fresh_creps
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How does everyone get the money to pay for their cars??it baffles me how theres some people my age (18) or not that much older that seem to have expensive/fast cars with high insurance and/or have spent thousands on their car,changed wheels around a few times etc.  I can barely afford to keep my car on the road let alone spend lotsa money on it lol..... 
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IvIarkgraham
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LOANS
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IvIarkgraham
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OR GOOD JOBS
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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I have 2 jobs  and a few investments
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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duno really
only work part time and spend all my money on cars not beer etc
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fresh_creps
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so basically hard work or hard saving? 
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mav
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yep
borrow / loans / work etc....
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fresh_creps
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i know a few people whos parents pay for everything for them...1 of my mates has gota BMW 1 series 1.6 all paid for by daddy and another with a new fiesta zetec 1.6 and someone else with a astra mk4 1.6, all of them are 17 as well and are their 1st cars 
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Rocky
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dont go out boozing as much i say only now and again if you want to buy something really bad , also good jobs, or rich parents which prop most of them got 
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stuartmitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by fresh_creps
so basically hard work or hard saving?
both mate
I'm saving up for a Jordan Civic or ITR just now, dont like getting loans or finance but thats just me.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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I just spend most of my money on my car and try not to spend it on fast food, beer etc... seems to work i only earn 400 a month cause im at college 4 days a week 150 goes on bills insurance phone etc .. about another 120 on petrol then rest spare... i save hard normally 
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fresh_creps
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ye thats what i find hard,being at 6th form still, i don't get a lot of time to work and when i do i find it usually goes on petrol or towards insurance and i don't have a lot left to save
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Lynny
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im 18 and have 10k 1.6 16v astra sport....just work damn hard
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IvIarkgraham
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I GOT A LOAN FOR MY CAR BUT THE REST THAT IVE BOUGHT IS HARD EARNED CASH
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by fresh_creps
i know a few people whos parents pay for everything for them...1 of my mates has gota BMW 1 series 1.6 all paid for by daddy and another with a new fiesta zetec 1.6 and someone else with a astra mk4 1.6, all of them are 17 as well and are their 1st cars
I dont see the problem with this. 99% of parents out their want their kids to have the best they can afford. Its when you get those with Ferrari's and Porsches that it gets a bit stupid.
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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How i paid for mine so far: dont start learning to drive until you have saved £1k for car/insurance and have a good monthly income, dont drink or smoke, stay single and sell everything you replace (like wheels and bumpers).
no need for loans and all that shoot, just dont go mad.
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fresh_creps
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Originally posted by lynny_sxi
im 18 and have 10k 1.6 16v astra sport....just work damn hard
 dam impressive lynny! do you go to college or uni or antyhing though or do you work 5 days a week kinda thing?
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ssj_kakarot
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depends witch route you take after college if some one gets an aprentiship say e.g. an electrician and is on 200+ a week , the majority of them will still be living at home and have very few bills to pay so its a lot of disposable income.
then there are a few with loans.
there are a lot of people, specially at my college who has brand new card , insurance, petrol and everything paid for by there parents even new alloys body kits ect.
im in the same boat once i pay my insurance ect a month i hardly have anything left to save or spend for that matter, with only working a few days a week and having college the rest.
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IvIarkgraham
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I EARN JUST OVER 1K A MONTH TAKE HOME
AND STRUGGLE TO BUY ANYTHING
AS I HAVE £220 P/MONTH INSURANCE £116 P/MONTH LOAN £120 P/MONTH RENT £120 P/MONTH PETROL AND £200 P/MONTH TO MY MUM SO DOESNT LEAVE MUCH TO SPEND
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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quote:
Originally posted by fresh_creps
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Originally posted by lynny_sxi
im 18 and have 10k 1.6 16v astra sport....just work damn hard
dam impressive lynny! do you go to college or uni or antyhing though or do you work 5 days a week kinda thing?
finished my A-levels last year, nwo work anywhere between 40 and 70 hours per week depending how much i have to pay for, got car payments, insurance, credit cards, food, petrol, rrent etc, plus getting another corsa too in few weeks 
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ssj_kakarot
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mind you in saying that imediatly after i finished school i took a year out nd work in a crappy call centre full time, i soon saved up about £4000 no problem and thats with spending quite a bit.
just depends what you do and how much parents help out ect.
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fresh_creps
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
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Originally posted by fresh_creps
i know a few people whos parents pay for everything for them...1 of my mates has gota BMW 1 series 1.6 all paid for by daddy and another with a new fiesta zetec 1.6 and someone else with a astra mk4 1.6, all of them are 17 as well and are their 1st cars
I dont see the problem with this. 99% of parents out their want their kids to have the best they can afford. Its when you get those with Ferrari's and Porsches that it gets a bit stupid.
ye i know what you mean,but it does seem a bit excessive for a first car which their probably going to damage in some way or another.My mate with the BMW has already scrathed his car many times parking and has had to buy 2 new AC schnitzer rims after cracking two of his,and has already had all the rims refurbed after kerbing all of them
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Jamie
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Due to still being at uni I live at home til next year when I'm finished.
So pay £100 a rent per month - about the same on petrol then rest is mine for anything from car-clothes-drink etc etc
Work hard - I manage 30+ hours a week
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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dont get a penny off my parents, lot of my mates do but id have no respect in myself that way
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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Sperm Donation...
Sold a kidney on ebay...
Did a shit on a bed and sold it for 2.5 million at a art exibition.
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