Should I Grow Up and Sell the Honda?
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dont reveal my plans ever again in yo lifeOriginally Posted by xdavidscenex
dont reveal my plans ever again in yo life
grow up and donate it to me. ill take good care of her
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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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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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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.
You can have both, you just gotta be smart about it like QD has already said. I have a house, wife, three kids and two dogs. The motor just popped in my car, I have a DD and the wife has the mini-van. So the car goes to back-burner until later this year when money is a little better. Only sell the Honda if you are truely sick of it. I sold my CRX and have regretted it since.
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.
thats why the prelude was gone...but i mean... how much longer am i gonna wanna dump loot into this thing? i wanna family and family shit some day soon
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!!
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.
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!!
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.
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!!
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!!
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
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?
But this dude has a family to take care of. Not just a girl. It's a big difference.
DO. You know this old Civic of mine has really just popped on the scene, right? I've been on here for some time now without posting picks and updates and all to that car...or any car. I've had that CVCC since September of 2006. And you guys are just now seeing it. It took me 2 1/2 years to just get an engine in it to run. That's all because I have my family to feed, clothe and put a roof over. You don't have to let go of something you love to do what you need to do. You can set it to the side for a minute. The reason my car is just now really coming out is because I really just started making the money I make now. Plus I don't have a house or car note.
And who says you have to keep dumping money into it? Can you not be satisfied with how it sits now? I would be if that car were mine. After this paint on my CVCC, I need floor carpet and the stereo situation done and that's it. Strictly maintenance and driving for me on that. Now if keeping the car does cause temptations to want to add to it and force your hand into slacking off on first priorities then, by all means, unload that thing.
I think you're in the process of "growing up" right now by having these thoughts in your head. You know what's right and what's wrong. You know where your priorities lie. I have my proof of that.
To come to an end, you don't have to give up your car to grow up. And in that sense, you don't have to completely grow up to know your role and responsibilities as a husband and Dad and then....an enthusiast.
Later, QD.
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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.
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Lemme know what you decide to do Kash
FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!
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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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
-jonathan
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As my BeFF himself would put it... BOOYAH!!!! (joe-syndrome)
No one else will understand but I know you do.
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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...
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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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.
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