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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Mods vs Pay Car Off?

Well lately with the car breaking and being unrealiable(sp.) i have been thinking of focusing on getting this thing paid off and using it as my DD and investing in a LS1 once this is paid off. The more i mod the more problems i have as it sits right now its a mid 13's car and look awesome so im gonna get it tinted and clean the installs of as few things up and double my payments untill april and then triple my payments during the summer and have this car paid off next october and then get a nice project car. Keep in mind i'm 19 and a full time college student so i need to depend on my car. but like i said i'm 19 and modding is so fun/entertaining. so just need some input i guess
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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thats a hard one...
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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I say pay it off, but maybe have a couple of mods in mind as well to keep you from going off the deep end.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Pay it off as long as there's not a penalty unless you have 0% financing. If you have little to no interest, spend the money on something else (not necessarily mods).
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
Pay it off as long as there's not a penalty unless you have 0% financing. If you have little to no interest, spend the money on something else (not necessarily mods).
1.9% Interest mybe i will just pay off 1 month and throw 1 months in the bank and save some $$$ then
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Pay it off... because once its paid off... you'll have more money for modding.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by XM15
I say pay it off, but maybe have a couple of mods in mind as well to keep you from going off the deep end.
it goes fast enough for now. i would like to do a few visual things via tint and slotted rotors other than that i cant really do much w/o spending big $$ on cams, headwork, n20. i have everybolt on under the son

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Pay it off... because once its paid off... you'll have more money for modding.
bingo. gt3071r swap over the winter next year if i can get this paid off

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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GTO once I sell this bitch.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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hahaha u have an incoming text pic
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Altiery54
1.9% Interest mybe i will just pay off 1 month and throw 1 months in the bank and save some $$$ then
Bingo
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 05:40 AM
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pay the car off but get some cams for it.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 05:41 AM
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pat it off man, you'll feel so much less financial pressure. and no risk of missing payment
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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pay it off chris

it's what i'm doing with mine

i paid $6500 on my loan my first year when i only owed like $3600
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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thats what im thinking. pay it off then go aftermarket boost or buy a little project like i said the balt as it sits is quick enough for a DD and with a few little things i want to do like tint/rotors oi could manage no mods for a year
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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I vote pay it off but I need to take my own advice...I got myself 3 months ahead and then started modding the car again....lol.....It's addicting.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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u serious man?? this even a question?


pay off ur damn car!!!!
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Man every week you need advice on something elsepertaining to your car.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by steddy2112


Man every week you need advice on something elsepertaining to your car.
cause i just want to hear what u say
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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Pay the damn thing off.

Take the money you save and either:

Buy a house with a garage to keep it looking good

or

Buy a bike and stop messing with cages
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Pay it off man.... If you keep modding and this then happens:



IT SUCKS! AND YOUR OUT $$$
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Pay it off, you never know if your job will be the next to disappear, just like mine did...
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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pay it off then no car payment, no loan hanging over your head and then that normal every month car payment goes to mods!!!
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