can i afford a c300?
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jesus i read a couple of these and stoped after reading 6 posts you guys are nuts, listen kid get the car dont worry about anything I was in the sames position you are in right now 2 years ago and I leased an Audi A4 2009 S-line manual I was fine and i worked more got a raise and i went to the benz dealer and SOLD the lease after just one year and leased a Benz, kids parents are right! And most of you on this forms are way over 35 40 I dont want to drive a c 300 or 350 at that age I would want a better car by that time, if that even happens with kids in the way! So get the car now becuase tomorrow may not come if you catch my drift, you never know how long you have left in this world or what to come in a couple of years so LIVE THE LIFE NOW!
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Honestly, the thing with America is that you can decide how you want to spend the money. No one can tell you how you should spend your money after you've made all your legal requirements of course (taxes and whatnot).
Just make the decision right for you.
Just make the decision right for you.
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i love how people are becoming so defensive. Almost as if they knew someone who bought a nice car when they were younger and they are still bitter about that. It is however absolutely ridiculous to make an expensive purchase of any kind with the "live like there's no tomorrow" mentality. That mentality is the reason we are in this financial mess in the first place; people are living outside their means!
however, I'm 18 and I bought my c350 when i was 17 because I had a very good job at the time and I was getting a large sum of money for college/future expenses etc AND I was going to work during college. I put atleast 75% of my paychecks (sometimes even 100%) into savings while I knew I had the job. I also knew regardless of what car I had both my parents and I would sort out who pays what car expenses (maintenance, insurance, etc.) while i still made the monthly payments. Plus im commuting to school which means I save about 10k a year on housing. Point? dont just rely on today but make sure you have a plan for the next year and year after that. It kills me knowing there are kids my age who are just "wingin" life.
Somebody else mentioned that at 18ish we are just blowing our money on clubs, alc, girls etc. SOO TRUE! I couldn't believe how much money i was spending on eating out and driving to random plaaces for no reason, etc. when i had my old car. atleast im eating healthy at home, not blowing money on booz and have a safe reliable car to get me to school! LOL
however, I'm 18 and I bought my c350 when i was 17 because I had a very good job at the time and I was getting a large sum of money for college/future expenses etc AND I was going to work during college. I put atleast 75% of my paychecks (sometimes even 100%) into savings while I knew I had the job. I also knew regardless of what car I had both my parents and I would sort out who pays what car expenses (maintenance, insurance, etc.) while i still made the monthly payments. Plus im commuting to school which means I save about 10k a year on housing. Point? dont just rely on today but make sure you have a plan for the next year and year after that. It kills me knowing there are kids my age who are just "wingin" life.
Somebody else mentioned that at 18ish we are just blowing our money on clubs, alc, girls etc. SOO TRUE! I couldn't believe how much money i was spending on eating out and driving to random plaaces for no reason, etc. when i had my old car. atleast im eating healthy at home, not blowing money on booz and have a safe reliable car to get me to school! LOL
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however, I'm 18 and I bought my c350 when i was 17 because I had a very good job at the time and I was getting a large sum of money for college/future expenses etc AND I was going to work during college. I put atleast 75% of my paychecks (sometimes even 100%) into savings while I knew I had the job. I also knew regardless of what car I had both my parents and I would sort out who pays what car expenses (maintenance, insurance, etc.) while i still made the monthly payments. Plus im commuting to school which means I save about 10k a year on housing. Point? dont just rely on today but make sure you have a plan for the next year and year after that. It kills me knowing there are kids my age who are just "wingin" life.
Somebody else mentioned that at 18ish we are just blowing our money on clubs, alc, girls etc. SOO TRUE! I couldn't believe how much money i was spending on eating out and driving to random plaaces for no reason, etc. when i had my old car. atleast im eating healthy at home, not blowing money on booz and have a safe reliable car to get me to school! LOL
Somebody else mentioned that at 18ish we are just blowing our money on clubs, alc, girls etc. SOO TRUE! I couldn't believe how much money i was spending on eating out and driving to random plaaces for no reason, etc. when i had my old car. atleast im eating healthy at home, not blowing money on booz and have a safe reliable car to get me to school! LOL
Any to avoid any flaming, I didn't buy the car myself of course.
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I'm in exactly the same position
im 22. im not ready right now for marriage or kids. my parents tell me to get the car of my dreams now because when i start living on my own its going to be different. i would like to get my own place in 2 yrs. by then i figure i can get the payments a little lower
thats why i need you guys help. you know what its like to drive fix and modify this car
thats why i need you guys help. you know what its like to drive fix and modify this carI noticed your post was a yr ago so what was you final decision?
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It still baffles me why a <20 y/o would want to buy a C300. At least here there are so many stigmas that it's a car bought by parents for their spoilt children.
I bought my first Benz (C250) at 24 when I was old enough to appreciate it (coming from an Evo) and was able to pay for it in cash. Cars cost a lot more here (mine was about $85k AUD which equates to about the same in USD at the moment) but I was comfortably earning more than double that p/a after working full time in an accounting firm since I finished high school (and also getting my CA- i.e. the CPA equivalent in Australia).
I bought my first Benz (C250) at 24 when I was old enough to appreciate it (coming from an Evo) and was able to pay for it in cash. Cars cost a lot more here (mine was about $85k AUD which equates to about the same in USD at the moment) but I was comfortably earning more than double that p/a after working full time in an accounting firm since I finished high school (and also getting my CA- i.e. the CPA equivalent in Australia).
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i make $600 a week and i dont have to pay rent because i live with my parents. i dont have any bills besides my $100 iphone bill. can i afford to finance a $30,000 c300 and insure it and still be able to save $1000? also how much would the warntty cost me? and will i have to be always buying parts to fix it? because i know im always buying a part for my accord right now
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2016 c300
[QUOTE=charlie0882004;4200146]i make $600 a week and i dont have to pay rent because i live with my parents. i dont have any bills besides my $100 iphone bill. can i afford to finance a $30,000 c300 and insure it and still be able to save $1000? also how much would the warntty cost me? and will i have to be always buying parts to fix it? because i know im always buying a part for my accord right now[/QUOTE
id say to save
id say to save
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You are new...so WELCOME! However I'd like to point out the post you are replying to is 6 years old, and the OP has moved on.
