Vent - Fiance's are bloody expensive

[sudz]

Vent.

So my Fiance has a 2007 Mazda5 GT. For a minivan, its a nice vehicle. (she denies its a minivan... I know better.)

She's a safe driver, and in a pinch, she keeps her cool until she's in a safe spot, then does the delayed freak out. (sometimes even a day later)

however... she's quite... accident prone. it all seems to be low-speed stuff. Its like... she doesn't realize how big her vehicle is.


She has:


Take out her sideskirt on a curb
played chicken with a garage door (and lost) and dented in front of the sunroof
Got a football sized dent in her rear/right bumper from backing up into a dilapidated van at her work. I popped it out with a heat gun - its only slightly cracked paint
Dented the front hood of her car (still unsure - Figuring she parked to close to a car with a spare tire on the back? )
Countless scratches/little dings from parking too close to others.
Driven 3 months without sway arm bushings, and then I drove it and was like "WTF IS THAT NOISE?!?!" - her: "oh, I meant to tell you about that" ($1500)
Drove around for a month+ with a completely blown strut - her tire was literally bouncing along the road. (me again: WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SOUND/FEELING? - her: "oh, I meant... " (fixed that one myself))
Hit something on the road - Bottom Plastic torn to shit. (150 bucks part... DIY install)
Hit something (or someone hit her) in parking lot - Popped out front bumper - Minor scratches to front passenger side quarter panel.
Power Door Lock failed (not her fault, driver door)
Battery Died (not her fault)




The most recent: Hit a curb - Curb rash on rim, and blew out a wheel bearing. (not sure if related, but they happened the same day... so I'm assuming yes. ($305 bucks for Bearing, labour and alignment)

She's had the car for 2 years 3 months. We bought it in MINT condition with 47k. It has 90,000km. 2 years 9 months left on payments. So help me god, we better be done paying for it before she manages to destroy it.

Her next car is going to be a ****ing smart car, and I'm going to install a foot of memory Foam Bumpers around the circumference. and sensors that trigger a fog horn and strobe lights in the interior of the vehicle.

/Vent

[6strings]

Shit happens.
You're in for a life time of this.

[geobur]

LMFAO this rant just made my day...or week even...

you mad bro? :P

at least it has mostly just been small stuff...good thing you love her

[SomeGuy]

LoL better than her driving your vehicle or you having to drive her around?

[Mr Wilson]

Bus pass.

[Jackal]

These things happen.



Well not really. Just trying to make you feel better. Should have bought her a beater first if she's so accident prone.

[Hyperion]

Bookmarking this for later

[Jackal]

^^ 23 and already on your mind. Noice.

[r4mi5awi]

These things happen.



Well not really. Just trying to make you feel better. Should have bought her a beater first if she's so accident prone.

My wife averages a scratch/month. Completely unavoidable too in most circumstances. fml.

[bubba1983]

Bus pass.

Best reply ever hahaha


Try finding that she has 3 snapped wheel studs with the wheel wobbling like a bugger.....16new studs and nuts later....that was a sunday afternoon emergency fix
Im like do u not look at your lugs? Yeesh

Or the tire with 15lb of air in it.....DO YOU NOT FEEL THAT!

[goodcase]

Your fiance sounds a lot like my brother. He has so many scratches on his car, one and a half missing wheel covers and I don't even want to know how long its been since he's gone for an oil change. I'm actually afraid every time he drives my car.

[captobvious75]

Don't ever share a nice car

[6strings]

Don't ever share a nice car

thanks captain obvious

[Default User]

She needs those pool noodles to make these....

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/11/uqyvy5ur.jpg

[captobvious75]

thanks captain obvious

No problem string fondler

[Mitchell3]

Fathers are expensive too when they borrow your car..

[aZuMi]

Good luck

[cwp_sedan]

Bus pass.

I was thinking the same thing. lol

[sudz]

lol. I found the next car for her:

http://www.sunrise-care.co.uk/~/media/UK/news/thumb/TopGearCar_Thumb.jpg

However, she refuses to learn standard. Hense every car I own will be standard. :-)

[bunchi]

I was a foot away from the curb and someone on a bike still thought about squeezing in between. Was fine until my wife opened the door because she was getting out of the car. Guess the biker found the edge of my door. And my wife blamed me for not warning her a bike was coming.

So fiance, wife, same same! As long as you're with someone who drives, or goes with you on your car, these things will happen

[r4mi5awi]

I think OP just created a viable SO rant thread.

I vote sticky lol

[Shinglez]

This ^ lol. Dying

[asyed]

Fathers are expensive too when they borrow your car..


THIS.... All my this...



You have no idea how many scratches I have gotten from a Walmart parking lot because my dad refuses to park in the far end of the lot every time he goes there.

[robl]

Yep,

Our Sienna had a new "pinstripe" within a week of getting it as well...and as mentioned with others, random dents, scrapes, on a weekly basis ever since.
I also like the "Can of snakes" that the little garbage can has become in it every time that I get into the car and go to throw something in there...

The long and the short of it is that my wife just sees cars as a tool...nothing more.

I remember a few years ago when I replaced my wife's base model Nissan Sentra with an Acura 3.2TL. After she drove the Acura for a week I asked her what she thought and she replied "It's OK...but so was the Sentra..."

??????


Thanks,
Rob.

[peterm15]

My father had bought my mom a brand new jeep liberty in 04. She drove her 96 safari van until we sold it.

Other then a few minor interior thing ( used a leather conditioner on her seat and it caused a blotch) she hasn't caused problems, although people have ran into her.

My dad on the other hand. Backed into a pole in my underground parking breaking her tail light, denting her bumper and misaligning the fender flares. Although that's nothing compared to his work truck. He's a good driver, just doesn't pay attention to stationary objects behind him. ( not cars. )

[Slade]

Yep,

The long and the short of it is that my wife just sees cars as a tool...nothing more.
.

There are lots of people like this, remember that you are posting on a car forum, which would generally mean you more then "care" about your vehicle.

My mom sees a vehicle as something to go from point a to point b.

My dad sees a vehicle as something that if you look after you will get some reward or satisfaction out of it, guess that's where I get it.

There are guy's I work with who could care less what they drive as they have other priorities, or hobbies.

My dad/I are the type of people who will park 500 feet away, to be around no one and walk to the store, my wife will squeeze into what ever spot is closest. I have taught my wife that if she wants to drive my vehicle that I pay for and look after she has to follow my rules, otherwise she can take her car.

Cars are out hobby and love, for other people it can be PC's, while that $400 Thermaltake case for most of us would be "ok" for that enthusiast it drops their cooling down 10degrees...

[sudz]

UGGGHHHH I washed the car the other day... But theres a thin film of pollen/dust on it. I noticed a the corner of her bumper was really clean though... Sure enough, she "cuts the corner" and keeps brushing against the corner of the bumper. I look closely - There's TONS of scratches from her purse buckles/metal stuff scraping against the car. She's done this a few times to my car too, But I've reamed her out for it before.

*facepalm*

She says she loves her car. Actions speak louder than words!

[Slade]

Do you 2 plan on having kids?

Wait until their little grimey hands get on everything LOL.

I understand what you are saying though, my wife loves to put her feet on the dash, so one day handed her a microfiber cloth, when she asked what it was for , I told her she can clean her damn foot marks off the dash if she feels the need to put them up.

Don't think she has done it since..

[krimsalt]

You're not the only one. I see many-a-car where the orange-peel has barely smoothed out and yet there are dents and dings all over the bumpers and doors... I laughed when I heard the CIVIC is now equipped with a rear-view monitor when backing up... but it turns out some people drive like a bat.

[sudz]

When I was a kid, My dad took care of his cars. I'd help him work on them. There were No Crayons, No food, No drinks in the car. My entertainment consisted of trying to annoy the shit out of my older brother by hitting him with a stuffed bear. Or "I spy" or "20 questions" with my dad. My first car was the car I "grew up in". A 1991 (92) Toyota Camry. We owned it until 2006. My dad bought it new. The day we sold it, it had one small dent from my brother. The car matts were perfect, the seats were only slightly worn (we actually got a new seat from sears - My dad bought a shirt that leached dye into and other than the fact that it had nearly 300,000km it was in mint condition.

I plan to be the same way.


Do you 2 plan on having kids?

Wait until their little grimey hands get on everything LOL.

[6strings]

If you can afford it buy a second car just for yourself. But like in Ferris Bueller, your kid will end up taking it for a spin, and inevitably smashing it.

[Slade]

When I was a kid, My dad took care of his cars. I'd help him work on them. There were No Crayons, No food, No drinks in the car. My entertainment consisted of trying to annoy the shit out of my older brother by hitting him with a stuffed bear. Or "I spy" or "20 questions" with my dad. My first car was the car I "grew up in". A 1991 (92) Toyota Camry. We owned it until 2006. My dad bought it new. The day we sold it, it had one small dent from my brother. The car matts were perfect, the seats were only slightly worn (we actually got a new seat from sears - My dad bought a shirt that leached dye into and other than the fact that it had nearly 300,000km it was in mint condition.

I plan to be the same way.

Right on, thats how my old man is too, and still to this day. I plan on teaching my little bugger the same thing.

Its about appreciating what you have, to many people in today's society just "throw it out , and go buy a new one".

To many kids are given what they want without earning it, if I wanted something, I had to work. I appreciate and look after all my "toys" so that I can enjoy them, I have friends who's parents would give them whatever they wanted, and just beat the shit out of their stuff not caring.

...I'm currently trying to teach my wife what appreciation is. She keeps complaining about her car, so I told her to sell it and take the bus, she is starting to understand now..

[Slade]

If you can afford it buy a second car just for yourself. But like in Ferris Bueller, your kid will end up taking it for a spin, and inevitably smashing it.

My dad always had nice vehicles, and I understood that he looked after him, so much that if I ever were to smash one up I probably wouldn't have come home.

The day my kid takes my vehicle and does some stupid acts in it, will be the day he moves out.

[rajin929]

slade hit the nail on the head, non-car people will never get it.

[FoXy]

Some ppl can drive, some ppl cant, deal with it. You are stuck with her forever now, so unless you want to give her some really specific driving lessons, there's not much you can do :s

[peterm15]

You are stuck with her forever now, so unless you want to give her some really specific driving lessons, there's not much you can do :s

Not exactly.
Divorce is always an option. ;)

[cwp_sedan]

Not exactly.
Divorce is always an option. ;)

Not really, because then YOU will be taking the bus and she will still be driving your car! :chuckle


*YOU being anyone in general

[geobur]

Not really, because then YOU will be taking the bus and she will still be driving your car! :chuckle


*YOU being anyone in general

besides...they aren't married yet...it is his fiance...nothing is set in stone until the vows are said. :P

[peterm15]

Not really, because then YOU will be taking the bus and she will still be driving your car! :chuckle


*YOU being anyone in general

Lmao. True enough I guess.

[sudz]

Bahaha

I've got her shitting bricks right now.

Turns out our next door neighbour is the Driving instructor from the first few seasons of Canada's Worst driver. She knows this too... I said to her yesterday: "ONE more dent... and I'm going next door to ask for a favor." *Threatening silence*

[cwp_sedan]

besides...they aren't married yet...it is his fiance...nothing is set in stone until the vows are said.

You say that but if they are living together than they are common law and you would be surprised how much you can be awarded without officially being married.




Bahaha

I've got her shitting bricks right now.

Turns out our next door neighbour is the Driving instructor from the first few seasons of Canada's Worst driver. She knows this too... I said to her yesterday: "ONE more dent... and I'm going next door to ask for a favor." *Threatening silence*


:chuckle

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