kawasakirider
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Yeah fair enough. I read a story on a car forum where a bloke was bankrupt because he was living above his means, even though he was making good money as a train driver in Sydney.
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bugeye23
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hey mate, I have a 2002 wrx, and all i can say is they are amazing cars. i also bought this car before my house and fortunately for me i paid it off now. So i would say your only young once, if you dont get the car and you keep thinking about it you will get pissed that you never got it when your young. i also thought i would never spend money on it to get more power....10k later i could of bought an STi, which is what i would do if i was you. Dont buy a wrx get a sti you get brembos, forged internals, six speed, the list goes on and on...If you buy a wrx you will wish you bought an sti in about a year or 2.
kawasakirider
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Truer words have never been spoken.
abnrmal91
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I know what you mean bugeye23. I would love an sti but not even sure if I want to spend money buying a wrx. I still want to travel Europe plus buy a house. Currently I own my liberty I bought it for 23000 14months ago. Paid it off in 10 months. I don't know. Wait and see but I should be getting a $2 a Hr payrise in about 8 week's or so 
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bugeye23
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if you want one bad enough like i did, you will get one. If you don't then i suspect you should put the money towards a house. cars depreciate, houses generally appreciate. So if your smart buy a house, houses are good debt if you can afford one, cars just lose money as the years go by, i bought my wrx for 25k now im lucky if its worth 14k...just dont impulse buy anything..think it through first, hope this helps you make a good decision.
kawasakirider
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Think of it like this...
Would you rather be Ken Block, or the average Aussie battler struggling to pay the mortgage for 30 years? Thought so.
That was a joke, lol.
Would you rather be Ken Block, or the average Aussie battler struggling to pay the mortgage for 30 years? Thought so.
That was a joke, lol.
AUSGECKO
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I recently sold my rex, I purchased it for $17k with a bit of mild work done to it and said I wouldn't spend any money on it, 12 months later I had spent an additional $31k. It was an awesome car and I had heaps of fun with it but after a few years I got jack of spending ridiculous amounts of money every time I broke something. I miss my rexy and I'm glad I bought it but I still kinda wish I had put that money towards a house.
If you can get the car and pay it off in less than a year, I say go nuts.
If you can get the car and pay it off in less than a year, I say go nuts.
MSD Reptiles
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Train drivers do ok
but even on 120k+ a year.... when you take out tax (and there is lots of that), mortgage, bills, super, general expenses (food, petrol, social life - not that i get one)... being able to 'save' $14000 in 3-4 months is over the top. I dont live beyond my means.Must just be NSW train drivers. The ones in VIC are all pretty good. We hate calling in faults unless we have to.
I know a train driver in QLD, girlfriends mothers partner, sounds long winded when you say it like that, and he's the weirdest person I think I've ever met, so are his train driving friends, nothing against train drivers, just the ones I know of are loopy as all hell.
Back to the issue of the car, I'd say save for a house, save heaps of money and buy a GTR instead you only live once aye lol.
a mate has a 2002 Impreza not the WRX but it has the same handling setup and engine just without the turbo, drives like a dream, I just wish it were more powerful haha I Drove it over the mountain from canungra through beechmont, I don't think I've ever had so much fun, the responsiveness is fantastic.............I change my mind screw the house, buy the car
Back to the issue of the car, I'd say save for a house, save heaps of money and buy a GTR instead you only live once aye lol.
a mate has a 2002 Impreza not the WRX but it has the same handling setup and engine just without the turbo, drives like a dream, I just wish it were more powerful haha I Drove it over the mountain from canungra through beechmont, I don't think I've ever had so much fun, the responsiveness is fantastic.............I change my mind screw the house, buy the car
You've already got a car, don't waste your money. Its a luxury purchase. You're only young, no point blowing your cash on a car now. Work towards owning your own place. The cars will always be there but buying a house is becoming more and more expensive. You'll have plenty of time to own a nice car when you're older .
Screw med-school. I should drop out and be a train driver :lol:. That salary is ridiculous! I'm sure it'd take decades of work to be earning 120+ right? I won't be looking at money like that for a VERY long time.
.Train drivers do ok
Must just be NSW train drivers. The ones in VIC are all pretty good. We hate calling in faults unless we have to.
Screw med-school. I should drop out and be a train driver :lol:. That salary is ridiculous! I'm sure it'd take decades of work to be earning 120+ right? I won't be looking at money like that for a VERY long time
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alrightknight
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put the deposit on a house and add the car to your loan down the track.
abnrmal91
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Well just got back from test driving. It drove alright but overall I wasn't all that impressed. What I found really odd was that you sit really high in the car, I sit lower in my liberty. I think I will keep my liberty for now. Maybe get a BMW later on, but probably save for house instead.
MSD Reptiles
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You've already got a car, don't waste your money. Its a luxury purchase. You're only young, no point blowing your cash on a car now. Work towards owning your own place. The cars will always be there but buying a house is becoming more and more expensive. You'll have plenty of time to own a nice car when you're older
Screw med-school. I should drop out and be a train driver :lol:. That salary is ridiculous! I'm sure it'd take decades of work to be earning 120+ right? I won't be looking at money like that for a VERY long time
Decades? Far from it... Ii know drivers in VIC that are around the $170k mark. Overtime is there for those that want to chase it. 2yrs training to be qualified. The hardest part is getting to the right company
As was mentioned before, a house is a good debt and will appreciate. Buy a house and build up the equity... then buy a car against the house. Harder to do it the other way around.
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