Explaining old car math to the wifey...

She wants to know today how much I'm spending on car parts for my project...I told her I got everything so far for free.

She calls BS, so I lay it out for her...

First I bought an A sedan...sold it for a $1200 profit

Then bought another vehicle...sold it and made a $200 profit

Bought some cool parts cheap...sold 'em for a $500 profit

Then bought a '32 complete cab with ***le and a set of nice seats for it...$1900 total outlay

I says "Do the math, I got them for free"

She says "And how many thousands of dollars did you lose when you sold the coupe?"

...****in' women...

 

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell my wife nuthin! If she new how much was in my 32, she'd kill me!

 

If she let's you lie to her like that, you better pray she keeps you.

 

"Sins" of the past will not be forgotten by the wife.

 

Larry....just show your wife this video, it explains everything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR6Fg8hfYcc

 

I love that video...ha ha.

 

That why im single and will stay that way for a long time

 

hahaha. struggles I will one day face

 

They won't ***** about it when we all kick the bucket and they can sell our $hit.

Tell her it's the best life insurance policy $$ can buy.

 

mine thinks I trade for everything....yes honey I traded some old piece of junk for those brand new tires lol

 

Just don't answer and How many thousands did you spend on that s**** booking/ stamping/shoe(fill in the blank) collection?

 

I tell mine. don't ask..I work for it..

 

For some reason that video reminds me of my mom lol

 

when they start asking how much is this or that just walk in there closet and start counting pairs of shoes!!!!!

 

That video is some great s#&t, sent it to a bunch of people to help explain hot rod finances.

 

She should not ask as long as everything else is taken care of and there are no bill collectors at the door AND you are putting ten percent away every week for savings. JMHO, Bob

 

Sheep never do that

 

I found its better to ask for forgivness than permission

 

I tell mine I'm buying stuff for her auction after I'm dead.

 

I'm not married but I get scared when I tally my numbers. Somedays I think my cars are like boats. A hole in the water you throw money down.

 

That part is "earned income," from your part time huckstering job.
You could pile it up with the dollars you get from your day job and it'd all still just be "earned income," each dollar indistinguishable from another.

Nope, you spent $1900 out of the "earned income" pool.
You could have paid the mortgage and bought the kids or wifey a new pair of shoes with it, but no, you had to go and blow it on a rusty old pile of over-priced junk, again.

 

Fights over money ****.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7gCd-C-Tys

 

That video was awesome.

 

you keep a separate bank account for your projects - both buy & sell - your wife never sees the bank statement at the end of the month - bingo!

 

never try to explain economics to wimmins. if they buy some purse for $150.00 that was $500.00 originally they think they just made $350.00 and go spend the $350.00 on shoes.

 

better to ask forgiveness, rather than permission

 

You're alot of ****ing help!

 

funny when my wife shops I ask "whats the damage?"

she lays it out like this:

well the "outfit" was originally $200 and it was maked down 1/2 price and i had an extra discount for 10% off - then i returned a pair of shoes for $30 and had a gift card for 50 etc etc--


blah blah blah i actually saved you money

in other words $10 for a $5 outfit - is still a ripoff (actually amount may vary)

gotta tune them out......call in the next ten minutes and we'll double your offer......but wait there's more.........

 

Can"t live withem but damn sure don"t want to live withoutem!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i just make sure to buy something for my wife at every swap-meet for her little "flying A" garage. i make a big deal outta saying "i saw this and thought you might like it". usaully it's only a couple a bucks, and shes happy.