How do you afford your mods ??
04-10-2006, 06:04 PM
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RE: How do you afford your mods ??
ORIGINAL: ALSANT99
I sell myself on the corner of 26th&california chicago
I sell myself on the corner of 26th&california chicago
04-10-2006, 06:09 PM
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RE: How do you afford your mods ??
I put less than 35g because I am only 16. lol, I cant afford crap. It will take me prolly until mid summer to mow enough lawns so I can afford my midpipe. I am kind of broke since insurance is a bizotch!
04-10-2006, 06:33 PM
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RE: How do you afford your mods ??
Well, it's not an accurate survey as you can make more than $75k a year but not be anywhere close to making enough for it not to matter.
I think it's more of a matter of people being in a career as opposed to school so when "a little cash" is freed up, we're talking a few more zero's. For example, a little refi on the house can free up a quick couple thousand in a jiffy. If you have a couple of kids, that's a couple of thousand extra on your tax return.
In my case, I sold some of my stock options from work that were expiring soon so I figured a ProCharger was a good way to spend my hard-earned bonus from several years ago.
I think it's more of a matter of people being in a career as opposed to school so when "a little cash" is freed up, we're talking a few more zero's. For example, a little refi on the house can free up a quick couple thousand in a jiffy. If you have a couple of kids, that's a couple of thousand extra on your tax return.
In my case, I sold some of my stock options from work that were expiring soon so I figured a ProCharger was a good way to spend my hard-earned bonus from several years ago.
04-10-2006, 06:44 PM
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RE: How do you afford your mods ??
ORIGINAL: Miliock
I save half of any OT I make....it's not much, but after time has allowed me to get my rims, suspension, and exhaust (over 1,200 worth of stuff). And it helps that my friend is a ford tech, so I get cheap labor haha
I save half of any OT I make....it's not much, but after time has allowed me to get my rims, suspension, and exhaust (over 1,200 worth of stuff). And it helps that my friend is a ford tech, so I get cheap labor haha
I live and breath on overtime. 750~ hours last year
04-10-2006, 06:56 PM
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RE: How do you afford your mods ??
I haven't done much to the Stang yet, but I'm looking to put in about $1500 worth of mods here soon. I'm a full time student and get my money from a summer job. The only way I've found to be able to do all these mods is to do the installing yourself...or at least find some place that will do it cheap, otherwise you might as well plan on paying at least double for the mods you plan on putting. That is if you have to have it done in a shop somewhere. A good example, just a few weeks ago my friend got a quote from a Ford dealership...$2000 to have a new X-pipe put on his car, I sh*t you not. He ordered the part on his own for $200 and we had it on his car in 45 minutes. So personally I try to do everything I can myself...not only is it WAY cheaper, but it's a good way to learn about cars and such....
04-10-2006, 07:01 PM
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RE: How do you afford your mods ??
I'd love to be able to do mods myself, but don't have the knowledge or space to even begin on anything other than an oil change. So I guess it'll just take patience until I get "settled"
04-10-2006, 07:02 PM
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RE: How do you afford your mods ??
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Well, it's not an accurate survey as you can make more than $75k a year but not be anywhere close to making enough for it not to matter.
I think it's more of a matter of people being in a career as opposed to school so when "a little cash" is freed up, we're talking a few more zero's. For example, a little refi on the house can free up a quick couple thousand in a jiffy. If you have a couple of kids, that's a couple of thousand extra on your tax return.
In my case, I sold some of my stock options from work that were expiring soon so I figured a ProCharger was a good way to spend my hard-earned bonus from several years ago.
Well, it's not an accurate survey as you can make more than $75k a year but not be anywhere close to making enough for it not to matter.
I think it's more of a matter of people being in a career as opposed to school so when "a little cash" is freed up, we're talking a few more zero's. For example, a little refi on the house can free up a quick couple thousand in a jiffy. If you have a couple of kids, that's a couple of thousand extra on your tax return.
In my case, I sold some of my stock options from work that were expiring soon so I figured a ProCharger was a good way to spend my hard-earned bonus from several years ago.
