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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Well, the C4 vert is gone. Sold it tonight to a friend of mine who will give it a good home. Now, what to do with the cash Take the cash, and put a large chunk toward paying off the C5? Or, buy mods? Normally, the first option would be my first, and only choice. But, thanks to you guys here, I'm leaning heavy toward mods.
What to do, what to do........Some decisions are deliciously devilish!
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Mod it!
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Pay it off. There is nothing like MODDING your own, even if it takes a little longer.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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It's going to go for mods sooner or later.....so just get er done and have fun in the process!



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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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1/2 towards payoff & 1/2 towards mods...see that was easy.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 03spiralcpe
Pay it off. There is nothing like MODDING your own, even if it takes a little longer.
With the interest you'll save by paying it off you will have money each month to spend toward modding it. Just my .02 worth. David
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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Be smart - pay it off. You know it's the right thing to do.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Be smart - pay it off. You know it's the right thing to do.


By all means, pay it off!

You'll feel better and thank me too!
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 01:44 AM
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Be smart - pay it off. You know it's the right thing to do.

I payed my Z off before I started modding it.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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Pay it off and put the $$$ you save into a pot. You'll have enough cash for mods before you know it. And the feeling when you sign of that settlement check is just the best in the world.
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Pay the C5 off - nice to not have any payments.
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Pay it off. then bank half your monthly payments and use the second half to fund mods.
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No brainer, pay it off.
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another vote for pay it off.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Dont go for the instant gratification. Pay the c5 off and mod it with the interest you will not have to pay!
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I sold a Street Rod a few months ago and just paid off another note.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! You have just won me a hundred dollar bet!
I told my neighbor(the mustang lover)that probably 75% would say pay it off, he says no way. So, now I have proof. He said most vette owners would be more concerned with making mods, looking better, have more money than most, blah blah blah.....Now I got him by the short hairs and he's gonna owe me a C-note!
That put's me $50 up on him, since I lost the dam NCAA's to him.
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