I might have a problem
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I might have a problem
About a month ago I (semi reluctantly: CFO's...wife....recommendation) traded my Honda Pilot and C6 Corvette in for a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The Challenger looks great, sounds amazing (Dodge has the best stock exhaust note I have heard) and the 5.7 V8 gets the 4200 lbs. beast moving pretty quick. The problem is that I have convinced myself that it would be a good idea to get a $12k to $15k C5 as a toy. I have done similar things before....I had a Hummer 3 and bought a '96 C4 then traded them both for a Jeep Commander. After about 8 months I couldn't resist and bought a 2000 C5. Traded both of them later on for the Honda Pilot. After about a year I bought the C6 in my avatar. My wife hates Corvettes at this point. I just can't resist.
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I've had neighbors before that were perpetual mind changers. I don't get it and it's not my thing.
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My wife will only “let me” have one car at a time as well. There in lies the problem. I actually had the ‘96 C4 for almost a year before she knew about it.
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I never saod said I didn’t want the Challenger. I have two small children and I at least needed a backseat. The Challenger was a good compromise. I just didn’t anticipate missing the looks, handling and performance of the vette as much as I do.
As for the part part of the story you used the term “WTF” to reference, it was a third car. I parked it on the street near our house. My wife doesn’t really appreciate or notice cars and it was my money.
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Everyones relationships are a little bit different. I get that.
I would never not tell my wife anything and she wouldn't either and that's after 25 years.
I would never not tell my wife anything and she wouldn't either and that's after 25 years.
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I have a friend that changes cars like people change underware. I don't get it either. I get something I like and I have it until it quits running or will take to much money to keep running and then I'll get rid of it and move on. And I also don't know how the heck you were able to hide a '96 Vette from your wife for a whole year. You need to tell us your secret.
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I get the"problem" though, since I change cars a lot. Just ordered a new exhaust for the C5, and I plan on keeping it a long time. But that C8 is really tempting...