I tried the pointing out the retained value in a fine rifle, but I always end up taking a bath on trade-ins and ups and then she quotes how much we lost in the deal so I stopped doing that. I have a buddy that is so intimidated by his that when he buys a gun, I keep it at my house for a while till things cool down. The down side is that my wife thinks it's mine. Oldelk is right about one thing though, a little kindness and understanding (along with begging and groveling) work fine.
