How to keep wife from driving my jeep
10-29-2014, 07:51 PM
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Let her take it.. Hell, encourage it! A wife that likes the Jeep doesn't have a problem with you spending money on said jeep. My wife drives it anytime she likes.
10-29-2014, 09:31 PM
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I let my wife drive my Jeep whenever she wants, which happens to be very little. If the top and doors are off though, she loves driving it. I think she mainly likes to be driven in it though.
10-29-2014, 09:49 PM
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Only problem with that is most women will feel what you have is adequate and not understand why you would upgrade anything. Just because they enjoy the jeep doesn't necessarily seem to translate into being ok with spending more money improving what they think is already great.
10-30-2014, 02:37 AM
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Only problem with that is most women will feel what you have is adequate and not understand why you would upgrade anything. Just because they enjoy the jeep doesn't necessarily seem to translate into being ok with spending more money improving what they think is already great.
10-30-2014, 03:14 AM
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10-30-2014, 03:37 AM
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Actually wrong. She hates when I do anything to a vehicle that's not factory. Like I said earlier I put a winch on the front and she was wanting me to take it off, I put a teraflex leveling kit on and she complained.Only thing I have done so far that she hasn't made a comment on is when I installed cb for trail riding. I'm sure there's tons of other married guys who are the same way about their vehicles( corvette owners,muscle car owners,classic cars in general that wouldn't let their wife drive their cars). I don't mind her driving it every now and then. Hell I let her drive it the day I brought it home. Just don't want her using it everyday as a DD running the miles up and giving me the stink eye when I say something about it.
10-30-2014, 03:46 AM
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Had a similar problem 20 years ago when I lived at home. Parents always wanted to take my car, the car they bought for me, instead of theirs. They told me it doesn't matter what you drive or what it looks like.
I put a marajuana sticker on the back of my car. Problem solved, they never drove it again.
I put a marajuana sticker on the back of my car. Problem solved, they never drove it again.
10-30-2014, 03:47 AM
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She takes it because YOU don't want her too. She thinks the winch is tacky because YOU decided you wanted and installed it. IMO, she is doing it just to get attention from you. I'd ignore it and see if it goes away. Also, spend 1/2 of Saturday or Sunday cleaning it and when she asks why just be honest, "Because you won't and that takes time away from US on the weekend". Awwwww....
10-30-2014, 05:05 AM
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Its more of an annoyance than a issue. Just don't want to come off like too much of a Dick when I tell her hands off the jeep. Just can't wait to lift it and put roaring tires on it then she will leave it alone. Did have a thought of removing the drivers door during the week 
. She couldn't lift the dang thing to put it back on haha. She hates it with the top or doors off causes it messes her hair up.
. She couldn't lift the dang thing to put it back on haha. She hates it with the top or doors off causes it messes her hair up.It's about respecting each others wishes, not stepping on each others "toes", about true & open communication, about balance between you two as a couple.
The Jeep is not the problem, it is a symptom.
The solution is improvement of the "items" in list above.
Or... two spikes embedded in the driver seat, connected to the battery poles, and a hidden switch...
...but, being vindictive or "over-smarting" her can only make it worse between you two and solve nothing.
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10-30-2014, 05:18 AM
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OK so with a little back story I want your opinions. I have a work vehicle that I drive during the week so my 3 month old JKUR sits in the garage during the week and I drive it on weekends. Well my wife keeps driving my jeep when I'm at work instead of her Rav4 during the week. Then gets a attitude if I say something. Funny thing is I tried to get her to get a Sahara unlimited when she got the 2013 Rav4 and she wouldn't have it. I get irritated because when I see people out and about they think I'm driving her jeep. WTF no its mine. Oh and she refuses to wash or vacuum it out even though she uses it. I'm meticulous with my vehicles maybe even a little OCD and she just drives them she will only clean her car about twice a year where I clean mine 2-3 times a month. Clearly the answer would be to trade her Rav4 in on a jeep for her but its not financially gonna happen for awhile. A future 3.5" Lift and 35s will probably discourage her but I'm still saving for that. I recently put a winch on the front and she said it was tacky and I should take it off. I laughed . Any ideas to make it less appealing for her to drive. Please Help.
its called marriage.
prob time to end it.
