Help, my wife wants me to sell my svx!

karmaken · #1 08-30-2005, 09:49 AM

Help, the wife is pressuring me to sell our svx. Its a 94 that we bought new when we were single. Its the only new car we have ever bought. Its been a fantastic car ever since.

Our problem is, we now have 3 kids. We have a Toyota mini van but the svx won't fit the kids in an emergency.

That's the justification for the pressure. Now on my side, my engineering friend who was helping me fix my ignition and troubleshoot my power window problem said: "This is a well built car, well engineered. If you sell it, you will not be able to afford anything close to this kind of car."

I think that is a valid statement. Just looking at the design of the power windows, how neatly tucked in everything is, how well engineered the rear suspension is, the cool engine .... I could go on.

Any words of advice how to combat this irrational urge? (if my wife ever finds this post, I will deny being its writer, probably some other guy in Maryland with 3 girls and a white previa and a 94 SVX) : )

warm regards

Ken

msvx95 · #2 08-30-2005, 09:55 AM

How big are your kids by now?.......you can fit two of them comfortably in the back......There's always the trunk to put one

Plus the seats fold down.

karmaken · #3 08-30-2005, 10:13 AM

We have 3 girls, Dana 6.75, Zara 5.4, and Mica 1.8. The 2 older ones will fit comfortably in the rear seats. The wife will not go with the trunk action!

The police recently busted a lady here in the DC metro area for having 2 kids in her trunk! She wanted room for the dog to sit up front!

The other arguement I have for retention of the SVX, I do automotive photography on the side and the SVX is a unique car that can hang with the exotics and the hot rods!

kcv

mohrds · #4 08-30-2005, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by karmaken

The police recently busted a lady here in the DC metro area for having 2 kids in her trunk! She wanted room for the dog to sit up front!

I don't see that as a problem...

svxfiles · #5 08-30-2005, 10:40 AM

1) Keep the SVX and the girls, lose the wife.
2) Send Dana to military school.
3) Explain to the wife that you have three other cars.
4) Don't have any emergencies.

svxfiles · #6 08-30-2005, 10:51 AM

Take out the back seat and install a middle seat belt, using the bolts of the existing inner seatbelts.
They sell them at Advance Auto parts, and install the three smallest car seats you can find.
It might not be legal, but they are safer in the SVX than any minivan!

SVXMAN2001 · #7 08-30-2005, 10:59 AM

In all seriousness, this is what i would do. I am not married but every girlfriend i have had has been jealous of my svx and doesn't come close to understanding my obsession with the car!

That being said, women think logically/economically. I think its safe to say you love your svx, however you need to play the objective sensible card.

1. You know a lot about the car meaning you save lots of money by fixing it yourself.
2. You save on tons of insurance and car payments as compared to a new car.
3. The svx although limited in cargo space is a VERY safe car
4. Svx is reliable when properly maintained

These reasons usually get me out of hot water, hope they do the same for you!! Good luck!

Subafreak · #8 08-30-2005, 08:45 PM

ALSO

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Originally Posted by msvx95

How big are your kids by now?.......you can fit two of them comfortably in the back......There's always the trunk to put one

Plus the seats fold down.

Had to do that a few months ago. As some of you may know I have no back seat in my SVX and I was getting ready to go to a meet but I had to drop my kids off first but I left the radio on in my wagon and killed the battery. I had no jumper cables so I had to load the kids in the SVX. I put my 5 year old son in the pass seat (that has no harness yet) and stuck my 10 year old girl in the trunk (she loved it!) and then drove very slowley to the sitters house.

#9 08-30-2005, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by karmaken

Help, the wife is pressuring me to sell our svx. Its a 94 that we bought new when we were single. Its the only new car we have ever bought. Its been a fantastic car ever since.

Our problem is, we now have 3 kids. We have a Toyota mini van but the svx won't fit the kids in an emergency.

That's the justification for the pressure. ...

I'm practically an expert now at coming up with reasons to keep an SVX

Soo... let's get the brain into higher gear <klunk....haven't gotten around to fixing that transmission yet

>

OK.. see if this flies... in a real emergency, the car will fit the three kids with you driving... it just won't fit the wife as well

...in a real emergency, you're calling an ambulance, which means one less person to come along, so everyone fits!
...in a real emergency, it doesn't matter how big/small the car is, you just cram everyone in and go. Any cop that stops you is a good thing, since he can provide high speed escort service to wherever you're going
...in a real emergency, at least 20 TV news vans will appear within seconds to broadcast live, and those vans are big enough to transport the whole family and the neighbours, too!

Will keep thinking....

mohrds · #10 08-30-2005, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by karmaken

Help, the wife is pressuring me to sell our svx. Its a 94 that we bought new when we were single.

Well, the obvious answer would be to get a different wife. But if that isn't for you, here's my thoughts:

The SVX safely fits four people, there are five in the family. What could be possibly be such an emergency that all five need to fit in one car at the same time? The fifth person could take a cab, or a neighbor could drive them.

The only emergency I can think of is a medical emergency, in which case, not everyone needs to go immediately.

Also, why would the minivan be gone with all five people at home??? If it is in the shop, insist on a loaner. If someone has it out shopping, there are only four people to fit in the SVX.

Something seams fishy. Maybe she just doesn't want you to be out in a hot sports car that attracts women

Doug

Canuck · #11 08-30-2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by karmaken

Our problem is, we now have 3 kids. We have a Toyota mini van but the svx won't fit the kids in an emergency.

The way I see it, if it's a REAL EMERGENCY, you don't want all the kids along for the long wait at the hospital, what you do want is a car that will get you to the hospital REAL FAST! Then, being such a cool car, you can park in the doctors parking lot without raising any eyebrows.

For non-medical emergencies, make two trips, that way you get to drive your SVX even more!

Subafreak · #12 08-30-2005, 08:40 PM

AND

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Originally Posted by Canuck

The way I see it, if it's a REAL EMERGENCY, you don't want all the kids along for the long wait at the hospital, what you do want is a car that will get you to the hospital REAL FAST! !

I've done done that. When my son was like 1 month old and I sliced my fingers open, except my wife was driving me at like 110 in a 35 zone passing cars on corners

I didn't think I was gonna live to make it to the hospital.....but at least it took my mind off the pain

svxfiles · #13 08-30-2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Subafreak

AND

I've done done that. When my son was like 1 month old and I sliced my fingers open, except my wife was driving me at like 110 in a 35 zone passing cars on corners

I didn't think I was gonna live to make it to the hospital.....but at least it took my mind off the pain

Jesse, shoulden't she drive fast when there is an emergency?

Subafreak · #14 08-30-2005, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by svxfiles

Jesse, shoulden't she drive fast when there is an emergency?

Dude.........scary, just scary.

svxfiles · #15 08-30-2005, 08:52 PM

This guy I know,

was doing 100 on a 35mph road tonight, about a mile from my home....
He needs better brakes.....

It was the Pearlie....