BUT YOU MUST BUY THE CAR THAT WE TOLD YOU TO....
I need to replace the family car, but what with? It needs to be able to take all five of us and our luggage, but also has to be economical, reliable and comfy for my long frame on trips away. A dealer or specialist nearby would be handy as well.
Eventually, having had a bit of a look around, I narrow it down to a choice of two, but I'm not sure which to go for. We have a family meeting and the agreed choice is Car A. They all think it looks more stylish than B, could even be considered cool.
So I go off to test drive them. And do some further research. The more I find out the more the reasons to choose Car B stack up. Compared to A it's a lot comfier to drive, cheaper to run, and there's an independent specialist near my work. Ownership reports suggest Car A has had issues with the electrics and that there have been reports of wheels falling off. (One self-aggrandising owner even tried to make out if was an "assassination" attempt!)
Then, about six weeks after the previous one, I call another family meeting. I tell them that, despite their advice, which was based on what they knew at the time, it's now Car B we'll be having. I explain all the reasons, based on the new information I've discovered since they gave their opinion.
My partner understands completely, our eldest agrees that I've done the research and it's the obvious conclusion, the middle one grumbles a bit and sulks for a couple of days, and the youngest throws a tantrum that goes of for weeks, constantly wailing that it was 'the will of the family'.
And that, I hazard a guess, is how Brexit is going to pan out....
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