I guess ultimately if you don't want your lady to buy one, you've got to factor in the views here, which really do explain the appeal of the 2cv to some as the ultimate anti-car. It's a big eff off to logic, green motoring, aerodynamics, safety, reliability, and the modern world of efficiency and things working clinically. Travel in a 2CV is exciting, cos of the uncertainty – it's an achievement to get somewhere. Alive.
I'd forgotten about that stuff, but hey, I was in that space when I bought mine for sure. At the time someone brought an ace advert into work by Citroen which actually picked up on all it's failings and made fun of them. you know, safety – the entire car is a crumple zone, central locking – you can reach all the doors from the drivers seat, etc. It was brilliant marketing – appealed exactly to my sentiments at the time. I've just failed to find it on tinternet, sadly. Then there was the Tintin brochure! Sold!
If she's in that zone, logic ain't going to win the debate mate. It's like singlespeeding for cars….