Hello, new guy here.
05-09-2004, 03:55 AM
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Hello, new guy here.
I dont own a RX-8, but I really think its a sweet car. But here is a little question. Is this car really fun to drive? Because ive been debating on going into the military to be able to buy a RX-8 and would it be worth doing that?
05-09-2004, 06:55 AM
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You need to get your values straight. The 8 is the most fun to drive car I've owned. However, defending our country in the military is a calling and the RX-8 is just a car. Equating the two is misguided thinking.
05-09-2004, 07:56 AM
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Wow... I joined the Army 19 years ago to afford to get married. Looking back that was a crazy decision (not the army part... 
. I have had some great experiences over the years in the military, but I also lost 2 friends in Iraq. No car is worth all that.
There are easier ways to afford a car. However, military service can be a great career and very rewarding for the right people. Oh, and our transient nature often means we drive nice cars since we don't put the money into housing...
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. I have had some great experiences over the years in the military, but I also lost 2 friends in Iraq. No car is worth all that.There are easier ways to afford a car. However, military service can be a great career and very rewarding for the right people. Oh, and our transient nature often means we drive nice cars since we don't put the money into housing...
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06-06-2004, 01:24 AM
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Well, I do work and all that. I wrecked my honda before last christmas and had to take a loan out. I work full time and a college student. How much are the insurance payments of a car like this?
06-06-2004, 10:49 AM
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I don't know about evertone else, but my quote from State Farm was only $8.00 more every 6 months than my current P5. They view it as a 4 door compact vehicle. :D
06-06-2004, 11:02 AM
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Re: Hello, new guy here.
Originally posted by Shockey
I dont own a RX-8, but I really think its a sweet car. But here is a little question. Is this car really fun to drive? Because ive been debating on going into the military to be able to buy a RX-8 and would it be worth doing that?
I dont own a RX-8, but I really think its a sweet car. But here is a little question. Is this car really fun to drive? Because ive been debating on going into the military to be able to buy a RX-8 and would it be worth doing that?
06-06-2004, 11:09 AM
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Or in other words, you're 21 years old. Maybe you should just accept the fact that an 8 is out range for you at this point. Go to the military, if you truly want to go there. And buy the 8, when you have the money to do so and still want to at that point.
But don't let such an important decision in your life be influenced by a car, no matter which one.
But don't let such an important decision in your life be influenced by a car, no matter which one.
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06-06-2004, 11:18 AM
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Live within your means. If you are unable to qualify for a loan right now, or if the payments would exceed your means, then make choices that fit within your budget.
Insurance - call or search online for an insurance quote One person's rate won't be anothers based on age, geographic location, driving history, job security etc.
Insurance - call or search online for an insurance quote
One person's rate won't be anothers based on age, geographic location, driving history, job security etc.
06-06-2004, 11:34 AM
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Don't enlist for a car.
During my pre-enlistment physical, the doctor asked me why I was volunteering. I told him I needed to pay for college. He told me that there are better ways to pay for college. I didn't believe him at the time (at 18yrs old I knew everything).
I now have my degree and looking back, I think the Dr knew more than I gave him credit for.
Enlisting is serious business. It should not be undertaken lightly.
BTW-Are you even sure you could afford the payments and insurance?
During my pre-enlistment physical, the doctor asked me why I was volunteering. I told him I needed to pay for college. He told me that there are better ways to pay for college. I didn't believe him at the time (at 18yrs old I knew everything).
I now have my degree and looking back, I think the Dr knew more than I gave him credit for.
Enlisting is serious business. It should not be undertaken lightly.
BTW-Are you even sure you could afford the payments and insurance?
06-06-2004, 11:55 AM
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Originally posted by PhineasFellOff
Can you pretend that you are borderline retarded and still get in the military as a chef or something totally harmless like that?
Can you pretend that you are borderline retarded and still get in the military as a chef or something totally harmless like that?
06-06-2004, 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by Jeffjett
I don't know about evertone else, but my quote from State Farm was only $8.00 more every 6 months than my current P5. They view it as a 4 door compact vehicle. :D
I don't know about evertone else, but my quote from State Farm was only $8.00 more every 6 months than my current P5. They view it as a 4 door compact vehicle. :D
06-06-2004, 12:13 PM
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Originally posted by dirtylittlepaws
My dealer told me i can get the same rate as a 4 dr sedan. My insurance agent told me i could not do that. Who is right?
My dealer told me i can get the same rate as a 4 dr sedan. My insurance agent told me i could not do that. Who is right?
06-06-2004, 11:21 PM
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You're allowed to choose your job from a list of those with openings for which you're qualified. (And FWI cooks have lower requirements than infantry).
I can't sleep, so I ran some numbers for you.
I assumed a Base RX-8 MT, $0 down, 72months @ 8%; and I used one of my insurance quotes (>25yrs old, clean record).
$470 car payment
$114 insurance
$584
Before tax income (without dependents):
E-1 $1,193
E-2 $1,337
E-3 $1,407
Caveat Emptor!
I can't sleep, so I ran some numbers for you.
I assumed a Base RX-8 MT, $0 down, 72months @ 8%; and I used one of my insurance quotes (>25yrs old, clean record).
$470 car payment
$114 insurance
$584
Before tax income (without dependents):
E-1 $1,193
E-2 $1,337
E-3 $1,407
Caveat Emptor!
06-07-2004, 03:17 PM
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i waited till i was out of college to get one too, and plus if you still want to do the military thing, officers get paid more and as a college grad you would qualify for OCS
06-07-2004, 03:39 PM
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indeed...i've always had a childhood vision of myself on the bridge of a navy ship, so if the draft is coming back, i think i'll preempt them and just join the navy ocs and get a commission 