CAMARO COST VS INCOME

[Z/28orSs]

Originally Posted by purkel

Ive always paid cash for my cars. I dont like the idea of having too many payments hanging over my head.

I really wanted a BMW M3 but I didnt have 60k lying around so I didnt buy it. I suppose I could have financed it, but it felt irresponsible so I couldnt bring myself to do it.

Im happy with the SS I decided on.

Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

Good Lord, is everyone either a doctor or a lawyer? I know I'm getting paid a low income with living in a town of only 2,000 people, but man!

My car payment alone, comes out to about 25% of what I make a month. so 1/4 of my paycheck goes towards my car. Granted, it's my biggest bill each month, but still. Rent is about $320 a month, includes everything.

No wonder a lot of you guys have money to mod.

I'm a computer technician and take home less than $30,000 a year.

i know thats what i was saying ??? paying cash for cars and 1/12 of my income ??!? ill be blessed not to have 25-30 % go to a car ...

[Vroom_vroom]

X2 huge car guy but if you cat afford it you don't need it. Would never give up a quarter of my monthly income for any car

[butters]

Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

No wonder a lot of you guys have money to mod.

I'm a computer technician and take home less than $30,000 a year.

Move to any major city and you'll start making bank!

[SPARTAN sui]

Originally Posted by butters

Move to any major city and you'll start making bank!

I did apply for a job in a bigger city, I would be starting out at about $12,000 more than I make now. So we'll see how that goes! Maybe this week I'll here if I have an interview or not.

[Jim Burke]

Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

Good Lord, is everyone either a doctor or a lawyer? I know I'm getting paid a low income with living in a town of only 2,000 people, but man!

My car payment alone, comes out to about 25% of what I make a month. so 1/4 of my paycheck goes towards my car. Granted, it's my biggest bill each month, but still. Rent is about $320 a month, includes everything.

No wonder a lot of you guys have money to mod.

I'm a computer technician and take home less than $30,000 a year.

It's all about location and demand for workers. I work in the oil field in Northern Alberta. Any regular joe who doesnt mind working out of town can easily make over 100k a year. That's with little to no experience or education. Hell, companies here go to the Philippines and other countries to hire hundreds of workers just to fill the jobs. If you are college educated or have a trade, we're talkin 200k+.

[Candy_Camaro]

Ours is about 8%. Our 2nd car is 10%. Our mortgage is 3 times the amount of our Camaro payment.

[Candy_Camaro]

Originally Posted by evergrn

I spend about 8% of my pay each month on my car payments. I would happily up the payments to 20%, but student loan payments are over $2000 a month :(

Holy crap! My students loans are all consolidated and are 4% interest with less than $200 payments a month. Can you refinance the loan?

[Candy_Camaro]

Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

I did apply for a job in a bigger city, I would be starting out at about $12,000 more than I make now. So we'll see how that goes! Maybe this week I'll here if I have an interview or not.

GOOD LUCK!!

[SPARTAN sui]

Holy God, I couldn't even imagine making that much. I have a degree in Network Engineering, and I started teaching myself how to repair personal computers when I was 14. I have 2 years of full time professional experience in IT, not including the part time and summer work I did while going to school. Also not including several business clients I assist in my free time.

Originally Posted by Candy_Camaro

GOOD LUCK!!

Thanks Amanda!

[Candy_Camaro]

Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

Holy God, I couldn't even imagine making that much. I have a degree in Network Engineering, and I started teaching myself how to repair personal computers when I was 14. I have 2 years of full time professional experience in IT, not including the part time and summer work I did while going to school. Also not including several business clients I assist in my free time.

I DREAM of making big bucks, but I never will. I have a business degree that may as well be used as toilet paper since my work experience is all in security and any job that wants a security person, they want a criminal justice degree.

[SPARTAN sui]

Originally Posted by Candy_Camaro

I DREAM of making big bucks, but I never will. I have a business degree that may as well be used as toilet paper since my work experience is all in security and any job that wants a security person, they want a criminal justice degree.

That sucks :( I know how that goes, almost any company looking to fill an IT position wants a BA degree with oodles of experience, or their list of job duties is sooo unrealistic. You have to know how to repair computers, manage the network, write script, be fluent in all code languages since the dawn of time, be able to write software on the fly, oh and starting pay is $15,000.

Have you thought about going back to school to get that degree? I've thought of doing the same, luckily experience will help me out. I'm pretty lucky to land my current job, beats the year and half I spent at Walmart!

[spyderbuddy]

2 years "Paid 4"

[Candy_Camaro]

Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

That sucks :( I know how that goes, almost any company looking to fill an IT position wants a BA degree with oodles of experience, or their list of job duties is sooo unrealistic. You have to know how to repair computers, manage the network, write script, be fluent in all code languages since the dawn of time, be able to write software on the fly, oh and starting pay is $15,000.

Have you thought about going back to school to get that degree? I've thought of doing the same, luckily experience will help me out. I'm pretty lucky to land my current job, beats the year and half I spent at Walmart!

It's not worth it in this day and age. I am 32 with two kids. I would never have the time to spend with my kids and go to school. My husband makes the bigger bucks working at the county jail here so if he can promote over the next few years, we will be set.

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

I did apply for a job in a bigger city, I would be starting out at about $12,000 more than I make now. So we'll see how that goes! Maybe this week I'll here if I have an interview or not.

you'll probably loose out. you'll increase your pay about 50%, but your cost of living will most likely quadrupole. just the change in taxes will eat up good chunk of that 12k.

cities and high growth areas are very expensive to live in. I think I remember you saying you paid 350 in rent. well, where I live 350 might get you a room in someone's house in a bad area of town. there is no such thing as a 350 apartment around here.


it's all relative. if you want to increase your real pay, you have to get a job/position that pays more. your not going to do it just moving. as pay scales go up, so does the cost of living. in most cases, it isn't equal either. most of the time your going to loose purchasing power.