Thinking of selling the car
10-11-2005, 01:22 PM
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Thinking of selling the car After almost three years I'm thinking of selling. I've become too wrapped up in it. When I look at the car all I see are things I need/want to change. I've been spending money on the car that I need for other things. I hate even thinking about selling it but and I know I will regret it once it's gone but I don't think I have the self control to stop spending. I already have a long list of things I want to do and it just gets longer every day 
10-11-2005, 02:12 PM
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Then just do whats on the List but put them in order of either price or gains, then just slowly do each on the List. Or payoff the car and it'll just be your hobby car. Thats what I am doing, once this car gets Paid off all I can say is Pray for me and others on the Road
10-11-2005, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
I know I will regret it once it's gone
10-11-2005, 02:27 PM
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I think my problem is too many car payments. Most of my check each month goes to cars and insurance. Once the truck is paid off I'll have a little more breathing room.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
anyone that is already comfortable with spending every dime they have on modifying a car, is already addicted to the hobby. Even if you sell your car, you will start to plot out a way to buy another one and do the same thing.
10-11-2005, 02:48 PM
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Yep, that's what my addiction is too. I'm never satisfied. Might as well keep it. The day I traded my 02 Z28 in on my 03 Dodge 4x4 4door dually, I regreted it. I put so much $$ in that truck to make it bigger(9" lift, 35's)/faster(400+hp,750 tq) but still wasn't happy. I always end up with a LS1 every other vehicle of my past 6 for some reason. Might as well keep it. Sure, $ can get tight, but it'll always feel like something missing if you get rid of it.
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10-11-2005, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
anyone that is already comfortable with spending every dime they have on modifying a car, is already addicted to the hobby. Even if you sell your car, you will start to plot out a way to buy another one and do the same thing.
I've often thought about selling the car and getting into a truck again, but the mod list for that would be so damn high, I could buy a new vette... Then I'd want to spend money on that... Its a never ending process Chris. We are car guys, addicted to it for sure. No matter what you get you'll want to do something to it... Keep the damn car, and keep going... No turning back.
With the truck I spent somewhere near 7k in mods and what not to it.
Before I even had a Fbody spotted, i had a modlist a mile long... Its since tripled. I set a goal and met it, but now I've set more... Stupid me... I'm having fun with it though...
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10-11-2005, 07:37 PM
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You better not sell it Chris that car is way too damn gorgeous! Nobody is going to take care of that car like you have. You shouldn't rush into mods, focus on paying it off first. I made the last payment on my car last month. YEHAAA! But now I'm saving up for a truck or an SS.
10-11-2005, 09:29 PM
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you got my opinion on LS2 today.......
DON'T SELL THE FREAKKKKKIN CAR!!!!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!!
plus, you'll have to deal with MEEEEEEEE on all these boards giving you $hit about selling it!!!
DON'T SELL THE FREAKKKKKIN CAR!!!!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!!
plus, you'll have to deal with MEEEEEEEE on all these boards giving you $hit about selling it!!!
10-11-2005, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by joeformula
You better not sell it Chris that car is way too damn gorgeous! Nobody is going to take care of that car like you have. You shouldn't rush into mods, focus on paying it off first. I made the last payment on my car last month. YEHAAA! But now I'm saving up for a truck or an SS.
10-12-2005, 12:20 AM
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Right now I don't know what I would ask for the car. I haven't really given it any serious thought. I've just been looking at my bills and my job and I realize I need to get my stuff together.
My problem is I tried to be like Tony and I can't do it
My problem is I tried to be like Tony and I can't do it
10-12-2005, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
Right now I don't know what I would ask for the car. I haven't really given it any serious thought. I've just been looking at my bills and my job and I realize I need to get my stuff together.
My problem is I tried to be like Tony and I can't do it
My problem is I tried to be like Tony and I can't do it
And if it is a good idea next month, PM me a price
10-12-2005, 09:00 AM
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well I'll just tell you a story about a young man that once thought about selling his T/A
one day this kid goes to his dad and says "I was thinkin about selling the car and getting something cheaper so I'll have money for school and such" and his dad says "the car is paid off and you've been wanting one for so long, dont sell it" the kid replied with "yeah I know and I just got the hood painted and the prokit and rims but that just means that someone thats into cars will buy it" and the father in all his wisdom says "I said dont sell it" *SLAP* then the son understood....
moral of the story is....if you sell my dad will slap you, I mean the kids dad will slap you
one day this kid goes to his dad and says "I was thinkin about selling the car and getting something cheaper so I'll have money for school and such" and his dad says "the car is paid off and you've been wanting one for so long, dont sell it" the kid replied with "yeah I know and I just got the hood painted and the prokit and rims but that just means that someone thats into cars will buy it" and the father in all his wisdom says "I said dont sell it" *SLAP* then the son understood....
moral of the story is....if you sell my dad will slap you, I mean the kids dad will slap you
10-12-2005, 09:17 AM
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The problem with this hobby is you have have a lot of money to do it or you will be in serious debt. Think about it. It will never stop. You think, "Oh I'll just do a cam only setup, but not going too big as to keep it streetable." Then a couple months later, it wont be enough, you will throw a set of heads on it and maybe a better intake. It never stops. You can say you will be satisfied the way it is, but you wont. You will never stop spending money on it. So if you think you can handle that then I say keep it of course. Really only you can decide what is best for you. Just think it through.
I sold my car earlier this year, and it was hard...one of the hardest things I ever had to do. But it was time to get my priorites straight. We needed to buy a house within the next year and there was no way we would be able to afford it if I kept my car. Oh I could have kept it really, but I knew there was no way I could have and been happy. I thought about just demodding it altogether and putting it back to stock, or just changing the setup to just a more street friendly cam only setup. But how do you go from having your daily driver going high 10's back to mid 11's. I knew I had to get rid of the car and get into something that I would not want to mod at all. And to this day I miss that car so much...but, I dont regret selling it because I knew it was the best choice. And seeing as how things have turned out since then with gas prices, and the cost of pretty much everything going up, the timing couldn't have been better. Once we get settled into a house and have our finances in line we will get another one. Or try out something else that isn't so expensive like getting an ATV and going riding places around town. We may end up with a sport bike. Who knows, but we have to get things in line first.
Check everything out that you are spending money on and see if there is anywhere else you can cut some cost. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Hope it all works out for you.
I sold my car earlier this year, and it was hard...one of the hardest things I ever had to do. But it was time to get my priorites straight. We needed to buy a house within the next year and there was no way we would be able to afford it if I kept my car. Oh I could have kept it really, but I knew there was no way I could have and been happy. I thought about just demodding it altogether and putting it back to stock, or just changing the setup to just a more street friendly cam only setup. But how do you go from having your daily driver going high 10's back to mid 11's. I knew I had to get rid of the car and get into something that I would not want to mod at all. And to this day I miss that car so much...but, I dont regret selling it because I knew it was the best choice. And seeing as how things have turned out since then with gas prices, and the cost of pretty much everything going up, the timing couldn't have been better. Once we get settled into a house and have our finances in line we will get another one. Or try out something else that isn't so expensive like getting an ATV and going riding places around town. We may end up with a sport bike. Who knows, but we have to get things in line first.
Check everything out that you are spending money on and see if there is anywhere else you can cut some cost. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Hope it all works out for you.