I agree with doing what makes the wife happy. It has to be a real PITA for her to get the baby in and out of her 2 door. Upgrade the wife's car first, something a bit bigger and more comfortable for the two of them/three of you when they allow you to go out in public with them.

some good advice from jdahlen24. a happy wife is more likely to allow you some leeway with you hobbies down the road.

finally, I know that things with your "job" might be a little dicey right now, tax revenues being down and all and public officials looking to cut services, but angle for a take home car

 

Oh man i have the same dilema... B seens the best

 

LOL I wish! This is my ideal world but I only have 7 weeks till Autox starts.
1: Buy wife a 4 door -$2000
2: Sell wifes old 2 door to mother +$750 (-1250)
3: Sell station wagon mother is borrowing +$900 (-350)
4: Buy autox car +-?!?

But that's saying my mom has $750 chilling around, also that someone will buy this heap of a wagon, 97 ford taurus wagon 189k miles no heat and leaks antifreeze! AND still have time and $$$ to find and buy an autox car and have it ready to race by the 1st Sunday in April!

 

umm u forgot about the miata dude lol... here at buttonwillow raceway the people here LOOOVE the miata...

 

i know ur hell bent on AX... but going with the wife and baby theme like everyone else... why not sell all your cars and get into a b7... or a nice b6... few thousand down, depending on credit u could have low payments, your wife would be happy with a new safe car, baby would be alot safer than a salvage civic or a ford lol...

just my opinion... i know u wanna do the track and will prolly disregard my comment... but i figure i would throw a mature statement for once on the forums haha...

 

I hear ya phil but we each need a car. and I dont want to autox my dd. I don't want a payment so a newer car is out of the question. The miata is what I was looking at. I think I made her a deal just now while "talking" I'm going to find and buy my autox car NOW. Use it as a dd and she can drive my b5 until income taxes come back. In the mean time I attempt to sell the ford and then the honda to my mom. Then with that $$ and income go look a car for her... Sound good?!?!

 

I think you do but that's my opinion. I had a little 2 seater turbo Nissan (that I had for 10 years and over 15k invested) and as soon as my daughter was born I got rid of it for a 4 door vehicle which ultimately brought me to the Audi. My wife didn't have to ask or complain to me I just knew that I wouldn't be able to SAFELY drive my daughter around in a car that small w/no airbags. That was my situation obviously yours is different as your wife seems a bit difficult but again she has right to complain when you get to auto x in your car and she and the kid are being stuffed into and old EG Civic with no safety features aside from maybe an airbag for the driver. That's why I look at your situation and it would be a no-brainer for me. Whatever you do good luck.

We also have more than one car.

 

Buy her a car, and buy yourself an auto x vehicle. That's my 4,937.51 dollars.

 

If I had it my way. I would split cost in getting a Q5 if both parties are earning. I'll ride out my B5 as long as I can, until i can get an A5/S5 or something else that comes along, in exchange for autoxing. I'm not legally married, but pretty much am. It would be nice for the child to have a little more leg room in the back when they grow up, and the Q5 will do just that.

Sometimes when you're a parent/married, a few sacrifices must be made. Maybe you may have to sacrifice autox'ing for now.

 

Dude this is your best option i guess ,keep the audi sell her junk and the other car and buy her a safe 4door car a volvo and they are not expensive and they are safe .