ChasingBlueSky 0 #1 December 23, 2004 I'll take one in black or silver. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=677&e=25&u=/usatoday/20041223/bs_usatoday/moreconsumersgivenewcarsasgiftsandgetlotsofkisses More consumers give new cars as gifts - and get lots of kisses Quote Christmas cars may seem an extravagant way to check someone off your gift list, but each season brings a new group of generous givers and lucky recipients. This year, the trend is buoyed by unprecedented luxury car deals geared to the holidays. No surprise there: While there are no data on how many are gifts, December was the biggest sales month for luxury cars in three of the last six years, Autodata says. Anyone feeling a twinge of envy should know that for every pricey car that goes to the woman or man who has everything, at least one goes to someone who is truly surprised, not to mention deserving. Saturday morning, Xenia Potter's surprise Christmas and 20th anniversary gift will be a red Jaguar X-type with a green bow. That Xenia had to drive her car-buff husband's automotive hand-me-downs for the past 15 years is the least of it. She's been battling health problems and spent decades doing medical research on organ transplants and diabetes for her son, who has had three transplants and is now diabetes-free. Husband Norm Potter, who owns an infomercial sales company, was working the payments for the $35,000 car into his budget the other day. He says it's more than worth it. "You know what? She deserves this. She's a stunningly beautiful woman who is twice as pretty on the inside," says Potter, who hopes Xenia's friends won't spoil his surprise. QuoteSure, much of the luxury-car gift giving is based on desires, not needs. A Texas doctor had a restaurant valet parking attendant surprise his wife earlier this month with a $128,000 performance version of the Mercedes-Benz SL sports car. Her combined birthday and Christmas present was more than twice as expensive as her previous car, the high-performance $55,000 Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster. QuoteMichael Jones, a Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyer, is surprising his very pregnant wife, Regina, with a $50,000 Lexus GX 470 sport-utility vehicle. The couple, who have a 14-month-old daughter, are expecting twins and could use something bigger than their 1998 Nissan Pathfinder. Jones says his wife is not the type who would ever ask for or expect a luxury car, even though he drives a $90,000 Acura NSX sports car. "She's so undemanding and selfless that I really wanted to get her something special for Christmas," says Jones. "I'll be redeemed in a week with all my neighbors." _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #2 December 23, 2004 Wow - can you imagine what you could do with that amount of money other than buying a car? Wow.... seems like such a waste IMO. JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #3 December 23, 2004 Agreed. If I had 50,000 bucks, I'd buy two new rigs and take a nice trip to Eloy for a shit ton of coached dives. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #4 December 23, 2004 I'd buy a security guard and super strong locks for the trailer door.... ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #5 December 23, 2004 and some David Spade '1001 ways to say No books'?----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 December 24, 2004 Man if I had 50grand US$ that would be like 67 grand Aussie, I'd buy 2 rigs and book a bunch of tunnel time for after my DZ tour deforceYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #7 December 24, 2004 My boss got his wife a Bentley. It's really really nice. He let me drive it slow on the driveway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #8 December 24, 2004 QuoteMy boss got his wife a Bentley. It's really really nice. He let me drive it slow on the driveway. Wow, and it wasn't even sunday. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #9 December 24, 2004 QuoteQuoteMy boss got his wife a Bentley. It's really really nice. He let me drive it slow on the driveway. Wow, and it wasn't even sunday. Damn Sunny, I almost choked on my sandwich from that one I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #10 December 24, 2004 QuoteDamn Sunny, I almost choked on my sandwich from that one She's in rare form today...watch it...----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
