Kids n 370s

BrianMSmith · 12-15-2010, 08:04 PM

You are a kid! When I was 26 I sure as hell could not afford a $40k car, and I was fresh out of a top engineering school. That was 15 years ago.

12-15-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by radek7633

Why dont you worry about your own life rather than what people vent about on an internet thread?

its almost philosophical... quick! someone call Socratese!

JK

I dont care what other people think son. Im just pointing out its stupid and people need to worry about their own life.

Trips · 12-15-2010, 08:08 PM

chops · 12-15-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianMSmith

You are a kid! When I was 26 I sure as hell could not afford a $40k car, and I was fresh out of a top engineering school. That was 15 years ago.

sounds like you got the shaft there...to graduate from a top engineering school 15 years ago put you right at the beginning of the dot com boom. which means you could've easily been making 6 figures within a year or two of moving around (jobs were like candy back then).

kenchan · 12-15-2010, 08:24 PM

i can use some cheeze fries right around now...

shaun66 · 12-15-2010, 08:24 PM

I think it has to do more with the person rather than age, but I may be a bit biased since I'm 16 LOL.

LuckyJinx · 12-15-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shaun66

I think it has to do more with the person rather than age, but I may be a bit biased since I'm 16 LOL.

Kid, just be careful.

ImportConvert · 12-15-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chops

sounds like you got the shaft there...to graduate from a top engineering school 15 years ago put you right at the beginning of the dot com boom. which means you could've easily been making 6 figures within a year or two of moving around (jobs were like candy back then).

+1, my X gf is an engineer, and things are tough right now in that field. 15 years ago was the bomb.

At age 26, a 40K car is not hard at all to afford provided you aren't supporting kids, etc. and you got a good job.

PapoZalsa · 12-15-2010, 09:05 PM

This thread is not what people do with the money, this thread is about kids that got a car from their rich parents and will never have appreciation for a car. Because they never work to get one.

So get in topic for some of you guys!

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

I dont care what other people think son. Im just pointing out its stupid and people need to worry about their own life.

Quote:

Originally Posted by radek7633

Why dont you worry about your own life rather than what people vent about on an internet thread?

its almost philosophical... quick! someone call Socratese!

JK

Quote:

Originally Posted by chops

sounds like you got the shaft there...to graduate from a top engineering school 15 years ago put you right at the beginning of the dot com boom. which means you could've easily been making 6 figures within a year or two of moving around (jobs were like candy back then).

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

+1, my X gf is an engineer, and things are tough right now in that field. 15 years ago was the bomb.

At age 26, a 40K car is not hard at all to afford provided you aren't supporting kids, etc. and you got a good job.

Anarky · 12-15-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

you know what really grinds my gears...?

radek7633 · 12-15-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianMSmith

You are a kid! When I was 26 I sure as hell could not afford a $40k car, and I was fresh out of a top engineering school. That was 15 years ago.

Well Mr.Smith...15 years ago, 40G adjusting for inflation would be more like 80 today, (if we use minimum wage as a benchmark). Lets talk in real terms not nominal, firstly.

Second, I have graduated from two programs... Marketing, a Honours Economics degree and I am entering into an Advance Quantitative Econometrics Post Graduate (MA) program, so I have been working as a teaching assistant and research assistant at McMaster University for the last four years saving up for the 370.

I started saving up for this so long ago that originally I wanted a 350. If you read my post properly, I alienate kids (minors) that get their cars bought for them, not those that work hard and save up. Please don't single me out just because you didn't have the grades to work within your faculty as an undergrad or even have the grades to get work right out of school.

The point I was making that rich brats that get their cars handed to them don't appreciate them as much as the people who worked for them.

Aside: if 15 years ago you graduated as an engineer, you must be 37-38, and you are only driving a 370z? you must not be very good at your job =(

chops · 12-15-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by radek7633

Well Mr.Smith...15 years ago, 40G adjusting for inflation would be more like 80 today, (if we use minimum wage as a benchmark). Lets talk in real terms not nominal, firstly.

Second, I have graduated from two programs... Marketing, a Honours Economics degree and I am entering into an Advance Quantitative Econometrics Post Graduate (MA) program, so I have been working as a teaching assistant and research assistant at McMaster University for the last four years saving up for the 370.

I started saving up for this so long ago that originally I wanted a 350. If you read my post properly, I alienate kids (minors) that get their cars bought for them, not those that work hard and save up. Please don't single me out just because you didn't have the grades to work within your faculty as an undergrad or even have the grades to get work right out of school.

The point I was making that rich brats that get their cars handed to them don't appreciate them as much as the people who worked for them.

Aside: if 15 years ago you graduated as an engineer, you must be 37-38, and you are only driving a 370z? you must not be very good at your job =(

not trying to defend the other guy, but...take it easy buddy. 40k adjusted for inflation would be more like 50-55k. inflation has not been 100% in 15 years (i dont care if you use minimum wage as a benchmark, everyone knows minimum wage is not an accurate indicator of squat, aside from how little we can pay highschool students for crap work). as an economics graduate you'd figure you wouldnt exaggerate so much...actually i take that back. thats all economics is

and lets leave the personal attacks out of this. im no where near 37, in fact im quite younger, but you dont go attacking a guy just because he drives the same car as you, and is older. you dont have any idea what his finances/circumstances are. hell...this could be his daily driver, and he has a 997 in the garage. get a clue buddy

esfourteen · 12-15-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by radek7633

The point I was making that rich brats that get their cars handed to them don't appreciate them as much as the people who worked for them.

If your parents were rich and handed you a 370z would you turn it down because you didn't earn it or because you thought you weren't responsible enough to handle it? It's called envy, we all have it, quit wasting your time thinking about it.

shadoquad · 12-15-2010, 10:22 PM

How many times does a thread like this need to be posted? Seems to come up every couple of months.

Some young kids got a Z.

Some of them don't appreciate the car. Others do. Much like... Every other age group. Stop hating.

nogoodname · 12-15-2010, 10:30 PM

OP should continue the discussion here: This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate... - Page 449 - MY350Z.COM Forums

yes... page 449

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12-15-2010, 08:04 PM	#31 (permalink)
BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 15	You are a kid! When I was 26 I sure as hell could not afford a $40k car, and I was fresh out of a top engineering school. That was 15 years ago.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i can use some cheeze fries right around now...

12-15-2010, 08:24 PM	#36 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	I think it has to do more with the person rather than age, but I may be a bit biased since I'm 16 LOL.

12-15-2010, 10:22 PM	#44 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	How many times does a thread like this need to be posted? Seems to come up every couple of months. Some young kids got a Z. Some of them don't appreciate the car. Others do. Much like... Every other age group. Stop hating.

12-15-2010, 10:30 PM	#45 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	OP should continue the discussion here: This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate... - Page 449 - MY350Z.COM Forums yes... page 449