dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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Your parents sometimes.
I'm earning just under 15,000 a year as a brickie (not fully trained etc), and am applying for a £4000 loan to pay for the EK9 im getting.
I'm paying it back over 3 years, and before september i will have just under 3000 of it that will be going in a bank JUST for that purpose of paying back.
In term breaks i can earn 500 in 2 weeks easily to again over the years, put in the account. By the time im out of uni it will be paid off, with only my student loan to repay.
Im then storing the EK9 while im in uni and will be doing about 4000 a year in it - so i can just buy half year tax etc.
I can easily live off my student loan as im not stupid with money and can save when needed to (like i have been doing for the civic).
Yet my dad just had a massive go as i was filling out an application form saying im not allowed to spend my own money on a car - i could uderstand if it were his money, but it's my money, and ME borrowing money that i can easily pay off.
He actually even admitted to me, after i wrote 2 sheets of A4 detailing all my planning it would work, he just 'thinks the idea is too much of a boys idea'
So does that mean he has the mental age of a 19 year old? Knowing something can work but being a moody arsehole 
Rant over. Just i should of been buying it next Tuesday 
[Edited on 03-05-2008 by dan_c4rsa]
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SVM 286
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Would he rather you had a girl's idea instead?
He should count himself lucky. 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Money in car = money down the drain.
Hes only looking out for you.
But its also a passion and whats the point in earning money if it doesnt make you happy? Thats always my argument.
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
blah blah blah
Your dad does have a point...
Think about how he was brought up. Did he have to work for every penny has has or was everything handed to him on a plate? I'm assuming it was probably the first option.
I know its your money and you can do with it as you please, but he's not just being a moodyy arsehole, he's just looking out for you and being a good father.
Appreciate it while you can.
Either way, enjoy th EK9 
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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aye true.
i'll show him when im a millionaire when im older 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I spent £8500 on my car, half of which was someone elses, its gonna cost me £40 a week for the next 3 years to pay for it
The end result is I have summat I love, summat I really wanted and work bloody hard all week for and it costs me £40 a week, its a drop in the ocean
If you can afford it get it
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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yeah i earn my own way but my dad tells me what to spend it on and what not somtimes listen to him but when it comes to my car i dont
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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my mam & dad are on my back sometimes when i buy something new for the car when im saving for a new car,they say put my money away instead of keep spending money on her but i cant help spending money on something i love but i still try put money away as much as i can.
parents will never understand at the end of the day really even tho cars are money pits but still wanna keep spending money on my car 
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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He's just looking out for you, doesn't want you to piss your money away.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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If you do it don't get in a mess. Otherwise you're in for UBER amounts of I told you so's.
[Edited on 04-05-2008 by Nath]
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
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why get a student loan if you can easily pay all that for a motor
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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my mum and dad are always encouraging me to buy something better lol
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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my dad used to be a bit like that to me but now he likes me spending my money i've worked hard for on things i like.
he even wanted me to get the focus st just so he could have a go in it he's always loved his fast fords but that had to take a back seat whilst the house was being built up.
so i guess he loves the fact he can drive something for free that he loves
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