Umm I currently have $300, and man was that hard to save. I don’t know how the hell I’m going to save a couple thousand dollars. I’m 15, almost 16, so I don’t have that much time :/ My parents won’t buy me a car because they said I always get what I want and I need to save myself. I guess I kind of agree with them, I do get everything easily and saving for a car will be good for me. So as soon as I turn 16 I’m getting a job, and I should probably open a bank account to earn interest.
How to save money for a car.
How I did it: I worked and saved up 6 months worth of car payments (each $350) and put them in my checking account. And instead of financing through the dealer, my mom put the car on her credit card, so I'm just making a payment on the card every month. It's so much easier, and since I am already ahead on the payments, I never have to worry about getting behind if I miss a day of work or my hours get cut.
My hard work payed off, and I'm now the proud owner of a 2009 Pontiac G5 Coupe. <3
Lessons & tips: -Save save save!
Resources: Coury Buick car dealership and my job. (:
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So I am going to start actively saving for a car. I say actively, because I always say that I will start, but never actually get around to putting any amount of money aside. Although, for me, it is hard to put money aside when there isn’t anything. I work full time and I live on my own. I pay all my own bills, so things are really tight. It’s hard to cash my checks, send out my rent, and even get groceries because I dont have my own transportation. I have to rely on friends and family to get around, which means I have to schedule my appointments around times that they are available to bring me. It’s stressful, but mostly its just extremely inconvienint. Starting this week I am going to start asking for some overtime to put money away for a car. Hopefully I can get some money up before the end of the year.
I have like 2600 dollars saved up, man that was a lot of allowances and lawn mowin’ money. I started to save at 15, I’m so dumb, shouldve started earlier. I’m only 15, 2 months till 16, I turn 16 in October, which is one milestone in my life. After that another milestone must be made. I’m currently saving my lunch money, allowances, lawn mowing profits, pay from my dads cafe, saving loose change, stealing loose change from my dad,lol, penny by penny. I want a car by the time between 17 and 18. I really want a BMW Z4, and I’m hoping to buy a used one in 2-3 years with a little help from my parents when I need it. I really want a nice car cause I want something nice to take care of, and be responsible for. Thatll be my second milestone of my life. I can just see the car I bought myself sitting in my garage. I’ve been working my butt off for my grades so I can get my third milestone, a good college. But one step at a time, my permit, my license, then my Z4. I’m sick and tired of my spoiled friends just getting the car handed to em, so I’m planning to help pay for it or try to pay for the whole Z4.
Melissa B. is back, and ready to get her life in order.
I am still saving money toward a car. This is serving as a test of my patience and resilience. It’s tough not having independent transportation.
I’ve never had a car before and it is about time I get one. I’m saving what little money I have and eventually, I will have my car! If only gas prices weren’t so high.
Even though I only get around $400 a month from my part-time on-campus job, if I save, I’ll be on my way to a car! Getting my license was part 1, and this is part 2. I just have to remember that every little bit helps.
Melissa B. is back, and ready to get her life in order.
I have been without a car for about four 1/2 years.
At first, it felt liberating. As time went on, it felt frustrating. Lately, there have been more and more instances when having a car would have really helped me live my life on my own terms and schedule.
I don’t like debt; I want to buy a car outright. The car fund has almost $5,000 in it so far.
I’ve been looking at hybrid cars. If I go that route (and the more I look into it, the more I really want to) I’ll have to wait longer before I can get a car because I’ll have to save longer. I think the wait will be worth having a car that I can feel good about.
i have a little less then 1 more month til i get my license and i have $5,000 saved. I really want some kind of used audi convertible. I only need about $15,000 more. My moms helping to pay obviously since I cant have a job, but im proud ive saved that much money.
I love my little car! It was totally worth all the extra hours of work and saving to get the money to buy it!
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