I’ve been seeing a girl regularly for three years now. She asked me for a brand-new kei car (a small car costing around ¥1.5 million). Has anyone here ever been given or given a car as a gift? Is that just too expensive?
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She’s a really good girl, and this is the first time she’s asked me for anything since we met. What should I do? I’m torn.
I’m Aya, a female member.
If you’re hesitating, it’s probably better to pass.
It feels much better to receive a gift from your papa (a male supporter) when you’re certain it’s exactly what you want—and it can lead to a happy relationship afterward.
If you’re thinking, “Is this really okay?” there’s a high chance it’ll end up being a mistake.
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Maezawa from the CEO’s office here—I’ll answer this one too.
If you’ve been together for three years, she must be one of your favorites.
I think it would be fine to buy her the car she wants, while keeping it registered in your name. I only suggest putting it in your name because it would be upsetting if she sold it for cash.
Going to the dealership together also sounds like fun—choosing the options and everything, with her there at the dealership…
Basically, you should buy the car she wants, but I can’t help thinking that a manual Honda S660 would be fun. If she happens to have a manual license, you could use this opportunity to teach her how to drive stick…
A Jimny would also be a good choice. There are exterior kits that give it the look of a Mercedes G-Class, so if you bought one of those as well, I think it could make the car look pretty sharp.
I’d say it has world-class off-road capability.
By the way, it’s currently popular to put white license plates on kei cars too, so be sure to get her a proper white plate.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
I’ve never given anyone a car as a gift. If I were already seeing someone and giving her an allowance, I might give her a few hundred thousand yen at most.
If you’re unsure, I’d say it’s better not to do it.
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I’m in Seattle.
I’ve never bought a car for anyone. The most I’ve given in cash was ¥2 million.
I think that kind of amount would be limited to a woman I’d rank as one of my top one or two favorites.
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The car was registered in his name, but he bought it for me to use. Of course, when we broke up, I left it behind. If you’re worried, perhaps you could do the same.
He also gave me a motorcycle as a straightforward gift.
This didn’t happen to me, but I know a man who gave his girlfriend the car he had been driving. After he transferred the title to her, she broke up with him almost immediately—and he later happened to see that very car in the “Featured Used Cars” section.
To “Wandering Sixties”:
I’m jealous of your ¥500,000 bicycle—that must be quite a nice one. Cycling together sounds wonderful!
Marika
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Ayase Nana♡
I’ve had someone tell me they’d buy me something before, but I was worried there might be strings attached, so I just appreciated the thought.
He was really set on getting me either a Rover Mini or a Volkswagen if I was going to drive one, but that felt way too extravagant for me (汗)
If it’s ¥1.5 million, that’s pretty cheap. If you’re planning to keep seeing each other, why not let him buy it for you?
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I’m Paper Airplane, a male member.
If it’s a car, it’s practical, so why not…? I’ve given one as a gift before.
P.S.
Wait—are you hesitating at the last minute?
If you’re unsure, let’s just call it off.
That kind of thing shows “manliness” when you make an immediate decision and answer on the spot. It naturally makes a woman blurt out, “That’s so cool” or “What a man!” (Even though I’m not handsome at all…)
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I’m in my sixties and a little lost.
When her bicycle was stolen, I took the opportunity to give her a bike worth about ¥500,000. Mine is worth around ¥1 million, so it was no big deal.
We go cycling together, haha.
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