wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car......... break stuff........... DOH!
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wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car.......... - 7/11/2007 11:33:29 AM
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HummerGuy
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When we bought this H3, it was agreed we were buying it because we wanted to start off-roading. Plain and simple, right? Every time I bring up off-roading, she starts into this thing about "oh what if something breaks, it's our only car" blah blah blah. Her family are all self-proclaimed car "experts" whom some say "there is no such thing as a 5 cylinder engine" so, that being said, you can only imagine what kind of myths she is filled with, such as "we shouldn't run the AC so much because it will drain the battery", "you have to let the car warm up for 5 to 10 minutes before you drive it (in ANY weather)" , etc. I tried to explain to her that with Old cars, this stuff may be true in certain situations, but newer cars do not suffer from this unless you do extensive customizations and so forth. Anyway, she keeps sayings he wants to go, and then always says no and uses the reason to be either "it's too far" or "I don't want to break something" in which case I say "I'm driving so you can sleep" or "It's under warranty and we have AAA to tow us to the dealer if we break something." We don't even do crazy stuff. I feel like I wasted my money buying the H3 because we never use it for anything we intended on using it for. I can't WAIT to get a second car next year, DOH! I just had to share. I keep telling her she would love it but I think her fear of something breaking overpowers her excitement of going, so it's going to be a fight. I told her, we have one of the most durable ruggid vehicles you can buy for off-roading and she needs to stop worrying, but all these years of myths and crazy talk she has known make her believe every car is like a Jenga game, waiting to fall apart 
I just hope once she goes in the next few weeks she will see it's ok. We might go this Sunday to a local place just so she gets a feel for it. I have a feeling once she goes, she will see that nothing is going to happen.
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 12:19:57 PM
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Mike ... Just hold off and take her with you when we go on the 4th. There will be several trucks there, you, Mike, me, and if anyone else shows up. If nothing else she will see we make things a team effort, help each other when necessary, and that the trucks actually do hold up to the abuse we put them through. Les was aprehensive at first herself, and she got a little more that way when I came home dented and broken from that Haspin trip ... but the bottom line here .. she won't know until she gives it a crack .. so she is going to .. if it becomes something she hates then she has tried it, hated it, and will stay home the next time. And like you said, at least you have warranty, I didn't when we went to Badlands last time ... I figured fukk it, if it breaks it breaks, there ain't nothing I can do about it on the trail ... and quite frankly, I have no problems paying for the repair should I need it, it sort of comes with it and things will break eventually ... it's just the nature of wheelin ...
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 12:20:13 PM
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Dude grow a set a balls... go wheeling..
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 12:39:16 PM
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ZYNE
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quote:
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Dude grow a set a balls... go wheeling..
Why?? Do you need a loaner set? 
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 12:50:17 PM
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quote:
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Dude grow a set a balls... go wheeling..
Why?? Do you need a loaner set?
Not me bro, I go wheeling a lot. All over The Rockies and MOAB.
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 12:52:16 PM
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ZYNE
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Good for you ... now grow yourself a set of balls and go skydiving!
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 1:11:19 PM
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I do dude. I never said I was afraid to  Hell I'm the one that put our next trip together, plus the last one. I think you missed my point 
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 1:12:33 PM
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ZYNE
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Hence why crap was given promptly! LOL!
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 3:25:50 PM
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I bet once you take her she'll change her mind. I love watching the videos and seeing where all you guys go.
A dirty Hummer is a beautiful Hummer... LOL
Jenn
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/11/2007 4:13:52 PM
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Muddydawg75
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Mine wants to go more than I do.... the is a gift my friends....
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/12/2007 1:11:52 PM
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When we bought this H3, it was agreed we were buying it because we wanted to start off-roading. Plain and simple, right? Every time I bring up off-roading, she starts into this thing about "oh what if something breaks, it's our only car" blah blah blah. Her family are all self-proclaimed car "experts" whom some say "there is no such thing as a 5 cylinder engine" so, that being said, you can only imagine what kind of myths she is filled with, such as "we shouldn't run the AC so much because it will drain the battery", "you have to let the car warm up for 5 to 10 minutes before you drive it (in ANY weather)" , etc. I tried to explain to her that with Old cars, this stuff may be true in certain situations, but newer cars do not suffer from this unless you do extensive customizations and so forth. Anyway, she keeps sayings he wants to go, and then always says no and uses the reason to be either "it's too far" or "I don't want to break something" in which case I say "I'm driving so you can sleep" or "It's under warranty and we have AAA to tow us to the dealer if we break something." We don't even do crazy stuff. I feel like I wasted my money buying the H3 because we never use it for anything we intended on using it for. I can't WAIT to get a second car next year, DOH! I just had to share. I keep telling her she would love it but I think her fear of something breaking overpowers her excitement of going, so it's going to be a fight. I told her, we have one of the most durable ruggid vehicles you can buy for off-roading and she needs to stop worrying, but all these years of myths and crazy talk she has known make her believe every car is like a Jenga game, waiting to fall apart
I just hope once she goes in the next few weeks she will see it's ok. We might go this Sunday to a local place just so she gets a feel for it. I have a feeling once she goes, she will see that nothing is going to happen.
Dude, Stop telling her and just go...then tell her you had a big mac attack for the off road...sorry
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RE: wife..... off-roading..... paranoid.... only car...... - 7/12/2007 1:49:53 PM
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HummerGuy
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Oh we are. I've got everything ready to go. We probably wont' wait for the 4th. She worries to damn much anyway; gets that crap from her mother
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