ive waitressed ever since i turned 16..its good money..it paid for my car..my body work and my paint job 2 sets of rims (and all the little things)..as for the kit i got really lucky. i was on the highway and a truck lost his tire right into my front end . All it did was crack my old fog lights, tore a lil of my bumper cover and got some rubber on the hood which i fixed myself. but the insurance company gave me 900$ to fix it..so i bought a body kit..but still the rest was a lot of money for a 16 y/o