OMG what have I done????
OMG what have I done????
Short Version: I traded in the G for a new Turbo Passat
Long Version: I made the mistake of thinking outloud one day in front of the wife about what a pain in my a$$ it is to put my 7 month old son into a car seat in the back seat. She thinks its a great idea and has been thinking that I needed to get an SUV, or at least a four door. Logically, I figure I will get an FX or a G sedan.....however, she has been secretly talking to the finance manager at VW which is an aquaitance of our through a very good friend. The wife drives an '07 Jeep Commander(which she was already tired of). HOW??? I bought the damn thing for her this past Christmas!!! Anyways, on with the debacle...She has this thing for the new Passat, but when she mentioned VW to me, Im still under the impression that the IM the one getting a new ride. I thought about it and told myself that I wouldnt mind driving around in a Toureg....HA!! Little did I know that when I got married I must have not read the paragraph stating that I no longer owned my cojones. So once we get there she tells me that she loves the Passat and I was like, Are you crazy?? The G sedan is ssssssssssooooooooo much better!!! Long story short, our hookup at VW had worked out this UN-GODLY deal for us on the Passat, taking in my upside down G....Once I played with the numbers and he showed me the lengths to which he had gone to swallow MY car it became apparent to me that had I gone to Inifiniti, my payments on ANY new car would have been outrageous. Well, it all boiled down to two things... 1) I needed a roomier car for the baby. 2)This was a deal I basically couldnt pass up. We worked some numbers on the Toureg but the sticker alone was $11k more than the Passat, so I couldnt go that route because of the trade-in. So, now I get the Jeep and she got the Passat.....I must have lost my mind or some$hit, but I had to think about my son most importantly...
I wont be leaving this site though...I have met some really cool people on here and whenever I need some entertainment and I have exhausted all internet ****, I know I can always come here. So, in closing, I no longer drive one of the greatest vehicles made today, but as long as I dont get banned for deserting Infiniti, I will still be lurking around here.
Long Version: I made the mistake of thinking outloud one day in front of the wife about what a pain in my a$$ it is to put my 7 month old son into a car seat in the back seat. She thinks its a great idea and has been thinking that I needed to get an SUV, or at least a four door. Logically, I figure I will get an FX or a G sedan.....however, she has been secretly talking to the finance manager at VW which is an aquaitance of our through a very good friend. The wife drives an '07 Jeep Commander(which she was already tired of). HOW??? I bought the damn thing for her this past Christmas!!! Anyways, on with the debacle...She has this thing for the new Passat, but when she mentioned VW to me, Im still under the impression that the IM the one getting a new ride. I thought about it and told myself that I wouldnt mind driving around in a Toureg....HA!! Little did I know that when I got married I must have not read the paragraph stating that I no longer owned my cojones. So once we get there she tells me that she loves the Passat and I was like, Are you crazy?? The G sedan is ssssssssssooooooooo much better!!! Long story short, our hookup at VW had worked out this UN-GODLY deal for us on the Passat, taking in my upside down G....Once I played with the numbers and he showed me the lengths to which he had gone to swallow MY car it became apparent to me that had I gone to Inifiniti, my payments on ANY new car would have been outrageous. Well, it all boiled down to two things... 1) I needed a roomier car for the baby. 2)This was a deal I basically couldnt pass up. We worked some numbers on the Toureg but the sticker alone was $11k more than the Passat, so I couldnt go that route because of the trade-in. So, now I get the Jeep and she got the Passat.....I must have lost my mind or some$hit, but I had to think about my son most importantly...
I wont be leaving this site though...I have met some really cool people on here and whenever I need some entertainment and I have exhausted all internet ****, I know I can always come here. So, in closing, I no longer drive one of the greatest vehicles made today, but as long as I dont get banned for deserting Infiniti, I will still be lurking around here.
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damn, you got suckered .... by your WIFE!!!!!!!!
wow!!! btw thank you for reminding me to not get married.
you made a really big sacrifice for your child, make sure you tell him that every night for rest of his life.
wow!!! btw thank you for reminding me to not get married.
you made a really big sacrifice for your child, make sure you tell him that every night for rest of his life.
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You are right. Once you have a kid all priorities must accommodate him. These kids are saying thank you for helping me not to get married but the marriage wasnt the issue it was a roomier car for your son. Im sure you got to enjoy the G plenty enuff but im sure you feel more responsible to go the right way forward with your family.
Enjoy the Passat...its not exactlya horrible car...i like them
and its turbo so maybe you can so some mods and bump up the boost
Enjoy the Passat...its not exactlya horrible car...i like them
and its turbo so maybe you can so some mods and bump up the boost
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damn glad i dont have a kid i just got married last year and im only 20 but my wife lets me get any car i want i have on 03 g35 an 00 porsche boxster a 96 integra fully built and her car is a 05 rsx-s. the only two cars that we use to have that we dont now is, a 06 colbalt and my old 00 gsr integra super charged and nitrous, man i miss that car. mind you these are the cars ive had since ive been married. my friends say im sick in the head, but i think the only problem im goning to have is when i hit my midlife crisis
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Originally Posted by oneshot
I'm thinking of trading my Coupe in for one of the new VW smaller SUV's. RWD up here in the Winter = no bueno.
Yea man, the smaller SUV is the Tiguan...and its actually very nice. COmes with the 2.0T motor. I was looking into that as well, but they JUST came out and I didnt want to the guinnea pig(historically 1st model year cars have tons of bugs to worked out)