Oh great and powerful court of mumsnet can you help me buy a car (or not)

[mosschops30]

Try to keep this short:

I desparately want a Mini Cooper, had promised I would treat myself to one when I qualify (2 years away).
dh has said he will buy me one now and pay for it for 2 years but then I will have to take out a loan for the remainder of the cost.

I have seen a fabulous mini today £12k, everything I want but cant help thinking I'm being a bit spoilt, as I have a perfectly good car, but the other half of me thinks we're not here for long and I should just go for it.

Any opinions valued

if you want it and can afford it
go for it mosschops
good luck
xxx

i cant afford it but dh says he can.

even better then babe:)
let him get his wallet out
and enjoy

oh enjoy it nothing nicer than a new car especially if it is something you really want.

We did many moons ago brand new hyundai coupe r reg dp b4 he was dh and(well bfore kids) loved every thing about it leather seats the shape the smell cruise control (think i might cry?! remininces

life is too short traded it in for a new kia 4 yrs ago bl**dy kidsrecently got a zfira but is not my dream/ideal car --go for it and enjoy it rememberto say ta to dh/dp

efinately not. You promised yourself this as a reward for when you qualified, which you have not done yet. IMO (and experience) getting yourlself your big reward now will simply devalue it - you will feel guilty for having it when you haven't really earned it yet, which will detract from teh joy you should feel at treating yourself. Wait, then in 2 years time get it and be happy in teh knowledge that you deserve it every time you get into it.

yes but we have 2 kids so havent got the excuse of being pre-kid frivolous!
oh i dont know

my friend got one last weekend, neat! but she did take one of my friends kids on a booster seat and it was fine, but the boot aint worth talking about.

neat as in small not american slang

yes I can fit the baby seat in the back, and will probably have to swap my buggy for a slightly smaller one.

so can I justify having a 12k car for no other reason than I WANT IT!!!! [spoilt brat emoticon]

please I need lots of people to tell me YES (although the more sensible among you will say no )

you were going to get one anyway, if dh says he'll pay for it for 2 years then go for it. any enjoy it.

I'd love to be able to get a new style beetle, they look fun (sorry, am not fond of the new mini, its just not 'mini' for me)

ok 4 yesses to 1 no so far

keep em coming, I am going to show this to dh to justify my decision

go for it hunny, mini cooper is my dream car too, i go all mushy when ever i see one lol - if you dont want it send it my way!!!!!

aaarrrgggghhhhhh am going mini crazy

one for sale down the road, one year older for 8k, not as nice admittedly, no electric sunroof, no tinted windows, no go faster stripes , nice colour though (black instead of silver)

now what do you say?????

scrap that mini down road sold!