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2021.06.24Our Car Life

Why Do Wives Oppose Buying Luxury or Sports Cars Even When Their Husbands Earn Well?

A Wife Opposing the Purchase of a New Lexus The other day, I wrote an article titled “To Wives Who Oppose Buying Sports or Luxury Cars: Let Your Husbands Buy Happily!”. I had come across a web article about a “47-year-old husband earning 12 million yen a year wanting to buy a new Lexus worth 8 million yen, but his wife opposes it,” and I shared my family’s perspective on it. *Image source: LEXUS RX...

2021.06.24Our Car Life

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2021.06.12How to Buy a Porsche

To Wives Who Oppose Their Husbands Buying Sports or Luxury Cars: Let Them Buy Happily!

A Wife Opposed to Her Husband Buying a Lexus The other day, I came across an interesting article on Twitter. “My husband earns 12 million yen a year and wants to buy an 8 million yen Lexus. Would you allow it?” A cold response to a full-time housewife’s question The family consists of a 47-year-old husband, a 42-year-old wife, and a second-grade elementary school child—so probably a family of three. The husband currently drives an...

2021.06.12How to Buy a Porsche

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2021.06.06Our Car Life

What Kind of Person Is My Porsche-Driving Husband? An Introduction from a Wife’s Perspective

My Mysterious Porsche-Owner Husband I mainly write the articles on this blog, but my husband, who usually handles the IT and system side of things, also occasionally writes posts. At the end of the articles he writes, his profile page is displayed, and if you click it, you can see his history of beloved cars. The number of visits to that profile page is surprisingly high every time. I wonder if so many people are...

2021.06.06Our Car Life

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2021.05.17How to Buy a Porsche

Two Important Things Husbands Should Keep in Mind Before Convincing Their Wives to Buy a ...

To All Husbands Who Want a Sports Car The other day, while gathering information online about car life, I came across several articles titled “How men with wives and children can convince their wives when they want to buy a sports car.” I had seen similar questions on Yahoo! Chiebukuro before and thought, “I see… there are quite a few husbands out there struggling with this kind of dilemma.” In fact, on this blog too,...

2021.05.17How to Buy a Porsche

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2021.05.11Our Car Life

When My Car-Loving Husband Goes on a Solo Long-Distance Touring Trip: What Does His Wife ...

My Husband’s Touring Trips When my husband gets a long break, he often sets off alone on a long-distance driving tour. Depending on the length of the holiday, it might be a 2-night, 3-day trip or even a week-long journey, with destinations ranging from Tohoku to Shikoku. His dream, he says, is to one day go on a nonstop touring trip for about a month (laughs). When you hear “touring,” you might picture a fun...

2021.05.11Our Car Life

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2018.12.22How to Buy a Porsche

What Makes a Customer “Disliked” or “Liked” by a Dealer Salesperson?

An Experience at an Imported Car Dealer This happened a little while ago. My husband received a call from an imported car dealer (not Porsche) inviting him to “come for a test drive”. When he went for the test drive, he was seated at a table, and when the salesperson stepped away to get some materials, a well-dressed man in his 40s sat near my husband’s table. My husband thought, “He looks very put-together. Maybe...

2018.12.22How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche

2018.10.30How to Buy a Porsche

“How Can I Buy a Porsche?” I Asked My Husband This Simple Question

I Want a Porsche! My husband drives his Porsche on the Royu Driveway a few times a month, and one day he was asked this question by some young people at the lookout point. I want a Porsche too, but how can I actually buy one? They said. This question is definitely interesting, and since I’m currently pursuing the goal of buying a Porsche myself (lol), I asked my husband, “How can someone actually buy...

2018.10.30How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche

2018.05.26How to Buy a Porsche, Our Car Life

The Biggest Reason Husbands Face Opposition from Wives When Buying a Porsche

Sharing a Car Hobby as a Couple I often receive comments and messages on my blog, many of which say things like “I’m jealous that you and your spouse share a car hobby.” It makes me wonder, “Are most wives really not interested in cars?” …Until about three years ago, I had absolutely no interest in cars. In fact, I used to think, “Cars are such a luxury, totally unnecessary in life! Spending money on...

2018.05.26How to Buy a Porsche, Our Car Life