Financial question: Brand new 2004 WRX STi

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Lifer
Feb 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Ok, so I don't have the funds for it, nor do I want to take out a loan for it but, what kind of money would I need to be making in order for me to be able to pay off about a $300-400 monthly car loan, $300.00 insurance premium for four months, and having money left over for rent, groceries and the like?

Do I need to be making at least $20.00 an hour in order for me to acheive this goal?
This is imposiible to figure because:

1. I don't know what your rent is
2. I don't know what your utilities cost
3. I don't know how much you spend on groceries
4. I don't know how much you try to save each month
5. I don't know how bad you want to put yourself in hock to buy a car you can't afford
6. I am not in the business of doing your math for you.

If you make $20/hour you are a stupid if you go buy a nearly $30k car new. For that matter, ANY kind of new car.
 

ndee

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
How hard is it for you to take out a calculator and do it yourself?
rolleye.gif

Let's not even go there, I could type paragraphs.

$20/hr x 40 hrs x 52 weeks = $41,600

I'm assuming you have very little or no cc debt, so yes if you had a FULL TIME $20/hr job for at least 1-2 years you could prob afford this car.

Keep day dreaming.

LOL@Keep day dreaming. I would love to fight you in a mixed martial arts match one day. That would so rock my world. Every thought about figthing MMA?

wow, you sound stupid.
 

ElFenix

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Mar 20, 2000
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Originally posted by: RichieZ
Hahahah 1200/yr for coverage on an STi, what are you smoking?

yeah really thats lowballing it
 

777php

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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
How hard is it for you to take out a calculator and do it yourself?
rolleye.gif

Let's not even go there, I could type paragraphs.

$20/hr x 40 hrs x 52 weeks = $41,600

I'm assuming you have very little or no cc debt, so yes if you had a FULL TIME $20/hr job for at least 1-2 years you could prob afford this car.

Keep day dreaming.

LOL@Keep day dreaming. I would love to fight you in a mixed martial arts match one day. That would so rock my world. Every thought about figthing MMA?

wow, you sound stupid.


He was just being honest, and what the hell does fighting have to do with anything? You are really showing some immaturity with that comment.

 

cressida

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Sep 10, 2000
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you want to exhaust yourself over purchasing a STi ? Get real.

Btw, I know it is a nice car.
 

007bond

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You should be making a hell of a lot more than $20 an hour to think about buying a $30K car.