Here Are The Cars You Hope Your Partner Doesn’t Get

Is there anything more exciting than new-car day? Or new-to-you car day, that’s fine too, you’re still getting the thrill of a fresh four-wheeled ownership adventure. Unless you’re not thrilled with the new car in question, as it may well not be if the car is new to the family but not personally yours.

For yesterday’s Ask, The Bishop inquired, “What Car Does Your Partner Want To Buy That You Dread Getting?” and some of your answers were surprising – aren’t those supposed to be the fun cars? Looking at you, Wrangler.

To the replies (and as usual, there were far too many great responses for me to include here):

Church
I don’t care what she wants. She’s the one who is stuck with it. I think she dreads me getting a Miata, though. I’m a middle-aged guy and she rightfully thinks a Miata is too much a trope for a mid-life crisis. But I’m not in crisis! I just think they’re cool!

MyMustangBestMustang
It’s not a crisis if the decision was thoughtful and intentional. Live your life man, hopefully she can enjoy it too

Mighty Bagel
I resemble that remark.

986istheanswer
It’s not a “mid life crisis car”. I call my Boxster “My kids are gone and I not paying 2 college tuitions anymore car.”

Aracan
Lotus Elise. She really wants one, and I already have an MGF, which already causes all the trouble you would expect from a midship-mounted Rover K series engine without the additional chance of totalling the car with a ding anywhere forward of the steering wheel.

Noahwayout
(Not her real name)

Dave Larkman
Has she tried getting in and out of one? It puts a lot of people off.

… As Alanis will tell you, LOL.

Geekycop
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. She doesn’t do offroad, she just thinks they’re cute so she wants one as a long distance commuter car.

Hangover Grenade
She wants a Jeep Wrangler.
But she is zero percent into off-roading and 100% into just having a rugged-looking convertible.

Drive By Commenter
Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator. Because doors off convertible, somewhat practical and easy to get into. It’ll be a heck of a shock coming from a perfectly cromulent and stone axe-reliable RAV4. At least the dealer is just down the road a few miles. I’m sure we’ll be on a first-name basis with the service advisors before too long. If they wear me down with getting one, we’re finding a way to keep the RAV4. It’ll make a great backup car when the dealer refuses to give a loaner.

RidesBicyclesButLovesCars
I’m just happy I broke my wife of her serial Jeep habit. Two WJs followed by a WK2. The WJs weren’t bad, but the WK2 cost me $1k in parts every year for the six years we had it! Now, that includes wear/tear items like tires and brakes but it also includes driveshafts (non-serviceable u-joints failed), wheel bearings, cruse control switches and door hinges that should have lasted longer than they did. I’m just happy that we unloaded that thing before a lifter failed and I needed to replace the camshaft. Keeping that Grand Cherokee on the road in top condition was time consuming, and we only had it from 60k to 100k miles!

Andrea Petersen
I’m in a car-based marriage, so this is definitely A Thing. Our rule is “if you have the money for it and a space to put it, go ahead.” We end up roughly taking turns on purchases but I’m kinda in a happy with what I have phase. He wants a Stagea though and I am deeply whelmed by it. I think it’s the Nissan factor, I just don’t have them in my heart at all. He’s also interested in anything with an Alfa Busso in it which I find a bit more tempting as that’s a good excuse for a certain Lancia Thema. God bless the Italian parts bin!

Panzycake
I think I’m in the opposite camp. I drive an Avalon, but my wife wants an Audi…

Dodsworth
Keep that Avalon.

That’s all for now. Have you hopped on today’s ask yet? Go here: What Must-Have Car Could You Afford To Buy But Maybe Not Afford To Keep Running?

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