Alright,

Graduation is coming up for me and I have a choice to make. I have a 98 SE Auto with 40k on it and I should be getting some dough from my family.

Should I...

1.Sell the max, and get a brand new car (pref the g35 sedan or coupe or the 350z)

2.Keep the max, dump some of the money into mods, and put a down payment on a house.

3.Sell the max and get a comparable 5sp and Put a down payment on a house.


hmmmm

 

either 2 or 3....

i graduated back in june and want out of my house...i was going to look into a Z or something but decided to keep the max...dump some money into it to make me happy and save as much as possible

 

2 or 3. I'd do 3.

You've got the next 50 years to buy new cars, don't worry about it now. I'm 28 and make decent pay and still have never bought a new car. I've got a great house, hot tub, guitars and other toys I couldn't afford if I had a new car payment.

Get a house. I made 25k on a house by owning it for 4 years and selling it. Much better than losing 15k in depreciation on a new car over that time.

Just my opinion.

I rode in my friends 350Z though the other day. Loaded - $39,000 out the door. So much for his "$26,000 sports car".

I hope I don't try to buy one now.

 

2 or 3. As much as 1 sounds attractive, I feel it's always better to have a roof over your head guaranteed than a fancy car to drive around...at least that's what my mum would tell me. sad thing is it's the truth. Ask the other guys who have houses now, what they prefer: a new car or a new house....nothing better than a new house in YOUR name.

 

You're getting some dough from your family when you graduate? Wow, all I think I will get when I graduate is a "hey, good job. now you can finally move out."

 

hey
if uve got a nice job already.... why not spend the extra dough on a new car....
you can use ur salary to pay for ur house and other stuff, rite?
sigh.... lucky u, i still have 2 more yrs to go :-(

 

If you get along with your parents OK I would get a new car and work my a$$ off for the next year to save for a down payment on a house. With no expenses if you are good with money you should be able to save some dough. I assume they are not going to charge you rent.

 

2 or 3

 

.years? same here. thinking bout just going to a community college parttime and working parttime cos i dont work now, finishing, and then going on to a university.

 

who needs a house when you could "live in a maxima down by the river"

 

2 or 3

 

yeah, im probably going to stick it out with my max. I really really like it. I like that its a sedan. I like the power of the vq. I like that i dont have any payments.

i was just keeping my options open. I dont live with my parents, and am reluctant to move back in, so thats not the most viable option

 

We all want more and faster, but do you somehow equate getting a degree to needing a new car? 40k is pretty low miles, especially if you did all the warranty work, that car would last maybe 10 more years easy at your rate. Cars are money pits--I would think that after graduating you're gonna get socked with loans etc.

I'd do the house and not bother with mods--you'll be in a strong position by the time you're 26-27. And let me say this as well, from experience--when you have a nice house you can't keep the hotties away. They're always coming over to cook dinner etc. Just remember, you'll need about 20% of the selling price PLUS another 8-10 grand CASH for closing costs (at least in PA, my buddy's closing costs in NJ were 1/2). Good luck.

 

i have no loans, i got my schooling paid for by the athletic department

i dont know if im going to stay in pa, but it would be nice.

thanks for the input guys