Hey Oppo! Let's play a game

"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer) 12/17/2017 at 19:52 • Filed to: None

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Canada in car form, racing America in car form.

With my internship having ended, and my stay in Canada nearing its end, I’ve finally got an idea what this adventure has cost.

So let’s play a game: guess how much this adventure has cost me, and answer by posting a car for sale for an amount of money close to your estimate. Closest estimate and/or coolest car wins.

The specifics that might help figure out the cost:

2 return flights AMS-YYZ

3.5 month stay in Toronto, Canada

4 months of rent

no tuition (payed by university)

(Mind you, these are the gross costs, as staying away from my personal finances makes the game more fun)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 20:01

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$10K?

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 12/17/2017 at 20:07

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Which currency? (Posting a car for that price would immediately solve the currency problem :P )

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 20:09

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Is it one Porsche 914 project ?

(I assume you have roomates...)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 20:09

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$CAD

CB > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 20:12

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$6k CAD.

promoted by the color red > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 20:17

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https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d/2006-honda-civic-si-coup-6/6425854320.html

Average Toronto rent at ~$1700 CAD/mo works out to about $5500 USD and I’ll add $1000 USD for food & miscellaneous expenses.

Total: $6500 USD or about $8400 CAD.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 20:25

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CAD$12,000.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CB 12/17/2017 at 20:32

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Only if he lived in a room located in a basement/dungeon and made his entire diet consist of “Mr. Noodles” and/or ‘street meat’ hotdogs.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/17/2017 at 20:52

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Haha yes, I tried to live a little, so the only Noodles I had were proper restaurant ones.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/17/2017 at 21:10

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A bit less, around CAD$ 9000, still it surprised me quite a bit

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 12/17/2017 at 21:10

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Very close, it was around CAD $9000

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > CB 12/17/2017 at 21:10

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I wish, it ended up being around $9000 CAD

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/17/2017 at 21:12

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Talking about better investments... (I could even have almost bought 2 of these as it cost me $9000 CAD in the end)

And, yes I have roommates

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > promoted by the color red 12/17/2017 at 21:13

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The break down is not fully right, however the total cost is very close. It came in around $9000 CAD.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 21:24

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Damn dude, I live in Chicago (with 3 roommates) and even if I didnt prorate its only $850 a month, only 2 blocks from the train, halfway between the airport and the office, and I get a decent salary on top of that.

Dont want to imagine paying more than that as an intern...

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/17/2017 at 21:28

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I paid $950 CAD a month for rent, but to be fair a lot of my costs went out to doing fun things (taking advantage of living in an unknown city) and into eating out.

(Luckily I got some pay from the university I visited, and a small grant from my home university, so I didn’t have to take the full hit)

BJ > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 22:01

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My guess is within about $500 of this:

https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/cto/d/2006-toyota-rav4-v6-sport-for/6427768819.html

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > BJ 12/17/2017 at 22:20

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Sadly it cost a bit more, around $9000 (maybe I enjoyed myself a bit too much)

promoted by the color red > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 23:37

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“The break down is not fully right, however the total cost is very close.”

Just like my approach to engineering then.

CodyVella > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/17/2017 at 23:37

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I’m asking this as a Canadian who lives in the country north of Toronto.

Did you enjoy your stay in Canada?

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > CodyVella 12/17/2017 at 23:45

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Yes, I did! In between working, I had quite a bit of time to explore the city, and the area around it, and I just love it! Also, I made some great friends here. I will definitely be back to visit Canada someday, as it has a special place in my hart now..

CodyVella > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/18/2017 at 00:02

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I’m so glad to hear that! It’s nice to hear when someone from another country enjoys an extended stay here!

I have a friend who’s been living in the Netherlands for the last four years and she always brags about how much she loves it. I’m hoping to get out there one day soon and explore the country!

chaozbandit > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/18/2017 at 13:39

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Preferably in either May, June or July for one of the big motorsports events!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > chaozbandit 12/18/2017 at 17:46

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Yes, haha, very preferable!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > CodyVella 12/18/2017 at 17:47

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You definitely should visit the Netherlands someday, it’s great, and the proximity of everything makes it very easy to see the whole country during your stay.