With Your Last Auto Purchase, Did Your Significant Other Play A Role In The Decision?

You know, it's funny. I was just thinking of the past several folks I've assisted in the purchase of their latest automobile and, I have to say, they've all been different.

While they've all gotten into sport-utility vehicles, each of their wants and needs were completely unique.

But an even bigger factor that weighed in was each individual's significant other. In some cases, ultimately, the wife or husband were the gatekeeper. In other situations, they weren't involved in the slightest.

Where significant others have been involved, I've seen rather big swings from what one's thinking was at the outset to what was delivered in the driveway (e.g., wanting a Range Rover to coming home with a six-cylinder BMW X5). So, just out of curiosity, I wanted to ask: With your latest automotive purchase, was your significant other involved? Did it change the outcome of what you were originally seeking to acquire?

USNA1999 - 3/20/2019 2:44:32 AM

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Nope, she wanted a Q7 or Q5 and I ended up getting her a Macan. AUDI didn’t wanted to negotiate.

PUGPROUD - 3/20/2019 5:19:41 AM

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After years of nitpicking cars I bought I took my wife to see cars at five dealerships all in one day. The plan and deal was she could pick out our family sedan model, color and options without any input from me. The only condition was that she can never complain about any element of the car (buttons too small, seats don't go back far enough, ride too firm, etc, etc)ever since the choice was all hers. The car she picked is very nice but every now and then I see her biting her tongue as we drive along dying to complain about something but refusing to loose face. The plan worked.

zlives - 3/21/2019 5:34:07 PM

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ofcourse?!!! how do you make one of the biggest purchases in your life without your partner's approval?

atc98092 - 3/20/2019 7:54:58 AM

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She didn't want another Audi after her experience with the closest dealer. She also was certain I would prefer the 6 over the 4 in the Outback. And she was correct. I'm quite happy with the 3.6 engine. The trim level was more my decision, as she doesn't care as much about the bells and whistles as I do.

MDarringer - 3/20/2019 8:22:12 AM

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For the most part we both decide what we want to drive and we drive that.

I intervened once. She and her gal pal went out car shopping once and she came back wanting to get a Lexus GX, so I asked her to humor me and go for a drive in a Mercedes GL (at the time). She'd driven it and thought it was OK. So, I went to a deserted road and did a panic maneuver at 40 mph and there was some drama. We then went and took the GX out and did the same thing and the horrible, ancient crap that it is under the ugly, narrow body came out loud and clear with my wife feeling unsafe in it.

She went with the Mercedes that time.

We replaced it with an Escalade because that's what she wanted and the LC was also something she wanted. What I drive is up to me.

countguy - 3/20/2019 8:51:32 AM

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Nope, I get the car I want and she gets the car she wants.

qwertyfla1 - 3/20/2019 12:08:54 PM

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My gal wanted a new BMW and I didn't object but I did tell her "Honey you have poor taste in vehicles and in men". She bought the X3...

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/20/2019 3:44:06 PM

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My dog is happy with any vehicle as long as the XL Airport crate fits and it can drive to the Rouge forest and back.

skytop - 3/20/2019 6:42:48 PM

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Get real. Men still decide which car is appropriate to purchase. Enough with this lame brain liberal political correctness bull sh confusion.

MDarringer - 3/20/2019 9:52:49 PM

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Someone's either divorced and bitter or heading for a divorce.