How do you afford the mods? haha I know this has been discussed many times, but I just turned 17, finished paying off my 99 se-l andn ow its finally time for me to mod now my question is, how do you people afford it? I mean I work a job, but dont make that much $...it just seems people bust out w/ith stealin body kits etc weekly with other mods...or if anyone has tips for making $ quick, no not selling drugs...and sprint please dont ***** my post

 

I was blessed with givig parents! They bought me my car, so all my money goes toward moddin.

 

My parents are selling me my car cheap- and I'm working full time now, devoting all my money to my car

 

im 19.....i can't say how i get my money...its my business..

 

I run an internet business and wholesale to local shops in the mall and in shopping plazas. The money made is for modding, Thankfully my parents pay for the car. im 18

 

sell drugs hehe nah j/k its called work part time for your bills then when summer comes along work 50+ hours a week and mod you car to death

 

i put a lot towards my max for down payment and initial payments and as grad gift a year ago they're paying the rest. if they ask me for money towards payments i give it to them, but other than that working my *** off goes towards my mods. i tried selling stuff on ebay for a while to make extra cash but ran out of things to sell.

 

Become a truck driver. OR, if your a good salesman with no morals, become a car salesman!

 

Haha thats true...I have to sell all my crap I dont use on ebay pretty soon...and I worked my *** off all summer and to be honest I have no clue where all my $ went...anywyas I will look for a better paying job I think tomorrow..

Mike

 

slickis max..you do realize I just turned 17 and am still in high school?

 

Got a sweet accounting internship with a $600 million Corporation...thank god for the full college scholarship and paid off car. All my money goes to girlfriend and Maxima Parents pay insurance, cell phone and gas since they got off easy with no tuition.

 

Congrats man! Paying off a car is not a small deal. I bought my car and financed it for a bit, thought 5.9% was good back then. Didn't pay it off until I was 25. You are in a very good position paying off your 99 at age 17.

There's no if/ands/buts about it, the only way to pay for mods is to earn the coyne. There is another way though, to have it handed to you by your rents, but I dunno, if your folks have the green they should be putting it towards other stuff.

You sound earnest in your question, so my advice to you is to discipline yourself as far as your check goes. If you want some of it to go to mods, so be it. You decide what would be reasonable. If you feel the job doesn't pay enough for what you want, then hold-off on spending and get yourself a better job. Making money quick is risky--it's like anything else, it doesn't last. Ask anybody what they think about the shys on Wall St these past few years!

 

I assemble wooden products at home ... no lol... I don't have a job or a maxima yet

 

It's not my maxima..my parents. They won't let me mod the engine. They are still debating over me changing the filter to k&n.

 

heheh. ahem to that.


its also about saving and choosing wisely on what you spend your money on.

BUT work even harder at school. get a great job and then that's where you can play to your heart's content.

 

I'm only 15(16 in November), the only mods I can do have to be taken off at the end of the lease....which is good cause baggin' bags at Winn Dixie sure doesn't pay...
Mods:
Clear "race" sides
A bunch of Blue bulbs(I cant use, Damn "fix it ticket")
Pink Fuzzy Dice.
And...uh a..yeah that's it.

 

I'm a network administrator.. should of been a doctor though
Maybe your spending to much on your gf??? They do have thier ways with a mans wallet!?!?!

Let me state one of my favorite quotes..
"A successful man makes more money that his wife (gf) can spend"
I don't know who said, but I always remebered it!!!

 

for me i get good grades and i am not even working, and during every report card if i get straight A's Then my parent gives me 500 to spend and all that money goes to my max and remember i am 16 yrs old........

 

my b!tches buy me ****

 

I worked 2 summer which came up to about $8000 (yes I worked my **** off both summers). $5000 paid for the car since I bought it off my parents. $3000 went into mods. That's about where I stand. I won't even blow the money I recieve as presents, I think they should be used for more important things. The only reason I work is for the Maxima, but that's where all the money comes from. Not working anymore = no more mods. Oh well, there are more important things for me to do now as a senior.
-Cyrus

 

Give your parents some respect here punk.

 

ahhhh, back in the days of living at home...all you lucky little dudes.

 

i sold my soul to get the car when i was 17 (i'm 19), therefore i cant afford any mods.

 

been mowing yards for the last fours. I finally got a job this summer also and worked about 20 hours a week. I paid for my car and everything that has gone on it. I've only got a couple more mods to do and I should be done completely. My plan is to drive this until it dies on me, or when I have a secure job that will allow me to buy a newer car.

I wouldn't advise spending all your money on mods. Its quite easy to go through a couple thousand on mods over the course of the year. I totalled everything out the other day, and I've paid about 1500, but only because I've gotten great deals. Retail prices on all add ons is over 3k easy.

Advice: shop smart

 

i work full time at a bank(maybe not for much longer i had an offer at a school doing networking today) plus frankencar. i'm on 19 and i'm living at home for a little while more till me and two of my friends buy a house.

 

dude, i need a job or internship or something related to my field of study. and hopefully it'll get me more money for my mods. :/

 

I'm 19. My parents pay for the car and i use some of the money i make from working to get mods. I also look around to find the best deals possible on my mods.

 

im 17 and pay 220 a month for my car payment, but since i get good grades my parents pay for insurance. i work part time and make like 600 a month. so the left over 400 a month goes to maxi and the girlfriend. also if you are still young like me you must use b-day and christmas to your advantage. i.e i got a CAI and cosmetic stuff from mom and dad for b-day, and a y-pipe from g/f for our 2 year anniversary

 

buy an intake, then take people for rides... make sure they have change in their pockets... from stops accelerate hard, all that change is yours

or race people for money, and then bet against yourself and then throw the race.... you are driving a maxima, shouldnt be that hard

 

I'm an IT specialist at a dealership, but I pay car + insurance + g/f + guitar toys + college = not too much flow for max mods...but I'm working on it

eCommerce side jobs help a lot too

 

Umm i dont know. Im 20 i havent had a job since jan. and i have a baby daughter who has everything she wants or needs.

 

i dont have a job and im only 19 so thats why my car is bone stock

 

I'm 18 and same here

 

don't have any mods yet..

worked 92 hours a week this summer and made 12000 after taxes.. helped to pay off the cc bill because that's how it first started.. and from there its just random stuff on the side i guess..

"get rich quick" doesnt work bro.

 

Hey OT, but have you ever seen Alex's ride?

 

Yeah, right, Jason.

What I want to know is how the "older max drivers" afford mods...what with mortgage payment, homeowners insurance, utility bills, auto insurance, food, etc. And if you have children You youngsters have it easy.

RR

 

unlike you i don't live with my parents or am i dependent on them

 

find a good job. that's the most straightforward way. i worked for three years to make enough to put a great downpayment on my max when i turned 16 and got a license (incidentally the one year anniversary was yesterday). Since then, I work 30-35 hours a week during school and about 60-70 hours during break or the summer. everything on, in or around the car is paid for with my money and my dad is cool with mods, so it works out.

work hard and get what you want. I've had my max for about a year and so far I have a Cattman SS Y-pipe, Levoc Shift **** (just installed yesterday), FSTB, RSB, 16" 2001 GLE rims with dunlop A2's (on the way), Frankencar intake (on the way), Clarion HU and Infinity Reference 6.5" all around with a Pioneer amp for the fronts (should be getting them today).

if you can, find a small business and get paid cash. I can work overtime any time I want, so I usually have some money to spend on the Max.

 

all I gotta say is RENT, baby, RENT. No mods for you!

 

i guess.....i just spend my money on what is important to me...my family and my car....i have money but it's a long story how i got it..