how do you deal with all the attention?

WarmAndSCSI

I'm just playing devil's advocate to be honest, but let's just say the OP here is kind of like myself...

I'm not going to college - I graduated with a B.S. in 2007 @ 19. I've had the same job since then. Now I'm 22, paying for 2 $32k-37k cars, insurance, gas, rent on a house, living expenses for 2; and we still have plenty of spending/saving money after all that. And then the end of the year rolls around and we get a nice chunk of cash to pay off bills and buy some gifts. I also work on the side to make a little bit to pay for little things to do to the cars. This may seem unrealistic to you, but this is my life @ 22.

My point is, who is to say the OP is not in a similar financial situation? It happens. And I could see myself bitching about jealous "friends" just the same. Give him a break, nothing irritates me more than when somebody looks at me, or at my driveway when we're washing the cars, and assumes "mommy and daddy" bought these; or that I'm somehow unfairly advantaged to be able to afford such things at a young age.

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wishihadnav

^^your parents looking to adopt?

nolan1016

ahah I'm one of 5 so I don't think they are looking to add any more at the moment.

wishihadnav

well any hot older sister?

kenchan

you're thinking about life insurance claim or something?

kenchan

uh oh. this thread is turning into a dingdong show (or show-off).

kenchan

who can eat more hotdogs?

shadoquad

That will settle things!

Look, it doesn't matter how you obtained your Z, as long as you enjoy it.

I worked my butt off for a long time, bought a house and a daily driver first, and then saved up a ton to be able to afford mine.

But I can't begrudge someone who attained his or her Z earlier in life, nor can I fault the person who was handed their Z. Everybody is different. I just focus on enjoying my short time left on this orb.

Matt

As I've gotten a better and better jobs, bought a home, and purchased a nice sports car, I've noticed I've stopped being friends with people that are unemployed, live at home with parents, and drive 1989 CRXs. It's the way of life.

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"Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

nolan1016

Finally someone says the truth, I love my z. If I had payed for it myself I would love it the same amount or possibly even more.

I just find it pretty sad when people on here attack people who were given nice gifts, like if it was them in that situation they would have said no thanks and drove a beater. Its just not likely, but I guess its easy to throw stones when it didn't happen to you.

I have seen kids trash 15,000 dollar cars that were given to them and kids who treat porsches like heaven. All that matters is your love and respect for the machine not how you got it.

fullmonty

Ok to some of you who think you bought a Lambo, you didn't. You bought a Nissan. Is it a nice looking car? Of course and arguably its nicer looking than a Porsche, but still keep your ego in check. If you got friends who arn't talking to you because of a car, they were never your friends. But hell when you hang out with kids, you need to expect them to be kids. I ain't a helluva lot older than the OP so I know what he kinda means, but I don't go out of my way to hang out with 19 year olds anymore.

And Nolan, I don't care how much money your father makes. My father made good money, but when I was 17 he wouldn't even drop $3K on a car. Not because he couldn't afford it, not because he didn't love me, but because he wanted to instill a certain thing called 'work ethic' and for me to know whats its like to earn something nice with some work. And I bought a pretty nice car.

Now can I sit here and honestly say if he bought me a $40k sports car would I be any different? No, I can't. Am I saying you lack work ethic or whatever? No. But as a friendly word of advice, don't come into this forum saying how much your father makes or how he bought you a shiney new Z. Because now I couldn't give a crap, others on the other hand might. Sorry for the long post guys

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nolan1016

Ok just for a final clarification I was in no way bragging about how much my father makes, and I actually have no idea what the exact figure is.

The whole point of that post was to say, who is someone to try and say how someone else should spend their money? I never really got the whole idea of if someone makes good money and wants to buy their kid a nice gift that its wrong. Then what is to much? 20,000 is a ton of money. Is that to much? What about 7,000? Its all personal preference and relative to the situation.

WarmAndSCSI

Do you mean "too much?"

Handing your child something that is worth more than the average US family takes home per year is too much.

You're not a mature adult until you're living on your own, owning your own living, and holding at least some kind of major responsibility. End of story.

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nolan1016

I would have to agree, there is no substitute to going to work every day and having to support yourself. I'm not arguing with you guys who had to work for every penny you got. I admire you guys more then you know and have a ton of respect for kids my age that do just that. I just expect some kind of respect back, because I'm not a lazy *** who just stays at home mooching off of my parents. I get rewarded for staying in line and doing the right things trying to build my life, I dont think thats so bad.

wishihadnav

work sucks man..stay in school as long as you can!