to sell or not to sell????

**4seasons69** · 10-27-2009

well here is my perdicament my student loans are coming due,I have a tool payment, I need a bigger tool box, along with all the usual bills. and I can't afford the upkeep of my talon on top of that. so should I do the responsible thing and sell it or should I do what I want to and keep it. thanks for the help. vote away

4g63tcrazy · 10-27-2009

Don't jump on the bandwagon. Keep it. Drive it. Love it. If you don't beat on the car there will be nothing to upkeep on the car. I've daily driven 3 dsm's that have been the most reliable cars I've had yet!

niterydr · 10-27-2009

Talons come and go, credit stays with you for quite some time.
Sometimes you need to take a step back from the toys to get your priorities straight.

**4seasons69** · 10-27-2009

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Originally Posted by 4g63tcrazy

Don't jump on the bandwagon. Keep it. Drive it. Love it. If you don't beat on the car there will be nothing to upkeep on the car. I've daily driven 3 dsm's that have been the most reliable cars I've had yet!

I don't really beat on it. I think I just got a problem child that likes to break more than it should

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Originally Posted by niterydr

Talons come and go, credit stays with you for quite some time.
Sometimes you need to take a step back from the toys to get your priorities straight.

that's what i'm starting to think. I'm just going to lose my ass so bad on it!

awd-drifter · 10-27-2009

I'm on the same boat as you are. After the E316G, I've stopped modding the car and doing "free" mods. How is your Talon doing? I've been DD my Galant for the past 2 years with no major issues, mainly just alty issues and that's it.

**4seasons69** · 10-27-2009

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Originally Posted by awd-drifter

I'm on the same boat as you are. After the E316G, I've stopped modding the car and doing "free" mods. How is your Talon doing? I've been DD my Galant for the past 2 years with no major issues, mainly just alty issues and that's it.

not good right now. my turbo blew up sat for a week then when I went to pull it in my garage to pull the turbo it started I got half way out of my parking spot then it died and has sat there since. I am really losing my ambition to work on this car. but it will be fixed before I sell it if I do

Ihearrtdsm · 10-28-2009

If you fix it, I would say keep it. Why put money and work into to lose money off the deal, unless you would gained more money in the end then what it cost to fix.

**4seasons69** · 10-28-2009

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Originally Posted by Ihearrtdsm

If you fix it, I would say keep it. Why put money and work into to lose money off the deal, unless you would gained more money in the end then what it cost to fix.

not sure how much it will cost to fix it I really haven't looked into it. I will in no way gain money by selling it I have roughly 14k into this car in the last two and a half years

1QUICK4 · 10-28-2009

Trade for a Matco Rolltop with side cabinet

**4seasons69** · 10-28-2009

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Trade for a Matco Rolltop with side cabinet

my car?? how big is it? dimensions?? what color? I have a snap-on classic 78 its 54in wide by 24deep needs to be bigger than that. but I would feel weird cause I don't think I actually own a matco tool. I have all snap-on and a couple mac tools. I never see our matco guy

viridionplague · 10-28-2009

the way i look at is, is i have well over double invested vs what i can get for it.

however if you need the cash or there is a threat to anything else like your credit or anything, sell the car, there are always other cars out there that can be used for a project down the line

**asshanson** · 10-28-2009

Unfortunately if it comes down to it I'd sell. Being in a substantial amount of debt sucks, you can always buy a DSM from someone else who is losing their ass on it. Better to be ahead now instead of paying ton of interest and being behind for awhile.

Swifty1638 · 10-28-2009

if it makes you feel better, i have a toolbox from snapon that's 54 long, but only 19 inches deep. It's called organizing. I have many tools, some specialty tools, scanners, ohmmeters, etc. a clean, well organized box goes a LOOONG way in terms of space for more tools.

**scheides** · 10-28-2009

Selling it w/o it being in running form is not gonna get you crap for $$ out of it. Fix it, then consider selling it. Of course, once its running you'll never think about selling it

After I bought my evo, I read a book by Dave Ramsey and it changed life. After almost 3 years I have paid off all of my CC's, lines of credit, student loans, the evo....everything except the wife's car and the house. Just the basics of getting smart with your money, absolutely the best $20 I ever spent.

http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Tot...87140QQtgZinfo

**4seasons69** · 10-28-2009

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

if it makes you feel better, i have a toolbox from snapon that's 54 long, but only 19 inches deep. It's called organizing. I have many tools, some specialty tools, scanners, ohmmeters, etc. a clean, well organized box goes a LOOONG way in terms of space for more tools.

trust me I'm ultra organized and I'm getting to the point where I have to much stuff to where it is getting hard to keep it organized.

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Originally Posted by scheides

Selling it w/o it being in running form is not gonna get you crap for $$ out of it. Fix it, then consider selling it. Of course, once its running you'll never think about selling it

After I bought my evo, I read a book by Dave Ramsey and it changed life. After almost 3 years I have paid off all of my CC's, lines of credit, student loans, the evo....everything except the wife's car and the house. Just the basics of getting smart with your money, absolutely the best $20 I ever spent.

http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Tot...87140QQtgZinfo

I just thinking about selling it right now but it will be fixed and in good running condition before I sell it. I'll have to check that book out. thanks

deadeye · 10-28-2009

I would keep it. You know what you got to work with, with that car. You never know what someone else has really done with a car until its too late (good or bad) and its yours. I have run into that myself (both the good and the bad) and its really a crapshoot.

If you are thinking you might want to get back into it after a while, don't loose your ass twice with it!!! Fast cars are moneypits, might as well only loose the money once.

sleepydsm · 10-28-2009

No offense, but are you really gonna get that much money from selling the Talon to make a huge impact in all your debt? I'd say just keep it, let it be on the back burner if you have a 2nd car to drive. If you think you're gonna lose your ass, just look at anyone selling any HEAVILY modded DSM. You might as well sell yours, get your shit straight, and then rape someone selling their DSM they are getting raped on. LOL. My 2 cents.

C3L1CA · 10-28-2009

If you wouldn't lose too much money on it I'd sell it, cars will come and go but it'd be nice to be a little less debt free. If you'd lose a ton of money I'd just keep it, throw a smaller turbo on there and daily drive it without beating on it too much.

**4seasons69** · 10-29-2009

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Originally Posted by sleepydsm

No offense, but are you really gonna get that much money from selling the Talon to make a huge impact in all your debt? I'd say just keep it, let it be on the back burner if you have a 2nd car to drive. If you think you're gonna lose your ass, just look at anyone selling any HEAVILY modded DSM. You might as well sell yours, get your shit straight, and then rape someone selling their DSM they are getting raped on. LOL. My 2 cents.

I know i'm going to lose my ass. as for making a huge impact on my debt probably not a huge one but it will definitely take nice chunk out of it or buy me a new tool box. but then again if I sell I can always buy a nicer one someday

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Originally Posted by C3L1CA

If you wouldn't lose too much money on it I'd sell it, cars will come and go but it'd be nice to be a little less debt free. If you'd lose a ton of money I'd just keep it, throw a smaller turbo on there and daily drive it without beating on it too much.

I'm going to lose a ton of money on it that's why i'm so torn on whether to sell or not. I could really use the extra money but is it really worth all the money i'm going to lose?? idk

CarPsyco84 · 10-31-2009

I would keep it, if your going to loose alot of money on it, and end up getting another dsm later on anywase, granted you can always take someone elses constant project that now needs a shit ton of work that they can afford to do anymore. But thats always a gamble too. I'm kind of a hermit, I stick to what I know and if the funds run low, just park it for a while and take care of the bills till you can fix it again. nothing saves money like a broken dsm until you start buying parts for it. Soon as its running again, you can just watch your money dissapear.