Hey, how about giving us a driving comparison between this vintage Ferrari and the newer stuff. That is if you're still alive after the wife unit notices another car hanging around.
I've owned loads of cars ( both modern and classic) and my wife has never really taken to any of them. She had not seen my Ferrari before it turned up at the house on a transporter, but went outside and looked at it for a few minutes, then came back in and said "can I have a go in it"
I have Christmas already taken care of and I think she'll be stunned. Perhaps that would be a good time for my covert project to service. Hmmm.
That could be a very good strategy, particularly if your present to her is equivalent or higher value to the cost of the car. You could even let her know that her Christmas present to you is already taken care of!
Let her think you are spending money on a mistress. Then, let her know the 'mistress' is a Ferrari - I think she will be happy and relieved. Note: this only works if your wife is relatively stable and she hasn't caught you with lots of mistresses. Regards, Art S.
Hmmm. *thinking face* Are you the sort of fellow so affluent that she's not going to notice the subtraction of the purchase price of the car from the joint account or notice it nestled in between the dozens of cars already in your garage? If not... you're a dead man. All the best, Andrew.
My first wife got very upset about my first Ferrari... She got the house, and the kids........ Here's my girlfriend! She's much taller....thinner, too........ Image Unavailable, Please Login
I've had both a number of exotic cars, and a couple of wives. Lets see, I buy a Ferrari and the wife gets upset, someting about the kids needing braces, or shoes or whatever, blah,blah,blah. So I explain to wife#1, honey, it was such a good deal I just could not pass it up. You never know when one of these exotic cars will ever be avalible again in my life time. On the other hand the kids teeth will still be crooked next year, and they will need shoes next year too. So I decided to take care if me 1st and your kids next year, I promise. End result 1st wife got the house, the investment properties, the bank accounts and those pesky kids. I got the Ferrari and my freedom, priceless........................................ Now move ahead a few years and yet another wife. Now it is said you can't teach an old dog new tricks, wait!!!!! I beg to differ. Did my research and due dilligance, wife 2 is a car girl.............thru and thru.......... In her words she never saw a Ferrari, exotic sports car or fast car she did not like and think we should buy and drive it fast. So my advice to you is to forge ahead , damn the topedos full speed ahead, man up and tell her "honey, I bought a fine, fast, fun Ferrari for "us" to enjoy this coming summer. Open country drives wonderful fun for the two of us to enjoy together", you know adult time just you and me, fun trips, romantic little out of the way hotels, and of course the Ferrari.......................................... If this direct appraoch does not work for you and she goes balistic, call my wife she just may take the Ferrari off your hands, save your marriage and everyone involved will live happily ever after...............................................or after the divorce place an ad on Craigs List, Single guy looking for long term relationship must participate in 3somes, you me and my Ferrari, and must like exotic cars. Howard and Candy Musolf 1981 308gtsi 1982 400i Cabriolet Maserati spider 1987 lotus Esprit Turbo 2 many brass era cars
I don't know, maybe I just got lucky, but I simply don;t understand all of this "keep it from the wife" stuff. Recently I expressed that, for my next car, I would like an E34 M5. My wife asked how much they ran, thought it over, and agreed that it was a good purchase. No big deal. And, I should mention, I am currently starting my own business and thus not contributing any money to the household! We're a team, plain and simple... Anyway, pics of the new car! Shiny Side Up! Bill
i see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing. OK sis goes in garage, 'i don't remember this car'. me, silence of the lambs.
I have! Actually, for some crazy reason, she wants to prioritize our spending on buying a house first rather than a 348. I pointed out that house pricing can be extremely volatile and that the old saying "as safe as bricks and mortar" is pretty much defunct. I think we should get the 348 first - before they appreciate and are priced out of reach - while she wants to own our own home. I just don't see the major advantage in owning a house early on in a career. Unless you're planning on being in a particular area for 30 years and can get the mortgage completely paid off for retirement, I don't see that it makes financial sense. You have to pay off mortgages including interest when you move and take out new mortgages with more interest, etc... much better to rent until you know you'll be somewhere permanently. Well, we've got a while to talk it over before we're in a position to buy either. All the best, Andrew.
I read this over my morning coffee this morning. http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/ian-bell/property-isn-t-theft-it-s-slavery-1.1066424
Regarding the original topic, Spicy said no more Ferraris (after 3 were crammed into our 2 car garage). I interpreted that as permission to buy a Bentley... Still flying way below the radar on having started the due diligence on a certain Modenese 4 door..
Thanks for that - the Herald is a very liberal paper, but it seems to have this one well on target. After finally paying off a mortgage, it seems you get to enjoy being a homeowner for a few short years before the government takes half of the proceeds from the house's sale before your wealth is transferred to your will's recipients. I just see so much more sense in renting and being free to move about a bit more often... you just can't do that with a mortgage without compounding your loans with every move. That's a dangerous play there, my friend. All the best, Andrew.
Passing on the car, sent pics to Spicy, wasn't brave enough to tell her in person, hopes she doesn't fly up to NYC this weekend to kick my ass...
