No, most of us have to buy things like food and shelter.
Quote from: Solonoid on September 08, 2016, 11:45:44 AMNo, most of us have to buy things like food and shelter.you cant do both?
Absolutely not.I can't just shove $15,000 in the hole to buy an old Bricklin, or a Galaxie 500.I'm barely just doing my best to get by, and I'm already $5,000 in debt.Not to mention, FORGET trying to insure something like that.I know what it costs, and I want no part of it.
I won't buy a car more than 10-20% of my yearly income. I have a lot of other things to buy with greater utility-to-price ratio. I have no use buying materialistic things.
Quote from: Solonoid on September 08, 2016, 12:10:14 PMAbsolutely not.I can't just shove $15,000 in the hole to buy an old Bricklin, or a Galaxie 500.I'm barely just doing my best to get by, and I'm already $5,000 in debt.Not to mention, FORGET trying to insure something like that.I know what it costs, and I want no part of it.well i'm sorry to hear thatbut fyi i'm still on my learner's permit for a few months and my insurance on my current car isn't nearly that bad (though i put it away for the winter and such so maybe that has something to do with it) and its around the same level of price and worth as the bricklin.
Enlighten me, do you live alone?
Quote from: Solonoid on September 08, 2016, 12:37:26 PMEnlighten me, do you live alone?nah, i live with my family (2 younger brothers, parents and my sister)
Okay, well imagine taking all the money you were going to spend on that car, and deciding not to be homeless instead.And all the money you spend on your 90s knick knacks?That goes to not being hungry.Simple stuff.
Bleh, fancy cars look cool, but what do they offer besides transport and vanity?I'd much prefer to spend my money on something substantial.
Quote from: Solonoid on September 08, 2016, 12:45:18 PMOkay, well imagine taking all the money you were going to spend on that car, and deciding not to be homeless instead.And all the money you spend on your 90s knick knacks?That goes to not being hungry.Simple stuff.what? i already do that. i didn't graduate high school so my folks make me pay rent or they'll kick me out again (and considering my job for the next year at least is stationed in this city it just makes good sense). and because i'm a vegan i'm forced to buy my own food, too.also, 80s knick knacks*
I spend about 10k-15k a year just on the essentials.I only make about $17,000In Syrup scented scratch n sniff stickers that comes out to:13k-19k out of 22kYou can probably expect to spend 1/5 of what I spend at the grocery store though, since I usually feed five people, or more since we have company almost daily.
In all, I can see where you'd have money to waste on superficial things, but please don't pretend anyone else does.
Quote from: Solonoid on September 08, 2016, 12:56:40 PMI spend about 10k-15k a year just on the essentials.I only make about $17,000In Syrup scented scratch n sniff stickers that comes out to:13k-19k out of 22kYou can probably expect to spend 1/5 of what I spend at the grocery store though, since I usually feed five people, or more since we have company almost daily.well yeah, i make more money than that and i don't spend nearly as much as you seem to so it makes sense that i can save up.QuoteIn all, I can see where you'd have money to waste on superficial things, but please don't pretend anyone else does.i didn't mean to be rude. i was just looking to talk about cars and shit.
Quote from: clum clum on September 08, 2016, 12:46:59 PMBleh, fancy cars look cool, but what do they offer besides transport and vanity?I'd much prefer to spend my money on something substantial.that's it, they look cool as an accessory and you get places in themcars are just so damn cool
The US is just a really shitty place to live right now and I'm making a lot more money than most of my friends to boot, which is not a good thing.People literally live on top of each other just to make ends meet around my area, and 'you can't do both' kind of just put me in defence mode. Like, nobody here has money, ever, so I'm always the one who ends up shelling out to feed people, since I'm just not heartless enough to watch them starve.
All hail the 80's and the gloriousness that spawned from it.
Quote from: Solonoid on September 08, 2016, 01:21:31 PMThe US is just a really shitty place to live right now and I'm making a lot more money than most of my friends to boot, which is not a good thing.People literally live on top of each other just to make ends meet around my area, and 'you can't do both' kind of just put me in defence mode. Like, nobody here has money, ever, so I'm always the one who ends up shelling out to feed people, since I'm just not heartless enough to watch them starve.i get itsorry, i had good intentions with this thread and i don't know what the situation is like in the US
Quote from: Solonoid on September 08, 2016, 11:45:44 AMNo, most of us have to buy things like food and shelter.Did you go to jail for the free food and shelter?
No I have to pay for big boy things I didn't know you didn't even have your licence yet
Quote from: Tyger on September 08, 2016, 05:14:25 PMNo I have to pay for big boy things I didn't know you didn't even have your licence yeti doin canada we have the g systemg1 -- can only drive with someone who has had their full g license for over 4 yearsg2 (what i have) -- don't need anyone to drive with you, restriction-less after 6 months. must be renewed within 4 years of earningg license -- full license, after 4 years you can drive with a g1 holderi'm eligible for my full license and i could get it very easily by going into the store, but i just haven't found the time. the g2 is functionally the same as the full g.
oh basically you just aren't allowed to be the only person in the car with a g1 holder?Interesting.