A Day in the Life of My Porsche-Loving Husband

My husband spends almost every day browsing used car sites. Lately, he’s been saying he wants a Mercedes-Benz SL400 and checking if any good ones come up. But the Grand Edition he wants is rare and still expensive, so he says things like, “Even if I buy it, it’ll be a long way off yet.”

He also has many cars he’s interested in but not planning to buy. Just the other day, he sent me a URL saying, “This Panamera 4E Hybrid looks like such a great deal! It’s loaded with options,” or mentioned, “The Jaguar I rode in recently was really impressive,” then checked prices and so on.

Watching my car-loving husband like this, I suddenly realized I’ve “never once opposed him when he decided to buy a car.”

Before the buying stage, he’ll ask, “What do you think about this?” and I might honestly say, “I’m not really a fan of that design…” but when it comes to actually buying a car, I’ve never opposed him.

That doesn’t mean I’m completely uninterested or exasperated by whatever car he chooses.

I’ve written a few articles about how my husband approaches buying cars, like “How my husband won over a wife indifferent to cars and bought a Porsche: 5 things he did,” but today I want to reflect on it again.

What My Car-Loving Husband Does

My husband openly admits he loves cars and driving, and buying cars motivates him at work. I think the reason I don’t oppose his purchases is because he “shares a lot of information with me before buying.” (Sharing information sounds kind of businesslike… lol)

He would never suddenly say, “I went to the dealer today and bought it!”

It’s not that sudden decisions are bad—every couple is different, and if that works for them, that’s great.

But my husband spends months gathering information before buying, and only after he’s fully convinced does he make a purchase. Along the way, he often tells me things like, “Here’s how the test drive went” or asks, “What do you think about this?”

I guess part of this is because I’m more interested in cars and know a bit more than many other wives. So he never has to awkwardly say, “Um… there’s actually a car I want…” Instead, we share info naturally in everyday conversations.

That way, I naturally understand “what kind of car he wants” and “whether he’s not buying yet or just about to,” so when it’s time to buy, I’m ready to accept it smoothly (almost without realizing it).

My husband once said about his way of buying cars:

Because if I bought a car I really want but my wife opposed it, I’d hate driving it feeling guilty every time I go out…

Since he loves driving and goes on tours often, maybe that’s why he feels this way even more.

If I write this, some might think, “That’s because Mina creates an easy atmosphere for consultation, right?” but unfortunately, that’s not the case (-_-)

I’m quite emotional and often cranky from being run around by the kids (lol). Sometimes my husband will say, “Hey, there’s this car today…” but if I’m in a bad mood and not interested, he won’t push the topic further.

Then later, when I’m in a better mood, he’ll bring it up again. (Maybe it’s coincidence, or maybe he senses something instinctively… lol)

Anyway, as a wife, I’m genuinely happy when my husband consults me and shares the process, and I can celebrate with him when he actually buys a car.

And after that, I can continue supporting his love of cars, so in our family, I hope we can keep enjoying our car life in this style going forward.