"SlickMcRick" (slickmcrick)
02/19/2017 at 17:33 • Filed to: None
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"SlickMcRick" (slickmcrick)
02/19/2017 at 17:33 • Filed to: None | 2
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In a slight predicament that looks to put the new car search on hold. Instead leaning towards being more responsible and getting my own apartment. I could go with cheaper apartment options which would net me an additional $300 +/- in car note money but that would also deny certain amenities I’m looking for, namely a balcony and on site laundry. Looking like the Protege shall have to live on as my sole transportation for a while longer. :-(
ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 17:39 |
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Meh, you can read about others having awesome cars, and find enjoyment, but you cant read about the living conveniences that you dont have and still be happy.
Phatboyphil
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 17:42 |
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The silver lining is that proper adulting means you’ll never have to worry about your car getting repo’d!
Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 17:43 |
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If you can hold off until you go full time/permanent at the new job, try not to change your living situation. If not, then get a decent place to live. It’s better to drive a beater a while and spend money on living accommodations than cheap out on home to have a better car.
Just speaking from my own mistakes. Take it as you will.
Kat Callahan
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 17:47 |
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Balance. Don’t end up in apartment you hate. My apartment is $1000/mo, but is in central Tokyo, new building, digital everything, first tenant, top floor, next to two small parks and across the street from a major one, next to a hospital, and a few blocks from the city office, post office, grocery store, and three train stations. If I have to live in Tokyo, I couldn’t change much. So I had to bite the expense bullet. I cut elsewhere.
E90M3
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 17:51 |
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I’ve been living with my parents since July and it sucks, I’d get a nice place to live. Worry about the car later. Unless your car is on it’s last legs, and if you need it, then car before apartment.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 17:53 |
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You’re making the right choice. No sense in riding around in a nice car if you have to drive home to a place you resent.
Klaus Schmoll
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 18:14 |
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When I moved last year I took the nicest apartment that I could find/afford. Sure it cuts into my car fund, but how much time do you spend in your car vs. at home?
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Klaus Schmoll
> Kat Callahan
02/19/2017 at 18:21 |
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Isn’t 1K still kind of a good deal for such a major city, and especially the location/amenities? I know a guy who pays 2k for what basically is a fancy walk-in closet in Chicago. And even in Munich you are starting to get into trouble if you want nice and central under 1k.
Nick Has an Exocet
> Klaus Schmoll
02/19/2017 at 18:35 |
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Yeah that sounds pretty damn good for Toyko. For comparison, I live in the bay area and pay $1300/mo for a room in a house (I have 1 roommate and we split our usage on the third room as a guest room).
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SlickMcRick
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/19/2017 at 20:02 |
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I’m full time now. But instead of saving for a down payment on a car I’m saving for an apartment instead. Trying to move in and have a at least have a little furniture come in the same weekend.
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SlickMcRick
> E90M3
02/19/2017 at 20:04 |
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Nope car still riding great. No issues. Might shoot my sights down the road for a car. Probably make it a Christmas gift to myself.
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SlickMcRick
> Klaus Schmoll
02/19/2017 at 20:04 |
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This is a solid point.
AdverseMartyr
> Kat Callahan
02/19/2017 at 20:17 |
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1ldk?
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E90M3
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 20:28 |
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Sounds like you’ve got a goal for yourself then.
Straightsix9904
> SlickMcRick
02/19/2017 at 23:21 |
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Dude. Spend money on the housing. If not you’ll hate it in a year and move, then you’ll have to sell the car you can’t afford and it snowballs from there.