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I do believe you hit the nail on the head as far as it not being the wisest choice, but then again perhaps they have a huge inheritance, won the lottery, have other sources of income.
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They are most likely not basic RN's they likely have some sort of specialization that allows them to make 100k+, combine that with minimal other expenses and there's enough for 200k worth of cars... |
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Bottom line: still no pics.
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This thread has dissolved into 2 things: how much nurses make and how much the OP is lying. The only one I can comment on is pay.
My mother in law is a Nurse Practitioner and that is close to the highest level you can be as a nurse. She only works part time in her 60's but still makes close to $60/hour and would easily make over $100K if she were to work full time. Nurses can make a lot of money, but time and experience are needed to pull that kind of money. On another note I had a friend in San Antonio making $80K as a nurse and got a job in San Francisco making $110K doing the exact same job. So much of what you make is where you live.
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OP, you probably didn't make the wisest decision from a financial aspect but it's OK. Life is short, enjoy you passion for cars. You do have a stable career, so that's a good thing.
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Soooo... Where are the pics of this GT3... And especially this 2015 Civic??!
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Also, why do most people assume salary is the only way to make money. For all we know OP is a very savvy investor or has leveraged his nursing background to own a successful business providing outsourced nursing services Hopefully OP posts some pics so this can get back on topic. We have someone who potentially has an honest and realistic point of view on GT3 ownership (which many F8X owners claim to aspire to) and everyone gets WAYYY too caught up on assumptions about OP's income |
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TBH, it sounds as if the OP is telling the truth.
Whether he has made a prudent financial decision is another matter entirely. RN's around me make good money ($100k). Congrats on the GT3 man! I wish I had the balls to drop that much cash (or in your, case leverage the sh!t out of myself to own one). The GT3 is my dream car. But, if it meant driving a Civic 90% of the time while the Porsche sits in the garage running up interest, I would likely also have to invest in a really good psychiatrist.
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Knowing plenty of RN's and doctors in the healthcare industry, I know for a fact that the average RN clears nowhere close to $200k in "most metros" working 40 hours per week. I doubt most PCP's even make an average of $200k in most metros across the US. Anyhow, enough of the RN talk. Let's get the thread back on track and if anyone want to discuss we can always chat via PM. IF my wife can make anywhere close to $200k working 40 hrs per week as a RN I am all ears.
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I say keep driving the gt3 a little more and also maybe lease the civic. Seems like a carrera S or GTS AMG GTS would have been the better solution but I'm sure you've learned from this.
Sorry for all the people judging you and on this thread I feel bad for you. You needed advice before making this move but instead people on this forum are just shooting you down. Hopefully I'll run into you sometime in the Bay Area and we can chat. PS: always cross shop Bay Area and LA prices first then out of state I know a dealer in Michigan that is selling gt4s with no premium yet everyone in the Bay Area feels lucky if they only pay 15k over
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Ok, so this couple of RN's make somewhere around $4 mil per year, because a subway cop on the other side of the country makes more than a Senator. Speculation is reality here. So, why doesn't he hire someone to post a picture of his GT3? I've heard that techies in the Bay Area make around $12/hr. Maybe he could take out an equity loan?
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Regardless of how much money the OP and his wife make or do not make, it's incredibly dumb to blow 42k to then take out a 200k loan to drive a car that will probably depreciate like a tank once the next generation GT3 comes out. If you can afford to take a 42k hit on a car then you should be buying a GT3 in cash, not a 200k note... Hopefully you can enjoy the GT3 and pull this off but it's clear you're living well beyond your means and that is how a lot of people get into trouble.
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I hear the guy working the fry machine at McDonald's in New York City makes $145K/yr working 27.5 hours a week and the 7 year old kid with the snowball stand is easily clearing $14-18K a weekend in the summer. Truth.
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