996 Owners: Do you Rent or Own a house?
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Buy house, renovate like crazy (to her liking), landscape (for her), furnish it (for her), pay it off completely... then and only then buy a porsche (with her approval and encouragement of course! )= perfect recipe for a happy marriage and p-car ownership experience.
Let's face it gents, if it wasn't for the women in our lives we'd all be driving AND living in really nice cars!
Let's face it gents, if it wasn't for the women in our lives we'd all be driving AND living in really nice cars!
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I bought a small condo while I got my finances straightened out after a divorce, then sold it and bought a house (with new wife) and a new M3, then decided we wanted more room to entertain so we sold that house and bought a new one. 18 months and a nice new diamond later, I got my C2.
Moral of the story? House always first, and sometimes woman second. P-car second or third.
Oh, and for you guys who live in places like the Bay area - I live in the Atlanta suburbs for a reason. We've got almost 6000 sq. ft. here for the same cost as a 2500 sq. ft. loft downtown.
Moral of the story? House always first, and sometimes woman second. P-car second or third.
Oh, and for you guys who live in places like the Bay area - I live in the Atlanta suburbs for a reason. We've got almost 6000 sq. ft. here for the same cost as a 2500 sq. ft. loft downtown.
#19
not meaning to be mean here but if this guy has to ask then maybe he isn't ready for a p_car
and then again may he's seeing how many of us dilberts are going to answer this post as if none of us have priorities
and then again may he's seeing how many of us dilberts are going to answer this post as if none of us have priorities
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yes, houses, i own a few.
but the question being posed doesn't apply well across the nation. here in SF, a 1200 condo next to SBC park can be sold at over $1M (guess how i know). even though it's prudent to buy real estate before toys, it's very hard to do in the bay area.
i bought toys first. but luckily i was able to come to my sense and started investing right after that so now is much better.
but the question being posed doesn't apply well across the nation. here in SF, a 1200 condo next to SBC park can be sold at over $1M (guess how i know). even though it's prudent to buy real estate before toys, it's very hard to do in the bay area.
i bought toys first. but luckily i was able to come to my sense and started investing right after that so now is much better.
#21
I rent!....I don't know where we want to live...moved from NYC to LA...so does this mean I can't have a nice car? I need to transport myself from A to B..better do this in style.
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I guess I'm in the minority.
I have a P-car and no house. Actually, I still live at home with the parents* (for another month or two) Hey, I still have an undergrad degree to finish! Which is another reason I haven't bought a house.
I mean, I can afford $35k for a car, but $500k+ for a house when I still need an undergrad degree?
And I may be 23 with a Porsche, but I still have a very very positive net worth. Saving (and investing) goes a long, long way.
Justin
* - Yes, I pay rent. Substantial.
I have a P-car and no house. Actually, I still live at home with the parents* (for another month or two) Hey, I still have an undergrad degree to finish! Which is another reason I haven't bought a house.
I mean, I can afford $35k for a car, but $500k+ for a house when I still need an undergrad degree?
And I may be 23 with a Porsche, but I still have a very very positive net worth. Saving (and investing) goes a long, long way.
Justin
* - Yes, I pay rent. Substantial.
#26
These threads kill me.
We'll need a "suicide" emoticon if I have to read about who owns what. This is a forum about Porsche sports cars. If you don't know whether or not to buy a house, call Dr. Laura.
And if I have to read about another twenty-something with "very very positive net worth", I'll puke.
We'll need a "suicide" emoticon if I have to read about who owns what. This is a forum about Porsche sports cars. If you don't know whether or not to buy a house, call Dr. Laura.
And if I have to read about another twenty-something with "very very positive net worth", I'll puke.
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Rick:
What's the problem? Some of the discussion seemed to involve the net worth of P-car buyers, and how the "American" way is to spend money on depreciating assets. It was my way of saying "I do not own a house, but I did not break the bank, either".
I can't stand Dr. Laura I'm happy. I have my P-car. Before long I'll have my college degree, and probably not too long after that, I'll have a house. Yes, things go wrong. For all I know, I could lose my job tomorrow. The stock market could tank. But I'm happy now, and none of those things are going to stop that.
Have a good night!
Justin
What's the problem? Some of the discussion seemed to involve the net worth of P-car buyers, and how the "American" way is to spend money on depreciating assets. It was my way of saying "I do not own a house, but I did not break the bank, either".
I can't stand Dr. Laura I'm happy. I have my P-car. Before long I'll have my college degree, and probably not too long after that, I'll have a house. Yes, things go wrong. For all I know, I could lose my job tomorrow. The stock market could tank. But I'm happy now, and none of those things are going to stop that.
Have a good night!
Justin