the only car tempting me to the darkside(pistons)
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it really isnt. my parents are and they provide alot for me,
but if i were to start on payments on this car it will effect me, and asking for advice on here is really the only way i can get a good base on my decision if it makes any sense.
im definatly saving the money for now and if i find a lotus cheaper (which im sure they will) . and its true i dont wanna risk it yet im going to wait a few months like i said before i make the decision.
the more people help me going in the right direction, the better my chances are of making a good decision.
maybe even meeting halfway on a used lower model would be a good way to go.
but if i were to start on payments on this car it will effect me, and asking for advice on here is really the only way i can get a good base on my decision if it makes any sense.
im definatly saving the money for now and if i find a lotus cheaper (which im sure they will) . and its true i dont wanna risk it yet im going to wait a few months like i said before i make the decision.
the more people help me going in the right direction, the better my chances are of making a good decision.
maybe even meeting halfway on a used lower model would be a good way to go.
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What you could do is save up and buy the Lotus with cash. Treat it as a toy. It isnt a necessity for you, so if you have the money, then get it, if you don't, forget about it.
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keep ur 8 and mod it if anything....dont get into any payments...u think your making alot of money but your only 18...in a few years its going to get tougher. like others said....save your money...if anything just mod the **** outta ur 8.
ive driven an exige....very nice lookin car....but veryyy uncomfortable....soo would be a terrible daily driver.
plus your 18...ina couple of years ur gonna be thinking...i want my own place....trust me i know....i love my parents but it just gets to that point that you want out
ive driven an exige....very nice lookin car....but veryyy uncomfortable....soo would be a terrible daily driver.
plus your 18...ina couple of years ur gonna be thinking...i want my own place....trust me i know....i love my parents but it just gets to that point that you want out
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i'm not in the same situation as you, having 3 jobs, but i too know what its like to want to just buy things when you have some extra money. unfortunatel i only have one job, and its enough to make the payments on my 8. sometimes its not fun having to make payments on the car, IMO its nice to have some money saved for sure. perhaps as another member said, just save up what you can, and down the road perhaps just pay for it all in cash...no payments, and you have your elise...
just my opinion...i know what its like being a working teen..haha, car paymets arent fun...but hey, if you can reallly afford to get it, then by all means...
just my opinion...i know what its like being a working teen..haha, car paymets arent fun...but hey, if you can reallly afford to get it, then by all means...
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No offense meant, but are you seriously going to park your $50,000 Lotus in the lot at your paintball job.........what I mean is, you probably still have the nicest car with your 8 of all the other paintballers. Maybe your parents are very nice to you and you have absolutely no expenses to pay for (food, rent, etc.) but at some point you'll want to move out and at least get an apartment - maybe take a girl out to eat on occasion, buy christmas presents, go on vacation. I was once young and impulsive too, but no $1,500 a month income is enough to pay for a Lotus and insurance and have enough left over for much else, let alone be self sufficient. The girls may like your Lotus, but it won't be long until coming back to mom and dad's place is a real turn off no matter what you bring them home in.
The Lotus is badass though - it's okay to be tempted.
The Lotus is badass though - it's okay to be tempted.
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i forgot to mention(didnt think i had to) , i have a 95 honda accord that i take to the paintball park. that i bought from my uncle ages ago mainly for that purpose.
but i definatly understand where all of u guys are coming from and all this info is really helpful.
i was actually thinking about getting a condo with a buddy of mine or a small studio for myself.
but i definatly understand where all of u guys are coming from and all this info is really helpful.
i was actually thinking about getting a condo with a buddy of mine or a small studio for myself.
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My parents gave me some advice which now I look back and am grateful for. They said I can buy any car I want with my money, as long as I pay it in cash. As a 19 year old... it would be a shitty way to start out my adult life with a bad credit history if for whatever reason I couldn't make a payment on my car. So I found a used 8 with lowish mileage that I could buy outright... and never looked back. This worked for me but every person is different. I feel like my life is on track: No car loan, putting $$ away in mutual funds, going to a good college, blah blah
OP I'm not trying to hijack I'm just saying, even if you CAN afford the lotus, is it really the RIGHT thing for you at this stage in your life? Can you wait a few years to get your **** together? Graduate college, get a career, a steady income, possibly a house... and then splurge on your fantasy car...
OK I'm done...
OP I'm not trying to hijack I'm just saying, even if you CAN afford the lotus, is it really the RIGHT thing for you at this stage in your life? Can you wait a few years to get your **** together? Graduate college, get a career, a steady income, possibly a house... and then splurge on your fantasy car...
OK I'm done...
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i would save my money and not spend it on buying a car at this kind of time. i would probably just mod my car once in a while to get a different feel out of it. even if you have 3 jobs and can afford an exige, who knows what will happen a few months down the line. it is already difficult enough to find a job these days and a job arent very stable IMO. dont get me wrong though because this is how i would see it.
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well now that im going to school and am managing to balance that and 2 jobs soon to be 3. i find myself with a large amount of income (for an 18 year old without to many expenses) and im easily making a grand and half ever month or more(this is only with the 2 jobs the third job i have to get training for still) now with a third job i could only imagine how much more money i could make. and am really getting the itch to buy
atm even when pay my gym,phone, and insurance and maintenance on my car i still have enough....
atm even when pay my gym,phone, and insurance and maintenance on my car i still have enough....
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sometimes i get off of work at the paintball park 8-4 then have to go to guess from 5-10
Save up cash and buy something used, in full. You will regret getting stuck with payments, especially with this economy. You may end up owing more on the car than its worth in even the used market...
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Go to www.lotustalk.com and ask them; wear your flamesuit.
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Tony says, RX8s are GREAT
You are not ready to do this, you are only 18.
Be smart and learn from everyone elses mistakes.
Unless your parents can help you when you run into trouble.
Please do a reality check, its a great car, but very impractical and will be a waste of your money at this time in your life.
Believe me, we are looking out for you.
Be smart and learn from everyone elses mistakes.
Unless your parents can help you when you run into trouble.
Please do a reality check, its a great car, but very impractical and will be a waste of your money at this time in your life.
Believe me, we are looking out for you.
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dont throw away good hard earned money, esp at 18. If i went out and bought everything i wanted everytime i had an urge id have nothing. You have a nice car which i think is still fairly new (to you atleast)...enjoy it atleast untill you are done with school before you start looking at new cars. You never know what life brings your way, you can get fired, you can get sick or injured (god forbid), you may have a baby...enjoy life but live within your means. $1500 dollars is not alot, especially now a days with the price of a gallon of milk at damn near 5 bux.
take it from someone who had 2 jobs and was a full time student..you may be able to do 3 for a while but not too long...eventually you will hit a breaking point emotionally and physically. you'll have a sweet car you wont have time to drive, and no time for friends and girls and so on.
and like said before,, the lotus is a def chick magnet, but sneaking a girl into your parents house is sooooooooo 10th grade...save up for a place of your own so you can live have a lil more freedom. Im not tryin to tell you what to do, im just giving life advice from what ive seen personally and with friends i know. im only 26 so i dont want you to feel like its coming from someone out of your generation or somethin... as much as i want to go out and grab the 65 inch LCD tv i saw at best buy this weekend, i realize my 42 inch is doing just fine lol
take it from someone who had 2 jobs and was a full time student..you may be able to do 3 for a while but not too long...eventually you will hit a breaking point emotionally and physically. you'll have a sweet car you wont have time to drive, and no time for friends and girls and so on.
and like said before,, the lotus is a def chick magnet, but sneaking a girl into your parents house is sooooooooo 10th grade...save up for a place of your own so you can live have a lil more freedom. Im not tryin to tell you what to do, im just giving life advice from what ive seen personally and with friends i know. im only 26 so i dont want you to feel like its coming from someone out of your generation or somethin... as much as i want to go out and grab the 65 inch LCD tv i saw at best buy this weekend, i realize my 42 inch is doing just fine lol
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Now someone photochop that joke ugly looking body builder girl's face in the passenger seat!
magikone69 - Great advice!
I can see the draws of living at home if you need not move out. Would save quite a bit of cash.
magikone69 - Great advice!
I can see the draws of living at home if you need not move out. Would save quite a bit of cash.
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haha a grand and a half.
Dude the economy is in the ******* because of retards like you who think they can afford things they can't. You could pay for it, not afford it. I don't know how much an Exige, is but you should spend at the most 10% of your income on a car. Anymore than that and you're being foolish.
Dude the economy is in the ******* because of retards like you who think they can afford things they can't. You could pay for it, not afford it. I don't know how much an Exige, is but you should spend at the most 10% of your income on a car. Anymore than that and you're being foolish.
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omg. you just had to go there didnt you.
you just HAD to do it.
U know what im gonna go eat breakfast and go to work.
and pretend a RETARD like YOU, didnt just come on a thread with someone asking for advice from someone with MORE wisdom, not some jackass who cant pick his words right and just came off plain rude.
at 7:50 in the morning. Get it to together RETARD.
you just HAD to do it.
U know what im gonna go eat breakfast and go to work.
and pretend a RETARD like YOU, didnt just come on a thread with someone asking for advice from someone with MORE wisdom, not some jackass who cant pick his words right and just came off plain rude.
at 7:50 in the morning. Get it to together RETARD.