The wife factor

[Sveivo]

I have nothing more to add. LOL

The member "wtf lol" pretty much summed it.

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

man that must suck. I got the speed3 with family in mind, you know its a hatchback has a ton of room, 4 door, and on the plus side its sporty.

and you can also tell your wife, that there is another woman out there that agrees that the car is a good compromise between a sporty and family car.

 

[GT-Mazdaspeed 6]

How can you go from a Prius to a Speed anyway? Look at it this way, at least currently you don't have to listen to her complaining that you're driving too fast. That's almost all I hear in my Speed (unless I'm solo).

 

[Sveivo]

Omg, this thread makes marriage out to be a nightmare.

NevAr!

(jerkit) = for life (alright)

 

[wtf lol]

just man up and do it. you can always re-marry.. you only live once

 

[MP5 player]

just get the car, if shes a b****,m remind her that shes driving a lexus..a car she likes. so you get the car you like. she will b****, but it will pass quicker than you think.

 

[lowpro35]

sometimes women can't understand comMAN sense.........steal the pants this time........before you do, make sure the couch is comfy, or just sleep in the back of your new speed???

 

[wtf lol]

the speed is a comfy place. i sleep in the front seat when i'm on lunch at work. the reason i don't sleep in the back is because i'll never get back up to go back to work! but, if you get kicked out, its ok. you have a whole forum backing you on this. the only problem is that we're scattered all throughout the world. so.. um.. just hit us up if you need a bed to sleep in. i'm sure somebody has a spare bedroom or something, or at least an air mattress

 

[builthatch]

my wife could not care less what i get. she understands cars are a hobby for me and, most importantly, i know what the heck i'm doing.

i'd never get involved with a woman who tried to dictate what kind of vehicle i drove; that type of behavior is indicative of alot of traits that belong far away from me and in the hands of some other poor bloke.

our marriage is a partnership, yes, but ultimately we trust each other's judgement. if one of us needs help making a decision, we ask, but otherwise, make the decision and let's move on with our lives.

no one person in the relationship should have so much control that either one fears making decisions for things such as trivial as what kind of car is purchased. maybe i'm just way more mentally stable than the generations of males that have made obviously poor decisions with these things, but again, i know what the heck i'm doing when i decide on car and my wife does not have a better idea about it, period.

 

[dkswim]

the value on your prius may not have gone down that much beacuse everyone wants one but no one wants to wait for them to be shipped from japan. there is a 1-2 month wait for them as of about a month ago. tell her you want to trade cars with her if she dosnt fall for that just go get it. or you could wait a year there are a lot of high performance cars come ing out in a year.

 

[gtlaw]

my girl loves my car, and encouraged me to get it, because of the practicality being its five doors, and will fit a child seat, though she has a PR5so she is partial to mazda 5 door hatches

 

[nextcar]

the value on your prius may not have gone down that much beacuse everyone wants one but no one wants to wait for them to be shipped from japan. there is a 1-2 month wait for them as of about a month ago. tell her you want to trade cars with her if she dosnt fall for that just go get it. or you could wait a year there are a lot of high performance cars come ing out in a year.

you're right about the prius. i can sell it for a very good price. there are lots of people wanting to save >$1000/yr on gas.

can you tell me about some of the new cars coming out? i heard that audi's new a4 would offer a much improved 2.0 turbo that could match or exceed the ms3's powerplant. hopefully that 2.0T would also go into the a3.

 

[Subsparx]

Man, that sucks. My woman is way more understanding about cars. She realizes it's my hobby. When I went out to get the Mazdaspeed Protege, all she cared about was whether I enjoyed driving the car and if it was something I wanted. If it got 5mpg she'd still be fine with me buying it because I enjoyed the car. Just like she's fine with me spending ridiculous amounts of money modding both the MSP and the RX-7. She knows it's what I enjoy doing most out of all my hobbies and has recently taken up an interest in coming outside and helping me out with things such as oil changes, spark plugs, rotating wheels, brake pads, whatever.

In conclusion, if she gets to drive a car she likes (the lexus), then it should be perfectly fine for you to trade in the Prius on an MS3. After all, why should she get to drive a car she likes and you drive a car your not particularly happy with.

 

[Munnugles]

you're right about the prius. i can sell it for a very good price. there are lots of people wanting to save >$1000/yr on gas.

can you tell me about some of the new cars coming out? i heard that audi's new a4 would offer a much improved 2.0 turbo that could match or exceed the ms3's powerplant. hopefully that 2.0T would also go into the a3.

but also remember an audi will probably cost 10Gs more give or take... everytime i build one online, it feels it is getting much more expensive... but then again an audi is made more for luxury than speed (i know, i had a a4 1.8t) and truthfully when things break on an audi... its a hella lot more expensive. and i doubt it well ever exceed in, terms of power, than the speed3 unless you trully build that 2.0t with a very large turbo.. with the 1.8t guys (and that engine has been around for almost 10 years now, dont include the vw 1.8t's) even with a gt3071r some of these guys are only making ~300awhp.. unlike some of us 300 on the stock turbo could be possible... and the 2.0t is a DI engine also, so that means fuel management could be an issue also...

truthfully if you want good room, very comfortable, and luxury go Audi for sure, i was happy with mine in those terms but not for the power part. but if you want power and always have a smile on your face go speed3... if you want gas mileage keep the prius..

 

[DKo5]

My wife wasn't 100% sold on the MS3 when I was car shopping. It was during Christmas time and I had a few weeks off so while she was working I'd been going to dealerships and trying to find that "perfect" car (which to her meant reliable, cheap, and efficient). After driving the MS3 I just had to have it.

She got a little suspicious when I called her asking "Where's the checkbook?", but didn't think I'd do anything since it was with her at work.

Her face when I pulled up in the MS3 was fantastic (evil)

She's now turned a corner and thinks the MS3 is pretty cool - she just doesn't drive stick so she sticks to her slushbox Scooby.

 

[phillyb]

lol @ wtf lol x1847192837192731982

 

[D_Roc7822]

Omg, this thread makes marriage out to be a nightmare.

NevAr!

(jerkit) = for life (alright)

LMFAO.. that is just way to funny. Cause I was thinking this exact same thing while reading this. I never wanna or intend on getting married... unless shes like extremely and I mean extremely rich or so damn hot that I am brainwashed by it. Any other way.. and its a no go. My advice to the OP is that if you can afford it.. then trust me.. the Speed3 is worth 3k more a year in my opinion.

Getting Great Gas Mileage in Prius = Awesome
Getting the WTF was that look on Peoples faces once they just got beat by a Wagon = Priceless.

And Im done.

 

[LV_MS3]

Just tell her that she can have the prius and you will take the lexus ....... and if she wont do that tell her that your b**** ass is getting a speed3

end of story

 

[m5rMS3]

Now is the time to sell that Prius. There is a huge wait for them right now. My friend works at a Toyota dealership and he "sells" tons of them. Of course its not a sale because he just takes a deposit and tells them he will call them in about a month when they come in. He then puts them on a list long enough to ensure that they definately wont see one this summer. You could probably even get a ton of money for trading it in at the Mazda dealership. Keep in mind though that Toyota didn't become the #1 car maker because they don't know what their doing. No matter what the demand is they will get production up to meet it. Once that happens your car will loose lots of value. Also, all other car sales are at the lowest level in almost 20 years. At the dealership near me there have been 12 speeds sitting in the lot for months. I'm sure that you could get one for under MSRP now if you get a couple dealerships to fight for your business. Make sure you keep in mind that by acting now while these things are in your favor you are going to make out a couple thousand dollars better than if you wait until car sales go up and the prius isn't in such demand.

Plus she drives a Lexus so if all else fails tell her that if she is worried about the price of cars she can go get a corolla.

 

[Knox Joe]

Wow, what a bunch of poons.

Do all of you have women that work?

In my house, where I provide the food, and shelter for the family, my word is bond. I get what I want, and I am the alpha. No woman is going to tell me what I can and cannot do.

I truly feel sorry for guys with these "independent" women.

I hate that these woman want equal, yet un-equal treatment. Ether I treat her like a guy, like she say's she wants, equal treatment means equal treatment, for better or worse. If she wants to be treated like a man, I will, but don't expect all the pleasantries of being a woman to be bestowed upon her as well.

Or I can treat her like a woman, be sweet, and open doors, pull out chairs, and be extremely nice to her. But she's not getting the best of both worlds. That is unequal treatment for men, and reverse sexism.




All in all;

Put your foot down, grow some balls, and buy the car you want.