I Smell Trouble!
I Smell Trouble!
When the 3GS came out I thought it was an ugly car. I ragged on it unmercilessly. I remember saying the front looked like that ugly dog that has the eyes on the side of the face.
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
Lead Lap
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From: TX
ain't that the truth.... for a lot of us 
Hmm - not my place to say this... but that was (IMO) a cheap shot...
Hmm - not my place to say this... but that was (IMO) a cheap shot...
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When the 3GS came out I thought it was an ugly car. I ragged on it unmercilessly. I remember saying the front looked like that ugly dog that has the eyes on the side of the face.
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
Hilarious post!
Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: MIAMI
I LOL'd at your post.
Like mentioned above, get ready for some more crying. She'll remember how last time you gave in when you saw some tears.
And yeah, you like the 4G. Time to fess up and get one of your own along with the one you are going to buy for the wife.
Like mentioned above, get ready for some more crying. She'll remember how last time you gave in when you saw some tears.
And yeah, you like the 4G. Time to fess up and get one of your own along with the one you are going to buy for the wife.
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that was smart. but can't believe you actually had 'veto' power initially.
i guess you have some sort of separate finances arrangement. regardless, if she gets it, you'll pay. 
but can't believe you actually had 'veto' power initially.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
Lead Lap
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From: CA
When the 3GS came out I thought it was an ugly car. I ragged on it unmercilessly. I remember saying the front looked like that ugly dog that has the eyes on the side of the face.
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
In my case, my wife loves it so much, I pre-ordered her car and got one of the first 4GS Fsport in white/black in SD. A few weeks in, she loves for the car grew stronger and wont share her car so I bought my own... Although, she does NOT drive my TT and she's hogging up my GTR too.
I see a 4GS in your future.
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Lead Lap
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From: TX
Yes, you have been very vocal about your dislike of the 4GS styling, so we know. I can only say that I thought the 3GS was beautiful when it was first introduced but wasn't taken by its interior or driving experience. I still look at them and say to myself, "boring, but nice classic design".
I think you need to suck it up and admit the 4GS is just as good (if not better) a design as the 5 Series or E Class, and certainly better than the M37, and buy one. Hell, I don't think it's the most beautiful car on the road, but it does have a presence and the interior and driving experience are fantastic. Yield to the forces that are beyond your control!
I think you need to suck it up and admit the 4GS is just as good (if not better) a design as the 5 Series or E Class, and certainly better than the M37, and buy one. Hell, I don't think it's the most beautiful car on the road, but it does have a presence and the interior and driving experience are fantastic. Yield to the forces that are beyond your control!
Racer
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From: Las Vegas
When the 3GS came out I thought it was an ugly car. I ragged on it unmercilessly. I remember saying the front looked like that ugly dog that has the eyes on the side of the face.
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
At the time my wife was driving a pre-owned CPO 97 ES300 that had a couple problems that were not able to be resolved by the dealer. The dealer offered me a good deal to trade it in. She wanted a new car this time. I took her to the dealer with intentions of a new ES. Instead she wanted a 3GS. The car I thought was butt ugly. It had just come out and there were absolutely no negotiating price...which meant a hefty car note.
I told her absolutely no!
Strangely, my wife starting crying, right there at the dealership. She accused me of being a bully and mistreating her. She had never done this before and it caught me off guard. The salesman didn't know what to do. He kept saying to leave him out of this but he kept giving her more info about the GS. In the end, I gave in and got her the GS.
Washing and driving the car, I came to appreciate it's unique styling. I liked the way it drove after I lowered it and put on 19's. I began to like it. Wifey hated that I wanted to take it to work sometimes and we had disagreements about my taking it for the day. So I got one of my own.
Now there is a 4GS. I don't like it. My wife said she didn't like it. End of story.
I thought.
Today she said, I'm starting to like it.
I didn't say anything. If she brings it up again, I will tell her emphatically that if she wants one, she'd better get it herself. I'm not budging. I'm not spending one dime on it.
I smell trouble!
All great replies.
My thread was intented to be humorous but it is a true story. Even now, years later...I am still shocked she used the crying tactic on me. She never did it before and not since. Publicly and falsely accusing me of mistreating her to get a car, I still haven't gotten over that. I learned more about women that day than all my years combined.
I'm ready this time. If she wants something, she knows the drill. We sit down, discuss and plan, making sure the budget allows with some rearranging.
I am trying to like the 4GS, it hasn't happened yet but I want to. The real answer for me will come when I see one lowered with 20's.
My thread was intented to be humorous but it is a true story. Even now, years later...I am still shocked she used the crying tactic on me. She never did it before and not since. Publicly and falsely accusing me of mistreating her to get a car, I still haven't gotten over that. I learned more about women that day than all my years combined.
I'm ready this time. If she wants something, she knows the drill. We sit down, discuss and plan, making sure the budget allows with some rearranging.
I am trying to like the 4GS, it hasn't happened yet but I want to. The real answer for me will come when I see one lowered with 20's.
Driver
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From: MIAMI