Because we still will have the Sedan as the practical car. Since she has refused to drive the Vette, it is doubly impractical, so getting a car that she would not be afraid to drive would be a large step forward for her. To that end, she has no problem with the G37 (fairly small back seats) or the BMW 3-series coupe. She even had no problem with me getting a Pontiac Solstice or Saturn Sky--both 2-seater convertibles that we saw at the LA Auto Show. I expressed in interest in these mostly to see what her reaction was and, basically, no problem. Her primary goal was for me to get rid of the Vette and to never get another one.

So the problem with the Jag is not one of impracticality but, rather, it is a used car. I should mention that we have bought used cars on occasion in the past but her "reasoning" is that my 12-year old car should be replaced with a new car--go figure.