[THE JEDI]

How many times have you seen guys not get the car they want cause the wife is the boss...not saying anything is wrong with your wifes point of view but man my friend and his wife got into a huge fight cause he wanted a convertible m3 and she wanted a damn volvo......I know to different cars but damn.....it was world 10.....it all came down to who was paying..he won..but man she is pissed......she was on the safety kick..he wanted style and power, he just got back from IRAQ.I figure he can have what he wants.... He made me proud

[lawdude]

Sometimes it feels good to be whipped.

[kwakr738]

I actually wanted to get an Accord, but my GF convinced to get a BMW. Being whipped is sometimes good.

[E90330iS]

lol

[ZJP]

No woman is going to tell me what I can/can't drive.

The girl I'm seeing actually loves my car and wants an e90 335i

[Gig103]

I feel bad for them. Even my brother is suffering from that - he wants a manual transmission but his wife doesn't want to learn.

I married a girl who loves nice cars and was "turned on" by the fact I knew how to drive stick (she grew up on it).

[Couch]

Does she not know that BMW's are safe too?

[Explorer3253]

My gf has a e90 and I have a e92. When I met her, she had her e90 and I had mine. Both were exactly the same except mine looked slightly better since I had m6 rims, blacklines, etc. It helps when your S.O. is into BMWs as much as you are. She won't buy anything but a BMW and neither will I after owning ours. So hopefully no issues in the future

[slupie]

I am blessed in that department, my wife does not tell me what car I can buy. I just buy what I want within our needs and means. I had a E39 5 speed and now I have E91 6 speed and she drives E90 with a 6 speed. The BMW and manual trend continues in the houshold.

I feel sorry for your friend.

[kennyg]

I really wanted a BMW, my fiance is very eco-friendly and wants practical, inexpensive, green cars. But she knew how much I wanted one so no worries. Now I want her to enjoy the car too so I let her pick the color. She picked montego blue with beige interior. I am generally more conservative and like black or silver so this was a leap for me.

Took delivery 3 weeks ago and can't believe how fantastic this color combo is. Love the car. She loves it too, and I catch her stepping on the gas a little more than she normally would

[Lassaxi]

Originally Posted by THE JEDI

How many times have you seen guys not get the car they want cause the wife is the boss...not saying anything is wrong with your wifes point of view but man my friend and his wife got into a huge fight cause he wanted a convertible m3 and she wanted a damn volvo......I know to different cars but damn.....it was world 10.....it all came down to who was paying..he won..but man she is pissed......she was on the safety kick..he wanted style and power, he just got back from IRAQ.I figure he can have what he wants.... He made me proud

Is this their only car? If so, it strikes me as rather obnoxious to insist on getting an M3, which is needlessly expensive and rather impractical for a family car.

[MisterSkiMask]

Originally Posted by Gig103

.... stick (she grew up on it).

....to easy....

[cyba]

if im paying for the car I dont care who you are im getting what I want

[unagi1]

Originally Posted by Gig103

I feel bad for them. Even my brother is suffering from that - he wants a manual transmission but his wife doesn't want to learn.

I married a girl who loves nice cars and was "turned on" by the fact I knew how to drive stick (she grew up on it).

Grew up on the stick huh...

[Arustik1]

^^^ hahahahahaha

[THE JEDI]

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

Is this their only car? If so, it strikes me as rather obnoxious to insist on getting an M3, which is needlessly expensive and rather impractical for a family car.

Um is it me..or did you sound really in touch with your soft side...and no had a car in storage in the U.S. she just wanted a new Volvo and he said no..he bought what he was gonna pay for.....trust me she aint gonna complain when she drives the dang thing and he's the one who been dodging road side bombs and sniper fire..get what ya want.

[F1-Slayer]

Originally Posted by cyba

if im paying for the car I dont care who you are im getting what I want

+100

And if she doesnt like it, she can go buy her own car...

[Lassaxi]

Originally Posted by THE JEDI

Um is it me..or did you sound really in touch with your soft side...and no had a car in storage in the U.S. she just wanted a new Volvo and he said no..he bought what he was gonna pay for.....trust me she aint gonna complain when she drives the dang thing and he's the one who been dodging road side bombs and sniper fire..get what ya want.

Look, nothing against your friend, but I usually have enough respect for my wife to take her wishes into consideration when buying a car that we are both going to be driving. I don't know the circumstances under which she was asking for a new car, so I can't comment on whether asking for a Volvo was reasonable or not, but pulling the "It's my money, I'll get what I want" routine is rather immature. If someone has a problem sharing his money with his wife, he shouldn't be married.

[Nikos335i]

Well I drive the E90 and she drives a XC70 and everytime she drives my car she loves it. I prefer she drives the Volvo and as for me the BMW suits me just fine!

[kennyg]

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

Look, nothing against your friend, but I usually have enough respect for my wife to take her wishes into consideration when buying a car that we are both going to be driving. I don't know the circumstances under which she was asking for a new car, so I can't comment on whether asking for a Volvo was reasonable or not, but pulling the "It's my money, I'll get what I want" routine is rather immature. If someone has a problem sharing his money with his wife, he shouldn't be married.

+1 regarding immaturity on both sides, i.e. getting into a huge fight over a car. It IS a big purchase however and money is always a big deal in life even if it shouldn't be. Another trick is to really favor the wishes of whoever will drive it most. In my case I will be driving the bimmer more so my choice had a little more weight, but wanted her to like it too. If/when we upgrade her Suburu Forester she'll get her choice but I will likely have influence if say she chose a Chevy Aveo or some crap like that.

[THE JEDI]

Hey I got great respect for my wife your wife and everybodies wife.....not the point of getting into a fight ..but I think the point I was making......IF YOU PAY FOR IT..get what you want....but to fight about a car is stupid..but hell stand ya ground......if not a car today house the next....then ya tie then ya shoes then ya friends then ya dog then hell what else is next.

[Tondtar]

Originally Posted by Tranzporter

No woman is going to tell me what I can/can't drive. ...

Man, most of you guys who make comments like that are prime candidate for learning some life lessons sooner or later. Life is not a pissing match - specially with someone you like to live under one roof. Not to worry though ...it goes through changes and evolves into a mutually acceptable scenario. You get your sports car and she gets her SUV (Lexus, Prius, whatever).

You will both enjoy what you drive at the end. Just give it a chance and some time.