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Hey all it been awhile since i posted here (in the blog section) but i have recently came to a cross roads.
but first let me give you a lead up to this situation, I am a 16 year old guy and i have just recently moved to South Carolina from Detroit (big difference) things were so close by up there i didnt really need a car i could just walk any were i needed and had friends who drove if there was a party or the such, things down here though are so far away to get out of my sub by car is a 10 min drive.. so i have taken up riding my bike (i have a very nice bike that i used to do iceman with)
but up north i have been dealing with this computer that my parents bought 4 years ago specs are:
o 1.8 ghz amd quad core
o radeon 4200hd onboard gpu
o 4 gigis of ddr2 ram
so imagine trying to game on this... kinda sucks i had an 8800GT on there but it was old and gave out
fast forward a month to x-mas i ask for just money from my parents and other family members and i come up with 500$ that i was going to put towards a computer i was gonna build i was expecting about 300 more give or take from other family members that said they would pitch in. ive been holding on to this 500$ for 2 months now with no further money put forward
along comes my dad today after school saying he is getting a very large check tomorrow for work so i make him the offer of him putting 200$ in for my computer so i can build it and he can have 250$ of what i get from other family.. i was hoping this would work he counter offered with ill give you 4 grand if you put your 500$ in for a car.. trust me i was thrilled thats 4500$ for a car, which is a really nice car
The Car <----Probably this one
So TL can you help me decide im just stuck right now
Poll: Car or Computer Car (21) 75% Gaming Computer (7) 25% 28 total votes Your vote: Car or Computer (Vote): Car
(Vote): Gaming Computer
TL:DR Car or Computer?
 
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Car. Then you can drive to a job and save even more money for a better computer!
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I was leaning towards computer until i saw that you would receive alot more for the car. I like biking myself but just keep in mind that the car will have alot of upkeep costs. insurance and tune ups and all of that. But if you can get that much extra money now and you do want the car and are willing to accept the upkeep I would take the car.
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You're asking TL... you should know the answer already!
Computer gets my vote. 16 years old, sure you can get your license now (depends where you live, but probably can) but as for owning a car, I'd put that off until you graduate high school, at the earliest.
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Ya... you should know the answer to this yourself. If you go out to parties more than get the car so you can pick up girls -.^
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On February 16 2012 06:45 OpticalShot wrote:
You're asking TL... you should know the answer already!
Computer gets my vote. 16 years old, sure you can get your license now (depends where you live, but probably can) but as for owning a car, I'd put that off until you graduate high school, at the earliest.
well the thing is everything down here is 15 miles+ away so its literally an hour bike ride ANY place plus id want to be able to take my gf/future gf's out and not have my ma drive us and or her parents -_- that and i live right next to the beach so being able to drive i would be able to get there and ya all that jazz
but i also spend alot of time on the PC just BSing with some clan mates which i enjoy very much
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Definitely, the car. I mean, you are American!
Just kidding...
But seriously, my pick would be the car, BUT, as I don't live in America, it's difficult for me to do a vote that's relevant to your dilemma :S
Gratz though! 
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Calgary25981 Posts
Can you borrow your parents car? I never owned a car until I graduated university, same as most of my friends :X
I guess I'd vote save it? lol  But that's my personality. They don't really seem like big necessities right now, more like cash sinks for when you're 16.
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VW is shit anyways so even if you were going to get a car, I wouldn't recommend getting that one.
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well we only have one car and my dad works afternoons so im trapped at home even if i could get my ma to drive me places she cant.. there is no car
and yea cash does suck i dont have a steady income so i get big expensive things once in a blue moon
but wow how did you survive collage without a car?!
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Only 16 and you have the privilege to be able to make a choice like this? Damn. Lucky you .
If I were you, I'd just save the money for now, but if you really had to get one or the other, go with the car.
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On February 16 2012 07:08 Dubzex wrote:
VW is shit anyways so even if you were going to get a car, I wouldn't recommend getting that one.
what would you recommend? i would prefer a stick and i thought it looked like a nice car.
i dont know much about cars i know basics thats about it
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I'm out of state, going to college. Make friends. That's all.
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On February 16 2012 07:09 JudicatorHammurabi wrote:Only 16 and you have the privilege to be able to make a choice like this? Damn. Lucky you . If I were you, I'd just save the money for now, but if you really had to get one or the other, go with the car.
yea my parents try really hard to provide things for me and my sis that they didnt have trust me i know how lucky i am :D ahah
I'm out of state, going to college. Make friends. That's all.
yea i think a car will help me do that so i can go out and stuff with them and not be the bum who asks for rides everywhere haha
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On February 16 2012 07:08 zickoray wrote:
well we only have one car and my dad works afternoons so im trapped at home even if i could get my ma to drive me places she cant.. there is no car
and yea cash does suck i dont have a steady income so i get big expensive things once in a blue moon
but wow how did you survive collage without a car?!
No one had a car when I went to school. We all lived in dorms 1st year and then the nearby student ghetto in 2nd - 4th year. Walked to school, walked to the bars. I guess it depends on how big your school is. Maybe it's different in the US? No idea.
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Chill is right. Save it to get some interests while borrowing parent's car unless you really party a lot and/or go out a lot then go for the car. Imo you're only 16 and well your car is going to cost you a lot of money with all it's upkeep / insurances / fuel etc.
The computer isn't that important unless you really have some study that requires a decent computer.
So either save money and use parent's car or buy the car if it saves you a lot of time traveling and such.
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On February 16 2012 07:12 Chill wrote:Show nested quote +On February 16 2012 07:08 zickoray wrote:
well we only have one car and my dad works afternoons so im trapped at home even if i could get my ma to drive me places she cant.. there is no car
and yea cash does suck i dont have a steady income so i get big expensive things once in a blue moon
but wow how did you survive collage without a car?! No one had a car when I went to school. We all lived in dorms 1st year and then the nearby student ghetto in 2nd - 4th year. Walked to school, walked to the bars. I guess it depends on how big your school is. Maybe it's different in the US? No idea.
well ive been to Canada many a times never to one of the campuses but some of the collages im planning on going to are out of the way and not close to cities
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Cannot say for sure, as I do not know all the details and motivations behind your eventual decision. But I would go with the car.
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Hey, what part of SC do you live in? Charlestonian here.
I'd definitely say car, since it's impossible to get much of anywhere without one. Plus, you can probably get a job over the summer (that you would have to drive to more than likely) in order to get more money to pay for gas and save up for a computer. Though, you know your situation best so don't rely on our advice too much :3
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On February 16 2012 07:29 Tzel wrote:
Hey, what part of SC do you live in? Charlestonian here.
I'd definitely say car, since it's impossible to get much of anywhere without one. Plus, you can probably get a job over the summer (that you would have to drive to more than likely) in order to get more money to pay for gas and save up for a computer. Though, you know your situation best so don't rely on our advice too much :3
I am also a Charlestonian haha and ya thats what i was planning on doing getting a job
but i also need it as i am on the crew team and that is a 30 min drive
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i wouldn't get car for this reason a car takes money you have to put gas in it. monthly or yearly insurance on it, repairs if anything goes wrong. if you get a car you are going to need to get at least a part time job. witch i had at 14 lol. if you have a part-time job you can buy your own gaming pc. if you don't get the car you can get your gaming pc and not have to get a job for a while but your still going to be low on money. but if gaming really interests you more then driving around with friends and getting drunk (not at the same time don't drink and drive :p) then go for the pc. but also thinking about getting a part-time job isn't a bad idea.
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On February 16 2012 07:39 zickoray wrote:Show nested quote +On February 16 2012 07:29 Tzel wrote:
Hey, what part of SC do you live in? Charlestonian here.
I'd definitely say car, since it's impossible to get much of anywhere without one. Plus, you can probably get a job over the summer (that you would have to drive to more than likely) in order to get more money to pay for gas and save up for a computer. Though, you know your situation best so don't rely on our advice too much :3 I am also a Charlestonian haha and ya thats what i was planning on doing getting a job but i also need it as i am on the crew team and that is a 30 min drive
Huh, that's pretty crazy lol. Definitely car then. Carpooling is a nightmare (though from what I've heard of the crew cult they're pretty accommodating), so getting a car, though not necessarily that one, would be the best idea. The computer can wait, though if the car can wait too, save the money instead.
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On February 16 2012 07:54 Tzel wrote:Show nested quote +On February 16 2012 07:39 zickoray wrote:On February 16 2012 07:29 Tzel wrote:
Hey, what part of SC do you live in? Charlestonian here.
I'd definitely say car, since it's impossible to get much of anywhere without one. Plus, you can probably get a job over the summer (that you would have to drive to more than likely) in order to get more money to pay for gas and save up for a computer. Though, you know your situation best so don't rely on our advice too much :3 I am also a Charlestonian haha and ya thats what i was planning on doing getting a job but i also need it as i am on the crew team and that is a 30 min drive Huh, that's pretty crazy lol. Definitely car then. Carpooling is a nightmare (though from what I've heard of the crew cult they're pretty accommodating), so getting a car, though not necessarily that one, would be the best idea. The computer can wait, though if the car can wait too, save the money instead.
hah yes crew is a cult ;D
do you know anyone who does crew i might know them as crew is very small down here so most people know eachother
and the car isnt a needed but it would be nice to have some independence from my parents and have the ability to work
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If you spend your money on something, let it be a car.
A car can land you a job (=more money) and gives much, much more mobility - even freedom in rural areas.
A gamging computer is just a fancy thing.
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Yeah, hold off on purchasing then unless you know you'll be able to support the additional costs that come along with owning a car. As other people have said, cars end up costing a lot more than just the price of the car itself.
I know most of the people on the AMHS team (go raptors!) and a couple from CofC - not too many
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Computer, you are not just getting a car, you are getting a money sink.
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Solution: Buy a $4000 car and a $500 computer. You can build a pretty decent computer for $500 (a hell of a lot better than the POS you are using right now) and $4k will still buy a very nice used car.
And it will show your parents that you know how to stretch a dollar which should make them happy too. If you search hard and wait for a good deal you should be able to get a car just as good for less money.
Edit: The guy in the craiglist ad for the Jetta is only asking $4250 so I bet you can get him down to $4k meaning you will get the car you want and the computer too. Just a warning, cars sell FAST on craigslist so I bet that one is already gone. Have you contacted him yet?
Edit2: And don't listen to all these people saying you shouldn't get a car at 16. If you can afford it (negotiate with your parents to help with gas and insurance?) that is. A car is worth so much social capital in high school (and college) that it will make you instantly more popular.
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On February 16 2012 10:01 Uranium wrote:
Solution: Buy a $4000 car and a $500 computer. You can build a pretty decent computer for $500 (a hell of a lot better than the POS you are using right now) and $4k will still buy a very nice used car.
And it will show your parents that you know how to stretch a dollar which should make them happy too. If you search hard and wait for a good deal you should be able to get a car just as good for less money.
Edit: The guy in the craiglist ad for the Jetta is only asking $4250 so I bet you can get him down to $4k meaning you will get the car you want and the computer too. Just a warning, cars sell FAST on craigslist so I bet that one is already gone. Have you contacted him yet?
Edit2: And don't listen to all these people saying you shouldn't get a car at 16. If you can afford it (negotiate with your parents to help with gas and insurance?) that is. A car is worth so much social capital in high school (and college) that it will make you instantly more popular.
see ya thats what i was thinking of doing but i need the 500 for registration plates and all that jazz
and yea your exactally right haha cars= popular(if your semi normal)
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