3500 to spend. help
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JK Freak
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It partly depends on your major.
My son will graduate with a BS in computer science in less than 3 years from a college where 100% if last year's CS graduates were placed before graduation, with an average starting salary of about $70k. If he goes to school year round, he can graduate with a dual BS and masters in CS with an average starting salary over $90k.
I wouldn't have a problem with him spending some student loan money that resulted in cumulative student loans that equal 10% of his expected 1st year salary.
Now, if he was in a major or college where the placement of seniors wasn't near 100%, and the average starting salary was below $40k, I'd tell in it would be foolish to accumulate $7k in student loan money and spend some on jeep parts.
Furthermore, taxpayers should not subsidize student loans and rates for students who don't graduate on time or who don't use the money to accelerate finishing their degree and entering the workforce.
Cumulative student loans should be capped to be no more than 50% of the average first year starting salary for a student's given major at their specific college--averaged down for those grads who are not hired within 6 months of graduation.
With all that said, how you allocate money for upgrades depends on how you use your rig.
What % of the time is on road vs off road?
How many on road miles does it get driven in a year?
What kind and frequency of off roading?
Do you do your own installs?
How long will you keep the jeep?
Is it your only vehicle?
What is the purpose for the incremental improvement from the desiree modification?
What other consequences (additional modification) will be needed as a result of the next planned mod?
Also, know that you can buy used parts for 50% of the cost of new, and modifications installed on your rig are only worth about 10% of new when you sell your rig.
Instead of buying new tires, you can buy a set of near new tires and wheels for less than the cost of just the new tires.
If you are only buying a lift to clear larger tires and don't off road much, a coil spacer lift is more than adequate. You can usually pick them up used for 50% of new--if you are on a budget.
My son will graduate with a BS in computer science in less than 3 years from a college where 100% if last year's CS graduates were placed before graduation, with an average starting salary of about $70k. If he goes to school year round, he can graduate with a dual BS and masters in CS with an average starting salary over $90k.
I wouldn't have a problem with him spending some student loan money that resulted in cumulative student loans that equal 10% of his expected 1st year salary.
Now, if he was in a major or college where the placement of seniors wasn't near 100%, and the average starting salary was below $40k, I'd tell in it would be foolish to accumulate $7k in student loan money and spend some on jeep parts.
Furthermore, taxpayers should not subsidize student loans and rates for students who don't graduate on time or who don't use the money to accelerate finishing their degree and entering the workforce.
Cumulative student loans should be capped to be no more than 50% of the average first year starting salary for a student's given major at their specific college--averaged down for those grads who are not hired within 6 months of graduation.
With all that said, how you allocate money for upgrades depends on how you use your rig.
What % of the time is on road vs off road?
How many on road miles does it get driven in a year?
What kind and frequency of off roading?
Do you do your own installs?
How long will you keep the jeep?
Is it your only vehicle?
What is the purpose for the incremental improvement from the desiree modification?
What other consequences (additional modification) will be needed as a result of the next planned mod?
Also, know that you can buy used parts for 50% of the cost of new, and modifications installed on your rig are only worth about 10% of new when you sell your rig.
Instead of buying new tires, you can buy a set of near new tires and wheels for less than the cost of just the new tires.
If you are only buying a lift to clear larger tires and don't off road much, a coil spacer lift is more than adequate. You can usually pick them up used for 50% of new--if you are on a budget.
I take the jeep out when I travel to my brothers down south. Nothing crazy, water and mud.
I'll probably get flamed but I really just want a nice, mean looking jeep that people can look at and say, nice! Lol
I look daily in Craigslist for tires but they are always on the verge of being bald, and it costs me $112 to have mounted and balanced at my local off road shop. Tire kingdom said they cannot mount without ruining my rims for some reason because of the elevated face design?
I wouldn't mind a pair of 33x12.50x18 but they're more expensive than 295/70/18 and I've even found 35x12.50x18 cheaper on discount tire direct.
I think I'm just going to add the rough country body lift, find tires...used (if I ever find a set worth it) or new. I'm debating a snorkel too bc I had water over the hood my last time out (yes, I needed new underwear). I found the aev knockoff for $118 shipped. I have read the threads on here about the two, it seems the 50% of people with them are happy, the other 50% say buy American, aev is better plastic, yada yada yada...
Last edited by amick218; Aug 13, 2013 at 09:31 AM.
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JK Freak
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Can't man, I just bought my rims two months ago. Lol I like the 18s, I'd like 17s better but I chose new rims and to save on tires. The plan was to run the stock 32s down.
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34's for 18" are like $380, my 35's were $250 lol
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Between installing a few of these kits and also locals running it. This kit works great both on and Offroad. Comes with Procal and high steer kit!! http://northridge4x4.com/shop/aev-3-...oor-n0234100aa
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It partly depends on your major.
My son will graduate with a BS in computer science in less than 3 years from a college where 100% if last year's CS graduates were placed before graduation, with an average starting salary of about $70k. If he goes to school year round, he can graduate with a dual BS and masters in CS with an average starting salary over $90k.
I wouldn't have a problem with him spending some student loan money that resulted in cumulative student loans that equal 10% of his expected 1st year salary.
Now, if he was in a major or college where the placement of seniors wasn't near 100%, and the average starting salary was below $40k, I'd tell in it would be foolish to accumulate $7k in student loan money and spend some on jeep parts.
Furthermore, taxpayers should not subsidize student loans and rates for students who don't graduate on time or who don't use the money to accelerate finishing their degree and entering the workforce.
Cumulative student loans should be capped to be no more than 50% of the average first year starting salary for a student's given major at their specific college--averaged down for those grads who are not hired within 6 months of graduation.....
My son will graduate with a BS in computer science in less than 3 years from a college where 100% if last year's CS graduates were placed before graduation, with an average starting salary of about $70k. If he goes to school year round, he can graduate with a dual BS and masters in CS with an average starting salary over $90k.
I wouldn't have a problem with him spending some student loan money that resulted in cumulative student loans that equal 10% of his expected 1st year salary.
Now, if he was in a major or college where the placement of seniors wasn't near 100%, and the average starting salary was below $40k, I'd tell in it would be foolish to accumulate $7k in student loan money and spend some on jeep parts.
Furthermore, taxpayers should not subsidize student loans and rates for students who don't graduate on time or who don't use the money to accelerate finishing their degree and entering the workforce.
Cumulative student loans should be capped to be no more than 50% of the average first year starting salary for a student's given major at their specific college--averaged down for those grads who are not hired within 6 months of graduation.....
And who cares when a person graduates as long as they pay their loans back. I took way over 4 years to graduate but i also was able to do a lot of things that people my age now have never done and probably never will because there are certain things in your life you can't do when you get older and have responsibilities etc...And i never missed a payment either.
There are also plenty of jobs in the workforce that do not pay highly but require a degree, where do these fall? Seems like money is the biggest driver here and i guess money doesn't drive me...
What about people who change majors or those who graduate with a liberal arts degree and can work in a ton of different fields.
Anyways sorry to derail the thread but hey, that's what forums are for
and to the original poster....just spend it and you probably would have been better off not saying where you got the money from....
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