my list for soon to own vehicles (within this year). She wants me to teach her how to work on cars. She also gets turned on when she sees me working on ours.

That's a winna ;-)

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[lambo]

Speak for yourself. I've got 5 cars, 3 motorcycles and a skinny wife. I don't see a problem.

You never told me you have a wife...

[Farbin Kaiber]

^Trouble in Paradise.

[JinormusJ]

If your girl tries to keep you on lock down and won't let you do anything you want, then you are with the wrong woman.

[Roysneon]

Some of you have some fucked up ideas about how relationships work.