see. i knew this would happen. and now i am pissed off.

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dh. New job. Different hours. Further to drive. His car drinks more fuel than mine.

I predicted that he'd want to take my car not his. Financial logic agrees.

But I am actually pissed off.

It is my car. Mine. I bought it. I paid for ut. Mine.

And now it is my day off. All I need to do is tske DD and pick her up from her friday thing. I hate driving his car.

Be gentle. I have an evil cold and have yanked my back coughing. And i hurt.

And I've got two men in my kitchen fixing the boiler and it's freezing and I can't do 'stuff' in my own house without feeling self-conscious

It doesn't mean that you can't go out though does it? I know that you are feeling poorly (sorry for yourself) but you do have have access to a fully functioning car that you can drive.

When we had two cars I used to favour mine, they were different cars but in the end I just drove which ever was on the road rather than moving the other off the drive. The more that you drive it the less of an issue it will be.

The 'now i can't go out' whinge was more a
'if he's taken my motor to save money then there's no point if I'm going to go out and use more petrol than he would have in the first place' whinge.

Not an 'i can't go out at all' whinge.

I could. But that would be frivolous and expensive rather than a necessity.

Anyway. I am now a hypothermic frozen lump and too cold to go out.

I love DH car so wouldn't find this a problem

I think YAB a bit U because presumably he took this other job to benefit all of you? I think when you're married you work as a team even if it means having to juggle around the resources you have.

LtEveDallas - It is a diy job, and he bloody well not!

RE: - what I suggest is stop moaning and be glad your dh got a new job and you've still got 2 cars, plenty of us manage living in the back of beyond working shifts with one driving the car and the other cycling/busing it

you are coming across as really annoying

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YABU. We live in a village with an almost non existent bus service and only one car. We both have to go out of our way to share the car and both get to the places we needs to be. On my days off or on evenings when DH is out I'm stuck in the house. I'd love to have the luxury of a second car.

YANBU - AT ALL!!!!

I really, really don't like driving DH's car - it's like a lounge suite on wheels, and uses lots of fuel.

He hates driving my car - calls it 'the bus' (it's a 7 seater, but not one of the smaller ones).

I chose my car, I looked at lots and lots and lots of cars, and my car is MY car.

Totally with you. I don't like DH's car at all, it's too low down, the driving position is awful and its a lot longer than mine. I can drive it, I just choose not too. I have a Xsara Picasso and its not a particularly tiny car but its comfy, is a lot higher up, visibility is loads better and it's mine.

I'm only fussy about him using my car, anything else is fine except my trainers, we're the same shoe size and he occasionally nicks them

Mansview

RTFT you nob

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I agree with ssd and Mansview, although I would not use the word annoying, extremely moany perhaps would be more applicable.

I'm not going to apologise for being possessive about my car and hating it if DH drives mine and I have to drive his - just because other people only have 1 car or no car.! Sod that!!! I worked hard for my car - and while I can afford it I will be as possessive of it as I bloody well like.

OP I agree with you.

Although DH bought my car for me - paid for it outright, it is still "my car". I feel very protective of it

He his going to change his car soon and I said to him I think maybe you need to wait until after Leeds Fest (he is taking DS1) as it is usually so muddy and the weather crap on this particular weekend i can envisage your new car getting stuck in a boggy field... His answer was - "well your car will be nearly a year old then so I will take yours and leave my new one at home". Not bloody likely matey!

My car = mine. End of.

It's extraordinary how many people think having 2 cars is a luxury. How the actual flip am I suppised to get to work? Really? I'm open to suggestions. Wings? Teleport?

Would you prefer it if I or DH gave up our jobs and claimed some benefits?

At least I'd get a goat. painkillers worn off snd feeling extremelty grouchy again

We live in the back of beyond too. Definitely need two cars.

2 x tax

2 x insurance

2 x fuel costs.

2 x MOTs and repairs

I think I'd rather be able to walk to work. Or be able to jump on a bus or train.

Not a bloody luxury.

Shesparkles people like you piss me off. Why do I have to drive a Bigger car to be worthy of driving? Why does that make me a shit woman if I am happy driving my little granny car? I don't want to drive a bigger car. I'm lucky I'm in a car at all as I've worked bloody hard to get over a phobia of driving where the thought of getting behind the wheel left me shaking, sweating and sick as a dog. So no I won't drive a bigger car just to satisfy Any weird not even remotely feminist rant you wanna go on.
I like my granny car.
And fwiw I'm a good safe driver, I dont hesitate at roundabouts and I can park quite well. And I'm proud that I can do it cos it took a long time. So piss off.

Can't happen in my house. OH can only drive an automatic car. He didn't care about me finding an automatic when I replaced my car recently, so have another manual.

I can drive his car (but wouldn't want to as it is a monster of a decrepid landrover) but he can't drive mine.

Its all me me me me on this thread.

LTB, in fact drive over the bastard... In his own shitty car.

It's my thread. Of course it's all about me. What would be the point otherwise?

Your dh should sell his car and get a more economically cheaper to run car.