How do some students afford to run petrol head cars?

[Vincenzo2010]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 12 May 2010 at 19:42

[Hairspray]

I think you were right with the parents money idea, tbh. Im in Year 13 at my school and every single person in my year with a licence either has a car of their own, or regular use of their parents, and none of them are bangers. Noone could afford to buy one of these on a part time sales assistant wage!

[TDutchy]

Shut the funk up.

[Papa Hotel]

See here.

Edited by Papa Hotel on Tuesday 11th May 00:00

[Vincenzo2010]

TDutchy said:

Shut the funk up.

Charming!!

[Vincenzo2010]

TDutchy said:

Shut the funk up.

Actually, why be so rude TD?

[Papa Hotel]

Vincenzo2010 said:

TDutchy said:

Shut the funk up.

Actually, why be so rude TD?

I think he was a little rude because you've come across as a bit of a whiney spoilt brat. You're a schoolboy crying because Mumsy won't buy you a Clio 197. Maybe concentrate on your studies and you'll be able to buy one later on. How about that, hmm?

[Simbu]

Don't feel bad about it - my uni run around was a P reg 1.1 106, which was affectionately called 'the stbox'.

You're by no means alone and you should feel good about being self-sufficient instead of riding off mum and dad's coat tails; it teaches you useful lessons for later in life. And when you get to buy a car you really want, it'll feel all the much better knowing you earnt it!

Might want to sort the fuel leak though - that's bad times. I'd DIY if i were you, or since you're graduating soon when you get a job get rid of the Saxo for something you really want. Borrow funds from the parental unit justifying it with you needing a reliable ride to get to work

[B3njamin]

I run both an MX5 and a 600cc bike as a student - I bought both of them with my own money and funnily enough use my own money to run them.

Then again my iphone was second hand from ebay and put on 02 pay as you go; most of my clothes come from either Matalan or Asda, not that I buy clothes often.

You work two jobs and only have £40 left at the end of the month? What are your outgoings??

[Vincenzo2010]

Papa Hotel said:

Vincenzo2010 said:

TDutchy said:

Shut the funk up.

Actually, why be so rude TD?

I think he was a little rude because you've come across as a bit of a whiney spoilt brat. You're a schoolboy crying because Mumsy won't buy you a Clio 197. Maybe concentrate on your studies and you'll be able to buy one later on. How about that, hmm?

Oh far from it, which is why I have two jobs. If I was the steriotype whiney spoilt brat, I would just sit at home on my high tower pretending that the sun shined out of my arse.. Far far from it. I really did not mean for the first post to come across in that manor. Woops!!

I don't want a 197, hence why I have my own money to buy my own car and be proud of it .

As for studies, one could always do better

[al1991]

That's nothing, couple of students round here with Range Rover Sports, 330 convertibles, Golf R32s.

Some people have parents that spoil them rotten, regardless of whether they can afford it or not.

Be grateful that you will grow up to not be a because your parents have refused to hand everything to you on a plate.

[koolchris99]

I deal banksy's and trade stocks.

Not that i have a petrol head car yet, but ive saved 9G and will be buying one very soon.

either you work yourself for it, or your given it. simples.

[Vincenzo2010]

al1991 said:

That's nothing, couple of students round here with Range Rover Sports, 330 convertibles, Golf R32s.

Some people have parents that spoil them rotten, regardless of whether they can afford it or not.

Be grateful that you will grow up to not be a because your parents have refused to hand everything to you on a plate.

You're not from Bournemouth are you? As I have seen lots of guys my age driving RRS's and even a Jag XKR :O. Spoilt or what..

This thread hasn't gone the way I intended... Damn it!!! I am going to blame the fuel effecting my head

[al1991]

Vincenzo2010 said:

al1991 said:

That's nothing, couple of students round here with Range Rover Sports, 330 convertibles, Golf R32s.

Some people have parents that spoil them rotten, regardless of whether they can afford it or not.

Be grateful that you will grow up to not be a because your parents have refused to hand everything to you on a plate.

You're not from Bournemouth are you? As I have seen lots of guys my age driving RRS's and even a Jag XKR :O. Spoilt or what..

This thread hasn't gone the way I intended... Damn it!!! I am going to blame the fuel effecting my head

Nope, but there are lots of wealthy students around here too...especially Chinese. Honda S2000s galore.

[Simbu]

Vincenzo2010 said:

You're not from Bournemouth are you? As I have seen lots of guys my age driving RRS's and even a Jag XKR :O. Spoilt or what..

This thread hasn't gone the way I intended... Damn it!!! I am going to blame the fuel effecting my head

I think i've found the problem...

Speaking as an ex BU student.

[MGB Boy]

Vincenzo2010 said:

Some of the guys at my college have classic MG's

I do hope they are MGB GT's!

I expect a lot of other people get help from mummy and daddy / Family. For instance my 19 year old friend is running around in a 1 or 2 year C2 his aunt bought him.
Just to (try) and make you jealous, I'm 16 and I have a classic MG

[i remember]

Some of them do alot of working after school/college/at weekends so i guess they have money to dive into ( how much i am unaware ). Most teenagers get a car bought for them ( my first was bought for me for a few hundred but then i just paid for my following cars from there on) and their mums/dads fill them up/insure/tax/mot/service etc etc.

Some people are in better positions than others, you will be used to saving hard for your money, which you will be gratefull for in many years to come. So dont take it as a downside, you might just have to wait a little while longer to get something decent that you have worked hard for!

Edited by i remember on Tuesday 11th May 00:22

[EDLT]

I would have driven a flash car at 18 if I was given the chance.

[anonymous-user]

I'm guessing me and most of my mates are the sort of students you hate... the worst part is my e46 is still the cheapest car out of all my close group of friends.

[Benjybh]

Vincenzo2010 said:

right now I am stuck with a 1998 Citroen saxo

Some of the guys at my college have classic MG's

What a shame being stuck with a car. I'm afraid I'm one of those students you hate - I bought my 1976 MGB GT for £950, and have put all my own time and money into making it the car it is today. Yep, it's not fantastically quick, practical or cheap to run, but who cares when you're having some RWD fun?

Man up.


That is all.

Edited by Benjybh on Tuesday 11th May 00:31