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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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Usually I am excited about the warmer weather and melting snow. But this year spring brings with it something I've been dreading for awhile. I've worked hard and done the best I can but student loans are crushing my budget even with 3 jobs I just cannot justify keeping my 04 Corvette any longer. She'll be put up for sale as soon as I can get her out of her winter dungen.

I have some Radio-Flyer sequencing LED tail lights I'll be pulling out in the next couple weeks and selling seperately. If anyone is interested in purchasing them drop me a line and shoot me an offer. They are really unique and I don't believe he is making them any longer.

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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by aktime
Usually I am excited about the warmer weather and melting snow. But this year spring brings with it something I've been dreading for awhile. I've worked hard and done the best I can but student loans are crushing my budget even with 3 jobs I just cannot justify keeping my 04 Corvette any longer. She'll be put up for sale as soon as I can get her out of her winter dungen.

I have some Radio-Flyer sequencing LED tail lights I'll be pulling out in the next couple weeks and selling seperately. If anyone is interested in purchasing them drop me a line and shoot me an offer. They are really unique and I don't believe he is making them any longer.

Tim
do waht i did and refinance your student loans with the income contingent method. that way your payments do not take too much of your income:

http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans...s/income-based

keep the vette. 2004 as a really good year!
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 07:42 PM
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You have to do what is best for you, but look into what rustyguns says. Might be a way to still afford to keep the Vette and pay the loans.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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If you can't afford it, don't try to hang on to the Vette. You will never get ahead until you get your finances in order, your debt reduced and start putting money away. And then someday you will be able to afford a Vette and everything else.. At this point in your life it seems the Vette is just going to drag you down deeper.
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