Ok, how do you answer this question?
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St. Jude Donor '09
Ok, how do you answer this question?
Your wife wants to know how much money you've spent on the Vette since you bought it? 
Do you tell the truth or make up a number?
Do you tell the truth or make up a number?
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St. Jude Donor '05
My wife doesnt' want to know, I guess she's afraid to get a honest answer..... what would I answer if she asked me ???? Hmmm..... "just a tiny bit less than I spent on yours...." not sure if I could get away with that...
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Tell her you never met the girl, it was just a rumor. 
Tomorrow will be a nice day, Boy her hair looks great, did you buy new shoes they are nice. Do you know you look very special today did you lose weight? Do you remember the first date we went on?
How about What Corvette?
Tomorrow will be a nice day, Boy her hair looks great, did you buy new shoes they are nice. Do you know you look very special today did you lose weight? Do you remember the first date we went on?How about What Corvette?
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St. Jude Donor '09
Never, Ever add up how much you have spent on your corvette!!!!
And lie like an ugly stepchild, she didn't tell you how much she "really" spent in the cosmetic isle, did she???
And lie like an ugly stepchild, she didn't tell you how much she "really" spent in the cosmetic isle, did she???
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I give her a WAG, then piont out the new living room set, rugs, counter tops, etc that she wanted, besides the Kohl's bill. I keep a folder of everypart/ thing I've done anyway, if she wanted to know, she could do the math.
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I would be truthful, she will eventually get over it. Just stand clear right afterwards so you are out of the line of fire from hurled flying objects, especially the heavier ones.
In my case she actually knew how much was being spent during the whole process of the frame off. Now that she hangs with me at car shows and sees how much less I spent then a lot of others she's actually pretty cool about it. I no longer have to flinch when she makes any quick movements.
In my case she actually knew how much was being spent during the whole process of the frame off. Now that she hangs with me at car shows and sees how much less I spent then a lot of others she's actually pretty cool about it. I no longer have to flinch when she makes any quick movements.
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My wife is an Accountant but strangely enough, she has NO concept of money. She can balance the books, pay the bills but never even glances at the costs. She has no idea what the price of anything is. Sort of a double edged sword. She does not realy monitor what I spend (cool) but she doesn't realy think about what she spends either!!! (bad). No sense of magnitude if you get the idea. As you might imagine, that can make for some interesting dinner conversation. 
Love my wife.
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Love my wife.
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This is one of those "damned if you do and damned if you don't" situations. You need to up front and honest about it, as should she when she spends. On the other hand there's no sense putting yourself in the line of fire if you don't have to! I usually confide in her when I go to order stuff, or come home from a swap meet with stuff in the trunk, etc. My wife already knows the car has more money in it then could ever be reclaimed, unless it's passed on down thru a couple more generations.
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My wife bought my VETTE for me, for fathers day. Since then, she has asked ..... do you really need that? My reply, did we need your student loan since you didn't finish.... and then became a teacher. (WE need teachers I know, But teachers need money)
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well my wife never asks but i woud always tell her the truth or as close a number that i could come up with.. but she already knows that you never stop spending money on these cars plus i have to go through her to order any parts anyway cuzz she does the books. so actually she already has pretty good idea of how much we've spent. its my toy and hobby but its our car...
Melting Slicks
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well my wife never asked that. she could care less what I spend on it. "I do take the duct tape off her mouth to feed her." she never ask how much I spend on guns or any thing else I do. I just tell he to keep working so we have money.
she never ask how much I spend on guns or any thing else I do. I just tell he to keep working so we have money.
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Originally Posted by Jughead
Your wife wants to know how much money you've spent on the Vette since you bought it?
Do you tell the truth or make up a number?
Do you tell the truth or make up a number?