Do people actually give cars/automobiles for Christmas?

[Dr. Nole]

The ads around this time of year where the spouse/partner etc surprises the other with a new car in the driveway with a big red bow?

Nothing wrong with it, I just wondered if anyone has actually done it? Seen it?

I think my wife would kill me if I purchased a vehicle without us discussing all the pros/cons of such a substantial purchase.

 

[SoddyNole]

I'm pretty sure it has never happened except in a commercial.

First of all if I spend the money to by my wife a luxury vehicle and get the "I don't like the color" comment the next purchase is a shovel that will not break easily.

Old locker room joke.

 

[RealtyNole]

20 years of marriage… We don’t spend over $500.00 without discussing it with each other. Of course, we also don’t do Christmas for each other (just the kids). Never would happen in my house.

 

[riseboi]

About 10 years ago around this time, my sister and I surprised our dad with a trip to the Toyota dealership to pick out a new truck. We knew he had been considering a new one, so we put together a sizeable deposit. While we didn't outright buy it, his monthly payment wasn't much more than a couple hundred bucks a month. We negotiated additional accessories to be added and installed so we didn't leave with it, but when he later went back to pick it up, they had a big bow on it for him.

 

[Crimi_Nole]

The ads around this time of year where the spouse/partner etc surprises the other with a new car in the driveway with a big red bow?

Nothing wrong with it, I just wondered if anyone has actually done it? Seen it?

I think my wife would kill me if I purchased a vehicle without us discussing all the pros/cons of such a substantial purchase.

Was at a Toyota dealer earlier this year and they had several large bows like that in the lobby. Like you, my wife would probably kill me.

 

[noleology]

bought my wife a 69 mustang about 10 years ago

 

[F4Gary]

In 1974 my Dad bought my Mom a new Toyota Celica GT.

 

[plethera1]

20 years of marriage… We don’t spend over $500.00 without discussing it with each other. Of course, we also don’t do Christmas for each other (just the kids). Never would happen in my house.

My wife and I have exactly the same rules. Purchases over $500 must have approval by the other spouse and we don't really buy each other Christmas presents. Every once in a while if I see something perfect I'll get it for her but there are no expectations.

I am too paranoid that I'd get a car purchase wrong if I was buying her something.

 

[EveryoneBleedsGarnet]

I'm about to buy my wife a 2020 Mercedes-Benz, but I'm getting her pajamas for Christmas, lol.

 

[dero316]

~$75k cars parked in front of multi-million dollar houses.

 

[Bailey3nole]

I have laughed at this too. We have all seen the commercial where the dude buys a truck (presumably for himself) and an SUV for his wife. Like who in the hell can afford one new vehicle let alone 2 at the same time. Could you only imagine his insurance payments?

 

[Dr. Nole]

I have laughed at this too. We have all seen the commercial where the dude buys a truck (presumably for himself) and an SUV for his wife. Like who in the hell can afford one new vehicle let alone 2 at the same time. Could you only imagine his insurance payments?

Exactly.
The amount of paper work alone with credit checks etc...hard to keep it a secret.

 

[F4Gary]

I have laughed at this too. We have all seen the commercial where the dude buys a truck (presumably for himself) and an SUV for his wife. Like who in the hell can afford one new vehicle let alone 2 at the same time. Could you only imagine his insurance payments?

If you can afford a $100k car or truck, you can afford both of those GMCs.

 

[EveryoneBleedsGarnet]

Exactly.
The amount of paper work alone with credit checks etc...hard to keep it a secret.

Yea that GMC commercial is really dumb, those are maybe $60k fully loaded OTD and they are living in a $3+ million dollar house. That said, there's no way people with that much money would be financing a GMC.

 

[MagNoleA]

The ads around this time of year where the spouse/partner etc surprises the other with a new car in the driveway with a big red bow?

Nothing wrong with it, I just wondered if anyone has actually done it? Seen it?

I think my wife would kill me if I purchased a vehicle without us discussing all the pros/cons of such a substantial purchase.

Yes, Virginia. Many people get cars this time of the year. Its the best time of the year to buy one. But don't purchase a vehicle without the boss' approval. You may end up missing without a trace.

 

[NebNoles]

Off topic a little, but the movies where a man buys him and his wife a new house .... those irk me.

My wife and I just went through the process of selling our home and buying a new one; it's not an easy, secretive thing to do. And buying a HOME of all things ... I'd be furious if my wife was like, "welp, here's your new residence, hope you like it ..."

On topic -- my wife would consider me an idiot if I bought her a new car for any occasion.

 

[Godzillaaa]

They work very hard every Christmas to convince us it's normal to drop $60,000 on a new vehicle as a present.

 

[Dr. Nole]

Off topic a little, but the movies where a man buys him and his wife a new house .... those irk me.

My wife and I just went through the process of selling our home and buying a new one; it's not an easy, secretive thing to do. And buying a HOME of all things ... I'd be furious if my wife was like, "welp, here's your new residence, hope you like it ..."

On topic -- my wife would consider me an idiot if I bought her a new car for any occasion.

If my wife were doing that (buying me a new residence) it'd be a trailer somewhere that i'd be living alone in... and I'd be awaiting some paper work...