So basically you confirmed that you are given everything and have yet to learn how to live for yourself. Which I guess is fine if you don't want to have any kind of goals or accomplishments. I don't care how "rich" you are, nothing says "winner" like a 20-something still living with mom and dad.

I bet you were the kind of kid growing up that would throw tantrums until mom and dad bought you something to shut you up. Dad probably worked his *** off to provide and you just soaked it all in while mom spent dad's money forcing him to work even harder to keep up the lifestyle. Instead of instilling some kind of work ethic in the kids, because that would mean actually being a parent, they decided to take the easy road and allow you to be a leech with the hopes that someday you would wake up. Obviously it hasn't happened yet, but maybe someday. Either that or you and those like you will continue to destroy the economy and society.

 

Of course you had mommy & daddies help. How else do you think you got that whip.

On your credit @ 20 year old, you couldn't get a used g, let alone a new one without help at such . You must live at home with mommy & daddy (how else could you afford it, do you sell drugs or something.)

I guess that's why you think people who work at mickey d's WISH THEY COULD AFFORD IT. LOL

I am a 37 yr old with a sick g, no down payment from mommy or daddy.
Or your a major snob thinking because you got a g @ 20.

Who here works at McDonald's, no one that's who.

Obvoisuly you don't know anyhting about finances.

Get a grip youg boy, you know nada.

 

I'm 24, have a great job, no help from parents, pay rent on a nice house but saving for my own house. I'm a design consultant on the side and get six weeks vacation on my current job. im looking to start my own company and pay under 400 bucks for my G. I also have a range rover sport with lease ending in july that i pay 650/mo.

all in all my only responsibility is my car, 401k, investing in gold (which is going down as we speak) saving for a potential crib and developing my (future) buisness which is partially sponsored. not to mention i have no student loans left as of november 2008.. my credit cards are clean and my credit is excellent for someone in my age group.

when im 40 i would hope to buy a 90k plus car without hesitation. However i can see why someone would shy away from a more expensive car at 40 ie (R8/GTR/M3) - example my dad drives an old tahoe but has a 100k contender he puts all his dough into -thats his hobby, his passion. My mom puts her dough into the house and my bro into his x-box. im willing to sacrifice some other luxuries that im not passionate about in an effort to make room for a car or two..or three.. thats what i like. everyones different.

I dont think theres anything wrong with some1 thats 40 driving a G -or even 50! i would say to them "smart move". why pay more for a BMW when you can get more bang for buck with our G's..

also,...McDonalds?!?!? WHO THE E'F made that comment? no one here works at mcdonalds and if you do or did to get a G -thats rediculous. Go to school.

 

Heres a tip... for the single guys.. Find a smart girl with a high paying career and marry her...
Not saying I did that or nothin

 

Hah, I already want a gf that don't mind picking me up from work

 

You know its been said that the 30 somethings(GenX) got us into this whole subprime fiasco. I am 32 so I am very much up to speed with the here and now generation.....

With some of the comments made in this thread I can't even begin to think of what is going to happen with the 20 somethings coming up the ranks.

 

WOW this stuff is just shocking. roki you have quite a large ego for living at home. Do you pay rent? help with food? noPE. Its ok man. i lived at home until i was 17 then came back at 19 for 2 years for junior college. Life was great but i had an integra granted was super modded but you talk a big game. I got respect for these guys in here supporting their families doing what they need to do to make their families have a better life. You are just so young and have a lot to learn. Remind me of my older brother.

 

she have any sisters, that is smart and have a high paying job? if so, holla at me.

 

Why would I move out without a real job when I have everything I could possibly want now? I will eventually leave when I can support myself aka after college but as of now, there is no reason to work my *** off at a sh1tty job to pay rent, college, and everything not have anything luxurious for me when I can just study, get good grades, keep my scholarships, and live pretty nicely at mommy and daddy's.

I'm pretty sure no one who's a student would leave home and struggle to support themselves when they have it made at home.

 

You are lucky you aren't my kid. I believe that part of growing up and a big part of college education is being out on your own. Sure it is OK for your parents to help you out with tuition an maybe even rent....but to let you stay at home and while allowing you to purchase a luxury car will be more crippling to you in the long run. I always made it clear to my kids in the beginning, that their parents success and money is not theirs. They have to go out and make it on their own. We pay for my daughter's tuition and we bought her a 10 year old Toyota to get around in. Yes we have the means to buy her a brand new car....but if you give someone everything they will have no incentive to do anything for themselves. I would not be surprised to see you still sitting under mom and days roof when you are 30. I usually don't get involve in these types of conversations, but the way you describe your situation sounds as if its some kind of entitlement. I hope you really appreciate all that they are allowing you to have.

Ty

 

edit---why do I care?

 

I disagree with you. I am in the same situation as roki, I am in college, but I live at home and commute to school. I work part time, and rather than throwing that money away on rent for a crappy house by school, I use it to pay for my G. The purchase of a car builds credit, which is by far the most important thing to start doing as a younger person. For future purchases, such as houses, it is extremely important to have great credit in order not to lose your shirt on a horrible rate. Purchasing a junk car for a couple thousand bucks doesnt do anything for your credit score, so the purchase of a nice car, such as the G, is setting him up for smoother purchases in the future. So dont hate on roki, and stick with your previously mentioned idea of not getting involved in these type conversations, and enjoy putting the down payment on your daughters house to prevent her from paying out the a$$ when she has no credit.

 

I think the hate on roki was more directed towards his mcdonalds comment...there is nothing wrong with saving a few bucks and staying with your parents while in college. many people do that. but he put it out there that if you are 40 and can only afford a 40K car then you must have worked in mcdonalds. which is very presumptuous and arrogant at best...

 

Thank you geezy, people act as if its criminal for you to live at home, or maybe even receive help from your parents. God forbid they help you buy a car and you have something really nice at your young age while you attend and get the most important education of your life. Also for some reason staying at home, having a nice car, and your parents helping you a bit will make you unmotivated and give you no worth ethic . Guess if it was that way I would have dropped out long ago and not maintained a 3.9 my freshmen year and now my sophomore year...

 

Wow you guys are still on that? That was an exaggeration! man if you guys didnt get that.... my point was it is easy for someone at my age to have such a car... instead of paying rent and other things someone my age can choose to live at home (if parents allow it) and pay off a car payment. Tell me where you will find a 800 rent around new york? If you do it'll be a studio... and that right there could easily pay of your g... EASILY


edit: oh yeah not to mention the other costs besides just rent... this was my point of people being able to afford it at a young age. its just a car payment! and maybe a few mods as well.