The $6 pants story and dealing with my Spouse.

[PocketThunder]

So here is the lead up story.  I have a chance to buy a car part for my 69 Charger for a substantial discount over what it cost new.  I explain this to my spouse and she says, well maybe we'd better wait till your 68 sells, then worry about 69 parts.  I tell her that if I wait, the part will be gone, and that I have the money right now, so I'd better buy it before its too late. 

She ofcourse reponds with:  I would still say no, lets just wait.   

So, I respond to her with the $6 pants story and now she has come around to agreeing with me, and i can go ahead and buy the part.   

Let me tell you the $6 pants story.  There is this guy and he is married to this girl.  She goes shopping one day and see's a pair of pants on the sale rack for $7.  She really wants them but decides to wait, because they might go down to $6.  She comes home and tells her husband that she has nothing to wear and that she found a pair of pants that she really likes but they are $7.  (that's SEVEN DOLLARS).  She wants to wait to see if they go down to $6 before she buys them. (ONE DOLLAR DIFFERENCE)  A day goes by and the husband, after hearing about these pants on multiple occasions, convinces his spouse to go back and buy them for $7.  So she agree'd as long as he comes with her.  He agrees.  Once they get to the store the pants are gone!  Not on the sale rack anymore and guess what?..??  they were the last pair left in existence..  Now the girl is very upset and repeatedly mentions this to her husband all-the-way-home, and even into the following day(s). 


So, the morale of the $6 pants story is, if you have the money, and you think you can hold out for a better deal, sometimes you cant wait and need to take adavantage of a good deal when you see it.   


Confused Husband,
in St. Paul 

Feel free to share this story with your spouse or GF (or both) the next time she tells you that you cant buy something for your car at a reasonable price.

[Old Moparz]

Just wait until she tries the "we're gonna have another baby" story on you again.   

[68charger383]

Mine would use the good old fate argument:

Well if it was meant to be you'll get it when it goes down to the $6

OR

That would be fine if it was only $7 but this part is $$$

Serenity now.....Serenity now

[moparstuart]

 that last car i bought i gave to the wife.
that helped for a little while

[dodgecharger-fan]

I tend to go with, "I'll give you the dollar you need AND I'll buy you the pants for 7 dollars. Just go get them. If you were paying me for my time, this conversation cost more than you want to save and don't get me started on the gas you spent going out there and coming home with nothing."

I never give her a reason to not buy something - not that money grows on trees around here (in fact I have less than 10 bucks right now but tomorrow's payday) - but she knows just as well as I do what we can and can't afford.....  Okay, she knows it a lot better than I do.    but I hope it works the other way too. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn't....

The point is, you'll more than likely spend more money waiting for a better deal. If you've got the money and you like the price, go for it!

[Dans 68]

Are we talking about thousands of dollars, or hundreds of dollars? If the latter just buy it and tell her later. If it is the former, just buy it and tell her much later. O.K., seriously, you have the money, you will be happier, and the 500 will be that much closer to completion!    And based upon your past threads she has not a lot to complain about.

Signed, an old married man.

(Dan)

[Charger_Fan]

If you have the money, and it's a rippin' deal...just go buy the part & tell her about it after the fact.

When dealing with women, it's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission...9 times out of 10.

[Charger-Bodie]

If you have the money, and it's a rippin' deal...just go buy the part & tell her about it after the fact.

When dealing with women, it's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission...9 times out of 10.

That used to be my motto........in my first marriage.

[The70RT]

that last car i bought i gave to the wife.
that helped for a little while

Same here. I restored one of hers before mine..........but I sold the 57 Chevy I bought from her mom to do the Charger........  I would rather have the mother in law bitch. 

[nh_mopar_fan]

Every few weeks I say to my wife, "I found a car that I want to buy..." (I'm half-kidding)

She says, "Ok, but you'll have to tell your brother to get the GTA out of the garage because it can't sit outside all winter."

I'm one lucky SOB.

[DodgeChargerNeeded]

Ok this may be a stupid question but you have to ask your wife before you buy car parts. I'm sorry but that would never happen in my marriage. Yes I am happily married and it will stay that way as long as she doesn't mess with my money.

[hemihead]

Ok this may be a stupid question but you have to ask your wife before you buy car parts. I'm sorry but that would never happen in my marriage. Yes I am happily married and it will stay that way as long as she doesn't mess with my money.

I have to agree . Aren't there any REAL men out there but me ? I am the man in the relationship, , I tell her how it's going to be . If she doesn't like it, she knows where the door is.

[PocketThunder]

Ok this may be a stupid question but you have to ask your wife before you buy car parts. I'm sorry but that would never happen in my marriage. Yes I am happily married and it will stay that way as long as she doesn't mess with my money.

I have to agree . Aren't there any REAL men out there but me ? I am the man in the relationship, , I tell her how it's going to be . If she doesn't like it, she knows where the door is.

That might have worked in a previous generation, but i think todays women like to be involved in major purchases ($2,365).  I would have bought the parts either way since i had the money ready to go.  I usually use Charger_Fans motto, but discussing it with my spouse first just helps cut down on the amount of nagging i have to deal with afterwards.  In this case, she respects that i ask her first and include her in the decision, and that counts for 99% of the deal.   

[nh_mopar_fan]

Ok this may be a stupid question but you have to ask your wife before you buy car parts. I'm sorry but that would never happen in my marriage. Yes I am happily married and it will stay that way as long as she doesn't mess with my money.

I have to agree . Aren't there any REAL men out there but me ? I am the man in the relationship, , I tell her how it's going to be . If she doesn't like it, she knows where the door is.

Yeah, and I prefer a partner in life, an equal. We've been incredibily successful together. We plan on retiring in a couple years prior to our 50th bday. That because of both our efforts, combined.

If I wanted subservience, I'd get a dog.

[dodgecharger-fan]

When dealing with women, it's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission...9 times out of 10.

I'm that 10th guy - every time!   

Really, I pretty much do what I want - within reason. I get grief sometimes. Sometimes she can just tell she's not going to win and gives in... 
And honestly, once it's done, it's done. Griping about it isn't gong to bring the money back.

The key is to be sensible and never put the necessities of life at risk. And make sure you're paying into some sort of retirement fund FIRST - treat it like a bill that you have to pay. Then what's left over, if anything, is truly disposable income.

She knows who makes the money in the household, but we both know how I got where I'm at. I couldn't have gotten where I am without her help and support in the early years.
Now, she's retired early and the bills still get paid. It can be a stretch sometimes, but we get it done. When things are not so tight, there's money for cars, parts, toys, pool, etc..
None of it would have ever been possible if we hadn't worked as a team all along.

[skip68]

I let Skip68 buy whatever he wants  ,  ......

He just has to buy me something of equal value!!!
Mrs.Skip68

[1969chargerrtse]

If you have the money, and it's a rippin' deal...just go buy the part & tell her about it after the fact.

When dealing with women, it's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission...9 times out of 10.

That used to be my motto........in my first marriage.

That's to funny, well not really, but kinda.

[1969chargerrtse]

My wife would of laughed at me if I told her that story, and then we would of been back to square 1.