Finally posting about my 86!

[wolffbite]

Congratulations on the new car, from one hard working young adult to another

Your financial decisions and obligations are no ones business but your own. Happy driving

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL "pretty expensive car".

Hey I don't have money coming out of my ass like some old people may, so 30k is a large investment for me, and is a lot of money when cars can be had for sub 20k

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There are several 19 year olds on here that managed to buy the car on their own. Not sure what is so shocking about it.

Only a small minority of Americans are well off enough to afford a new car.

Seriously a small minority, I'd say less than 20% of the country is in the position where buying a new car ISN'T a financially irresponsible choice, a few tens of millions of people can do what OP has done without risk. The fact that he's young makes it even MORE unusual.

Yes, from your perspective this is a cheap car, but for a lot of people (like hundreds of millions of people) a $5,000 car is a 'nice car'

#privilege

I sure as hell couldn't afford this car without help from my parents, they gave me a place to live with cheap rent and helped me with college expenses. They didn't put a cent towards my car, but I wouldn't have any money to put towards my car at all if I hadn't had their help and I'd probably still be driving a $1,000 pickup truck.

Nobody does it on their own, someone put food in their belly and clothes on their back and made sure they could read and write and add and subtract.

Congrats OP on the nice car, be careful with your money, it seems like you're living the big life now but one bad car accident or some accrued debt and you could be behind for the rest of your life. Have a safety net, don't let interest pile up on you. Best of luck.

[caliprep]

Well congrats on your car TS.

Also, for the people that are doubting....the 86 ain't an expensive car. I'm sure he's got a co signer for it :P

[mrg666]

Okay, this is a thread for off-topic lounge now. I hope someone moves this there.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Hey I don't have money coming out of my ass like some old people may, so 30k is a large investment for me, and is a lot of money when cars can be had for sub 20k

....... hey, don't be callen @Tcoat "old" ....... he's only middle aged ...... he just feels old sometimes.




humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by kouki.86

Hello everyone!
I had been a quiet forum lurker for a little while now, but I finally decided to make an account and start posting myself!
I own a 2017 86 MT in Raven that I purchased in February,......

Hello kouki.86, congratulations on your new car and welcome to ......the forum ........

It sure is a fine looking machine!

Pay no never mind to some of the folks who can't figure out how you came about this car ........ this is not an income analysis forum ......


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[kouki.86]

Thank you to everyone who came with supportive/welcoming words! Excited to be a part of this forum and I look forward to learning more about the 86 platform and what it can do!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Hey I don't have money coming out of my ass like some old people may, so 30k is a large investment for me, and is a lot of money when cars can be had for sub 20k

That does not make it a pretty expensive car. It is just that way to you. As far as specialty cars go it is very cheap. Yes, you could have a nice base sedan for under $20K but you get what you pay for.

Oh and it isn't an "investment". It is a depreciating asset.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by mrg666

Okay, this is a thread for off-topic lounge now. I hope someone moves this there.

Wouldn't every thread end up there eventually then?

[Beachin86]

Congrats on the car, Kouki! Pay no attention to the bitter people on here. Some are tired of the forum trolls and others are just, well... bitter. I wish I had this car at 19 too.

Originally Posted by mrg666

Okay, this is a thread for off-topic lounge now. I hope someone moves this there.

I don't see what warrants it as Off-Topic. There are quite a few other "Hey look at my new 86!" threads in the General Forum. Just a quick look at the first page shows about 5 such threads.

[mrg666]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Wouldn't every thread end up there eventually then?

I wanna talk cars!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Only a small minority of Americans are well off enough to afford a new car.

Seriously a small minority, I'd say less than 20% of the country is in the position where buying a new car ISN'T a financially irresponsible choice, a few tens of millions of people can do what OP has done without risk. The fact that he's young makes it even MORE unusual.

Yes, from your perspective this is a cheap car, but for a lot of people (like hundreds of millions of people) a $5,000 car is a 'nice car'

#privilege

I sure as hell couldn't afford this car without help from my parents, they gave me a place to live with cheap rent and helped me with college expenses. They didn't put a cent towards my car, but I wouldn't have any money to put towards my car at all if I hadn't had their help and I'd probably still be driving a $1,000 pickup truck.

Nobody does it on their own, someone put food in their belly and clothes on their back and made sure they could read and write and add and subtract.

Congrats OP on the nice car, be careful with your money, it seems like you're living the big life now but one bad car accident or some accrued debt and you could be behind for the rest of your life. Have a safety net, don't let interest pile up on you. Best of luck.

Still not shocking. I couldn't afford a new car until I was 40 so I get it. I could hardly afford food until I was 35 so probably get it more than most of you here.
Doesn't change the fact that this particular person managed to do it. I don't care how he did it there is no reason for people to say he is lying or he should not have the car just because they couldn't do it.

From ANY perspective it is a cheap car when compared to many others. If you can't afford it then it doesn't matter if it is a $30K Toyota or a $100K Corvette since you can't have either but it doesn't make the Toyota expensive.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by mrg666

I wanna talk cars!
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