New car thread!
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That kind of thinking can bite you in the end as well. I let my wife decide on a 2001 Kia Optima years ago, because it was a small 4 door car, despite my informing her that it would fall apart as soon as we drove it off the lot.
God I hated that car. So did she.
Isn't anything wrong with a car loan. I personally don't like them so I paid cash but there is nothing wrong with debt if one lives within their means. And living within your means is a personal decision as to what that means.
My wife has spent the whole 25 years of our marriage telling me she wished she'd gotten someONE else...
So will a truck. And you won't get laughed at when you go to Menards.
I just got a 17 Silverado to replace my 10 year old one. I've only got ~100 miles on it, but I really like it so far.
Lucky duck, I'm still rocking a 10 year old Silverado. I do love it, though. I have an extended cab which I like the look & versatility of more than a crew cab/short box combo. The back doors can be a bit of a pain, but I don't need to use them too often.
Wife drives a Ford Edge, and she likes it. I'd say it's barely big enough for our family of 4 (including an infant). Luggage rack on top instead of the panoramic sunroof would probably help that. Chose it over an Equinox because it seemed a little bigger inside (and because my wife has an unhealthy obsession with aforementioned panoramic sunroof). I would have probably preferred a minivan mainly for roadtrips, and because I would rarely have to drive it anyway.
Another plus for a van. At least in Linn county they get charged the cheaper fee as a car instead of a pickup at the dump.
They rent pickups for that rare occasion I actually need one. Just today I saw a couple pickups with actual cargo in their beds. Of course these belonged to the yard service company working on my neighbor's stuff. You, know, guys who actually need pickups for their living.
Or borrow my friends 30 year old beater. Just brush aside the dead mice and stuff...it's all good.
Perhaps they have one nice vehicle and one beater so he ends up in it quite often when they go on longer trips or anywhere as a family.
A little off topic (kinda)-
Guys- when you are in your wife's vehicle who normally does the driving? Do you drive her vehicle or does she drive it since it has been labeled as "her" vehicle?
Personally, when we are in "her" vehicle I always drive. It really doesn't matter if we are going around the block or across country- I naturally tend just to go to the drivers door and I really don't know why- it's just something we have always done.
Guys- when you are in your wife's vehicle who normally does the driving? Do you drive her vehicle or does she drive it since it has been labeled as "her" vehicle?
Personally, when we are in "her" vehicle I always drive. It really doesn't matter if we are going around the block or across country- I naturally tend just to go to the drivers door and I really don't know why- it's just something we have always done.
I'm a lady, but probably 80% of the time we drive "my" car, he drives. If he pushes back, I'll make up some ******** reason for why he has to drive, something he "owes" me for that he'll feel just guilty enough that he'll drive. Work's 75% of the time every time. Don't let him know my secret tactic. I'm like a baby in car though. If I know it's a longer journey, I'm out like a light in 10 minutes.
This made me totally miss having someone to share driving with especially on longer drives where you can trade off some. Plus they had nicer cars then me and were really good drivers. I do love me some car napping.
Funny thing because subconsciously I probably just go to the drivers side as my wife is much the same as you. I think i have been seasoned enough to just accept I will be driving and not ask questions.
car naps are the best. I'm totally going to have the baby that I have to make laps around the neighborhood in the car to get them to sleep.
We might have just carried the whole car seat in using a rocking motion and just left them in it a while a few times.
