Should I Grow Up and Sell the Honda?
get a donk!!!
grow up and donate it to me. ill take good care of her
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dont reveal my plans ever again in yo lifeOriginally Posted by xdavidscenex
i c nothing childish about keeping a honda.. but yea u could always donate ^_^
hey- my civic was my first car many years ago- and I have no intention of letting it go willingly. It is cheap to keep around and no one else will take care of it the way you want.
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dont reveal my plans ever again in yo life
If you growing up means letting go of your del sol...sure. Do it. Just remember spring is around the corner and sure you have a moonroof on your lexus, but it aint the same as a targa top...
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but i mean... how much longer am i gonna wanna dump loot into this thing? i wanna family and family shit some day soon
Why cant you have both? I dont understand???but i mean... how much longer am i gonna wanna dump loot into this thing? i wanna family and family shit some day soon
QD does both. Bootedb16 does both. You can do both, you just have to be realistic with it.
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Oh yeah, my dad does both too.
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We've had this talk a few times homie, on a lighter scale of course. Tell ya the truth, selling my hatch and buying the S was probably the best thing I could of done. It helped pay off a lot of my debt and it's still a fun car to drive, even if it is completely stock. Sure, I MIGHT do mods later on the down road, but nothing for the time being.
Don't get me wrong, I miss going to a meet and stuntin', but it's something I can live with. I guarantee you that if I still had my hatch, I would be in either the same situation I was in last year or maybe even worst, as far as debt goes. I bought SOOOOOOOO many parts for that damn thing, to never even put them on and have to sell them at half the price for BRAND NEW parts. Shit broke my wallet like crazy. Now I just drive, and i'll damn sure be more cautious as to what parts I buy, if any at all. I tell ya, if I still had the hatch I wouldn't of thought twice to dump $1500 for some CP-R's. Now, I can't even justify spending $850 to slam the S, hah.
FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
But i dont make the money those guys make
Why cant you have both? I dont understand???
QD does both. Bootedb16 does both. You can do both, you just have to be realistic with it.
My Idol!Oh yeah, my dad does both too.
yeahh... i hear everything. thats my thing. im looking at the money im gonna be putting into it and im not getting any of it back. sure it'll be baller but balling for myself really aint me. im no baller.We've had this talk a few times homie, on a lighter scale of course. Tell ya the truth, selling my hatch and buying the S was probably the best thing I could of done. It helped pay off a lot of my debt and it's still a fun car to drive, even if it is completely stock. Sure, I MIGHT do mods later on the down road, but nothing for the time being.
Don't get me wrong, I miss going to a meet and stuntin', but it's something I can live with. I guarantee you that if I still had my hatch, I would be in either the same situation I was in last year or maybe even worst, as far as debt goes. I bought SOOOOOOOO many parts for that damn thing, to never even put them on and have to sell them at half the price for BRAND NEW parts. Shit broke my wallet like crazy. Now I just drive, and i'll damn sure be more cautious as to what parts I buy, if any at all. I tell ya, if I still had the hatch I wouldn't of thought twice to dump $1500 for some CP-R's. Now, I can't even justify spending $850 to slam the S, hah.
my girl always ask me the same question "when you going to stop with the cars?". i really dont see what the problem is its something i love and i can get away from shit and work on my car... i say keep the car you can still have a family.
Exactly. Shit I got my tax returns last year, a GOOD chunk of change, and I spent it ALLLLLL on parts, parts that I don't even have to show for, whether it be the car they were for, or in selling them and getting my money back. You think i'm a do that with my tax returns this year?? SHIIIIIIIIIIT NO!! I might get bit by the modding bug again later on, say for IA this yearyeahh... i hear everything. thats my thing. im looking at the money im gonna be putting into it and im not getting any of it back. sure it'll be baller but balling for myself really aint me. im no baller.But shit man, i'm tryin to do other things in '09
FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
That's the same thing I used to say, and it was true. I look back now, and look down at my credit card statements and I'm just like shit
FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
That is what I am saying. You just have to be smart about it.
I cant justify 2 things on your car and those are the mudflaps and the beaks bar. But your money, your car, your decisions. I dont seriously dont see what the problem is... I mean unless you and Keish are preggos now...
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No... i kinda wanna put money into the Lexus i suppose. and maybe get another STOCK Civic?
thats why you dont use credit card. budget your money and then do little at a time. what hurt people the most is they try to get it all done at one time. i use my car to help with stress. but i guess its diff for everyone.That's the same thing I used to say, and it was true. I look back now, and look down at my credit card statements and I'm just like shit
see... thats the thing... *sigh* this car kinda stresses me. which isnt good
i guess if i gave it a rest and worked on my other car as originally planned i'll feel better? but iono
Hah, and your car shows it. Not tryin to be a dick, ya know. But let's be honest, not all of us make money like that where we can afford to pay for Premium parts cash, and to some of us, Real Deal parts matter.
Also, I just hating having that as my DD, always having to pay attention to any and everything. And if something did go wrong, how the hell are you supposed to get to work or/and school?
FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
the thing about owning a honda is it will never be good enough for you thats why its a hobby for me. but you just have to step back a ask if enough is enough. but only you can answer that question. all of IA family will just tell you how we would go about it
You right. I've had this talk with Kash plenty of times. He told me to not buy the S2000 haha. But it seriously got me out of debt and is still a fun ass car. But like you said, it's all up to the person.
Touche
Lemme know what you decide to do Kash
FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
see i put my money under the hood not the outside so before you judge think about that again. and mine isn't my DD. so if you are working on your DD then maybe it is time to stop and think about everything
no hard feeling to ne. i just say if its paid for just put fixing it up on hold and its not costing ne thing to you
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Homie, I put my money everywhere
FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
Tru dat
I just hate seeing people put their time, money, and blood into their cars just to let it go. but i do understand that when you need money you have to do whatever you can to make ends meet
dont do it.....if you love her, dont let er go haha
but seriously DONT
KEEP THAT SHIT SON. JEEZ..DONT GET RID OF IT. I MEAN, IF THAT CAR IS YOUR BABY, AND U CANT IMAGINE A 'CAR LOT' WITHOUT, BY ALL MEANS KEEP IT. ITS WHY I STILL HAVE MY TRUCK. ITS NOT FAMILY PRACTICAL, BUT IT'S MY PRIDE AND JOY.
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I cannot tell you how many times ol girl and i have gone around and around with this one Kashime. It came to a point last fall where i was a handshake away from buying my beloved LR3 and just being done with cars and sticking to airplanes and my job.
however...
the turning point for me was when i caught myself looking online at all the sweet parts you can put on a Rover to make it an offoroad monster... it was then i realized that I'll always want to tinker with these stupid things [cars/trucks/airplanes] and that i didn't know much about Landrovers. If it were to break sure, there's a warranty and service places... BUT that would keep me from getting to a job on time which could possibly cost me business.
I decided to keep the Civic as my main mode of transportation because it's reliable (for the most part); and when it's not, i can fall back on my knowledge of the car to fix it quickly (cheap) and continue on my way.
You can't go wrong keeping the car around man. It's paid for, it runs, and you'd regret selling it if you did as it would be "that car" you talk about for the rest of your life. It boils down to self control and prioritizing. Can you keep the car around without blowing your money on parts that aren't necessary? - yes - you can.
Hit me up if you want to discuss futher bro
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man you got like 7 cars... whats the issue...lol you can still leave the honda the way it is, and just switch up little stuff. but i always have regretted selling all my old cars... ESPECIALLY my escort...recently. i can go down the line..of all of them. but it always come down to what you want to do. if i were id keep both of them, u need that gearbox..and u need the PRND2L...
K, I for one have been brought up in a fam, of strong values and family comes first, and i admire you for wanting to drop the sol for a family, takes alot of maturity to consider something that i know you put your blood sweat and tears in. And it is good to grow up, but the way i see it (or for me atleast) i have recently lost a good bit of income, meaning growing up moving out of my rents, girl going to college, and it sucked for like the first 2 months, but its like ive always said, if there is something i want, then ill save up for it, even if its 5 bucks a week eventually you will get there.
So one side of it is, you could take the budget ballin down a notch, leave the car alone, just drive it out once in a while, it still looks great, im guessing paid for. and then when you get in a finicial state where you can both have a family, and play with the car, then you have it waiting on you.
But the other is if you do have debt, bills, ect to pay for, then i would say sell the car, cause you get always just get another when you are ready.
i know im not very helpful, but any "car guy" is gonna tinker with something and you will find something to mess around with, rather it be a pimp ass del sol, or your kids tonka truck, it will be something, so i say keep the car, maybe sell a few parts here and there, and just make the family first and car second.
As my BeFF himself would put it... BOOYAH!!!! (joe-syndrome)
No one else will understand but I know you do.
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Joe syndrome part deux!man you got like 7 cars... whats the issue...lol you can still leave the honda the way it is, and just switch up little stuff. but i always have regretted selling all my old cars... ESPECIALLY my escort...recently. i can go down the line..of all of them. but it always come down to what you want to do. if i were id keep both of them, u need that gearbox..and u need the PRND2L...
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im kinda in the same position, but i want something a little bit faster, so accord is up for sale. i cant get rid of the teg tho. you have the lexus, thats a grown up car, just stop dumping money into the honda
HF
Just balance out what your doing. If you truly have a passion for something then by all means do it. Personally I love a rare set of wheels and a nice stance on my street car. All my cars will have this and I couldn't imagine rolling around without a car like that. It's like a necessity for me. If family is a priority then my desire for crazy engine parts and what not would be put on the shelf for the future. Even though I want that stuff I can always hold on to the money I have for other things that might come up (buisness opportunities etc to make more money), and not my hopes and desires to do more and more to my car.
Keep in mind, to get rich you have to invest your money in many places. Don't just keep dumping it into something that returns only emotional/sentimental satisfaction.
If I had boosted my car awhile ago I wouldn't of made near the money I did when I was 18 buying and seeing expensive parts for profit, nor would I have had the opportunities to invest in other things that I made money off of. I would've had a sick car, but the doors would've been closed for making more money until I could save up more money from work (which would've been hard as the expense to keep a 550whp car is somewhat high). The end result by not spending all that money was simply tons of cash after several months. By the time I was ready for college I had nearly $8,000 from investments, buying parts and flipping them and selling things for people I met along the way. On top of that I was making $300-500 a week working at my brothers restaurant. At that age I could literally do whatever a teenager could imagine, and I still had a relatively nice car, with a nice drop and BBS wheels I purchased long ago. Nothing crazy, but still got lots of compliments. There is no better feeling then being satisfied with what you have and having enough freedom to do what you wish, and enough cash to invest and make more as opportunities arise. Put a leash on your desires for your car, get what makes you happy (wheels, drop, maybe nice speakers and some bolt on's) and hold on to your money and watch it grow. I guarantee you you'll be more satisfied when that bank account is higher than it's ever been and you still have a clean, not over the top car.
Learn from me too. I just spent all of my money to build my dream car (my S54B32 E36 M3 project) and I regret it. Sure I still have enough money to go out and do almost what I want (i.e go out drinking, out to eat etc. etc), and i'll have my dream set up but i'm living cheaply and I calculated had I not spent 5 k on the motor, + 3k on all the performance parts my original $8,500 would've been around $12,000 by now with the investment opportunities I missed out on and my car would've still been very cool how it was. By the end of next summer I would've had nearly $20,000 as a full time student working part time at the rate I was making money previously. Sure my S52 M3 would've had 165,000 on it but it would still look damn good and run mid 13's. That and this huge pile of money that was growing and growing would've been way cooler than an 8500rpm 340whp N/A M3 and only enough money to get by.
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