so the old lady n me have worked out a deal...
if i get her a big nice engagement ring she will get me a jcw. i think she is a keeper haha. im gunna get it in writing and noterize it. so i spend 5 g's n get a brand new jcw what do ya think.

 

Take that deal while you can! I got married this past September, and I spent about 7k on a ring for the wifey... it's well worth the 1-time (hopefully) cost.

However, when you start asking the wife about getting a new HDTV for like $1500, they complain about how much money it is. "I bought you a $7000 ring woman! ... can't I get a TV?"

In all seriousness, congrats..... oh, and congrats on the engagement too

 

sounds goood... congrats.....DO IT ASAP before she changes her mind..

 

what's that they say about the jcw running rings around the competition? congratulations.

 

Dibbs if OP's deal falls through

 

dont get ahead of yourselves no congrats yet. thats just the deal havent did it yet. im thinken i should been a hostage negotiator thou.

 

We need pics ... of the ring, JCW, and "old lady" --- to help with the decision.

 

Sounds like she's marrying for a ring and you're marrying for a Mini.

 

It's like a car, it isn't the initial purchase price but the ongoing maintenance that kills you!

 

lol...that's an interesting way to decide on getting married. if it doesn't work, does she get to keep the ring and you get to keep the car? better put that into the pre-nup while you're at it.

 

a nice big engagement ring could be open to anything.. as long as she didnt specify.. ie: gold, diamonds, silver.. so on and so forth..
So you could get her a nice new mini too.. and the ring.. make it a key ring! I am the original negotiator.. who always always looks for loopholes

 

I being a woman would much rather have a simple band and a awesome car...a diamond is worthless to me

 

ive seen some of the rings she likes and i gotta family in the jewelery area so i get stuff at cost or huge discounts. n i havent decided on a jcw yet, it will def be loaded out.

 

so whats wrong with marriny for a car. dont i get alil perk out of it to. she isn't a car gal as long as it has tires, engine, and fuel she dont care. she

 

i think it was along these lines. i was really paying attention. maybe i should have.

 

supermancini If you look closely, her grin tells you she knows something you don't know. Like maybe that she's been reading on this forum too, and she knows that lots of wives end up with MINI's of their own because when they start asking to drive their husband's MINI, the husband ends up buying the wife one just so he can have his MINI to himself. AND, if that ends up being the case, then she will be one ring up on you in the end. Which doesn't mean she's not a keeper anyway!

 

Glad you didn't bring up depreciation

 

I got the ring for her from my grandmother; she got the ring for me from her grandfather. No diamonds or jewels on either. 34 years later, I've got a MINI, she's got me, and we still have each other. Doesn't get any better than that.