| Invalid Zero |
| I need some convincing that spending 50k on a car is a bad idea. Help me. |
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| Wookey |
| which car is it and then ill tell you if its a bad idea or not. |
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| maxC |
| insurance + either emptying ur bank account or doing monthly payments u will be BROKE buuuut you'll have a nice car :rolleyes: |
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| Invalid Zero |
Hmmmm.....
Promise not to laugh? |
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| Wookey |
promise.
Its a 300C isn't it?:eek: |
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| Invalid Zero |
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| Invalid Zero |
| They are pretty cheap south of the border. |
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| Flamewerkz |
| I'd do it. Well, spend 50k on a car, maybe not a Viper, but they are kinda cool. |
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| anschutz_93 |
| a viper would be a better choice than most to spend 50k on but it would only be worth it if you have the coin to throw down upon purchase if you have to get a loan it probably isnt the greatest idea. a viper would sell for much more up here probably 15k atleast (this is just a guess) so you could drive it for a year then flip it for a bit of a profit over your total costs for the car. i know a guy who does this with corvettes and recently new gt500's, they bring up a mid 90's corvette which they purchased in arizona for ~10k bring it up here get it through inspection and sell it for 20k. personally i would go for an earlier model viper you dont see many around and they are probably dirt cheap in the states. anyway go for it... 50k is still only 5k a cylinder... no different than spending 20k on a civic :rolleyes: |
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| Can't Stop Spin |
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Originally posted by anschutz_93
50k is still only 5k a cylinder... no different than spending 20k on a civic :rolleyes:
nice logic :thumbup: |
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| Orzel_pl |
Louis, DO NOT spend 50k on this car.
2 weeks later:
Reverse physchology works like a charm, im going for a spin in it tonight. |
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| Ravendarat |
| Dont take this the wrong way cause its not ment as an insult. Can you handle this car? I have talked to some people who have driven the car and the said that it was just too much power to handle on the street for them as they admitted that they had trouble driving it without killing tires on it and trying to keep it strait. Some people dont have the nessasary skill for it. It would be a shame to see you buy the car and "deposit" it into the wall on whitemudd. Like I said, the question wasnt ment to be insulting, Im just asking. |
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| ChromeDragon |
Louis knows how to handle a high-power car, don't worry.
Buy it and boost it Louis. You know you wanna!:thumbup: |
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| tokes |
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Originally posted by Ravendarat
Dont take this the wrong way cause its not ment as an insult. Can you handle this car? I have talked to some people who have driven the car and the said that it was just too much power to handle on the street for them as they admitted that they had trouble driving it without killing tires on it and trying to keep it strait. Some people dont have the nessasary skill for it. It would be a shame to see you buy the car and "deposit" it into the wall on whitemudd. Like I said, the question wasnt ment to be insulting, Im just asking.
The people talking like that are lameasses who aren't really car enthusiasts. I got a ride in a Viper GTS from a guy around here, with a 540" stroker and a Novi2000 making north of 850 RWHP, and running on 19" wheels/tires he had no problems stopping from smacking into walls :dunno: |
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| Invalid Zero |
The worst part is the wife didn't oppose it. :eek:
What to do? What to do?:confused: |
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| jwkbbp |
how reliable are vipers.???
75k miles is alotta miles but if a viper is reliable then thats a really good deal |
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| Insomniac |
| I say go for it. If you sell it in a year, you can probably get away with driving it for little or no money. |
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| Sxn |
it's a viper man.. how hard can that decision be?
just get it |
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| crazyrx7 |
The only thing on the early vipers is that the interiors look like shit otherwise a really fast car for the money.
R.K. |
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| Ravendarat |
| I always have to laugh when I sit in a VIper and see the same cd player as whats in the Caravan, always seems very wrong. |
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| Flex |
I have kicked around the idea of one as well......my only thing is I have a hard enough time parking my WRX anywhere so it would be 1000X worse with a viper. So it would be the kind of car to go for a cruise in the take home and park before you go out anywhere to stop.
If you can do it.....go for it....they are a blast to drive |
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| WorkInProgress |
| DO EEEEEEEEEEEET! |
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| Godzilla |
heck yes you should,
i mean no don't spend $50k on a car
DO IT! |
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| shawley |
if u don't buy it
please give me $50,000 to buyone :blue:
thanks |
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| Kiddo |
| i'd be all over that like white on rice but to pose a real question if you are debt free and own a house with a nice garage for the beast why not? if your not debt free pay your debts then you won't feel guilty about it XD |
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| Supra_devil |
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Originally posted by ChromeDragon
Louis knows how to handle a high-power car, don't worry.
Buy it and boost it Louis. You know you wanna!:thumbup:
x2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ_51lF-RnY |
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| STiPWR |
If I were to buy domestic....
I would look into a Z06 too. |
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| ehos |
Everyone + their dog has a Vette. You only live once, if you can afford it, and you want it, BUY IT!
That's the point of money isn't it? What's going to give you more joy, 50,000 in your bank account or a Viper in your garage? |
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| STiPWR |
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Originally posted by ehos
Everyone + their dog has a Vette. You only live once, if you can afford it, and you want it, BUY IT!
That's the point of money isn't it? What's going to give you more joy, 50,000 in your bank account or a Viper in your garage?
Yeah, not everyone has a zo6 though. Depends what kind of driving you like to do I guess. |
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| MAPEX |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Invalid Zero
I need some convincing that spending 50k on a car is a bad idea. Help me. [/QUOT
if ur a rich , no problem 50 k is nothing but if u work as labour job , dont push urself to spend it.. invest it and u get 10k every year.. |
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| ehos |
| Where can I get 20% returns?? |
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| Spoonin |
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Originally posted by ChromeDragon
Louis knows how to handle a high-power car, don't worry.
woah.....did i miss something here......man his explorer isnt considered high power:dunno:
thats the only think thathe has that i would consider high power hahaha
jk Louis, buy it so u can leave me even more behind u hahaha |
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| b18c5crx |
quote:
Originally posted by ehos
Where can I get 20% returns??
agreed:dunno: |
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| EK9Hatch |
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Originally posted by ehos
Where can I get 20% returns??
Drugs.....drugs is where it's at. :lol:
Jamie |
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| SkiTLz |
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Originally posted by EK9Hatch
Drugs.....drugs is where it's at. :lol:
Jamie
I prefer prostitution personally.. Be warned though, theres no respect in this line of work.. Noone appreciates the hours i spend everyday to get my lipstick and wheels lookin good. |
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| Karl |
I tired it for awhile, I have to agree with you. Not my favorite past-time.
As for the Viper... don't even ask if you should get it, you should be asking, "Why would I question this? Am I dumb? I must be..." or something.
Who cares about the standard:
Repairs
Rough Ride
That everyone complains about! It looks perfect, goes like stink, and .... vette? haha vettes are as annoying as Porsches.
Viper FTMFW |
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| EK9Hatch |
Viper is still my dream car. I couldn't care less what people have to say about it, how "bad" it handles, etc. Imo its the BEST supercar in the world....hands down. Nothing can compare to it when you factor in performance, price* and looks.
As some of you might know, this is my next car. I'm just deciding if I want to wait and save a bit more for a SRT-10...or get a 2nd Gen RT/10.
Either way...its a bad ass car.
*obviously I would rather have a Ferrari F430, but when looking at the price difference, I would take the Viper.
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| Karl |
That's the thing, it's my dream car too. Wanted a '95 RT/10... for 12 years now! Every day. If I got a point for wanting it every day, I'd almost have 4500 points! That's nearly enough to have Dodge just GIVE me one.
The newew ones are nice, as they're more powerful and still side exhaust etc... there was a beautiful black SRT at Derrick a few months ago, one of the very very few black hard tops around.
The old Vipers on the road are still a wet dream. '08s FTW.. fuck off z06
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| kracka99 |
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Originally posted by Karl
haha vettes are as annoying as Porsches.
Yeah, I hate Porsches too...Nothing more anoying than a Porsche!! Every time I see a Porsche I want to puke! Everyone seems to have one....myself, i'd rather have a Jetta :rolleyes: |
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| gtaylor |
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Originally posted by kracka99
Yeah, I hate Porsches too...Nothing more anoying than a Porsche!! Every time I see a Porsche I want to puke! Everyone seems to have one....myself, i'd rather have a Jetta :rolleyes:
hahha jettas FTW:thumbup: |
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| Karl |
Haha at least the paint on my jetta is nicer, the interior better put together, and the tire wear, not as bad!
I wasn't saying that porsches sucked, or that my car was better.. I'd love to have a nice Porsche GT or somethin, but because of their price range... it seems the ONLY REASON people buy them now is to prove they have money. not because they like nice cars. therefore, it's a connection to "annoyance" and to even reply with, "yeah would rather have a jetta" means all you want to do is start shit, and I'm sorry that you're that kinda guy.
Back on topic, Viper FTW... even more so than the fantastic and beautiful peace of German engineering we all know as Porsche! :drama: |
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| crazyrx7 |
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Originally posted by Karl
Haha at least the paint on my jetta is nicer, the interior better put together, and the tire wear, not as bad!
I wasn't saying that porsches sucked, or that my car was better.. I'd love to have a nice Porsche GT or somethin, but because of their price range... it seems the ONLY REASON people buy them now is to prove they have money. not because they like nice cars. therefore, it's a connection to "annoyance" and to even reply with, "yeah would rather have a jetta" means all you want to do is start shit, and I'm sorry that you're that kinda guy.
Back on topic, Viper FTW... even more so than the fantastic and beautiful peace of German engineering we all know as Porsche! :drama:
Are you saying that Ferrari and Lambo guys are in the same boat as well?
R.K. |
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| jwkbbp |
i think thats a great deal but here are 2 reasons why you shouldnt get one
1. you'd prob get a ton of tickets since itd be hard to drive a 500 hp car the speed limit
2. its edmonton man, the second you park that thing some 5' tall women in her ford f350 who cant see over the steering wheel will park on your left and a minivan with 20 kids in it will park on your right, and you will come back to some nice fresh dents |
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| SkiTLz |
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Originally posted by kracka99
Yeah, I hate Porsches too...Nothing more anoying than a Porsche!! Every time I see a Porsche I want to puke! Everyone seems to have one....myself, i'd rather have a Jetta :rolleyes:
wtf are you on? Porsche's are some of the sexiest cars of all time.
Sure you might see quite a few boxsters. A few Carerra S.
I GUARNTEE you don't see alot of 911 Turbos. GT2, GT3. 996 |
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| gtaylor |
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Originally posted by SkiTLz
I GUARNTEE you don't see alot of 911 Turbos. GT2, GT3. 996
i actually see quite a few Turbos around, theres a few around where i live and even just on roads id say 1-2 aday atleast.
anyways, get the viper
they are a rare site in this city, and its a shame
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| 95EagleAWD |
Do it Louis.
But when you go through a set of tires in a week, don't blame me...
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| SkiTLz |
| If you REALLY want to impress us all.. Throw some Blizzacks on that fucker and drive it through the winter.. :thumbup: |
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| Spoonin |
quote:
Originally posted by SkiTLz
wtf are you on? Porsche's are some of the sexiest cars of all time.
Sure you might see quite a few boxsters. A few Carerra S.
I GUARNTEE you don't see alot of 911 Turbos. GT2, GT3. 996
Jayson.....that was obviously sarcasm......didnt u see the :rolleyes: lol.....go look what kraka had quoted and you will see why he says that haha |
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| SkiTLz |
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Originally posted by Spoonin
Jayson.....that was obviously sarcasm......didnt u see the :rolleyes: lol.....go look what kraka had quoted and you will see why he says that haha
Yea just re-read it. Sarcasm meter was broke on the first go round.. :thumbup: |
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| kracka99 |
Sarcasm it was :)
Anyhow, Louis you should go for it..then drive that sucker over here and let me take it for a test bag ;) Think of the Viper as a wedding gift to the two of you! Well a little more you than her. |
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| MAPEX |
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Originally posted by EK9Hatch
Drugs.....drugs is where it's at. :lol:
Jamie
there some company in alberta but i dont have authority to tell u on the net.. |
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| kracka99 |
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Originally posted by MAPEX
there some company in alberta but i dont have authority to tell u on the net..
That's fucking retarded, spill the beans secret boy! I promise we won't tell anyone. |
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| WorkInProgress |
| Porches ARE ugly... |
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| shorti |
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Originally posted by Invalid Zero
I need some convincing that spending 50k on a car is a bad idea. Help me.
1. You can spend it on your basement and stuff to go in your basement increasing the value of your house.
2. You could put more go fast parts on the 240 and have enough left over to get a new Exploder (or maybe a 269 horsepower Rav4 with a warranty)
3. You could buy the xbox wireless adapter so you could finally connect to xbox live.....a-hole |
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| Spoonin |
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Originally posted by WorkInProgress
Porches ARE ugly...
jus mad cuz u cant fit in any of them? |
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| gtaylor |
quote:
Originally posted by shorti
1. You can spend it on your basement and stuff to go in your basement increasing the value of your house.
2. You could put more go fast parts on the 240 and have enough left over to get a new Exploder (or maybe a 269 horsepower Rav4 with a warranty)
3. You could buy the xbox wireless adapter so you could finally connect to xbox live.....a-hole
i dont know about the last one, but the first two are pretty valid reasons.
but again, its a viper
cmonnnn:p |
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| TrevorK |
From what I gather, you're a young guy who's recently married. Which probably means that you'll be "settling down" soon enough and focusing more on spending your money towards kids, vacations, living situation, etc....
If you want your Viper, and you think it'll make you happy, you might as well get one now because there may not be another chance.
What's the worst that can happen? In 5 years you'll have to sell it and lose $5000-10,000 in depreciation? That's not really that bad at all....
Wait a minute, I think I'm slowly talking myself into that Aston Martin that I've had my eye on. I think I better shut up now. |
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| Inzane |
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Originally posted by TrevorK
Wait a minute, I think I'm slowly talking myself into that Aston Martin that I've had my eye on. I think I better shut up now.
DO IT!! Its about time you spend money on something totally frivolous! :p |
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