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Monchy36 · 03-20-2012, 01:54 PM

Ok C5 family! i saw the thread of how much people spend on their mods... averaged of 10k! now i know some has "the better economical situation"

but i don't think all of it are the same... so this is for the poor like me that one way or other make their dream car come to life!

and there is my question??? How you did it? saving? loan? giving up things? what did you change to get that extra cash to make it happend?

dmwhiteman · 03-20-2012, 02:08 PM

I gave up buying flooring for my house. After 2 years it has worn down to the point where you don't get a sliver at EVERY step you take. Now its about 1 in 5 haha

=Stephens= · 03-20-2012, 02:09 PM

It's not like we all have 10 grand to dump all at once. One mod, 500, another mod 800, another mod 1000, another mod 1500, another mod 300. They all add up and it takes time to build our cars the way we do. How do we pay for them? Some of us have very good careers and make really good money. So what may be alot of money for some isn't as much for others. A doctor can make 400,000 to a million a year. A really good salesman can make a 100,000 a year. A single person with no debt can easily spend money on mods, without children, housepayment, medical insurance, etc... It is all about priority and what is important to you of where you spend your money. Going to the bars and spending 50-100 bucks drinking is not where I spend my money. Saving and wisely budgeting your money.

jeffltrs · 03-20-2012, 02:14 PM

My car is my only toy,I too am on a tight budget. I get some small bonuses from work,so I use that for mods it's the only play money I really get. I'm just keeping it simple, new grille & gauge pack are what I am working on for now. Just have fun & do what you can afford,good luck.

Monchy36 · 03-20-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by =Stephens=

It's not like we all have 10 grand to dump all at once. One mod, 500, another mod 800, another mod 1000, another mod 1500, another mod 300. They all add up and it takes time to build our cars the way we do. How do we pay for them? Some of us have very good careers and make really good money. So what may be alot of money for some isn't as much for others. A doctor can make 400,000 to a million a year. A really good salesman can make a 100,000 a year. A single person with no debt can easily spend money on mods, without children, housepayment, medical insurance, etc... It is all about priority and what is important to you of where you spend your money. Going to the bars and spending 50-100 bucks drinking is not where I spend my money. Saving and wisely budgeting your money.

i'm on 50,000+ a year but i have all the other house,kids, and the rest...

not drink or smoke, i just want to see if i can get some ideas how i can get my car the way i wanted faster with out hurt my other responsibilities...

jeremywilson18 · 03-20-2012, 02:18 PM

no house, very cheap rent, no cell, no tv, no debt besides my car and truck. Almost all my income can go to vehicles lol

HDRDTD · 03-20-2012, 02:21 PM

House is paid off, both cars are paid off, Single, so I don't have a wife or kids to suck my bank account dry.

jeffltrs · 03-20-2012, 02:24 PM

Do one thing at a time,save up for big mods. sometimes getting to your goal can be more fun than achieving it. just enjoy it along the way.

jdcvictory11 · 03-20-2012, 02:25 PM

Part of my budget goes directly to mods. A hundred bucks a paycheck may not seem like a lot, but two months.... There is an intake. Another two... Heritage grill. I have patience and all the time in the world to mod.

Nameless · 03-20-2012, 02:26 PM

I divorced my selfish, piece of garbage wife.

HDRDTD · 03-20-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nameless

I divorced my selfish, piece of garbage wife.

=Stephens= · 03-20-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Monchy36

i'm on 50,000+ a year but i have all the other house,kids, and the rest...

not drink or smoke, i just want to see if i can get some ideas how i can get my car the way i wanted faster with out hurt my other responsibilities...

You can use your credit cards, your tax return, sell other toys you don't use (motorcycles, jet ski, stuff like that)., you could get another part time job to extra cash, make a hobby into a weekend job.

I shoot weddings as a photographer as a side job, it's only weekends and I only do a few a year. So, every wedding I shoot is some of my play money. If you can repair computers that is a great way to make extra cash. Turn a hobby into a money maker for you

cagj 11 ss · 03-20-2012, 02:32 PM

mods are fun but the car is awsome stock. A little bit at a time is my advice

PAUL SS · 03-20-2012, 02:38 PM

I waited until the kids were out of college and the mortgage was paid off. Most people don't do it all at once, it happens over time.

03-20-2012, 01:54 PM	#1
Monchy36 ZLT!!! COTW (8/5/13) Drives: 2011 IOM 1LT RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Slatington, PA Posts: 4,773	How you did it? Ok C5 family! i saw the thread of how much people spend on their mods... averaged of 10k! now i know some has "the better economical situation" but i don't think all of it are the same... so this is for the poor like me that one way or other make their dream car come to life! and there is my question??? How you did it? saving? loan? giving up things? what did you change to get that extra cash to make it happend? __________________ My Journal:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213787

03-20-2012, 02:08 PM	#2
dmwhiteman Drives: 2SS Black w/ Inferno Orange Stripes Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: PA Posts: 565 View My Garage	I gave up buying flooring for my house. After 2 years it has worn down to the point where you don't get a sliver at EVERY step you take. Now its about 1 in 5 haha __________________ Black Widow 2ss/RS

03-20-2012, 02:25 PM	#9
jdcvictory11 Sonja Drives: '11 LT/RS, '95 Camaro Conv. Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 884 View My Garage	Part of my budget goes directly to mods. A hundred bucks a paycheck may not seem like a lot, but two months.... There is an intake. Another two... Heritage grill. I have patience and all the time in the world to mod. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288795

03-20-2012, 02:26 PM	#10
Nameless Drives: : Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 200 View My Garage	I divorced my selfish, piece of garbage wife. __________________ 2012 SS - Summit White 1996 RS - Summit White

03-20-2012, 02:38 PM	#14
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	I waited until the kids were out of college and the mortgage was paid off. Most people don't do it all at once, it happens over time. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

03-20-2012, 02:09 PM	#3
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,541 View My Garage	It's not like we all have 10 grand to dump all at once. One mod, 500, another mod 800, another mod 1000, another mod 1500, another mod 300. They all add up and it takes time to build our cars the way we do. How do we pay for them? Some of us have very good careers and make really good money. So what may be alot of money for some isn't as much for others. A doctor can make 400,000 to a million a year. A really good salesman can make a 100,000 a year. A single person with no debt can easily spend money on mods, without children, housepayment, medical insurance, etc... It is all about priority and what is important to you of where you spend your money. Going to the bars and spending 50-100 bucks drinking is not where I spend my money. Saving and wisely budgeting your money.

03-20-2012, 02:14 PM	#4
jeffltrs Drives: 2010 1lt rs ibm sim stripes a6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: central ny Posts: 65 View My Garage	My car is my only toy,I too am on a tight budget. I get some small bonuses from work,so I use that for mods it's the only play money I really get. I'm just keeping it simple, new grille & gauge pack are what I am working on for now. Just have fun & do what you can afford,good luck.

03-20-2012, 02:18 PM	#6
jeremywilson18 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange 2SS RS(LSX 454) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 248	no house, very cheap rent, no cell, no tv, no debt besides my car and truck. Almost all my income can go to vehicles lol

03-20-2012, 02:21 PM	#7
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	House is paid off, both cars are paid off, Single, so I don't have a wife or kids to suck my bank account dry.

03-20-2012, 02:24 PM	#8
jeffltrs Drives: 2010 1lt rs ibm sim stripes a6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: central ny Posts: 65 View My Garage	Do one thing at a time,save up for big mods. sometimes getting to your goal can be more fun than achieving it. just enjoy it along the way.

03-20-2012, 02:32 PM	#13
cagj 11 ss Drives: 2011 ss/rs LS3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UT Posts: 35	mods are fun but the car is awsome stock. A little bit at a time is my advice