How was your Civic Paid for?
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How was your Civic Paid for?
I am just checking out who paid for there own Civic. I mean all the older out of college people need not reply. Just us who are in high school or just out of high school. I have wanted a new car ever since i got my POS Hyundai Elantra a couple years back. I worked so hard for that time to get a new car. Then like right after I was able to get a loan (age 18) my mom and I got me a loan for my first new car which I worked for over the past 2 very long years. It makes me love my car even more knowing I paid for it myself. Every mod I do to it makes me more proud. My Civic gives me something to look forward to and to work harder to make it better. Well anyway... just checking. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 I am 19 (almost 20) and I am paying for my car by myself. I have learned a lot through this experience and I am thinking about either refinancing in a year or trading this car in and starting with a new car. I will probably end up refinancing and keeping this car because I love it to death.
The only reason I would trade it in would be for a RSX Type-S, an Impreza WRX, or the Evo VII. Those cars are bad to the bone.
The only reason I would trade it in would be for a RSX Type-S, an Impreza WRX, or the Evo VII. Those cars are bad to the bone.
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Rep Power: 0 Well, to make a long story short, I had a 95 mazda 626. My friend pissed me off earlier in the day, later he asked to borrow the car. So I broke the brake lights out, attached some speaker wire to the bulb connection, lead the wire to the gas tank, and gave him the keys. The rest is history!!!!
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Rep Power: 0 << Well, to make a long story short, I had a 95 mazda 626. My friend pissed me off earlier in the day, later he asked to borrow the car. So I broke the brake lights out, attached some speaker wire to the bulb connection, lead the wire to the gas tank, and gave him the keys. The rest is history!!!! >>
you shouldn't say stuff like that on an open message board like this. hehe.
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From: 29 Palms, California MCAGCC
Rep Power: 0 Question. Do you really care about how others paid for their cars, or is this just a POST?
Oh yeah:Uncle B: I called a mitsubishi dealership here in Denver and they said they had 2 evo VII coming here but they have been presold for over a year now. I think its going to be a while before we can get our hands on one.
Oh yeah:Uncle B: I called a mitsubishi dealership here in Denver and they said they had 2 evo VII coming here but they have been presold for over a year now. I think its going to be a while before we can get our hands on one.
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From: Houston, Texas, US
Rep Power: 0 its under my daddy's name, but I just give him the money every month for the car [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] He pay's for tuition, I pay for my car [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
under mom's name but its paid for already straight up cash from my life's saving this suks big time. no dough, at least i dont have to pay for insurance lolz[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
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From: long island, New York, US
Rep Power: 0 wow...i really respect all of u who paid for your cars...my parents brought me the car in highschool...but they knew i was goin to commute to college so i guess it was an investment or something....anyway..its cool not paying for anything but it sucks having to answer to your parents for everything.
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From: miami, Florida, US
Rep Power: 0 well my car was basically payed for mostly by the insurance... I use to have a 96' maxima and it got stolen... the insurance game me like $14,500 for it which is really good seeming how it had 104,000 miles.. I paid for the maxima so my parents payed for the difference of the civic(like $2,000) but they pay for the insurance.. i"m glad that car got stolen i got a brand new car..not as fast but brand new , so i get to rack up my own miles on it =o)
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Rep Power: 0 Two weeks before college started last september a lady ran into the back of my last car ('87 pontiac sunbird) and did enough damage for it to be totaled. I took the $3200 from that, threw in another $2800 and used that for downpayment. This made the monthly payments low enough for me to afford during college.
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Rep Power: 0 I'm 18, paid 75% of it mom dad helped out with rest but i gotta pay them back with interest....HOLY SHEIT!!! anyways was paid cash all paid for[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
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From: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Rep Power: 0 my civic was paid for by state farm insurance. my parents bought me a 99 s-10 for graduation. i fixed it up slapped some 17's dropped it shaved everything and a lady ran a red light and hit me. my parents paid 10,000 for it and after all my reciepts were turned in they cut me a check for 16,000 and a grand a month for 3 months to cover lost wages since my collar bone was broke and i couldn't work. well i got my civic for 16,900 had to pull the rest from savings. it ended up being 18,800 after taxes and it had leather. so i was happy.
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From: Souderton, PA, Pennsylvania, US
Rep Power: 0 saved for a year and a half, put 8500 down, kept 1000 for accessories from handa-accessories.com, and keeping 1500 stored away in case of emergencies, and the payments are only 166.93 a month for 60 months, but ill have it paid off by 2003
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From: P-TOWN, OREGON, Oregon, US
Rep Power: 0 i just got my civic 2 weeks ago and im only 15, so it kinda sucks how i have to wait 5 months b4 i can drive on my own, but hey im not complaining ive got a 2k1 [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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From: Kansas City/Lenexa/OverlandPar, Kansas, US
Rep Power: 0 im paying for my civic my self and im only 16! i know that sounds dumb but my last car was a tempo and it was a stick so i drove it pretty hard and it blew up so i got a job at a car detailer and get paid 10 bucks an hour plus tips plus bonuses so i make hella money so ya thats how i paid for mine it was 15,500 and thats like 189 a month.
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From: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Rep Power: 0 Im 23 and I pay for my car all myself, no help from anyone..... except the bank, he he. But the only down side is that I dont have as much $$$$ for mods but oh well, I like having the say on my car.
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From: Victoria. BC
Rep Power: 0 Well, here goes. I'm 17, I have paid 3 payments myself, but I'm more or less working for my dad's company for a few hours a day to compensate for the car payments. I'm the Resident Courier. doing all kinds of crap. and occasionaly will have to make a 1000km drive or something. I will pay for the car as soon as i turn 18 (8 weeks).
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Rep Power: 0 mine cost me $16700, and i had $2000 down on it, so my payments are $306 for 60. co-signed by my Mom. how do i pay for it? i go to college during the day, bust my **** unloading trucks for Target at night, and barely have enough $ to cover all the freakin bills. mods? lol i suppose i could pay for them with.... sticks or something[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] its all good tho 
i own a one hell of a nice a** car
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From: Dallas, Texas, US
Rep Power: 0 you shouldn't say stuff like that on an open message board like this. hehe
I'm sure everyone here knows I was joking. I would never do something like that,...and then tell somebody.
Oh yeah, I bought mine my self, Got a pretty good deal, only $200 above invoice. I forgot what that works out to. Somewhere around $15,700 i think.
I'm sure everyone here knows I was joking. I would never do something like that,...and then tell somebody.
Oh yeah, I bought mine my self, Got a pretty good deal, only $200 above invoice. I forgot what that works out to. Somewhere around $15,700 i think.
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Yeah i got a good deal too. I got mine for 15,600 with mats and mudguards. I put 4K down. I pay about 232 a month. I am trying to get it paid off earlier tho. I will hopefully have it paid off by the end of the year.
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From: Winnetka, California, US
Rep Power: 0 Well I have no credit, so I did have to use my mom's credit and I ended up as a co-signer.
I landed a kick *** deal (SO I THINK). I put $500 down and my payments are $329 for 60 months @ 5.9%, but I should have it paid off sooner than that (I HOPE, If I don't spend it all in the girlfriend)
It's a 2k2 EX Manual
As to how I pay for it? I'm 18 working 20 hours a week as a Network Technician for a school it pays crappy money, and I barely make enough to make my $254 insurance too [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
Overall I'm extremely happy with the investment... Then again I've only had it for a month [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
I landed a kick *** deal (SO I THINK). I put $500 down and my payments are $329 for 60 months @ 5.9%, but I should have it paid off sooner than that (I HOPE, If I don't spend it all in the girlfriend)
It's a 2k2 EX Manual
As to how I pay for it? I'm 18 working 20 hours a week as a Network Technician for a school it pays crappy money, and I barely make enough to make my $254 insurance too [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
Overall I'm extremely happy with the investment... Then again I've only had it for a month [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 Hey MugenRacer! I did the same exact thing, sold my camaro to get a more fuel-effecient car. I paid about $35 bucks a week to keep that damn thing filled. It was crazy![IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
so anyway, I had brought up to my dad that I wanted a new car, and said I would pay for it myself with monthly payments, and that was the plan till the day before I bought the civ... My grandparents surprised me with a lil dough...which paid the entire car! So I would have paid for it myself. I SWEAR!!!!![IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
so anyway, I had brought up to my dad that I wanted a new car, and said I would pay for it myself with monthly payments, and that was the plan till the day before I bought the civ... My grandparents surprised me with a lil dough...which paid the entire car! So I would have paid for it myself. I SWEAR!!!!![IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
