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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 08:39 PM
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Wife decided since we have 2 kids, and Vette's are 2 seaters......you see where this is going.



































Not. I just got my car back after 4 1/2 years being owned by a buyer who turned into a friend. She always liked Vette's, and as such, with us having 2 kids......two 2 seaters makes sense for those "car" days. I'm paying off the note I took out on my car within the next 4 weeks probably (did it just to close the deal). So no car payment.

She wants a Maroon (read magentic red) six speed, black interior C5. Girl's got taste. Now the only question is do I or don't I?
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 08:43 PM
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I want to say something like: ask for your ***** back, and/or get another woman (there's plenty out there)

but..... I think I'll just stay out of this one.
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 09:04 PM
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Get the kids their own car...It can sit until they are old enough to drive.
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 09:12 PM
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" You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need".
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 09:14 PM
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The answer is obvious, my friend. Go for it! We all know the secret to a happy marriage starts with a happy wife, and yours has exquisite taste in vehicles. Win-win I'd say.
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Fastbird
She wants a Maroon (read magentic red) six speed, black interior C5. Girl's got taste. Now the only question is do I or don't I?
Great taste. I have a car like that. But I don't understand the question. You just bought your old vette back and now your wife wants one ?
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Not sure I totally understand the problem too, but if your wife wants a C5, go for it.
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Pretty sure he's in a position to pay off his car, and is asking whether or not he should buy his wife her very own c5. The answer is absolutely, BTW.
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It's more of a "do I want to take a note on a car that I can't pay off in 2-4 months" type of thing more than anything. I busted my butt at work and made some pretty sacrificial changes to come up with the $$$ to essentially buy mine back outright, but the changes I made (sold a couple of other toy cars, etc) aren't there for another so it would be a normal loan situation if we did it. Just a decision I've got to make. We've been debt free for over a year now and it's been simply wonderful.

She'll probably get one, I'm already keeping an eye out. She always liked driving mine before I sold it a few years ago, and I never minded.

Now let's see if she goes for a vert which I'd like to see........
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So........... Don't just buy her a car... let her think there is no way in HELL your buying her and car. Then surprise her for your Anniversary with the keys to HER vette.... you'll be set for life... ask me how I know.
Miss B with her NEW to her 25th anniversary car for her 25th anniversary present at Bloomington... it Benchmarked!

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Ooh.....good idea. Our 10th is coming up in November.
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Happy Wife Happy Life.
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Ever have a car with a Black interior? I never will again, they get HOT and the black seats look pretty funky pretty quick.
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Originally Posted by bluevette2001
Ever have a car with a Black interior? I never will again, they get HOT and the black seats look pretty funky pretty quick.
How is this post relevant to the subject?
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Originally Posted by Fastbird
Ooh.....good idea. Our 10th is coming up in November.
Oh yea... by the way we just celebrated our 39th... so it's still working!
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Originally Posted by donald4972
I want to say something like: ask for your ***** back, and/or get another woman (there's plenty out there)

but..... I think I'll just stay out of this one.
I'm lucky my wife is cool about my cars and mods.
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