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Rockin the BlueSS · 10-01-2009, 03:01 PM

go to school man...
i just graduated in June with my B.S. in Engineering...

it took a long time, but waiting to get the camaro until after i finished helped motivate me to get my work done and not get distracted...

school is the way to go man...

mike25 · 10-01-2009, 03:31 PM

while i absolutely despise school....it shouldnt be a hard choice to choose between something that can potentially help you in the long run and something that will wear out in a decade or two.

Lycanine · 10-01-2009, 07:01 PM

yeah i was in the same situation, i just graduated in May with my BA and I could have the car by the end of this year, but after weighing my options (and reading the overwhelming support for school over the Camaro (who knew?)) I think i'm going for grad school instead. Sad day, but I figure if the camaro crazy guys and gals on Camaro5.com say to wait, than I gotta be making the right choice.

ron8879 · 10-01-2009, 08:28 PM

look....camaro is cool...but your priorities should be school first....you have the rest of your life to get a car and it can be gone with one crash..your degrees, they cant take those away.... the rewards are that much sweeter...

Number_9 · 10-01-2009, 09:06 PM

no question but I hope you're making note of the overwhelming responses... school first, Camaro second. Get your education, get a good job, get completely out of debt, then go get the Camaro of your dreams.

SleepWarz · 10-02-2009, 12:38 AM

Be careful though it could be the last time GM makes a cool car, thats affordable. School will always be there.

jschuler · 10-02-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlingShot

Also keep in mind even when you go to school, there is no guarantee of a good paying job..... Make sure you pick your major very carefully, I've seen way too many people choose something there is no market for. If you stick with an Engineering or Technology major you should be safe.

I would disagree with part of this. Technology yes, engineering not necessarily. My father is lucky enough to have kept his job and I can only hope my brother will get one, but I am from a college town and it's pretty tough for engineering grads to get good job offers these days. I suggest anything in health care. There will always be sick/old/uninsured people needing health care.

ZeeTwentyFour · 10-02-2009, 12:42 AM

based on my brief look through of your post I say go to school. You have a 2 year old car, you don't need a new one. You do need an education more than you do a new car. At least that's what I would say to myself, I cant make such bold statements about what YOU need.

tommygun6644 · 10-03-2009, 03:58 AM

22 is not too old for college.

I am 21...I got my Associate's at a brick and motor school, but am finishing my Bachelor's in 100% online classes, which allows me to work full time.

Once the folks let me move back in, I had some extra cash, so I got myself the Camaro. I am also going into the service once I finish my degree, so my circumstances were a little bit different, but yeah...

Supermans · 10-03-2009, 04:01 AM

Pick school, then get your car later.. Simple advice..

Analogy · 10-03-2009, 10:23 AM

Or plan C. Go to work where they pay for your school 100% & get the camaro. That's what I did

Mac1 · 10-03-2009, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insideac

Sup guys, I am a bit torn on what to do, but at the moment I am leaning towards getting the camaro. I am 21 years old (just turned in september), and am working two jobs. I was planning on going to school in january for business, get my associateds, bachelors, and finally masters (hopefully), and then enjoy life. However, if I savved up for a year, I would have enough to buy a new camaro 2ss in cash, which brings me to my qurstion.

Should I buy a camaro first, and start school a year from now, at age 22, or sshould I just go to school and wait like 6 years, maybe more for my income to jump? Either way I'd go to school but idk if 22 is too old for college.

Thanks in advanced guys! Your educated responses will have a big impact on my future!

Are you serious? You already know the answer. The camaro is a car. It will be available in the future. You belong in school. You will never be sorry having made the right decision.

jayson71 · 10-03-2009, 11:45 AM

School. You will be able to buy much nicer cars for the rest of your life. It's only a few years of sacrafice.

10-01-2009, 03:31 PM	#170
mike25 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubba V Posts: 2,869	while i absolutely despise school....it shouldnt be a hard choice to choose between something that can potentially help you in the long run and something that will wear out in a decade or two. __________________ 2LT/RS M6 CGM VIN#53104 SOLD 2012 Black 2SS/RS w/ Hurst- Mods: Corsa catback, SSE, Vararam

10-01-2009, 08:28 PM	#172
ron8879 Drives: 2018 Camaro RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Centralia MO Posts: 423	look....camaro is cool...but your priorities should be school first....you have the rest of your life to get a car and it can be gone with one crash..your degrees, they cant take those away.... the rewards are that much sweeter... __________________ Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?" : *HOTROD2010 VR RPO 14568...flowmaster exhaust, color matched antenna and drip rails, barton shifter, 4 pack gauges, leather armrest, color matched spoiler, and emblem delete, 20x9 chrome wheels HOTROD2018*...RS camaro LT1 Npp Exhaust, SS front brakes package and cooling packaage, black bowties, more updates to come!

10-01-2009, 09:06 PM	#173
Number_9 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trophy Club, TX Posts: 1,464 View My Garage	no question but I hope you're making note of the overwhelming responses... school first, Camaro second. Get your education, get a good job, get completely out of debt, then go get the Camaro of your dreams. __________________

10-02-2009, 12:42 AM	#176
ZeeTwentyFour Does not have a Camaro Drives: 99 silverado Z71/66 Chevelle SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 469 View My Garage	based on my brief look through of your post I say go to school. You have a 2 year old car, you don't need a new one. You do need an education more than you do a new car. At least that's what I would say to myself, I cant make such bold statements about what YOU need. __________________

10-03-2009, 04:01 AM	#178
Supermans Camaro & Stang Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Mustang 5.0 in Kona Blue Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 4,752 View My Garage	Pick school, then get your car later.. Simple advice.. __________________ Bought my Camaro from Eric Hall(817) 421-7266

10-01-2009, 03:01 PM	#169
Rockin the BlueSS The New Guy Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 1,147	go to school man... i just graduated in June with my B.S. in Engineering... it took a long time, but waiting to get the camaro until after i finished helped motivate me to get my work done and not get distracted... school is the way to go man...

10-01-2009, 07:01 PM	#171
Lycanine Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 485 View My Garage	yeah i was in the same situation, i just graduated in May with my BA and I could have the car by the end of this year, but after weighing my options (and reading the overwhelming support for school over the Camaro (who knew?)) I think i'm going for grad school instead. Sad day, but I figure if the camaro crazy guys and gals on Camaro5.com say to wait, than I gotta be making the right choice.

10-02-2009, 12:38 AM	#174
SleepWarz Banned Drives: 1991 New Yorker, 69 Tbird, ABM2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,248 View My Garage	Be careful though it could be the last time GM makes a cool car, thats affordable. School will always be there.

10-03-2009, 03:58 AM	#177
tommygun6644 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Cobalt LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Schenectady, New York Posts: 292	22 is not too old for college. I am 21...I got my Associate's at a brick and motor school, but am finishing my Bachelor's in 100% online classes, which allows me to work full time. Once the folks let me move back in, I had some extra cash, so I got myself the Camaro. I am also going into the service once I finish my degree, so my circumstances were a little bit different, but yeah...

10-03-2009, 10:23 AM	#179
Analogy Drives: 2010 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 184	Or plan C. Go to work where they pay for your school 100% & get the camaro. That's what I did __________________ Ordered 1SS/RS 3-2-09 1100 2000 4-24-09 2500 4-29-09 3000 4-30-09 3300 5-22-09

10-03-2009, 11:45 AM	#181
jayson71 Drives: 2010 Victory Red Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 283 View My Garage	School. You will be able to buy much nicer cars for the rest of your life. It's only a few years of sacrafice.

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