My Husband Won't Sell His Old Car To Buy A New One! 

I’m guessing her husband is the reason they are completely out of debt.

Driving an old car is a statement. It says I don't care what you think about me . Something we all need to embrace

Better keep the 98 Honda for a backup when your "new" used car breaks down

This woman is a prime example of why I’m single.

This is how a divorce starts. Asking the next man what to do under his house.

Your husband said no I don't want a new car Why is she calling another man to tell another what to do in his household. The nerve of this woman.

Her husband is the reason they have money.

My wife tried to get me to sell my truck for years. The wife is gone (divorce) but I still have the truck. Just because you can afford a new car doesn’t mean that you have to buy a new car.

This guy is the reason they have money.

Anyone who see the value in a reliable affordable used car is wise beyond their generation.

"Your argument on safety is absolute BS" And down she goes in flames.

I’m currently still in the same car I had when I got married. A 2005 Honda accord, basic 4-cylinder model with a manual transmission. I had the radiator replaced at 80k miles, the starter replaced at 120k miles, absolutely zero other issues on that car. Just got a brutally cold January and that old car started and ran like a champ every day. I’ve kept up with the maintenance and I have every confidence that if I get in right now I can drive to California today without any concerns. No way I’d see it now

I like Ken's idea. Years ago, my wife said, "I want to trade cars." I replied "Sure- you drive mine, I'll drive yours." It cooled the fever and stopped the struggle.

Her husband is a very humble man

I love how she tries to use the baby as the reason they need a new car. No B you just want a new car lol

I had a '96 Accord and an '09 RAV4. Both GREAT cars. Hush up lady and appreciate what you have.

This guy has some serious self control to have a car like that while making 6 figures. Respect to him. The fact the wife even felt the need to call into something petty like this says a lot about her.

I still remember my mom listening to Dave Ramsey talking about a guy that saved enough to buy a new car with cash, test drove it and decided he'd rather have the $40k, got in hi 80's VW Rabbit and invested the money. By the time the car had depreciated to $1700 he had somewhere in the 100 thousands in his account.

She heard what she wants to hear. Two cars? Why thank you. She should really be grateful for her husband making all the good financial decisions for the household.

I love my wife! She’s totally content with her 1996 Toyota Camry wagon with 260,000 miles on it! I even took her to a Toyota dealership to test drive a new Highlander Hybrid. She wasn’t even tempted👍😊.

After looking at several used cars to buy, decided to keep the 99 Camry.

I must confess. My old car won't die and it runs like a top. 🤣

Here's a thought on the "safety" of older cars vs. newer cars: I owned a 90 Honda Accord. In 2015 (25-year old car, no air bags), I was literally knocked off a 65-mph highway and halfway across the median by an idiot in a pickup truck. When everything stopped, I simply unbuckled, opened the door, got out, and walked away without a bruise or scratch. I drive an 18-wheeler cross-country (Million Mile Safe Driver), and I see a lot of car crashes, both during and after. I've seen brand-new vehicles get turned into pieces so small you could pick up everything but the engine and transmission by hand and put it into a dumpster. The "latest" is not necessarily the "greatest". And all those computerized safety bells and whistles aren't going to save you, no matter what the salesman said.

As long as the baby can be seated in the center of the back seat it will be safe no matter the age of the car. She just wants the 20+ year old car out of the driveway.

That honda is a great car. From a safety and reliability standpoint they're great

And this is the reason I don't want a wife, I'm selfish and only want to spend on the things I want, rather buy an r8 in 20 years then constantly spend so she can be happy, F that

The biggest issue here to me is, Wife is telling husband what car HE should drive.

If it ain't broke...

We have old cars and my husband is a mechanic. We are doing fine. We do not want monthly payments. You just want a new car.

If the old car runs. Why get a new one? Kids were riding in those cars back then.

This is stupid. You don’t need a newer car, newer is not always better.

Those are two great cars also. Reliable and fuel efficient and if they do need repairs it’s cheap!

I drive a 2003, come at me bro

The old "I want to be safe/kids excuse." Heard it countless times. Almost always by women. What it really boils down to is she just wants a new car to impress people.

Then he went and bought two older cars, one to drive and one to restore 🤣🤘

I'd have to disagree on Dave's safety assessment. The issue isn't that that 90s car is unsafe, it's that it's going up against modern cars that are huge and rely heavily on crumple zones. Watch some crash tests between a 90s car and a modern car and you'll see, the 90s car just gets obliterated. It's an unfair match and the 90s car will lose every time.

In NYC city having two cars? They are also getting killed in taxes overall and car insurance with upgraded cars. Keep what you have and use the Rav4 as the family vee-hickle.

To quote Guy Clark, “I got an old used car and it runs just like a top I get the feelin' it ain't ever gonna stop”

How the heck did past generations make it through the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s without airbags and ESC?? Please. Give him whichever he wants of the two you have and go buy something more up to your standards.

Bought my 2007 Honda new and refuse to sell it until I'm good and ready. It's cheap reliable transportation.

It's his car he can do what he wants with it.

I’m with the husband

Better solution. Get a new car, don't sell either car. This gives both parents a backup vehicle if one goes down.

Please ask guests what they do for a living if they make a good income. I'm a young man trying to increase my income potential and these people's occupation would be eye opening to many of us.

I do hate the safety argument. If you want your kids to be super safe in a car, buy a great car seat. Have a mechanic do a once over the anchor points and seat belt mechanisms. Get them serviced or fixed if they need it. There's your safety right there. A properly installed car seat does not rely on the car's safety features beyond anchor points and seat belts. If you're worried about whether you've installed the seat right, I believe some fire departments can inspect those? Not 100% sure, but I know many communities have a specialist floating around somewhere.

A 98? He’s lucky to still be able to still have a car that old. Living in the rust belt most cars that age have a lot of rust issues.

New cars are definitely way more safe than old cars even from 25 years ago. I think her analysis is valid but the 2008 Toyota is probably a significantly safer than the Honda, so so maybe she should drive that with the kid.

My grown kids are telling me to get a new car. I drive a 1999 Mustang convertible that I love. I'm retired, with a Roth, 401K, a pension and no debt for years. Happiness is not new things it is people in your life that you love.

This conversation would have went a completely different way if it were a guy calling in and we all know that. That RAV4 is adequate enough, just don’t put the baby in the Honda.

She's right. All the babies born in the 90s died in unsafe cars.

Side impact regulations beefed up beginning in 2004. Impact standards required better structure and most cars got side airbags. Keep kid in the newer car.

she is right about the safety. safety in cars has gotten so much better. friends are state troopers (20+ years) and are amazed at how people are doing after wrecks. What would have been fatal is no longer fatal in these new cars.

Your husband is right, and you are wrong, princess!

In ‘98 that Accord was one of the safest things on the street.

As long as you are driving the RAV4 you should be fine. If it breaks down and you have to drive the Accord for a few days it's not the end of the world. For $30K though you can get a really nice used minivan.

Save the marriage: Let the husband drive whatever he wants. Let her drive whatever she wants.

This was a very good discussion. I've made a lot of bad decisions over the years that have caused me problems. I'm in my mid-60's and Dave's advice has helped me so much. He makes financial matters and how to think about them so easy to understand. I have much more confidence in my ability to improve my situation and it is working. Thanks, Dave. Blessings.

I drive a 2002 Buick Lesabre and its a good car. No reason to sell it. The fuel mileage is respectable for a 20 year old car and its still fairly dependable. Its a really nice example, good paint, decent interior, not beat up, no rust, so i see no reason to sell it as long as it stays comfortable and useful. Its safe, comfortable, economical, and it was cheap. I can do all the maintenance myself, and most of the repairs when needed. I have a spare truck that i can drive if and when the Buick needs repaired, so im keeping it until it becomes more expensive to fix than to buy another $1800 car. I like my truck, but its a toy. Its there when I need it but I dont depend on it and its not very much of an expense. My friends and family want me to buy a new car so I can save on gas. The Buick gets 27-29 mpg on the highway. A new Corolla would definitely be much better than that but not enough to justify spending $28k! Besides, theres something about driving on air shocks while listening to rock and roll cassettes with the seat leaned back that you cant get with a new Toyota lol.

I have an 01 Volvo S/W that will run forever, no reason in the world to get rid of it. The last woman I dated hated it and couldn't understand why I wouldn't want to get a newer car. My Volvo helped me to see her true colors.

The way she says "thaaank you" makes me think she was only listening to the part where they are affirming her, and not anything else 😂

Without knowing a lot more of the specifics of his Honda i.e. what kind of real condition it is in - my gut says to leave the money in the bank or whatever and just keep driving both the Honda & the Toyota. Were that a Ford and a GM product - nope. Having a baby regardless and using it as an excuse to purchase different is wrong on to many levels. Have some different relatives on both sides of the family who did this specifically and every single time there were major regrets later as after having a child they found out in the real world how expensive it really is in multiple ways!

Recently gave my teenage son a 1991 Honda Accord wagon. Figured it was a great car for him to slowly improve his driving skills.

Shes right.

my 2000 Xterra finally died, thanks to Dave we had the ability to buy a new one we aren't worth 1 million but still paid cash (cashiers check) for a new car. now sporting a paid off '22 outback wilderness. no regrets.

Minimalism is a virtue

Ever since my husband replaced our '08 VW's AC compressor (is that right? idk, he is so savvy!) by himself! I am ok with oldies. Plus, they have more parts available, newer cars have so much authorized repair BS. Amazing vehicle, when we don't have kids we can fool around in it. Need an SUV at some point, since three carseats cannot fit in our VW, but we're looking at older SUVs and making sure their issues are stuff we can take care of ourself. Just gotta watch out for those rusty frames, he has a car that really was toast because the rust was bad on the frame, and not just surface stuff. We doing cheap stuff until kids are moved out so they don't feel like cheap stuff is beneath them (and by cheap I don't mean the most sh*t, but not to get our fun sports cars or restored classics until they move out).

wonderful tips sir....

Why replace a good paid for car for a new one? Still driving a 1984 car which spent $3600 repairs two years ago, very proud of maintaining said car as is the first ever repair besides tires, brakes and one complete exhaust system replacement.

1:43😂😂😂😂 But in all seriousness, she obviously doesn’t respect her husband or trust how he makes decisions or she wouldn’t have called the show.

My ‘98 accord had over 350k miles on it.

The husband is a smart man.

I drive a 2007 model - looks and runs great!

I think she just want's to buy a new car.

To all the people commenting that she wants a brand new car so she can show off in the soccer-mom school carpool lane. You need to listen to the video. She said "new to us". She did not say brand new. She did not say she wanted to get rid of her 2008 Toyota RAV. She said she is not comfortable with her husband keeping his 1998 Honda Accord. She planned to keep her Toyota (at least until Dave suggested upgrading both cars). As Dave said, if you don't have any debt, make $180k/year and have $40k in savings, you can afford to upgrade a car that is almost 25 years old. Give the woman a break.

Late 90s honda has amazing reliability and cheapness to own, but she is 100% right that a new car is much safer in accident avoidance and survivability

Im glad I married a keeper. We drive a used 2000 Honda Accord that got really cheap with a very low mileage, granma driven. This had allowed us to save so much money for our first home. Not giving a fuck about what people say its a superpower...

Little ones survived riding in tanks in the 60's . No seat belts , no infant seats , nobody in your business. This lady just has a want , not a need . She is doing it for everyone's perception . Entitled , seems to me . Listen to Dave lady !

Since when did having a baby equal getting an suv?

I'm amazed by this bad advice. They are about to have a child which is one of the biggest financial decision in their life and he is telling them to spend a large sum of their savings. He didn't even ask how having a child will effect their income; for example will she need to give up work? Do they need to renovate the house? I just think it's bad advice

The husband is 100% correct, nothing wrong with a 98 honda.

This lady is more concerned about a status symbol than she is safety. Until the cars start to breakdown a couple of times per year, dont buy a new car.

I have the same gen Accord and wont get rid of it either. Great car. No issues ever. Cost nothing for insurance or maintenance. Even after a guy crashed right into me with their newer avalon car, it barely did any damage at all to my car when the other guy totaled his car.

this is precisely why men should never get married. it never ends. we need a new car, we need a bigger house, we need new furniture. this is why most people cant save .

My dad has had his 08 Mazda CX-9 and it’s been paid off for years. He’s happy not having a car payment

This woman should just be quiet.

To be fair, statistically, traffic safety improved dramatically during the 2000s. Anything 2010 or newer is very safe

As the owner of a 2002 Cougar, I'm with the husband. They have enough cash on hand to buy a good 3-5 year old sedan with more modern safety equipment and still keep the Accord.

Just turned 380k on my old Toyota. One day my neighbor asked me why I don’t buy a new car. I told him because my house will be paid off before your pick up is…

As a 65 year old woman, I grew up without baby seats or seat belts! But you should be able to get a much newer (not new) car that you will feel safer in with your baby. Go for it!

All the air bags in a new car will not help a child in a car seat. Wait and get a newer car when the child grows out of the car seat.

Woman, there is NOTHING wrong with the 1998. The only reason you are debt free is because he didn't buy new cars.

The main issue is that parts will start to disappear and he'll be forced to comply with his wife and the auto industry.

As a licensed mechanic i just have to say. "New cars are made to break down quickly" Anything past 2009 is getting into a engineered to fail territory. Manufacturers make money from parts and service. Very little profit comes from the car itself. Hence they are incentiviezed to make newer cars last barely past the warranty period before major issues occur.

Both great vehicles, money savers

The cars I shop for are old, rare, cool and rising in value. The highest trims, the best engines, desirable colors, well matching wheels.

Women: We need to upgrade to increase my social status Men: It still works and does what its designed to do better than the new junk. No need to "upgrade"

Husband is right horribly bad time to buy a car but not end of the world if the baby is in the 98 with a good quality child seat

I didn't realize 1998 Honda Accords were unsafe with their side airbags and metal frame. Sounds safer than newer cars.

I drove my old Corolla for a decade, put 265k miles on it. Before that I drove everything from an old Dodge Neon to a V8 work van with no HVAC. When my Corolla ECU died on the highway, and it was worth only $3k or so anyway, I finally said goodbye to the ol’ girl. That’s when I decided to buy a new car for the first time. That said, you want to have the relevant savings, credit score (if financing), lack of debt, and importantly income to splurge on a car. There’s really no financial dilemma here; cars depreciate, you will lose money in the vast majority of cases. It’s more of a fun experience that you’re wasting money on, kind of like a more expensive vacation. Just make sure, as Dave said, that it’s not going to impact your financial progress. If it is going to, don’t do it. Keep saving and one day you’ll have the chance to make that bad decision if you want to.

This is a year old. I just bought a 98 Honda yesterday! 2k!