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
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.
Last edited by OnURleft; 01-13-2009 at 07:42 PM.
Originally Posted by OnURleft
hey man we all make dumb desicions, and sometimes they seem better on paper, but never turn out that way. shit simply happens. im sure your regretting it now, but once its done you be more then satisfied, and if you made all that money at such a young age, im sure you can do it again especially now that your growing up a little bit. dont give up fool.
btw you should come up to kennesaw more
HF
Hahah yeah. Part of me says it's dumb but another part of me says i'm suppose to be poor in college. That second part of me is the dumb part of me hah.. The sad thing is spending all this money is just leading me to spend more. Gotta build a rear end, gotta get that carbon intake and go with the best exhaust possible etc.. It's overwhelming to know that I spent everything I had but once i'm finished i'll have something i've dreamed up. I'd suggest everyone to get what makes you satisfied and leave it!! Don't start messing around so much with something that won't give you your money back until your spendings are fractions of your total savings..hey man we all make dumb desicions, and sometimes they seem better on paper, but never turn out that way. shit simply happens. im sure your regretting it now, but once its done you be more then satisfied, and if you made all that money at such a young age, im sure you can do it again especially now that your growing up a little bit. dont give up fool.
btw you should come up to kennesaw more
Your so right though and i'm thankful that I learned this now as I tell people "I will NEVER spend all my money on something sentimental like this ever again." It was an impulse decision that I didn't really regret until months later. It's almost heartbraking to see opportunties come up and disappear because I don't have the $$ to move forward with it and make some money in the end. I already saw two deals go by where I could've easily make 1k each without a sweat and how cool would it have been to have money coming out of college to put a down payment on a house with....oh well.
Haha yeah I will most def. come up there, I enjoyed that Barrett meet, the thing is I live in Baton Rouge during the school year but i'll most def. be coming up there when i'm in town.
I mean, it's not like you'll instantly don a business suit and start smoking expensive cigars once the sol is gone. "Grown up" is what you make of it. If you love the car then keep it man. You have the lexus, and I remember you having a Cherokee right? I think we all need the fun of our cars, I know sometimes it keeps me grounded just going for a drive because I LOVE my car. I'm sure you do too. The Honda community is becoming rather childish but you gotta do what ya do son. No car will ever negatively effect your life unless it's a DSM(lawl).
If you dnt want the car just say it. U already have plans on putting money into the lexus so if u get rid of the del slo ur gonn aspend money on the lexus bc cars is in ur blood. ull be doing something to whatever u drive.
Growing up mean getting ur priorities straight and putting cars on hold unitl u can afford to do more to it. If u want a family and family things, the car stuff will have to wait. Who knows u might strike a good job in the near furture and be able to do both. I got a dog, 3 cars, and an empty ass apt. Im not rich but im not broke. You can be like me kiddo, u just have to make grown up decisions like i do.
lmao!!!!
You can keep it and have the family. Trust me it's always good to have a spare car. If you love it keep it
hey man, i say dont get rid of it. trust me you can have family thing's and you car too. i have my wife,daughter,cat,dog,house full of funiture and i am far from having money. i noticed you said "you dont have a great job like them" trust me buddy i dont either. my wife is in school again and i work my 8-5 but none of the money we make from our jobs ever gets put into any car. all i am saying is if you love the sol the way i think you do then dont sell it. your car looks good the way it is so just drive it and come to all the meets and be the nice guy we all know you are.
Later, QD.
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i guess that part came out wrong but kash is one of the nicest guys/person i have ever met. notice in my post i did say wife lol.
Later, QD.
Lolol.
Yeah, fuck QD and what he said. Later, QD.
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lol that was funny. i am sure he took what you said to heart because your's made more since than any of the comments.
sit back and ask yourself this question....
QD - "What's my birth name?"
OMG the responses to this thread are pretty overwhelming and to be honest quite heart warming. i didnt expect this. i kinda wanna tear up here.
thank you guys for the encouragement and pretty much being in one accord.
Jonathan wrote word for word what Joselyn said to me on the phone about her father regretting his decision in selling "THAT" car. i dont think i would be able to deal with that. especially since most people i know that sell their prized vehicles eventually are wrecked by the new owners or stolen. id hate for that to happen to this car that ive been up and down many roads in.
Thank you Mike and Jason for your input. it means A LOT!
Yeah, so i guess that was the last time ill give my honestin ur need help threads.
dear lord Jess. why tell you on the internet when i can see you in real life?Yeah, so i guess that was the last time ill give my honest
i havent seen u since last year dude. u act like we see eachother on a regular or something. lmao!!!dear lord Jess. why tell you on the internet when i can see you in real life?
So!
I see you more than most of the rest of IA!
sall good brotha.
but umm... what do you mean by homeless?
i hope you keep it...........
part out your sol slowly and buy a 4 door car or SUV if you want a family. best thing to do. or lets trade. 96 TL for your Del Sol
I'm gonna give you some tough love here. Hike your pants up and keep your car....stop being a pansy. Well....you are allowed to be a pansy if you are selling the car to me for $1 whole dollar. Do that and you can pansify yourself all day. Other than that, if you need further encouragement, when you come to take photos of my car, I will bitch slap you across the teeth so that you will get all Rocky like and macho yourself out by driving home really fast and remembering why you love your car.
YEA!!!!!
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see... i sorta already have a 4 door car
its lookin like ima suck it up and put it down for a good bit. probably a year + like QD said he did with the Civic.
Lolz!!!aight bro. i'll just put it in a garage in my complex till im ready to alter it again
get you a oddyssey! slam it, deep dish wheels and call it a day...lol
youll be ready for anything that comes your way!
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lolz!get you a oddyssey! slam it, deep dish wheels and call it a day...lol
youll be ready for anything that comes your way!
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trust me you dont want to be posting in this thread.
The official 'Damnit i kinda/sorta miss my old car thread'...
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