My lady presented me with a tempting deal! AHHH

[87blackroxi]

Well, we are moving to Missouri in May and we're discussing our vehicle situation. Of course she is asking me to sell the vette which she has asked for the past 2.5 years I've had it. But for the first time I am sincerely considering it.
Here's the deal: Prior to the vette, I have had jeep wranglers for the past 7-8 years. I love those buggers. When The Jeep Rubicon came out I knew that's what I wanted. So you know where this is going. So she comes up with the deal to sell the vette, sell the third car, and I can buy my Rubicon!
I am really struggling with this. I love the rubicons and I also love my vette.
But my gut is telling me to go for the Rubicon. My reasoning is as follows: Bringing the vette to Missouri, I'll have to get it through emmissions and inspections which may be costly. C4's aren't extremely expensive and I should still be able to be find one in a year or two. We are definately selling 1 vehicle before we leave and it is gonna be the third car so I can keep my vette, meaning I would have to drive the vette year round in the snow and all.
This is a hard choice here. I need to come to peace with my mind!!!
Any thoughts?

 

[Lucs_Vette]

my cents .. no way man!

There is no comparison .. a vette vs a jeep .. the vette wins by a mile ..

but then again . i'm a vette man ..

 

[wishuwerehere82]

As Howie Mandel says: Deal, or no deal?
Getting rid of the Vette doesn't sound like a good thing.
But then, I don't like Jeeps. You could just get a cheap used winter car like some of us in the snow belt do.

 

[AdvancedAutoCC]

Talk about your proverbial can of worms.... :ugh

You and you alone will have to make that call.... take your time in deciding.

 

[blackandred78]

My Vette is me. Selling it would make me pretty uninteresting to my wife...so regardless of what kind of traps she sets for me...like: I want an appliance for my birthday...or...I have enough jewelry...I know what to do...keep my Vette at all costs, never buy appliances as gifts, and you can never go wrong with jewelry.

KEEP THE VETTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My neighbor thought he would recapture some sort of jungle thing by getting one - it lasted for two summers before he got bored - mainly because he took a ride in my Vette...now he wants one and is selling the Jeep for it!

 

[Blu ByU]

Where in MO are you moving? In KC, we don't have emmisions testing. And, we have had a total of 2 snows this year, so don't let that worry you. A Jeep over a Vette? No way man. Good luck with the move!

 

[DRTH VTR]

I drive my Z06 year around in Idaho. There are only a couple of days per year where it is a problem.

 

[DRTH VTR]

never buy appliances as gifts, and you can never go wrong with jewelry.

That is some very good advice! :cool

 

[Mad-Mic]

the problem is your not gonna get much for the vette but you are right they are cheap to buy again. i'd say keep the vette and sell the 3rd car and when you get there find a cheap jeep to play with and use for a winter beater once you settle in to your new place

 

[davec0_17]

A jeep or a Vette? You need to think about this?

 

[John '85]

this shouldnt be an issue about money, sure you can get another C4 for a good price, or get this one smogged for a fraction of the cost of a new Vette. But your Lady already won by having you sell your Vette! will she 'let' you buy another one?
Keep the Vette!

 

[ZumZum]

Of course she is asking me to sell the vette which she has asked for the past 2.5 years I've had it.

I think she has control issues. She sees the vette as more "your" toy then "our" toy. Sell the vette now and you might as well sell your huervos's with it, cause you won't be needing them boys anymore. J/K (sorta)

But really, I would hang onto the vette. You know how much you're gonna miss that thing as soon as it leaves the driveway. You sell it now and down teh road there will things like buying a house, having kids, then the kids need braces, then there's college tuition, before you know it, you'll be my age before you can ever own another vette.

 

[Evolution1980]

Couple of thoughts here for you to think about...(take 'em seriously or not, it's mostly in good fun...)

1) How many times in your life have you heard someone lament, "Yeah, I had a vette, but got rid of it for <whatever reason>. I wish I'd never sold that car, but..."

2) You think you can always buy another vette later, but think about that realisitically. The time is going to come when you might be able to afford another vette, but the old lady is gonna be constantly reminding you that there are other things needed more, or that are more important. "The money could be better spent on _____. We really need ______ more than another car in the driveway." She's the one asking you to sell it in the first place! Mark my words here: No matter how much you love her, if she ain't into your car, she isn't ever gonna be thrilled with you buying a new toy! And heaven forbid the discussion of children ever come up! But the Rubicon, oh, she'll definitely find more uses for that for her than she will an old vette. And then if you still want the vette, she's gonna play dirty and pull out the "You just don't understand me / love me / care about our future blah blah blah blah." She might even get upset or worse, start crying or complaining to her girlfriends.

3) How about you just find something else to get rid of? You know, try this one on her: "Baby doll, you know I love you, right? And you know I'd never leave you, right? So how about I just sell off my wedding band and I keep the vette?

...You get rid of the vette now, you're not going to get another one for at least 30 years... and that's A LOT of summers to go through looking at other people enjoying theirs, all while thinking "Damn that woman..."

...or maybe you're just not a true vette-head! :L

Oh yeah, should you ever get in a real cash pinch, in 9 years your Rubicon will be worth less than the vette. Something to think about...

 

[Evolution1980]

I think she has control issues. She sees the vette as more "your" toy then "our" toy. Sell the vette now and you might as well sell your huervos's with it, cause you won't be needing them boys anymore. J/K (sorta)

But really, I would hang onto the vette. You know how much you're gonna miss that thing as soon as it leaves the driveway. You sell it now and down teh road there will things like buying a house, having kids, then the kids need braces, then there's college tuition, before you know it, you'll be my age before you can ever own another vette.

See what I'm talkin' 'bout, 87blackroxi?
ZumZum posted his comment while I was typing mine, so I didn't even know his existed until my post posted. He basically touched on everything I said, but in a more concise manner. And it sounds like he's speaking from experience...the same experiences I just said!

 

[ZumZum]

Evo1980, you know what they say about great minds.....

 

[4DSZR1]

All good advice, but my question is WHY does she want you to get rid of something you love? I've been married 28 years to a wonderful woman who has put up with my Corvette obsession since my firsts a 59 basket case in 1978. She supports my passions, knowing its part of my soul and what makes a man tick. I've had dry spells, longest about 5 years, when I didn't have vette in the garage...coaching, Cub Scouts... life stuff. So, when you say you'll get one later, I believe you. I hope your wife knows you WILL have another some day and more importantly, wants you to have one.

Does your Corvette have other negative meanings to her? Old girlfriend stuff or ??????

Just thoughts

 

[John '85]

In fact, I'll bet you that she wont let you buy the Jeep either. Just go ahead and sell the Vette and get a nice practical family Van! That should keep the little lady happy, at least until she wont let you go fishing with your friends, or go to the ball game, or anything else she doesnt 'like'.
So sad........

 

[Vetteforfun]

You do

 

[Vetteforfun]

?

You do realize this is a Vette forum. What did you expect people to say?

 

[Evolution1980]

Oh, and another bad omen

I just re-read your post...

Of course she is asking me to sell the vette which she has asked for the past 2.5 years I've had it.

Forget it, bud...it's either her or the car. This hasn't come up just because you two are moving. She's never truly liked it, and/or you've never truly shown enough liking towards it for her to care about your feelings towards it. (Maybe it is just a car, but it's yours and it means something to you, just as she probably has things that have meaning beyond monetary value to her). And she's never gonna be all that thrilled with a single-purpose vehicle. You get rid of your vette now, you ain't ever gonna get another one while she's around.
Obviously you must love her more than the car. Good for you. I just hope that you are being truthful with yourself as well! :eyerole