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

**Buehler445** · 12-29-2018, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

My dad bought a car for my mom in 1976 for her birthday. He had some logic about her being pregnant and couldn't buy her clothes. But she was driving a 1964 vintage at the time, so it was going to happen in the near future anyway. She was a little skeptical about it, but that was her nature on anything.

At a certain stage of life Christmas presents become problematic. We don't need much that we don't already have. If either of us want something below some mutually understood threshold, we buy it. My wife can't wear metal jewelry and is really picky about clothes. A car could be a wow gift. I could pull it off. My wife could probably buy a car that I would love, by spending more than I would typically spend.

For the very reasons you listed the wife and I don’t exchange gifts.

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%
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