Wife wants to use my Rover

[c3c]

I think we are all just selfish and our wives know it. I am particular about my stuff and can not stand the thought of someone F#$%^ it up, except me.

It will not matter if you buy her another rover. It's not about that. She feels that you love your toys more than her and to prove her wrong you have to let her drive.

Of course, I am still trying to do this myself. I have only had my 06 LR3 for 3 weeks, but I have become very attached and really want to keep it in good shape.

Good luck to you on finding the right answer, until discovered, I guess I will still be a selfish ****....

 

[joey]

After being married for almost 20 years, I can say with out a doubt, there are very few things you don't share with your spouse. Don't make it a material thing that will not matter in 50 years.

About the only thing I don't share with my spouse are the thoughts I may think about other women at the beach... safer this way. It is one thing to say she looks **** or good in her outfit, just don't tell her you would like to see the other person out of her outfit.

As far as a vehicle goes... good grief, in a few years the odds are you will have a different one, if you don't trust her to drive it then maybe you shouldn't have it in the drive way... sorry just they way I Look at things. I will admit when I bought my Jaguar I was not the most energetic person it giving her a set of keys, but I know if I didn't it would cause other issues that I don't need. I figure she puts up with my crap I can give her anything she wants.

 

[Mhaise57]

The more I think about it, your exactly right Joey. She is getting the other set of keys today and she is going to get a rover lesson in the mud. I think if she has her own love for it then she will be alittle more inclined to take care of it. Thanks for the advice guys.

 

[kwlr3]

You hit a nerve! Before I met my wife I always had this thing about NOT dating girls with sloppy cars let alone some hoopty. My wife bought a new Jeep Wrangler one week before we met. How was I to know?

We had a long drive way and as I pulled in and hit the remote to open the garage door, I IMMEDIATLY, INSTANTLY, saw the damage to the edges of the targa top (it flew off and tumbled down the road). Before I got to the end I figured out what happened. I was beyond mad, I just felt defeated. I didn't say anything for about a hour, she bought it up first. Since then, she's never asked to drive my car again. Expensive lesson learned.

Try to be reasonable, admit that you are neurotic about your car (as are most people on this forum), you love her and she loves you, you don't love your car but if something were to happen to your LR3 while you where away, both of you would feel horrible. Say, "let's not let a stupid car come between our relationship".

Try it and let me/us know!

 

[zdas04]

I really hated the idea of my wife driving my LR3. In fact of the 50,000 miles that was put on my '05 she drove it zero miles. Then I bought her an LR2. Then we both went through the Land Rover Experience training in Carmel. Now I don't even mind if she gets behind the wheel of the '08 LR3. I guess my problem before Carmel was that she tended to be tentative and I can't think of a better way to get stuck or dead. After the training, she isn't tentative at all. If I was you I'd schedule a trip to one of the schools and then let her have it when it would otherwise just be sitting.

David

 

[Mhaise57]

Its ironic that you tell me you story David. We are planning a trip to the Biltmore in Ashville, NC for two days of full training. I thought it would be a good way for her to get into it with me. Then if she likes then we can get one for her. Anything else you can tell me about it?

 

[Mhaise57]

That kinda ironic David, we are actually planning a trip to the Biltmore in Ashville, NC for two full days of Land Rover training for the two of us. Maybe she will get into it with me and then we can get one for her. Was it a fun experience?

 

[Houm_WA]

My wife and I did Carmel and Montebello. Both were fun but to be honest I liked Carmel better even though Montebello is the more hyped-up location. It was good to get the experience, but like I stated in a different yet similar post it's not the driving part that worries me. It's the neurotic little things that I do (parking brake operation, system check completion before fire-up, warming up the engine!)...and of course parking spot selection to reduce chances of door-dings.

I'm neurotic, the LR3 is quirky. Not a good combo! She's driven mine off-road and she's great at it.

 

[zdas04]

The Land Rover Experience changed her confidence more than I can say. When she was sitting on a pair of rocks with two wheels in the air, the perma-grin was epic.

David

 

[D90]

She can't do as much damage to the LR3 as you can do to your quality of life if you told her no. You're probably already screwed for hesitating. Next time just say yes and throw her the keys, you'll be much better off.

My wife has totaled two cars and I still wouldn't hesitate letting her drive any of my cars.