will_ainsworth
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at a rough guess what do you think this would be worth in around 5 years? if all goes well i will be joining the navy in the next year, join as an officer and will be on roughly 30k a year. so if all goes well i was thinking of saving up around 1k a month or 10k a year. then when im around 23-25 buying one. i know its a bit random but i love to save money when theres something i want. wat you think 
edit: link would help
something similar to this?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/766940.htm
[Edited on 30-10-2008 by will_ainsworth]
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James
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I earn more than that and I can't save 1k a month at all.
Also would you really want to save your tits off for 5 years and save roughly £50k and then spend it on a car?
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will_ainsworth
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I earn more than that and I can't save 1k a month at all.
Also would you really want to save your tits off for 5 years and save roughly £50k and then spend it on a car?
yes... lol i have 60k coming in may from my fathers inheritance so i have quite a big chunk towards a house, but i wont need a house for a while as i would prob live on base, so ill buy a house get a mortgage and rent the house and let others pay for my mortgage...
just a idea but would be nice to say in my life ive owned a supercar
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I earn more than that and I can't save 1k a month at all.
If you were in the Navy you would. Dont have nothing to spend money on. My mate was in the army getting about £1500 a month, and home once a month, blew the lot on a weekend all the time 
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AK
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you'll need more than that salar to 'keep' and run the car i'm afraid.
Just basing things on you haveing to live, a house etc.
If you really want it though.... 
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
quote:
Originally posted by James
I earn more than that and I can't save 1k a month at all.
If you were in the Navy you would. Dont have nothing to spend money on. My mate was in the army getting about £1500 a month, and home once a month, blew the lot on a weekend all the time
True I didn't think of that.
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AK
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I spend less than half the year in the UK..... I have no problems spending more than double that  I wish I owned a Gallardo
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Kevxx
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FUCK paying for it if it breaks 
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Graham88
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Bit of a stretch of finances.
I wouldn't do it personally.
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Wrighty
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yeah fair enough buying it..
insurance?
running?
maintaining?
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Stu
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I looked at getting a 360 Modena when I was buying the RS6, trust me, purchase price isnt even half of it!!!!
I went to look at a silver one not far from me (23k miles, 2 owners, FSH, MY00) priced at £43k. When I was looking through the documentation the bill from the last service was there, fair enough it was a major service and it did need a few bits doing to it but the bill was £8,000 + VAT!!!!! The TVR was expensive to service/maintain and RS6 is worse, but Lambo and Ferrari are just on a different planet!!! I personally dont know where they get their prices from!!!!
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ed
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People who earn £30k a year don't drive Lambos.
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Fro
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I think every time i have been to pod there has been a lambo with some sort of problem
Look into maintenance etc aswell as purchase price and especially tax as you'll be paying shite loads and barely driving it if you're going to be on base etc. And im sure there are new rules coming in where soon you will have to have a car MOT'd taxed and insured even if its just sitting in a garage or something like that.
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Ojc
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Talk about destroy the lads dream
But yes, buying is only half the issue.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
I think every time i have been to pod there has been a lambo with some sort of problem
Mainly because they can't drive them and decided to dump half the gearbox housing on the track
Fair enough, you won't have any commitments, but running costs will just be stupid. Granted, it's more of a VAG so that as an 'old' Lambo won't be as bad as current 'old' Lambo's.
Saving the same amount, you could easily buy an RS4 or E92 M3 - that would be the more sensible choice.
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Pete_vxl
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i know the guy that is the manager at lambo in edinburgh and he is on 100k+ a year and he gets to take home what he wants.... the jealousy is very strong.
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N3CRO
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In 5 years time, you'd probably change ya mind and want something else
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Kyle T
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Originally posted by Necromancer
In 5 years time, you'd probably grow a brain and decide you want to buy a house
Lotus Elise 111R
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Huffski
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U not thought about the running cost the tyres alone are aboyt 400 quid each and its not like u will be wearing them out the petrol the parts if it goes wrong soo fukin costly with earnin 30k a year and if you have a family theres no fkin way u could do that get an evo or skyline or summats something that wont make u look like a div
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Ben G
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mate, seriously, don't...
i'm on 32k a year and my focus costs about 800 a month all in including petrol and that.
it's just not worth it in this day and age, better to put your money in isa's or a buy to let house a cars like that will depreciate for a long time to come.
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
mate, seriously, don't...
i'm on 32k a year and my focus costs about 800 a month all in including petrol and that.
it's just not worth it in this day and age, better to put your money in isa's or a buy to let house a cars like that will depreciate for a long time to come.
800 a month its a ncie car and everything ben but what a waste of money
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Ben G
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finance + insurance + petrol = ££££. lot of money but you can't spend it when your dead can ya
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deano87
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Plus you're 19/20 Ben, so should have got a Fiesta ST at most.
But like you say, if you can afford it, I'm sure it's worth it.
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Ben G
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yeah, but it's a volvo/ford at the end of the day, not a lambo that will cost the earth when it goes wrong
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deano87
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Truuuee - plus 3 years warranty 
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