How do I convince my father

frost · 02-26-2009, 10:40 PM

I feel a bit like ferris bueller after reading this thread, the only gift I got from the parents was a computer, lol. Good luck mate.

CrownR426 · 02-26-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

I feel a bit like ferris bueller after reading this thread, the only gift I got from the parents was a computer, lol. Good luck mate.

Your parents raised you well.
Most of my friends were/are still are spoiled...
I think that they have a disadvantage though, once they wake up and realize that mommy and daddy won't always buy everything.

nogoodname · 02-27-2009, 09:01 AM

so, it's been a few pages......Whats the update from ur Dad about the 370z????

semtex · 02-27-2009, 10:29 AM

My brother (younger by 4 years) dropped out of high school and started getting in trouble with the law for petty stuff like graffiti. My parents came to me for help with paying his fines and legal bills, once begging me to wire $1700 to the courts so that he wouldn't have to do time. (I subsequently discovered that he had a year to pay the fine or work it off with community service, but sat on it until 2 weeks before the deadline. When I asked him why he didn't do the community service, his response was that he's done that before and didn't like it because it left him tired at the end of the day.) Then when the idiot turned 30 and still had no job, they decided that for the sake of his 'self-esteem as a man', they'd buy him a place of his own. They took $350k out of their savings and bought him a luxury condo downtown. Just like that. Handed him the keys. Here you go son, now you have your own place just like your older brother and you never have to pay a mortgage to boot. You don't have to live in our basement anymore and now you can feel like a real man. This all went down oh, 4 years ago? Yet, somehow I still feel like I just got kicked in the nuts.

Yes, I know this is entirely OT, but I needed to vent.

nogoodname · 02-27-2009, 10:38 AM

wow........ are ur parents still paying off the condo for him??

bkunzi01 · 02-27-2009, 10:44 AM

dont worry semtex...if you ever get into an argument with him all you have to say is "Oh, mom and dad get that for you?" LOLOL I used it on my cousin the other day he was going nuts since his dad bought him an m3 as his first car and I am buying the 370 (at 22) on my own. Sometimes you gotta just put people in there place!

semtex · 02-27-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname007

wow........ are ur parents still paying off the condo for him??

No, they paid for the thing outright. But now their investments are really depleted, with the decline in stock values exacerbating the situation. They were living off of the interest and dividends generated by the principle, but now there isn't enough. And they're both retired. Guess who's going to have to figure something out? Hint -- it won't be my sibling.

nogoodname · 02-27-2009, 10:53 AM

^^ U'r a good man anyways....... plus rep for you

MightyBobo · 02-27-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Supergoji

however im looking for something that costs about a 3rd of the 370z right now. i'll give you guys a few hints. turbo inline 6, awd, nissan. and since i have family in canada theres a loophole about driving it here muahaha....

So what you're saying is, its one of the most overrated cars of all time that are like cockroaches all over Japan? lol. Seriously, every military car guy who gets their *** stationed over there gets one. Yawn.

To the OP, whatever you can get, enjoy it. But to help your odds, the idea of plastering pictures of the 370 all over the place helps. Make it your phones wallpaper. Make it your computers wallpaper. Get a poster or two. But whatever you do, don't you dare be disappointed if it ISN'T a 370 when you get it. I had a 1989 Geo Spectrum, and god damn it do I miss that car...it was an awesome beater, and being a stick, it kinda lead me the way I came rather than sticking with an automatic!

nogoodname · 02-27-2009, 10:56 AM

^^ yea, those are overrated, i saw a few at my college...lol

SiXK · 02-27-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

My brother (younger by 4 years) dropped out of high school and started getting in trouble with the law for petty stuff like graffiti. My parents came to me for help with paying his fines and legal bills, once begging me to wire $1700 to the courts so that he wouldn't have to do time. (I subsequently discovered that he had a year to pay the fine or work it off with community service, but sat on it until 2 weeks before the deadline. When I asked him why he didn't do the community service, his response was that he's done that before and didn't like it because it left him tired at the end of the day.) Then when the idiot turned 30 and still had no job, they decided that for the sake of his 'self-esteem as a man', they'd buy him a place of his own. They took $350k out of their savings and bought him a luxury condo downtown. Just like that. Handed him the keys. Here you go son, now you have your own place just like your older brother and you never have to pay a mortgage to boot. You don't have to live in our basement anymore and now you can feel like a real man. This all went down oh, 4 years ago? Yet, somehow I still feel like I just got kicked in the nuts.

Yes, I know this is entirely OT, but I needed to vent.

wow. I bet it still hurts. In the long run though you can look back and be proud of what you have and have done because you did it for yourself. something like that may not mean much to your brother but you seem like the kind of person who would take pride in it.

oh, and I am tired at the end of alot of days...

semtex · 02-27-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LSUTurboTiger

wow. I bet it still hurts. In the long run though you can look back and be proud of what you have and have done because you did it for yourself. something like that may not mean much to your brother but you seem like the kind of person who would take pride in it.

oh, and I am tired at the end of alot of days...

Yeah, funny thing, a day of hard work makes me tired too. Who would've thunk it?

shadyDR · 02-28-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname007

so, it's been a few pages......Whats the update from ur Dad about the 370z????

I finally showed my dad the car. He said that it looks nice, he said the back looks like the porsche. For the sake of argument i'm not spoiled. I'm employed by my father and I work my tail off. So it is a graduation gift plus some extra appreciation. Now we gotta see when he'll dish out the money. He said for graduation; thats in Jan. I want this for the summer. I'll keep everyone posted.

chubbs · 02-28-2009, 05:04 PM

Just tie him up in the garage. He'll probably have agreed by mid-May.

semtex · 02-28-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by shadyDR

I finally showed my dad the car. He said that it looks nice, he said the back looks like the porsche. For the sake of argument i'm not spoiled. I'm employed by my father and I work my tail off. So it is a graduation gift plus some extra appreciation. Now we gotta see when he'll dish out the money. He said for graduation; thats in Jan. I want this for the summer. I'll keep everyone posted.

Good luck! I'm rootin' for you! For the record, you sound nothing like my brother. (That's a compliment.)

02-27-2009, 10:29 AM	#49 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	My brother (younger by 4 years) dropped out of high school and started getting in trouble with the law for petty stuff like graffiti. My parents came to me for help with paying his fines and legal bills, once begging me to wire $1700 to the courts so that he wouldn't have to do time. (I subsequently discovered that he had a year to pay the fine or work it off with community service, but sat on it until 2 weeks before the deadline. When I asked him why he didn't do the community service, his response was that he's done that before and didn't like it because it left him tired at the end of the day.) Then when the idiot turned 30 and still had no job, they decided that for the sake of his 'self-esteem as a man', they'd buy him a place of his own. They took $350k out of their savings and bought him a luxury condo downtown. Just like that. Handed him the keys. Here you go son, now you have your own place just like your older brother and you never have to pay a mortgage to boot. You don't have to live in our basement anymore and now you can feel like a real man. This all went down oh, 4 years ago? Yet, somehow I still feel like I just got kicked in the nuts. Yes, I know this is entirely OT, but I needed to vent. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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02-27-2009, 09:01 AM	#48 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	so, it's been a few pages......Whats the update from ur Dad about the 370z????

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02-27-2009, 10:44 AM	#51 (permalink)
bkunzi01 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 66 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 185	dont worry semtex...if you ever get into an argument with him all you have to say is "Oh, mom and dad get that for you?" LOLOL I used it on my cousin the other day he was going nuts since his dad bought him an m3 as his first car and I am buying the 370 (at 22) on my own. Sometimes you gotta just put people in there place!

02-27-2009, 10:53 AM	#53 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	^^ U'r a good man anyways....... plus rep for you

02-27-2009, 10:56 AM	#55 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	^^ yea, those are overrated, i saw a few at my college...lol