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Originally Posted by engee
Let's do some math shall we.
If you have any other expenses (phone, rent, utilities, etc.), then you will go down even further. Also add in things like going out and other activities/hobbies that you might have. Can you make ends meet? Probably. Is it the smartest decision? I personally don't think so. 
At the end of the day, it's your money do what you want. |
Priorities I suppose. In college, I was living on that $825/mo, and not really poorly, just like a college student. I agree that $15/hr is not much (hell, I wouldn't have bought this car when I was making $27/hr). My perspective is rather skewed though, and I have an expensive racing habit to support. If I was only making $15/hr, I sure as hell would get the 240sx + motorswap, and put the rest towards tires and having fun with aforementioned 240sx. Even now, I see buying a new car for $30k a rather great indulgence...I wouldn't even consider buying a car that is 80% of my yearly salary. Seriously, take that money and invest it...
http://personal.fidelity.com/toolbox...h/growth.shtml (since this has already well derailed from a pizza-86). A car will only lose the money you put into it.