Originally posted by prahjectlx-r
Oh, wow...that's a lot to take in...
hmmmmm...
1. I LOVE the lecture!!
2. I am not a rich girl. Can't help it if my parents have money. And since you want to be such a jerk to me, let me run this down, you probably do not want to hear it but, I've lived on my own since I was 17. I moved out and lived with a selfish boyfriend. I paid for everything, no exaggeration. I worked 2 jobs and went to college for 2 years. My boyfriend became abusive and he beat me a couple of times. The most recent time he hit me so hard he broke the bone in my jaw and I had to get 3 fake teeth put in which cost 4k. I PAID FOR IT. i took him to court and i lost. they wouldn't look at my evidence. i had all evidence proving he did it. Daddy didn't help me out. My last car was a 95 passat. when my parents let me have it, i took over the payments and i paid my own insurance since i was so young it was 200 a month. then the tranny blew up and I recently traded it in for the accord I have now. My parents would not co-sign for me. I had to wait for credit to get a little better before buying it. I bought it by myself! They ripped me off though...out the door (don't laugh) i paid approx. 25k. I pay for my own insurance 150 a month. And No, I don't pay rent because I just moved back to my parents house in May when I broke up with my boyfriend. And I pay for all of my school for myself. So please do not tell me about the real world. I busted my ass working 2 jobs, going to school, paying for all rent, utilities, and taking care of HIS kid. Everything I have, I've worked for. And I know you probably think i'm spoiled because i'll get the mercedes, but to tell you the truth, i would not accept it if i did not need it to get me to work and school. Look, i'm not trying to give you a hard time, I'm just trying to tell you straight that I've lived "the real world" it was very hard on me and now i have more money because I have a better job, not just because I don't pay rent which used to be 800 a month....but do you understand where i'm coming from?
-Linda
Well, assuming all of that drama is true (and if it is, you certainly have my sympathy)...no, I definitely don't UNDERSTAND where you're coming from (how could I?), but I do HEAR where you're coming from.
Having said that, I still have the same question as vtecinside...why would you blow money that could be invested in your future on a show car? Are you counting on a big inheritance from your parents down the road? Not trying to be rude, just curious...