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Want to trade? My hobby for yours

D delgatoMember
Greetings Cats,

I am posting this here on this forum because I feel you cats will be the only ones to truly understand. I want a Pantera and I want one bad. I have the fever and can not shake it with anything. It has been a while now so I think it is a permanent condition. So here is the thing...

My wife says "Sure, you can get whatever car you want." "Wait, it cost how much?" "Well, if that is what you really want go for it. BUT.... here is the thing.... you can not spend our money on that. You will have to find some other way to fund this."

My wife is very supportive of me and and actually likes the idea and the car as well. However, she is a very practical person and it is difficult to argue with logic, as hard as I may try.

Now I have to figure out how to get a Pantera into my garage. I have decided to sell off all of my worldly assets. I do have one thing that is of at least equal value to a Pantera, in my opinion. This will be pretty strange for some of you car cats out there but hear me out.

For sale or trade:

24 track recording studio analog and digital.

This is a very professional and very complete turn key business and/or hobby

I have it posted on craigslist here is a link if you would like to check it out

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/msg/3379699487.

If this link does not work, let me know. I can post this list here or send it to you personally.

I have it listed for 30k but it is actually worth more. As a business it could be potentially limitless. I have been building this up for almost 15 years and have put a lot of time and money into this getting it to the point where it is now. This is a really nice set up and is not some home studio consumer garbage. This is a professional set up with everything you will need to start working.

You may be asking, why are you selling or trading? That is a good
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garth66garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"
Delgado,

My wife originally objected to my plan for a Pantera, but I won her over when comparing it to the cost of the BMW and Porsche I was also considering at the time. The Pantera was less to insure than either of those vehicles, and selling my convertible GT Mustang also helped offset the financial shock. Food for thought. You can read about my purchase experience here:
http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/my_purchase.htm

Good luck in your search!
A andriykoMember
Why do guys always put ourselves in a position where the wife has the final decision - or veto?

What is wrong with this dynamic? :

You want something, she doesn't - So you don't get it.

You don't want something, she does - so you get it.

How about:
I want something - we get it.
She wants something - we get it.

We only live once. Why go through life with regrets.
markcharltonmarkcharltonOld enough to know better and still young enough not to care. My '71 Pantera
quote:
Originally posted by andriyko:

I want something - we get it.
She wants something - we get it.

We only live once. Why go through life with regrets.


EXACTLY! Those simple terms are (IMHO) critical to a successful marriage. Although I don't have kids, I've been told that "whoever wants to leave the marriage must take the kids with them" is also a good covenant. Big Grin

Mark
larrywlarrywMember
You've got to convince her that the money spent on a Pantera is not gone, it's capital invested in an enjoyable asset. Pull it out of a non-IRA account.

Pick the right machine and you're buying a item that is at market value and likely to (slowly) appreciate in value, not a new toy that's going to lose 30% or whatever of it's value the moment you take it off the dealers lot.

Now the operating part. My agreed value (purchase price) and liability insurance with Hagerty is around $400 a year, tags about $110.

I burn about $50 in fuel per weekend morning romp. Haven't spent a dime on anything beyond an oil change this year. Like I said, pick the right machine, and then take care of it.

Good luck.
garth66garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"
quote:
How about:
I want something - we get it.
She wants something - we get it.

That's the way it should be, and is for the most part. But unfortunately, we don't have an unlimited budget that would allow us to both indulge all our wants and desires. So, she sometimes takes a little longer to come around if there's a high price tag involved. Then again, I'm not rushing into that new kitchen she wants either.

It's about supporting what's important to each other without financial recklessness.

italforditalfordMember
I just have to chime into this one. My wife once told me that she wanted to upgrade her diamond. Her argument was well you spend tons of money on your cars so I deserve a bigger diamond. (actually she does shes a great wife but thats besides the point) My response to her was that I could sell any one of my cars for a profit because I have time and sweat equity invested. I told her that if diamonds appriciated like my cars I would buy us both one. None the less she understood once I sold my first car. It made sense to her after that.
kimmoschkimmoschMember
In my case, my wife told me, that I do have to buy me my very own Pantera, as it will make me happy. So I did. And it did make me happy. But it also got me worried, as I found so much details, which needed fixing. Now, after couple of years, I´m still working on with that car, and money just keeps on burning. That´s something she did not think about in advance, and I do get some angry looks every now and then.
plt-1plt-1Member
I have 50K in my ol' cat I'm sure, probably alot more (I bought it for 25)... Don't ask me where it went??... I do drive mine every single day though, all new mechanical parts,Ice cold air, wiring, and two engines, no paint, no int. and I love it. The care and feeding of 40 year car is expensive, but worth it. I get the rock star treatment every day. I will sorely miss this ol' car when the day comes for me to say goodbye. We have killed a few giants together, and been bruised a few times also, but I highly recommend it, it's a great way to spend your time....
garth66garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"
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My wife once told me that she wanted to upgrade her diamond. Her argument was well you spend tons of money on your cars so I deserve a bigger diamond. (actually she does shes a great wife but thats besides the point) My response to her was that I could sell any one of my cars for a profit because I have time and sweat equity invested. I told her that if diamonds appreciated like my cars I would buy us both one.

Brilliant response! My wife wants a new platinum diamond ring, and she cited what we've spent on the 69 Cutlass convertible and the 66 Mustang just this summer, and mentioned she's not even counting the $10,000 I've got in my Pantera engine rebuild, so far.

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Now, after couple of years, I´m still working on with that car, and money just keeps on burning. That´s something she did not think about in advance, and I do get some angry looks every now and then.

My wife is also quick to tell her friends that when I bought the Pantera, she didn't know to ask "if it can be driven in the rain." She occasionally asks how much more it's going to cost to get it back on the road. She has suggested I wait a few years before repainting the Pantera, which is fine by me because I've got two other restoration projects I need to finish first anyway.

And 'yes' we are happily married!
quickittyquickittyMember
Marriage works
We have our own version of the cuban "Wet foot, dry foot" government policy. If they reach U.S. soil, they get to stay.
Our version is kind of like,
If the car reaches our driveway before my wife finds out its here or has a chance to say no,then I get to keep it. dancing If she finds out and says no first, we might have to turn the car away (resale). Frowner
Truth is I am one of the lucky ones, as long as I am spending time with the kids, don't take money from savings or family needs, she could not care less how many cars we have.
M marsredMember
For some reason, this thread reminds me of a wife-related joke.

Two high-school classmates meet on the street and get to chatting. One did quite well for himself financially, while the other had not. It turned out they were both out shopping for anniversary presents, and the conversation got around to what each man had bought his wife as a present.

The rich guy mentioned that he'd gotten his wife a diamond ring and a Pantera (orig. BMW), and the poor guy asked why. "In case she doesn't like the ring, she can return it to the store in the Pantera" was the reply, "What'd you buy?".

The poor guy says, "I got her a vacuum cleaner and a dildo.". Why, asked the rich guy? "That way, in case she doesn't like the vacuum cleaner, she can go *** herself."

I too am married, and my wife loves the Pantera. Not so much the vacuum cleaner. Good luck in your search for both a Pantera and an enabling wife.
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