Buying a car that no one wants me to buy

[Tghassall]

I've just put a holding deposit in a 10 month old A7 3.0l v6 my wife thinks that I don't need it. My parents think it's a silly purchase and it's properly taken the shine off my new purchase. What should I do!? Cancel the order or go for it?

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They don't have an influence directly.. I'm 26.. but my parents opinion has always mattered to me. Potentially it's just taken then excitement out if it for me. Def can't afford the rs or I'd have gone for that!

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sdiggle said:

My wife hates my car. Thinks it's senseless and a huge waste of money. I don't care as I work 50+ hours a week to pay for it.

She has 3 handbags that cost £700 each. A bag that holds a few things!! I remind her of this every time she starts on about the car.

Buy it and enjoy it!!

Thanks mate I appreciate your point! I'm probably suffering from buyers remorse as well!

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LeoSayer said:

Your money, your choice.

However I'm sure they know more than we do about your werewithal to buy it.

Will the cost preclude you from doing other things that might or should be important to you?

Will you parents end up bailing you out if it goes wrong?

What's the risk that you might need to sell it before too long? A nearly new exec saloon isn't the best for avoiding depreciation. It's not inconceivable that you could lose £10,000 in a year.

Why spend £30,000+ (I assume) on a 3.0 diesel when you can buy the same shape with a 3.0 supercharged V6 for £20,000 or twin turbo V8 for £25,000?

I'm a married home owner... getting rid of an A5 Sportback. For those who think job is important I'm a civil engineer.

I'm not putting my wife and I into financial difficulty with the purchase. We just bought my wife a fiat 500 today as she needs a run around.

A7 has been a dream of mine and now it's in touching distance I feel I have some opposition!

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No I'm a home owner..

Thanks for the advice

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GreatGranny said:

26 year old civil engineer, married, home owner and able to buy a £30k+ car.........

No chance! :-)

(And I work for a large Engineering Consultancy)

That's nice.

I do generally waste my time asking the opinion of random people based on false information.

If you haven't got something constructive to say mate.. do one.

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berlintaxi said:

I would say so, OP gets all arsey on here but is too scared to stand up to his missus.

I wanted people's opinion.. not judgment mate.

It's not a case of standing up to my Mrs it's a case of do people agree that I'm making a mistake on the car. I find it so interesting how quickly people on the internet go personal.

Thank you for your invaluable input on my thread. You have been incredibly helpful.

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Deerfoot said:

If that were the case why bother even mentioning the situation with your family?

Because it's part of the story. The three people closest to me disagreed with my car purchase. Wanted other opinions.

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I should point out it's not a brand new car, is already taken it's 20k depreciation hit.

It a 17 plate, RRP 56k. But it's 10months old

Thanks to everyone who has given me their honest and useful opinions.

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AllyBassman said:

Ignore the negative comments on here OP, jealousy on PH comes out in weird comments and sly digs about financing your purchase or being a home owner?

Go for it OP, i'm a 28 Y/O homeowner and i'd love to have an A7 with a V6.

I get why you think you 'need' approval for the purchase. Although I care what my parents and partner thinks, I end up doing what I want and have zero regrets.

Thanks mate appreciate that! I've decided to go ahead with the purchase!