Kids n 370s

radek7633 · 12-17-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

fixed.

Dont worry big guy ... I still live at home too... its how I avoid paying for food and rent while studying (and how I can afford a Z)...

heck, my mom still makes my lunches and my girlfriend makes me dinner on the days I have night class, muahaha

kenchan · 12-17-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by radek7633

Nothing ticks me off more than kids of rich parents, 17 years old, getting brand new cars. I'm 26 and after 6 years at a post secondary institution I bought myself a Z as a grad present to MYSELF because I am graduating without any loans!

Maybe its just darwin's modern way of doing his thing, maybe I am just bitter.

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Originally Posted by radek7633

Dont worry big guy ... I still live at home too... its how I avoid paying for food and rent while studying (and how I can afford a Z)...

heck, my mom still makes my lunches and my girlfriend makes me dinner on the days I have night class, muahaha

wait a minute, you were the one complaining kids have it easy.... you're a kid and you got it easy too!

damn, we adults were all fooled!

wolf370z · 12-17-2010, 02:25 PM

I think there are some valid points made in this discussion. However, this once again follows with the whole "younger people are worse drivers" blanket statement. Honestly, I have see more 40 year old women with SUV's do TWENTY TIMES more stupid crap than I've seen kids pull in a car. In fact, someone I know drives an older Maxima and he took a left and crossed over a median just to get where he needed to go. It doesn't matter how old you are or what you drive, there are plenty of older people and younger people who drive like morons.

However, I will say that driving experience and education is a far more accurate way to decide on how well a person can drive. Obviously the more experience you have driving correctly and intelligently, will generally dictate how well you can drive. Now you may argue that with age comes experience... yes... but that doesn't help if you can't use that experience to your advantage. Also, taking safe driving courses and HPDE are beneficial to your driving ability. I honestly see nothing wrong with giving a kid (even highschool age) a 370z if they can prove that they can respect the car and will learn how to drive responsibly and SHOW they can drive responsibly AND they either are taught by their parent(s) how to drive safely or even taking safe driver's education (defensive driving education).

I may be biased but my 370z was a graduation present and I've owned it for a year now. Guess what? It's still in one piece, it hasn't been wrecked, there's not even a small door ding in the car. Why? Because I respect the car and drive sensibly. Yes, I give the car a little gas when no one's around and only when I'm in a SAFE, CONTROLLED environment. No, I don't street race, no I don't drift in parking lots, no I don't pull stupid stunts. No I don't trash talk, no I don't think I'm awesome, but I do appreciate and love my car and it's going to be with me for years to come!

It's nice to see such a good car community really come together despite age and life experience differences and diversity and all respect and love the 370z... there are far too many car communities out there that just turn me off...

nuTinmuch · 12-18-2010, 01:56 AM

I live at home. I don't plan on moving out until I'm out of grad school.

If you have the opportunity, it just makes financial sense to stay at home. Even my buddies who have solid, career jobs are staying at home as long as they can. Why risk moving out when the economy is bad?

I'd rather live at home until I know I can safely move out financially. I'm not willing to take a risk with my money, health or happiness just to prove something to society.

edit: Though, if you are a fierce, independent sort of person, I completely understand and get it.

radek7633 · 12-18-2010, 07:33 AM

Re-thinking moving to the states... making 23 an hour as an undergraduate at the university and my contract doubles next April as a grad student (Canada).

Maybe there is just more demand in my field than in engineering? I dunno.

98intrigue · 12-18-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by radek7633

Re-thinking moving to the states... making 23 an hour as an undergraduate at the university and my contract doubles next April as a grad student (Canada).

Maybe there is just more demand in my field than in engineering? I dunno.

Yeah, I wouldn't leave if I was getting paid that much! I've been out of college for a year now and am still making $10k less than I wanted to my first year out. At least my job is going to look great on my resume for my next employer!

radek7633 · 12-18-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

I live at home. I don't plan on moving out until I'm out of grad school.

If you have the opportunity, it just makes financial sense to stay at home. Even my buddies who have solid, career jobs are staying at home as long as they can. Why risk moving out when the economy is bad?

I'd rather live at home until I know I can safely move out financially. I'm not willing to take a risk with my money, health or happiness just to prove something to society.

edit: Though, if you are a fierce, independent sort of person, I completely understand and get it.

Nice save at the end there, playin it politically correct lol

ImportConvert · 12-18-2010, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

I live at home. I don't plan on moving out until I'm out of grad school.

If you have the opportunity, it just makes financial sense to stay at home. Even my buddies who have solid, career jobs are staying at home as long as they can. Why risk moving out when the economy is bad?

I'd rather live at home until I know I can safely move out financially. I'm not willing to take a risk with my money, health or happiness just to prove something to society.

edit: Though, if you are a fierce, independent sort of person, I completely understand and get it.

What about your parent's point of view? Wouldn't it be nice to have the home to themselves again? They have a life, too. All you have posted seems to focus on the child's viewpoint, when in fact it is the parent calling the shots (their roof).

Vegitto-kun · 12-18-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

fixed again.

you really need to get out of your parent's house and live on your own to consider youself an adult. unless you're taking care of your ill parents or something in return. from wat you've posted your dad rocks a GT-R and mom probably drives around a nice benz or something, right?

kids say they pay for their own cars but adults pay mortgages and utilities, raise kids, and yet pay for their cars. big difference.

both parents use the GT-R though my mom drives it ALOT more than my dad

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our other cars that we use once in a while is a megane CC and a laguna

ImportConvert · 12-18-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

both parents use the GT-R though my mom drives it ALOT more than my dad

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our other cars that we use once in a while is a megane CC and a laguna

Pride of ownership is a big deal to some, less to others. I have to actually be the only person listed on the loan, or hold the title, to consider something "mine". Others are content to just have access to something. I have long been this way, preferrring to even buy something identical to that which my father has simply because I "want my own". Nothing wrong with either way, just a different mentality.

nuTinmuch · 12-18-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

What about your parent's point of view? Wouldn't it be nice to have the home to themselves again? They have a life, too. All you have posted seems to focus on the child's viewpoint, when in fact it is the parent calling the shots (their roof).

My parents offered. :V

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I myself dropped out of college to start working full time and I am glad I did. In my Industry (linux system administration) experience is more important than a degree. Now I have After working for the same company for 4+ years I now get 25 days per year of vacation time (plus another 10 paid sick days). I am 25 years old, own my own home, own a 370z and make over 70k/year.

Good call.

I love lecturing and teaching, so I absolutely want to become a professor, however going (back) into network/sys admin stuff is my backup. I did that for three years and while I have no love for it, the constantly changing nature of the field does prevent it from getting stale.

12-17-2010, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
wolf370z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 230 Drives: 09 370z red m6 Rep Power: 17	I think there are some valid points made in this discussion. However, this once again follows with the whole "younger people are worse drivers" blanket statement. Honestly, I have see more 40 year old women with SUV's do TWENTY TIMES more stupid crap than I've seen kids pull in a car. In fact, someone I know drives an older Maxima and he took a left and crossed over a median just to get where he needed to go. It doesn't matter how old you are or what you drive, there are plenty of older people and younger people who drive like morons. However, I will say that driving experience and education is a far more accurate way to decide on how well a person can drive. Obviously the more experience you have driving correctly and intelligently, will generally dictate how well you can drive. Now you may argue that with age comes experience... yes... but that doesn't help if you can't use that experience to your advantage. Also, taking safe driving courses and HPDE are beneficial to your driving ability. I honestly see nothing wrong with giving a kid (even highschool age) a 370z if they can prove that they can respect the car and will learn how to drive responsibly and SHOW they can drive responsibly AND they either are taught by their parent(s) how to drive safely or even taking safe driver's education (defensive driving education). I may be biased but my 370z was a graduation present and I've owned it for a year now. Guess what? It's still in one piece, it hasn't been wrecked, there's not even a small door ding in the car. Why? Because I respect the car and drive sensibly. Yes, I give the car a little gas when no one's around and only when I'm in a SAFE, CONTROLLED environment. No, I don't street race, no I don't drift in parking lots, no I don't pull stupid stunts. No I don't trash talk, no I don't think I'm awesome, but I do appreciate and love my car and it's going to be with me for years to come! It's nice to see such a good car community really come together despite age and life experience differences and diversity and all respect and love the 370z... there are far too many car communities out there that just turn me off... __________________ Good drivers just drive. Last edited by wolf370z; 12-17-2010 at 02:27 PM.

12-18-2010, 01:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 19	I live at home. I don't plan on moving out until I'm out of grad school. If you have the opportunity, it just makes financial sense to stay at home. Even my buddies who have solid, career jobs are staying at home as long as they can. Why risk moving out when the economy is bad? I'd rather live at home until I know I can safely move out financially. I'm not willing to take a risk with my money, health or happiness just to prove something to society. edit: Though, if you are a fierce, independent sort of person, I completely understand and get it. __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here!

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12-18-2010, 07:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
radek7633 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 102 Drives: 09 Nissan 370 M6 Sp. Rep Power: 16	Re-thinking moving to the states... making 23 an hour as an undergraduate at the university and my contract doubles next April as a grad student (Canada). Maybe there is just more demand in my field than in engineering? I dunno.