New car....

[zukiracer19]

Welp, parents said if i sell the grand am, i can get a new car, they will cosign for me... so... with that being said. anyone who wants a turbo kit, ( i added a few others things that werent included in tehjohnsons to get it running) in it... just shoot me an offer.. the car will be a 350z, not sure if i want to get nismo or not. going to dealer to go look at cars this weekened, i wanted to keep grand am on side, but its giving me enough problems already, its stripped down to the heads, i have them out. but as for turbo kit ill put up in for sale soon... just shoot me offers than. I definatly will put pics of the Z in here.

[ryanbgb22]

Nice choice on the Z. You'll prob have a few haters on here though. I was strongly considering buying a 350 this summer, but I really wanna get through school first before having that big of an expense. Good luck......damn the GA is boring me lol

[iceman]

Congrats on living at home for at least another 10 years. Poor decision

[stewartfn18]

meh. not a fan of the z but it will be nice .......but i would have said keep the GA and turbo it. its not somethin you see everyday, but like i said, thats just me. Post up pics when you get it.

[zukiracer19]

i didnt plan on buying a new z... around an 03-04 range... usually go from 13K-16K with 30-50K miles.

[gaowners32]

So are your parents paying off your credit card debit? Which you used for the turbo project.

[zukiracer19]

no, its 500$ thats on there.. but i sold the rims off my fourwheeler, i got 700 for them :)

[gtdreams]

Mmmmmm ricetastic.lol. j/k.:homo:

[XMBlackGT1]

Nice choice. The VQ engine in those cars is outstanding. Have fun with it when you find one.

[silvergtjrad]

welcome to the club of spending way too much money on a grand am before you realize it should have been spent on a different car!

[zukiracer19]

not really, if i could afford it, i would keep the grand am. I would love to try to hit 12s with that sucker. My parents are actually gonna cosign for me, they didnt want to a year or two ago so now im gonna go for it... why not who doesnt want a new car ;)

[silvergtjrad]

not really, if i could afford it, i would keep the grand am. I would love to try to hit 12s with that sucker. My parents are actually gonna cosign for me, they didnt want to a year or two ago so now im gonna go for it... why not who doesnt want a new car ;)

Im not bashing you, I just did the same thing! IF I had kept going with my build I would have broken the $10k mark on mods.

[pkron05]

welcome to the club of spending way too much money on a grand am before you realize it should have been spent on a different car!


so glad I didn't become a member of this club

[DrFabulous]

Another person who talks big and then moves on. Seems like thats all there is around here these days.

Enjoy your (parents) car.

[gtdreams]

lolAnother person who talks big and then moves on. Seems like thats all there is around here these days.

Enjoy your (parents) car.

[99Alero_Boy]

Another person who talks big and then moves on. Seems like thats all there is around here these days.

Enjoy your (parents) car.

I'll second that, especially when he posted this yesterday at 1:41 pm

"im going to try to finish what i started, its gonna be hard, im outta cash already. i had thoughts about selling johnsons, but i feel like im gonna let to many ppl down, i want to prove a point that I can do this."

[Mike Jung]

It's coming....;)

lol


Congrats, on the new upcoming car ?

[ryanbgb22]

I dont see why people are bashing him. I regret buying my ga, i've put too much money into my ga, and it bores the hell outta me. And not even three years after I buy my car I see one selling locally for $2800. You people are acting like he's spending a **** ton on a new car. I highly doubt buying a 15k car is going to lead him to living with his parents for the next 10 years. Enjoy the Z. They have potential, and are still fun to drive stock,

[DrFabulous]

I dont see why people are bashing him. I regret buying my ga, i've put too much money into my ga, and it bores the hell outta me. And not even three years after I buy my car I see one selling locally for $2800. You people are acting like he's spending a **** ton on a new car. I highly doubt buying a 15k car is going to lead him to living with his parents for the next 10 years. Enjoy the Z. They have potential, and are still fun to drive stock,

He has been talking pretty big recently about how he was going to build his GA up, and now he is dropping it and using mom + dad to help him get a faster car.

Don't bitch about regretting buying a Grand Am because its boring.... it is YOUR fault for not buying the right car and not researching enough before you bought the car, not the cars fault. Anyone that goes into modding a GA thinking its going to be even reasonably expensive is completely misinformed.

[Rich]

i agree it might not be the wisest choice. i imagine you get hit pretty hard with snow over there in PA? i doubt the Z will like that too much. i dont know if youre in school, about to be, or what. but there are probably better options out there for your situation. but youre going to dismiss the advice and do whatever you want so try and enjoy what you get.

[ryanbgb22]

He has been talking pretty big recently about how he was going to build his GA up, and now he is dropping it and using mom + dad to help him get a faster car.

Don't bitch about regretting buying a Grand Am because its boring.... it is YOUR fault for not buying the right car and not researching enough before you bought the car, not the cars fault. Anyone that goes into modding a GA thinking its going to be even reasonably expensive is completely misinformed.

young and stupid...........my dad told me to keep saving and get something nicer, I didnt want to wait any more. All in all, the ga has done me good thus far. I cant complain.

[GregFarz78]

Just my 0.02 here

13-16k for a 03-04 is way too much

good luck getting a Z into the 12s it won't be cheap they have potential if you have 5k+ to drop into the engine

did you think about insurance? I'm guessing you're 19-21 so your insurance is going to be about as much as a car payment

don't even thinking about driving that in snow

[zukiracer19]

Its not the fact that i can't put this turbo on my car, if I want to I can right now, hell the heads are off, the hardest part of the whole thing would be replacing my head gaskets to withstand psi. big deal, bash me all you want, and my parents are only cosigning, they aren't paying, its my money. I have 8,000 im putting down.

[KhellendrosxS]

I have 8,000 im putting down.


Thats investing wisely.....:crazy:

Id be putting that down on a house...but thats just me. You do realize that if you miss a payment its coming back on your parents right? I hope you dont screw up their credit just so you can get a new(er) car.

[zukiracer19]

... i dont need to invest in a house, Already have my own

[Mike Jung]

... i dont need to invest in a house, Already have my own
Then why do you need a co-signer then ?

:confused:

[tejohnson]

...and my parents are only cosigning, they aren't paying, its my money. I have 8,000 im putting down.

I think folks may have been confused about your source of funding due to the posts you made above. I.e., Selling the wheels to pay the credit card, etc. Then, there was another post you made in another thread:

haha, im in college, and my project ran me straight outta money, im doing off my credit card limit to keep finishing up my turbo setup... still need oil pan gasket, headgasket set AHH!!!

Best of luck with the new car! I had kinda hoped the turbo would have helped you to see 13's or maybe even 12's.

[99Alero_Boy]

look like potentionally it is going to a dedicated alero owner who will finish the project, I guarantee that.....

[gaowners32]

Then why do you need a co-signer then ?

:confused:

He said his dad gave him a house over on tristatetuners.com and that he got it off auction.

[tejohnson]

He said his dad gave him a house over on tristatetuners.com and that he got it off auction.

Heh, I was reading a few threads over there. It almost provoked me to register and respond to a few of the posts.

[YALEROYNOT]

should we even discuss the asking price of the turbo :blushing:........:heh:.... GL with the sale....;crap

ye and change the "soon to be boostin" to soon to be in debt :D

$8000 down and you need a co-signer ? huh ? :rolleyes: let me sell you a car cuz you gettin SCREWED ! (notice the cap lock was on ;))

[zukiracer19]

My credit sucks atm.. I got screwed twice with credit card fraud, 1 was internet somehow they got my stuff (used friends ****ty computer probably keylogged)... and 2nd was my card got literally stolen out of my wallet in a different state. so my score isnt the best
.
Turbo Asking price is being taken by best offer.

[AaronGTR]

Not that I think he's making all the best decisions or that I don't agree with some of you, but some of you are also being way too hard on the guy and/or making stupid comments yourself.


good luck getting a Z into the 12s it won't be cheap they have potential if you have 5k+ to drop into the engine

did you think about insurance? I'm guessing you're 19-21 so your insurance is going to be about as much as a car payment

don't even thinking about driving that in snow

1) sure, getting a Z into the 12's will cost some money, we all know speed costs money, but it will be cheaper than getting a GA into the 12's. The Z is designed to be a sports car and has more potential.

2) agreed, he better make sure he can afford the insurance payments. Since the car won't be paid for upfront and will have some type of loan or financing he'll have to have full coverage which will be expensive.

3) why can't he drive it in the snow? Have you ever tried it yourself in a new rwd car? With modern traction and stability control and advances in tire design they aren't that bad in the snow, even with all season tires. If he gets a set of winter rims and snow tires he'll have no problem. My dad's '96 vette has snow tires for winter and he passes suv's going up icy hills in Michigan.

Thats investing wisely.....:crazy:

Id be putting that down on a house...but thats just me. You do realize that if you miss a payment its coming back on your parents right? I hope you dont screw up their credit just so you can get a new(er) car.

You do realize $8K isn't squat for a down payment on a house right? On the other hand if he buys a $14k used car and puts 8 down on it he only has $6K left to pay so his payments will be super low and he'll save a lot in interest too. And he can pay it off in 2-3 years tops. Maybe it's just me but that sounds like a pretty good idea. :confused:

Also I'm sure his parents wouldn't be co-signing if they didn't think he could afford the payments or that they could afford to make a payment one month if he didn't have the money. I'm sure he's more responsible than to just not make a payment one month and not tell his parents and screw them over. :rolleyes: My parents did that for me when I bought my GA brand new in 2000 and that was with financing for the full $22k price. I could afford the payments and I paid every cent for that car on time every month, and the insurance. They never paid a dime.

[zukiracer19]

And to answer your question, the car will be put in my dads name, so that insurance is lower. he is 56, never had an accident in his life. so our insurance is low. Personally I don't understand why you guys are bashing me. I'd rather have a 350 than my GA

[eve]

And to answer your question, the car will be put in my dads name, so that insurance is lower. he is 56, never had an accident in his life. so our insurance is low. Personally I don't understand why you guys are bashing me. I'd rather have a 350 than my GA

Just do what you want. People will nitpick and find any excuse as to why your plans are not a 'good idea' and this and the other. Fock them. You're the one going to be in a car you enjoy, it's your financial situation, and that's all that matters.
Congrats :)

[crazypontiac03]

Thats investing wisely.....:crazy:

Id be putting that down on a house...but thats just me. You do realize that if you miss a payment its coming back on your parents right? I hope you dont screw up their credit just so you can get a new(er) car.


8k Down on a House over 30 Yrs is pointless..

Putting the 8k down on the car is smarter.Or put 4k Down on the Car and put the rest in Savings.

[Mike Jung]

8k Down on a House over 30 Yrs is pointless..

Putting the 8k down on the car is smarter.Or put 4k Down on the Car and put the rest in Savings.
How do you figure, Sparky ?

;) lol


PS: $8K compounded monthly, at an interest (for example) at 4.75% over 30 years = $33,169.43

[crazypontiac03]

How do you figure, Sparky ?

;) lol


PS: $8K compounded monthly, at an interest (for example) at 4.75% over 30 years = $33,169.43

What i was getting at monthly it makes little sense, When u have to Buy everything for the house. It would make more sense having a smaller or No Car payment or little Credit Card debt.

[KhellendrosxS]

What I meant by putting 8k on a house was that the money could be used to pay down the loan...

Obviously 8k gets most of you guys nowhere. I searched around for over 6 months and had to put up $15000 on an $80000 mortgage (3 bed 2 bath ~1400 sq ft in Toledo) so I didnt have to pay a rediculous mortgage insurance fee every month. I had all but 5k of the down payment and my parents were nice enough to loan that to me in exchange for letting my little brother room in the house till hes out of college.

So. 8K in your market is not that much but here it is something.

Call me old fashoned (or maybe my parents) but Im glad I never had them pay for anything or sign papers with me. I learned a few lessons about buying things I shouldnt have over the last 5 years but that is neither here nor there. I just think its silly to invest in a depreciating asset unless you plan to keep it till it dies...though kudos for buying it used and not taking the hit on the drive-off-the-lot loss.

[Cormaster]

Honestly if you want a Nissan, I'd go for an '03 or '04 Sentra. You can get Sentra SER's pretty cheap, and they are bad ass honestly. When we bought the lancer we test drove a 2002 SER, and the thing was freaking quick! I tried to talk her into that car, as it was fully loaded and only like a grand more than the basic Lancer, but she was sold on the space and color of the lancer. Anyway the fuel economy on one is about the same as your GA, insurance will be a lot cheaper, and you could get into one for like 5 grand less than a used Z. And like what RIch said about the snow, the SER is FWD so it will be a LOT better on snow than a Z.

Not knocking you completly though I for one would love to have a 350z. If you think you can handle it and afford it than go for it. I for one however would NEVER have a sports car for my Daily driver. I see nothing wrong with getting rid of your out-dated N-platform car. Mine was a total POS. A Nissan 350z is no doubt a much better car than a Grand Am GT, but the cost of ownership is going to kill you! Not to mention gas prices are at an all time high!

[YALEROYNOT]

My credit sucks atm.. I got screwed twice with credit card fraud, 1 was internet somehow they got my stuff (used friends ****ty computer probably keylogged)... and 2nd was my card got literally stolen out of my wallet in a different state. so my score isnt the best
.
Turbo Asking price is being taken by best offer.

putting almost half down and you still need a signer ? I don't know what its like having bad credit I have no debt I make 80k a year and have a 800 + credit score average. :D . don't mean that I would put my self in debt for a car. thats me tho

[crazypontiac03]

putting almost half down and you still need a signer ? I don't know what its like having bad credit I have no debt I make 80k a year and have a 800 + credit score average. :D . don't mean that I would put my self in debt for a car. thats me tho

Care to Share the Wealth!;)

[AMRAAM4]

So are your parents paying off your credit card debit that your turbo put you in?
there's a reason they go for that, because they are a piece of sh1t. Cheap interior, don't respond to mods in relation to what you are going to pay to get them, handling is meh. You're basically buying a Grand Am GT+

[AMRAAM4]

I dont see why people are bashing him. I regret buying my ga, i've put too much money into my ga, and it bores the hell outta me. And not even three years after I buy my car I see one selling locally for $2800. You people are acting like he's spending a **** ton on a new car. I highly doubt buying a 15k car is going to lead him to living with his parents for the next 10 years. Enjoy the Z. They have potential, and are still fun to drive stock,

No they don't, unless you are willing to drop $15-20k on the engine reinforcement, turbo setup...and then to handle it you'll need a new tranny. CarVersion2 in Delaware has a turbo 350z, and last time I was there talking to them the guy said it was a mistake and all show. He said it shows off their company car, but it can't go anywhere because the engine and tranny can't handle the power and they aren't go to basically rebuild the engine or change the tranny for the cost.

[AMRAAM4]

My credit sucks atm.. I got screwed twice with credit card fraud, 1 was internet somehow they got my stuff (used friends ****ty computer probably keylogged)... and 2nd was my card got literally stolen out of my wallet in a different state. so my score isnt the best
.
Turbo Asking price is being taken by best offer.
sorry, but credit card fraud doesn't hurt your credit if you have an account and credit score worth a sh1t, so that's simply a lie.

I've had my bank card and credit cards taken for a ride, my score is still near 750.

How about this, I'll sell you a real car, my RX7, for $20k. It's even the 350z blue color. A lot better buy than a 5 year old with hardly any potential for your budget.

[zukiracer19]

sorry i was told that fraud will effect your credit score slightly. but i was also looking at a srt4 for 13,500. Z isnt truely confirmed, but one of my main choices.

[YALEROYNOT]

if you want a srt-4 pm me. my cuz has one for sale. good price, not beat some extras.

[YALEROYNOT]

Care to Share the Wealth!;)

sure what do you need buddy ?














:nono: don't think so wish I could turbo everyones car for them.

[notsoaveragej0e]

And to answer your question, the car will be put in my dads name, so that insurance is lower. he is 56, never had an accident in his life. so our insurance is low. Personally I don't understand why you guys are bashing me. I'd rather have a 350 than my GA

You're still listed as the primary though, right?

[zukiracer19]

yep. but srt4s are faster :)

[tejohnson]

From someone whom was in your situation at your age (as in, Me):

-Use some of the cash to fix the GA.
-Put the rest in savings. Unless you have a full ride to college, save it for a rainy day or emergency.
-Sell the turbo setup and put that into savings as well. You could probably get more out of it than what you paid for it provided everything is still in the same shape.
-Drive the GA while you are in college until the wheels fall off.
-When you graduate and have a good source of income, play all you want within reason.

I still have 2K in student loans to pay off because of how much I had to borrow in college. I even had a job and was in a work study program when I was in school. I would imagine it would be even harder for you now, because in some professional fields, you need to work your ass off just to get in the door.

Not looking to criticize in any way, shape, or form. Just looking to share my experience in life. Now I simply do what ever I want just as a learning experience, and have fun with it. Which is all my Grand Am was. It could easily have been any other vehicle ;)

[YALEROYNOT]

yep. but srt4s are faster :)

my cuz just got marri4ed and has a baby on the way ;crap and needs to sell

[zukiracer19]

todd you proved a great point. I'll think about it, to see what pops up. Yeah I owe 17K, its half of what my parents are paying, we pay half and half.

[notsoaveragej0e]

You're still listed as the primary though, right?

.

[bigbenSC]

350Z eh? See you in my rear view. lol

Honestly, it's not a bad car at all and can be a lot of fun. Good luck.

[crazypontiac03]

sure what do you need buddy ?














:nono: don't think so wish I could turbo everyones car for them.

Nothing for the Car.. 20k Would do wonders right now.

[crazypontiac03]

From someone whom was in your situation at your age (as in, Me):

-Use some of the cash to fix the GA.
-Put the rest in savings. Unless you have a full ride to college, save it for a rainy day or emergency.
-Sell the turbo setup and put that into savings as well. You could probably get more out of it than what you paid for it provided everything is still in the same shape.
-Drive the GA while you are in college until the wheels fall off.
-When you graduate and have a good source of income, play all you want within reason.

I still have 2K in student loans to pay off because of how much I had to borrow in college. I even had a job and was in a work study program when I was in school. I would imagine it would be even harder for you now, because in some professional fields, you need to work your ass off just to get in the door.

Not looking to criticize in any way, shape, or form. Just looking to share my experience in life. Now I simply do what ever I want just as a learning experience, and have fun with it. Which is all my Grand Am was. It could easily have been any other vehicle ;)


Agreed. My Girl owe's about 70K in Student loans. She just Graduated in May. Degree in Fashion Design. Needless to say we are Screwed untill she works her ass off to get into some company. Not to mention all your other Bills. If i could re-do life I would still have the GA. Also Once you Graduated Don't have the mind set your going to walk out the door and get a 50K+ Job. Just doesn't happen as often as you think also depends on your major.

[zukiracer19]

I'm majoring Network Engineering.

I plan to make 40K first job, 60K my 2nd job, and at least 80-100+ my final job. my neighbor is making well over 100K right now .

[ryanbgb22]

meh...**** this thread. i sense poor people

[alerored04]

Believe these people, college isn't cheap, even though I went to a very affordable one, I only have 25k out in loans. Worked hard through school and found out that it is tough to be a gearhead and go to school. Especially when I need to support my car habit and my snowmobile. Stick with what you got build it piece by piece and when you graduate and get a good job then reward yourself. I still need to remind myself from time to time that there is an order to the way things happen and I can't let myself mix them up just cause I want something now. The TC is bought, install it be happy and spend the 8k on books and tuition.

[notsoaveragej0e]

meh...**** this thread. i sense poor people

I lol'd @ the blue part

[Cormaster]

Agreed. My Girl owe's about 70K in Student loans. She just Graduated in May. Degree in Fashion Design. Needless to say we are Screwed untill she works her ass off to get into some company. Not to mention all your other Bills. If i could re-do life I would still have the GA. Also Once you Graduated Don't have the mind set your going to walk out the door and get a 50K+ Job. Just doesn't happen as often as you think also depends on your major.

sigh welcome to my world. I graduated from Ivy tech with an associates degree in computer networking a year ago and all I've heard is "we decided to go with someone else who has more experience". I'm currently a night stocker at lowes and honestly I've given up on my dream of a white collar job and decided to just start moving up at lowes. only way I can seem to give companies what they want is to forfeit benifits and take a contracted/temporary position at some company, but being 28 years old and married thats a bit too risky. I have 12k in student loan debt, 10k in credit card debt, owe about 1500 on a personal loan, and my wife is a hypochondriac and keeps bringing medical bills in, which is where a majority of my credit card debt comes from. she makes about 13.50/hr from her dad, I make $11.56/hr from lowes. I'm going to fed ex next week to try and get a part time job, pay off some of this debt because honestly we're making it at this moment, but just barely. Never would I have imagined when I decided to go back for a degree that a year later I'd still be working at lowes!

At this point in my life college really seems like just a waste of money. if I had to do it all over again, I would of started moving up at lowes instead of even thinking about going to school!

[GregFarz78]

1) sure, getting a Z into the 12's will cost some money, we all know speed costs money, but it will be cheaper than getting a GA into the 12's. The Z is designed to be a sports car and has more potential.

eh not really trust me man the VQ wasn't built for boost so before you even drop 5k+ on a turbo kit you need to spend a few thousand to beef up the engine first and other supporting mods and the 03-05 trans is horrible the newer 06+ trans can hold a lot more power. Don't get me wrong the VQ is a great engine and I like the 350z but its heavy and I'd rather get a much lighter car and drop a VQ into it...oh wait nevermind thats what I'm doing :)

[Mendoza]

Buy a 99 3000gt vr4 you can pick one up for the same price as a used Z and they will maintain there value since that was the last year they were made. Also bone stock a 3000gt vr4 will run 12's as long as you know how to drive :). Good luck with everything!

[crazypontiac03]

sigh welcome to my world. I graduated from Ivy tech with an associates degree in computer networking a year ago and all I've heard is "we decided to go with someone else who has more experience". I'm currently a night stocker at lowes and honestly I've given up on my dream of a white collar job and decided to just start moving up at lowes. only way I can seem to give companies what they want is to forfeit benifits and take a contracted/temporary position at some company, but being 28 years old and married thats a bit too risky. I have 12k in student loan debt, 10k in credit card debt, owe about 1500 on a personal loan, and my wife is a hypochondriac and keeps bringing medical bills in, which is where a majority of my credit card debt comes from. she makes about 13.50/hr from her dad, I make $11.56/hr from lowes. I'm going to fed ex next week to try and get a part time job, pay off some of this debt because honestly we're making it at this moment, but just barely. Never would I have imagined when I decided to go back for a degree that a year later I'd still be working at lowes!

At this point in my life college really seems like just a waste of money. if I had to do it all over again, I would of started moving up at lowes instead of even thinking about going to school!

Ya, your right on where were at. Only thing we have going for us is we can Stay with out Parents a few months longer. She pretty much feels the same way about College right now which is Sad. She worked her ass off, Honor Roll all 5yr's,Graduated at the top of her class with Honors. It effect our relationship alot with all the added stress she was under effective Us and everything else. For What making $10.50 She could have saved the 70k and have started working 5yr's ago. She would probably be making $12-13hr and we would have less debt probably have the wedding paided for and have at least a Apt. If not a Small House at this point.

[Exodus]

Ya, your right on where were at. Only thing we have going for us is we can Stay with out Parents a few months longer. She pretty much feels the same way about College right now which is Sad. She worked her ass off, Honor Roll all 5yr's,Graduated at the top of her class with Honors. It effect our relationship alot with all the added stress she was under effective Us and everything else. For What making $10.50 She could have saved the 70k and have started working 5yr's ago. She would probably be making $12-13hr and we would have less debt probably have the wedding paided for and have at least a Apt. If not a Small House at this point.

the creative industry is cut throat. Did she ever think about going out to California/ Manhattan. GL to both of you...

[AMRAAM4]

I'm majoring Network Engineering.

I plan to make 40K first job, 60K my 2nd job, and at least 80-100+ my final job. my neighbor is making well over 100K right now .
you're planning wrong then. See Gizmo's recent thread in the AAG section. The same situation applied to you, even with the classy "Network Engineer" title.

[iceman]

you're planning wrong then. See Gizmo's recent thread in the AAG section. The same situation applied to you, even with the classy "Network Engineer" title.

:werd

99% of the people I've interviewed straight out of school I wouldn't trust with my VCR.

[GregFarz78]

lol counting your chickens before they hatched good financial planning

[zukiracer19]

To be honest iceman, half of the kids that graduate are retards. We only have 4 kids that know what they are doing. Hell the rest wasted the money on the major title because it sounds like they'll be making a lot of money. But can't handle the book side of it let alone hands on.

[Nick-G]

Best of luck with the new car! I had kinda hoped the turbo would have helped you to see 13's or maybe even 12's.

I would like to see this kit get put to good use too. I have considered buying it myself but I am actually looking forward to making my own since I think it would be alot funner than just buying one.

[AMRAAM4]

To be honest iceman, half of the kids that graduate are retards. We only have 4 kids that know what they are doing. Hell the rest wasted the money on the major title because it sounds like they'll be making a lot of money. But can't handle the book side of it let alone hands on.
...and all of us older, established working guys on here advising you hear this same excuse/statement from younger folks like yourself ;) It's always someone else who can't foot the bill, never do they perform introspection on them self.

WHHHHHHHHATEVER though. Once again, we advise, no one listens, they'll get butthurt, and they'll learn. Just like 2-3 years from now when williamGT is knee deep in the hole on that 'gotta have" Grand Prix GXP and he still has more than half the loan to pay and can't get out of it without going deeper in the hole..and he's tired of the car.

[gaowners32]

sorry, but credit card fraud doesn't hurt your credit if you have an account and credit score worth a sh1t, so that's simply a lie.

I've had my bank card and credit cards taken for a ride, my score is still near 750.

How about this, I'll sell you a real car, my RX7, for $20k. It's even the 350z blue color. A lot better buy than a 5 year old with hardly any potential for your budget.


Thats not a bad price. Is that with mods? Also if your serious I showed this to my friend who has a blown z06 willing to straight trade.

[SikMindz]

My mother does not sell Viagra. All of you just have floppy **** syndrome.

Trippin' man. Fresh out of college in a saturated tech industry thinkin' you'll land a big job- you better be good at suckin' ****. lol

[AMRAAM4]

Thats not a bad price. Is that with mods? Also if your serious I showed this to my friend who has a blown z06 willing to straight trade.
The car only comes one way now, I have no way to demod. And I don't want someone elses car, I'll buy my own new C6 Z06 if/when I sell this.

P.S. LOL @ williamGTs brother tag

[GregFarz78]

P.S. LOL @ williamGTs brother tag

no idea who did that :homo:

[gaowners32]

The car only comes one way now, I have no way to demod. And I don't want someone elses car, I'll buy my own new C6 Z06 if/when I sell this.

P.S. LOL @ williamGTs brother tag

Thats cool. Where are you posting it for sales?

[AMRAAM4]

Thats cool. Where are you posting it for sales?
right now, nowhere. If I see opportunities I mention it. Posting it leads to clueless tirekickers who are poor and dreaming, or want to nickel and dime you like a NYC used car salesman.

[zukiracer19]

I am currently helping admin the current college I go to school at. only 10$/hr 3-4 hr days lol. nothing big. Than scoring a job at the hospital.

[eric99gt]

Going to college is a wise decision. As long as you do some grunt work prior and ensure the current graduates are getting hired, and they're getting hired at a rate you think would be comparable to what you expect to make when graduating. I hope you're happy with living at or near the povertly level the rest of your life. Granted it's not all about money but it sure does help.

[DrFabulous]

right now, nowhere. If I see opportunities I mention it. Posting it leads to clueless tirekickers who are poor and dreaming, or want to nickel and dime you like a NYC used car salesman.

Don't ever list teh GTO, kthnxbai

[Cormaster]

Anyone who expects to land the perfect job right out of college is expecting too much. I honestly had my expectations set low. I knew in my field I could eventually make $60,000 - $80,000 a year being a Network Administrator, but I have only been hoping to get a PC-technician job making $30,000/year. $30,000/year at this moment in my life would be like hitting the lotto. At the very tops I make about $24,000/year from lowes. Usually not even that.

I did do some things prior to graduating too. I took a seasonal Job as a Fire Dog in-store Technician at Circuit City, and then I got on at HP for 6 months working a contracted position as a PC customization technician. I took a gamble with that one. I went down part time, 2 days a week at Lowes, lost my benifits, and ended up getting laid off over the phone from HP in October. It was really rough... I was working 12 hour days at HP, and 10 hour days at lowes, putting in 60 to 70 hours a week, but I thought it would all pay off with the experience under my belt. Boy was I ever wrong.

Companies almost don't even care about a 2 year or 4 year degree in CIS. They just want experience and thats it. Even with 8 months, its not enough. They all want at least 2 years. I could get certifications but even certs don't seem to help. College doesn't guarentee ****. All College is for me is an $80 bill I gotta pay every month.

[AaronGTR]

^ I feel your pain man. College is so expensive these days and every d!k jerker out there has one... and it's no guarantee of intelligence. Half the people out there with them are f'ing morons, so employers are looking at a lot more than just what degree you have now. And a major problem is that some fields are way over saturated but the colleges don't tell you that 'cause they just want you to take their classes and keep giving them money. They won't advise you on what fields need more people. My brother got a degree from ITT in computer aided design for automotive... worked in the field for about three years before his company fired everyone and hired all new kids straight outta college at lower pay rates. He couldn't find another job in his field to save his life. Now his student loans are payed off finally, but he's running his own business and his college degree is about as useful as a coaster on his coffee table.

[notsoaveragej0e]

I'm lol-erskating all over my desk right now at the tags

[crazypontiac03]

the creative industry is cut throat. Did she ever think about going out to California/ Manhattan. GL to both of you...


Yes we're pretty much open to Relocating.

Biggest problem is the typical One. Nobody is going to hire anyone right out of College with no experience.They all want at least 2-5yr experience. Have to start at the bottom and work your way up. I would say Most Don't make what there suppose to untill your working for 3-5yr's.

Anyone that thinks there going to make 60k right out of college is on Dope. Im sure there our a Few lucky ones.

The thinks they don't tell you in College. Real world/College to different things. Also doesn't help with economy in the ****tier.

[crazypontiac03]

Anyone who expects to land the perfect job right out of college is expecting too much. I honestly had my expectations set low. I knew in my field I could eventually make $60,000 - $80,000 a year being a Network Administrator, but I have only been hoping to get a PC-technician job making $30,000/year. $30,000/year at this moment in my life would be like hitting the lotto. At the very tops I make about $24,000/year from lowes. Usually not even that.

I did do some things prior to graduating too. I took a seasonal Job as a Fire Dog in-store Technician at Circuit City, and then I got on at HP for 6 months working a contracted position as a PC customization technician. I took a gamble with that one. I went down part time, 2 days a week at Lowes, lost my benifits, and ended up getting laid off over the phone from HP in October. It was really rough... I was working 12 hour days at HP, and 10 hour days at lowes, putting in 60 to 70 hours a week, but I thought it would all pay off with the experience under my belt. Boy was I ever wrong.

Companies almost don't even care about a 2 year or 4 year degree in CIS. They just want experience and thats it. Even with 8 months, its not enough. They all want at least 2 years. I could get certifications but even certs don't seem to help. College doesn't guarentee ****. All College is for me is an $80 bill I gotta pay every month.

$80 a Month. **** I don't even wanna see her's in January im guessing around $350 a Month. I can Buy a Dam House 45mins from here for another $350 a Month.

[SikMindz]

Yes we're pretty much open to Relocating.

Biggest problem is the typical One. Nobody is going to hire anyone right out of College with no experience.They all want at least 2-5yr experience. Have to start at the bottom and work your way up. I would say Most Don't make what there suppose to untill your working for 3-5yr's.

Anyone that thinks there going to make 60k right out of college is on Dope. Im sure there our a Few lucky ones.

The thinks they don't tell you in College. Real world/College to different things. Also doesn't help with economy in the ****tier.

I am dope.

[Cormaster]

$80 a month for the first 3 years than $150 for the rest of the loan. Its not bad I agree, but still would be nice to not have that $80 bill every month. Not to mention the $125/month I pay on my personal loan, and $200 in credit card bills every month. Also whats killing us is health insurance. She works for her dad, so she was on her dad's plan. He was completely paying for it, and it was like $400/month or something. he wanted her off so I put her on my plan at lowes. I went from paying $80/month for health insurance to $300 a month! Sucks, my paychecks are the same now as they were when I started 5 years ago and I make $2 more an hour!

She's got an interview for a job at Anthem answering phones. Pay is about the same she makes from her dad, and insurance will only cost us $120/month for both of us, which will help a lot. Really hope she gets it. As for me I'm heading to fed ex next week to clean up the debt we're in.

[notsoaveragej0e]

Yes we're pretty much open to Relocating.

Biggest problem is the typical One. Nobody is going to hire anyone right out of College with no experience.They all want at least 2-5yr experience. Have to start at the bottom and work your way up. I would say Most Don't make what there suppose to untill your working for 3-5yr's.

Anyone that thinks there going to make 60k right out of college is on Dope. Im sure there our a Few lucky ones.

The thinks they don't tell you in College. Real world/College to different things. Also doesn't help with economy in the ****tier.

You're not a copywriter/creative, are you?

I am dope.

Cosign.

[crazypontiac03]

You're not a copywriter/creative, are you?



Cosign.

Not even Close.

[hass]

From someone whom was in your situation at your age (as in, Me):

-Use some of the cash to fix the GA.
-Put the rest in savings. Unless you have a full ride to college, save it for a rainy day or emergency.
-Sell the turbo setup and put that into savings as well. You could probably get more out of it than what you paid for it provided everything is still in the same shape.
-Drive the GA while you are in college until the wheels fall off.
-When you graduate and have a good source of income, play all you want within reason.

This is what I am doing.
I was told by lots, and lots of well educated people to do just this. If you have no interest on college loans until after you graduate, put it in savings/CD (depending on how long it is). If you have interest gaining on the loans atm, pay them off unless you have a savings account with a higher interest rate. Some online banks are pretty high. HSBC Direct was 5.35% when I opened my account there. It dropped a heck of a lot since then though.