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Ety

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I have been saving for a 60s Stang to restore for when I get my licence in a little less then a year and a half. I have about $1,100 now and I will probbly have about $2,000 to spend if I save it all this summer, but I am going on a pretty long road trip in 2 weeks and I have been MP3 less for a while and am thinking of getting a PSP. What do you guys think PSP now or Stang to use in 1.5 years? :confused:
 
Forget the psp save for the car. Its all about what you think though. If you think that video games come before transportation then by all means get the psp.
 
I'm biased-go for the games, I've never owned a car and never will, they eat up money worse than children. ;) Course if you're not lucky like me, and you're stuck in the sticks with no transportation...well...I dunno then. But i'm betting you're already driving something?
 
If you must get the PSP and forego the dream of your mustang and put the money towards something more practical. It will cost big bucks to properly restore a car of that vintage and in all likelyhood you will never be able to afford insurance on a 60's muscle car at your age (assuming age is the reason why you can't get your license for a year and a half).
 
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But i'm betting you're already driving something?
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No, no licence yet. I don't thinmk the insurance will be that bad insured as a classic car I've heard people paying $135 a year.
 
Cars>Gaming

I love gaming but if I were in your situaiton, I'd get a car. I wouldn't buy a PSP just to use it once. Good luck!
 
Ety said:
No, no licence yet. I don't thinmk the insurance will be that bad insured as a classic car I've heard people paying $135 a year.
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If you're expecting to pay $135/year on ANY car you're going to be sorely disappointed. That said, even though we're probably talking liability only, remember that you're young, and that means insurance will be expensive no matter WHAT car you drive. I drive a pretty nice car, but sometimes I wish I didn't, because the insurance on it kills me.
 
You're going to need a bit more than $2,000 to restore a Mustang (depending on how much work needs to be done, of course). My brother restored a '67 a while ago (probably finished 10-12 years ago) and it cost him way more than $2,000 in the end.

Just wondering, but have you restored a car before or helped someone do it? It takes A LOT of work; just make sure you know what you're getting in to.

I'd say get the PSP and then get the Mustang at a later date. You'll be able to play the PSP when you're pissed off that something didn't go as planned with the restoration.
 
Ety said:
No, no licence yet. I don't thinmk the insurance will be that bad insured as a classic car I've heard people paying $135 a year.
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sorry man, but theres no way youll be paying 135 a year. at your age with full coverage expect to pay that a month easily, if not more. Plus like said before, plan to spend a lot of money to restore a car. But since im a big car guy myself, i say go for the car. :)
 
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sorry man, but theres no way youll be paying 135 a year. at your age with full coverage expect to pay that a month easily, if not more. Plus like said before, plan to spend a lot of money to restore a car. But since im a big car guy myself, i say go for the car. :)
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Yeah, I agree with everything the above poster says. I pay closer to $1800/year for my 330i, and I have a clean driving record. Two more years and I'll get my big insurance break, provided my record stays clean.
 
Also, I recommend getting a pretty cheap (though reliable) car for your first car. You WILL make mistakes, whether they involve collisions or not. You don't want to abuse that mustang. Get something cheap and reliable, like a civic or something. I wanted a nice car back when I first got my license, but I'm glad I didn't get one.
 
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Also, I recommend getting a pretty cheap (though reliable) car for your first car. You WILL make mistakes, whether they involve collisions or not. You don't want to abuse that mustang. Get something cheap and reliable, like a civic or something. I wanted a nice car back when I first got my license, but I'm glad I didn't get one.
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also very true, you probably would be better off just getting a car to get yourself around in. You do realize that if your planning on restoring an old mustang like that it could cost you 20k without breaking a sweat depending on the condition of the car and what your goal is with it. Car restoration is a very expensive hobby.
 
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