Mr. Bruce,
Just tell your wife you will die if you can't have this car. Tell her it is better to chase aluminum "curves" than it is to chase "other" curves.
Who knows, maybe you will get a good deal on the car because it isn't sanded. Last rough filed car we have in stock. If you are going to paint it, it doesn't really matter that much anyway.
Just do what I do on eBay. Put in your top bid and don't look at the auction again until it closes. If you get it great...if not, you don't spend your life worrying about the auction.
I promise you will be happy with the car.
David
