jaden61

I waited until I was 40 And (rich enough to afford) to have a kid.
Wish I did it when I was 20 and struggled like my brothers. I'm now retired and stuck babysitting.

1stTimeforEverything

Brohman, there will always be folks that want to rain on your parade, but in the end, it is you that makes the decision. Take their comments and put them where they belong. You feel like you can swing it, are excited about it, so go for it. If you find out later that you made a little mistake, you learn and go on. That's life.

I ordered a car many years ago, and had similar concerns like you, and actually sweat bullets for a few weeks. But when the car arrived, I learned the bullets were wasted and I really enjoyed the car (70 Charger RT -- yeh, I am ancient). I can feel your excitement!

DAFFYDRUNK

Yes... If you buy new you have to sign up for Spring Mtn. Freakin' cool. I
I've probably said this before, but it's a bucket list item you didn't know should be on your bucket list till you do it. Of course the problem with this is you get bitten by the road course bug and want to track more. This of course costs lots of money.

Supersonic 427

I think it is good decision! Enjoy it!

Brohman21

Thank you!

Brohman21

Nah I think I'll do it the smart way and not the "social norm" way and have a few million dollars in my bank account by the time I'm your age

Brohman21

unfortunately sir, I could care less how you were raised. I'm gonna do this smart and live a life I enjoy all while still saving a ton of funds for the future. I'm not gonna be on my death bed with regrets. Enjoy whatever it is you find so fulfilling my friend

Brohman21

yup you're very right. Thanks for the support!

AceG

If the kid has a chance to get a head start in life and his parents support it, why would you insult him? It sounds like some of yall are bitter that you dont have such supportive parents as his. I also agree with one post where he states why the hell would one want to buy a corvette to enjoy at the age of 70 when they have a chance to do so at a younger age? Not that theres anything wrong with older people driving them. Go for it and live it up! I wish you even more success in your future. On a completely seperate note, may i ask what ethnicity are you op?

Brohman21

yeah sure! I'm a white/Caucasian (or whatever politically correct name you wanna give it) male.

jschindler

Wow, so your options are....
A) live with your parents for free,
B) go out and spend a lot of money to live on your own.

And you consider B to be the better financial advice?

Brohman21

hahaha seems to be

rkhegler

Sponging off of your parents at age 23 is ludicrous. The real lesson in life is learning to be self sufficient and independent. It is by far the best learning tool.

Brohman21

Definition of sponging: remaining under the wing of your parents and mooching off of their money.
Definition of being smart: taking advantage financially of the fact that my parents want me to leave the house with best money situation possible all while enjoying life with a Corvette. Please if you're going to comment, stop stating the same false argument you find so fascinating lol

jclarksnakes

I would bet that there are plenty of people driving C7 Corvettes with a salary less than $80K.

rkhegler

Not many of them 23 years old and living off of their parents.

jschindler

So you are just picking an age that fits your lifestyle. This is a trend that is becoming more and more common. Much of it probably stems from student loans.

I have no doubt that you mean well. But like I have said earlier, every situation is different.

thill444

If the guy did not go to school, did not have a job, and sat around playing video games and sleeping all day I would agree.

But he is hardly living off his parents. He paid off his first car himself, put himself through school and is paying the loan, and is putting half down on a Corvette. He discussed the car purchase with his parents and they are okay with it. None of this screams irresponsible millennial to me.

rkhegler

At some point, life will inevitably throw you one hell of a curve ball, at a time when you least expect it. Most have gone though setbacks. No one will be there to bail you out. You had better prepare yourself. My argument is not false. You are living in the youthful fantasy of lala land with your future plans. Time for you to grow up and face the reality of life.

Brohman21

you ever think maybe I'm smarter than most common people? You're argument is false because you know nothing about my life and how I save/use money. My grandfather made 40k a year as an accountant and is now a multimillionaire because of how he lived his life and used his money. He had a pleathora of sports cars and is now a millionaire. Just because it may have been too hard for you or that you think that some horrible "reality" is coming doesn't mean that's how it is for me. Maybe those harsh realities are a piece of cake for me to handle. You know nothing about me so yes, your argument is false because you're basing it on your own experience. I'm a different human with different skills.