Home and Auto How would you feel if your significant other gave you a vehicle for Christmas?*

**Rain Man** · 12-28-2018, 07:37 PM

* If you are from a non-western culture, you may substitute another gift-giving holiday at your discretion.

I'm watching these commercials, and people are getting up on Christmas morning to discover that their spouse has gifted them with a brand new vehicle. One company even upped that, and the husband bought both a pickup and an SUV for him and his wife.

Am I unreasonable that this would tick me off? A vehicle is really expensive, first of all. It's going to involve either payments or a very large check. But even more than that, I buy a car less than once per decade. It has to be the right car. It has to be a car that I bond with, a car that melds with me both on the road and in my personal brand. I would want a specific set of options that would serve me well over the next decade. I would want - nee, I would require - that I be in on the decision to purchase said car. I wouldn't want a car to just show up with the statement that it's now mine.

Or are these couples talking about it beforehand in the commercials? Do you think that TV commercial husband is saying to the wife that he wants X car with A, B, and C options in an apricot color? If that's the case, then is it really a gift? Is the buying spouse just weaseling out of buying a gift by taking delivery of a vehicle that they're destined to buy anyway?

I find the whole vehicular Christmas gift thing to be highly suspect. Am I alone in this, or do others feel the same way?

View Poll Results: What is your reaction to receiving a new car with a bow on Christmas Day?
I would be overjoyed. Best gift ever.	8	8.79%
I would be happy about it, but a little worried that it would be what I really wanted.	6	6.59%
I'd graciously accept it, but I'd wish that I had a little more input.	2	2.20%
I'd be a little bit unhappy that my spouse made that big decision in secret, though I'd like the thought.	10	10.99%
What the heck? You should NEVER spend that much money and buy a car that you don't even know is the right fit for your spouse.	27	29.67%
I give people cars all the time. I never even think about potential issues.	2	2.20%
I don't think these commercials are depicting situations that happen in real life.	35	38.46%
Cars are an artifact of the 20th century. I'd prefer an Uber gift certificate.	1	1.10%
Voters: 91. You may not vote on this poll

12-28-2018, 07:37 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3318491 VARSITY	How would you feel if your significant other gave you a vehicle for Christmas?* * If you are from a non-western culture, you may substitute another gift-giving holiday at your discretion. I'm watching these commercials, and people are getting up on Christmas morning to discover that their spouse has gifted them with a brand new vehicle. One company even upped that, and the husband bought both a pickup and an SUV for him and his wife. Am I unreasonable that this would tick me off? A vehicle is really expensive, first of all. It's going to involve either payments or a very large check. But even more than that, I buy a car less than once per decade. It has to be the right car. It has to be a car that I bond with, a car that melds with me both on the road and in my personal brand. I would want a specific set of options that would serve me well over the next decade. I would want - nee, I would require - that I be in on the decision to purchase said car. I wouldn't want a car to just show up with the statement that it's now mine. Or are these couples talking about it beforehand in the commercials? Do you think that TV commercial husband is saying to the wife that he wants X car with A, B, and C options in an apricot color? If that's the case, then is it really a gift? Is the buying spouse just weaseling out of buying a gift by taking delivery of a vehicle that they're destined to buy anyway? I find the whole vehicular Christmas gift thing to be highly suspect. Am I alone in this, or do others feel the same way?
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