Subject	Your wife doesn't hate the car, she hates the time and
Posted by	zellamay on September 22, 2011 at 2:24 AM
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In Reply To	Thinking of selling the Z. posted by rojoloco (San Diego) on September 22, 2011 at 12:37 AM
Message	money you spend on it. If it is taking up too much of your resources, then sell it. Or keep it if you can afford it and you can resist more mods, etc. It's just a car. Harry is right, it won't, in the long run, make a happier marriage, but if you can put your enthusiasm into something that she is also into, you're on the right track.
Follow Ups	Thinking of selling the Z. - rojoloco (San Diego) 00:37:50 09/22/11 A few years ago my buddy did the "911 for hardwood floors" - ConVerTT 00:40:16 09/22/11 A few reasons to sell versus keep: - rojoloco (San Diego) 00:51:26 09/22/11 So my buddy ended up with a new 911 ... - ConVerTT 01:02:03 09/22/11 Totally understand - rojoloco (San Diego) 01:14:02 09/22/11 Re: A few reasons to sell versus keep: - 300twinz (satx) 12:33:39 09/22/11 I think his point was that the car is totally - na300zx (OH) 15:04:23 09/22/11 ^This. - rojoloco (San Diego) 23:12:35 09/22/11 Option B: Sell the wife (n/m) - Zinn2win 01:18:55 09/22/11 2nd (n/m) - mikehawkhertz 01:25:01 09/22/11 :facepalm: (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 08:43:46 09/22/11 divorce is very expensive (n/m) - aliaZ 09:58:44 09/22/11 She'll get the car :P Some great responses in this thread (n/m) - treese88 10:37:43 09/22/11 i think this dudes out of his mind but - mikehawkhertz 01:29:49 09/22/11 I have seen that Z on CL for probably 2 years now... - JonnyZ(SoCal) 03:21:59 09/22/11 exactly =P (n/m) - mikehawkhertz 12:56:32 09/22/11 You will sincerely regret it. Don't do it. - Polish 01:46:57 09/22/11 I can tell you #6 will not happen if you sell the car. - ztunerz 01:50:48 09/22/11 2nd (n/m) - Halo TTZ 05:48:11 09/22/11 3rd (n/m) - RobZ32 09:48:34 09/22/11 4th (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 09:59:14 09/22/11 5th - cHiNgLeZ 10:49:51 09/22/11 6th selling the car will make things right for about one day (n/m) - RICH1 14:40:30 09/22/11 In my opinion, If she really loved you she would understand - Figifister 02:16:07 09/22/11 Re: Thinking of selling the Z. - chicagozer 02:19:55 09/22/11 Your wife doesn't hate the car, she hates the time and - zellamay 02:24:26 09/22/11 This is the right answer... - fantomZ(OH) 08:29:04 09/22/11 If he's spending money need elsewhere, then the - Z DNA 11:40:59 09/22/11 You'll never get the $$ back that you put in your Z - ArubaDave 02:29:09 09/22/11 I say marriage/finances more important than a car - dpjax 05:29:51 09/22/11 Sorry to hear - aliaZ 06:18:45 09/22/11 *always (n/m) - ZiNnYc 07:20:33 09/22/11 * without fail. (n/m) - dogpile 09:11:34 09/22/11 haha (n/m) - KongZTT GT28RS MD 22:05:32 09/22/11 Put the car away for a while and make it very - JMartz 06:40:33 09/22/11 Agreed. You might even go as far as storing it at your - bbug 09:06:18 09/22/11 My wife doesn't "get it" either. - spicyZ 08:31:02 09/22/11 If she's that selfish, your wife sucks. Get a new one. - Yoshi 09:27:32 09/22/11 Careful. - ni[X]it 10:24:53 09/22/11 2nd'd. My kids are 18 and 16 now. And there's still not much - Dave N 14:10:52 09/22/11 But you kept your Z, and presumably your wife respected - Guapo 15:39:12 09/22/11 No I didn't keep the Z. - Dave N 17:16:16 09/22/11 Hi Dave, that's quite a post. I can't argue with - Guapo 17:54:40 09/22/11 Well stated. - Dave N 18:54:51 09/22/11 You are both right. - rojoloco (San Diego) 23:24:36 09/22/11 SO what's next on her cutting block after you sell the car? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 00:30:52 09/23/11 It's like a Tootsie Roll Pop. The world may never know. (n/m) - rojoloco (San Diego) 02:27:00 09/23/11 But don't let it go too far. - ni[X]it 08:52:14 09/23/11 If that's your definition of happiness, no thanks. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:44:21 09/23/11 We really are almost in the exact same boat. - rojoloco (San Diego) 14:38:12 09/23/11 During our pre-wedding counselling, the pastor asked my - Dave N 16:51:09 09/23/11 I'm at least few years away from marriage or fatherhood - Jim (Selin Design) 01:14:11 09/24/11 I actually do believe the friction would still be there. - rojoloco (San Diego) 10:36:47 09/24/11 Whatever you do, make sure are doing it for the right reason (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:47:03 09/22/11 Just sold mine for debt reasons - Obeeone 09:50:45 09/22/11 Costing you $900 a month for a car you owned??? Jeebus... (n/m) - spicyZ 09:56:53 09/22/11 Not particularly - Obeeone 10:00:53 09/22/11 Ah - I get it. (n/m) - spicyZ 10:02:41 09/22/11 Re: Thinking of selling the Z. - VERTTZ 09:57:19 09/22/11 This from a guy in Kentucky! j/k (n/m) - Z DNA 11:30:10 09/22/11 The car isn't the source of friction, and getting rid of - Guapo 09:58:50 09/22/11 Yep - resentment - the marriage killer. (n/m) - spicyZ 10:04:15 09/22/11 gotta agree with all of this - Ahmed (Chicago) 10:33:41 09/22/11 My two realistic cents: Ask her why she wants you to sell - BigTDogg (MA) 11:19:27 09/22/11 Great answer, but I'd take it a step further. - Z DNA 11:27:59 09/22/11 Re: My two realistic cents: Ask her why she wants you to sell - SactoTodd 13:25:55 09/22/11 Let me clarify for a second. - rojoloco (San Diego) 23:32:04 09/22/11 If selling it gets you closer to home ownership then sell... - spicyZ 09:28:05 09/23/11 The house will still be about 3 to 6 years away minimum. - rojoloco (San Diego) 14:41:18 09/23/11 My wife agrees with you ... - ConVerTT 14:53:05 09/22/11 The cussing should be reserved for AMS/Vuk/jschrauwen (n/m) - Aqualung 15:51:04 09/22/11 you need a relationship counselor, not a for sale sign (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 11:22:53 09/22/11 I guess some of us are cut from a different cloth... - Z DNA 11:24:41 09/22/11 I was having an interesting discussion with a friend - ztunerz 12:14:30 09/22/11 Re: I was having an interesting discussion with a friend - WhiTTe Z 17:34:53 09/23/11 Sorry for your dilemma, but do I ever feel lucky right now. - Black95 12:20:00 09/22/11 Finally something I can relate to. (n/m) - Josher 12:54:10 09/22/11 I'll third this. - dogpile 13:09:03 09/22/11 4th. I actually showed her this whole thread ... - ConVerTT 14:49:47 09/22/11 Gotta keep the wife and family happy. Sell it. (n/m) - gnozahs 12:26:21 09/22/11 Better to regret selling it , Vs. regretting the strain you - samsungz 13:06:21 09/22/11 Hey Travis, sorry to see you have to make this decision. - BoneZ (MD) 14:29:21 09/22/11 We are actually a 3 car family. - rojoloco (San Diego) 23:37:05 09/22/11 Good to hear you will still be on the scene. - BoneZ (MD) 08:08:35 09/23/11 how long have you been married? - slayer fan 15:49:02 09/22/11 7 years in December. - rojoloco (San Diego) 23:40:15 09/22/11 my wife helped install my '95 wiring harness, - vorpalZ 16:03:45 09/22/11 Is she for sale? :O (n/m) - Falcon-Z 20:07:18 09/22/11 Heres a pic of what my g/f does when - KongZTT GT28RS MD 22:03:42 09/22/11 you could have at least moved the plenum - Ahmed (Chicago) 08:18:29 09/23/11 haha (n/m) - stockplayerz(nyc) 08:59:36 09/23/11 lol (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 17:57:54 09/23/11 Hey Rojo - a serious question ( from my wife) ... - ConVerTT 13:20:01 09/23/11 It would be spent at working on friend's Z's. - rojoloco (San Diego) 14:28:50 09/23/11 "good answer", she said (n/m) - ConVerTT 14:47:33 09/23/11 I'm not surprised some women always get what they want. - TheTwinZ (Peru) 18:04:46 09/23/11 We just set some ground rules after a long discussion. - rojoloco (San Diego) 19:38:07 09/23/11 Traveling to see people takes more time... - SuparexTT 21:17:37 09/27/11
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