Crosscheck wrote:
AudSabres wrote:
2 Questions:
1. Were you banished to sleeping the in garage for making this purchase?
2. If the answer to the above question is "No", how can I apply the same suave method in justifying that road/white Vanek currently sitting at $900 on NHL auctions to my better half?
Those are 2 excellent questions sir, this is how it went down:
I started looking at sensible cars to replace my aging A4....VW Jettas, Subaru Foresters and the like which would be good for the family and my commute (which is 99.99% of what the car is used for).
I showed what I was looking at to my wife and she suggested I get something more fun.
I then suggested a Mini Cooper S because that would be some fun and good on gas.
She hated that idea and actually found and suggested the TT for me, adding that I had "earned" it and my car was never used for passengers anyway.
At that point, and before she could change her mind, I bolted for the dealership
Dumb luck I suppose, but I'll take it.
Wait, wait... So she was totally behind this investment? Said you earned it? Dude, you have a good woman right there!
The moment she said this, the planets must have aligned and the old spice guy and dos equis guy shook hands on the great plain while sharing a frothy beverage of awesome.
Best I could do was tell the Mrs she could wear the Vanek as a night dress if she wanted. She scoffed at the idea and said she'd warm up to the thought a little more if it was a Myers. I tried to justify the possible purchase and she gave me the whole, "It's too expensive to wear anywhere!" I said, "So is your engagement ring but you wear that while going on medic calls!" I was then given, "The Look".
Think I need to work on the whole positioning of statements a little bit...