Originally Posted by davereo .
Quote: Originally Posted by SierraSlim .
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]Dave,[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]If your wife has owned that many brand new cars, she's not smart enough for you, lol. In our 42 years of marriage, we've bought only one brand-new car -- a Subaru station wagon, lol, when my kids were teens. It drove me NUTS that it lost about $2500 in value the second we drove it off the lot, and we never did it again. We are a single-car couple by choice, since Dear Hubby has either walked to or biked to work for the past 30 years. We just make it adjustments if we both happen to need the car at the same time. We always buy a car that is 2 or 3 years old and in great shape. We've had minivans for a lot of years because we love the leg room, both being tall, and they double as a small pickup when we need to haul stuff. When we get them, they still look like and run like new, and don't have the depreciation so much. And we keep it until it stops running well and starts costing repairs and all, usually until it's 10-12 years old. Having a newer car is within our budget, but we simply don't care enough about that. A new BIKE, however, may be another matter, lol. Hubby is now talking about wanting a new one for himself, because he likes mines so much! /img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]So tell Dear Wifey that the $2500 each she lost in depreciation driving those new cars off the lot (about $20,000 total) will buy you a BUNCH of bikes, lol.[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]Have a good one. [/COLOR]
Quote: Originally Posted by davereo .
I like classics also but my car will be turning 20 years old on January 1st. It is a relic of its old self but refuses to give in. Just thought I would get this out there but I am the proud owner of a 1991 Ford Taurus (with a bike rack mounted on it year round). I also have a 1996 Silverado soon to be 15.
My wife thats a different story she has owned in this same period of time. Everyone brand new to boot.
Chevy Corsica
Geo Storm
Chrysler Lebaron GTC
Audi A6
Saturn SL200
Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai Sonata Limited
Nissan Murano SL
And She complains about me spending money on bikes!!!!LOL