Really? I know an Anesthesiologist who makes insane money. He does a lot of work for a variety of surgeons. I always thought you guys made serious money.

 

You're missing the point (but did a lot of arguing anyway )

In regards to gas, someone made a comment about comparing $/tank. However, $/tank is a worthless statistic because different vehicles have different sized tanks and different range/tank. Rather, $/mile travelled would be much more useful.

It doesn't look like we're arguing with each other. I just wanted to clear that up

 

Save the money, invest it, and use the profits to pay off for tuition.

But it's your money and you should spend it on whatever you want. Many of my classmates drove nice cars (BMW, Benz, Porsche), I had a BMW M3 at the time. Many of the residents I work with (FP) drive new Mercedes-Benz C and E-class, I drive a Honda I'm surrounded by balla med students/residents.

for deciding on med school.

[QUOTE]Really? I know an Anesthesiologist who makes insane money. He does a lot of work for a variety of surgeons. I always thought you guys made serious money.

 

dermatology baby, that's where the REAL money is!

my wife's uncle owns a few hundred acres, flies personal jets (and also F-16 when he's doing his ANG thing), owns a few tanks, a WWII B-17 bomber, more cars than he could ever drive, and is viewed as a state treasure - the governor had to use his executive powers to PREVENT him from going to iraq...

 

my advice per tuition - don't worry about it. Use student loans to pay for it, and use life insurance to pay them off. If you want a reasonably generous and steady income (and if its all the same to you), consider cardiology, since people are always going to get older. There is nothing people won't pay to stay alive.

You have $12,000 to spend on a car. Consider $3000 for gas for two years, leaving you with $9 grand. You already have an idea of what insurance is going to cost you for full coverage, but let's say that leaves you with $7000 for two years for the cost of the car. You aren't going to get into a new BMW for that kind of money. 325i leases start at $400/mo., and you would pay more for a shorter term, so scratch that. It depends on how much you have for a down payment, but I'd think you might be able to finance something around $20,000@60 months, depending on interest rate, then sell it once school starts.

Assuming the S2000 is paid for, I'd finance $8000 or $9000 on a used car, only go with liability and comp, and make sure you get a car you like to drive. Unless you have a real need to carry passengers or haul stuff, why get a sedan or truck? You're not going to want to drive a truck everyday if you currently drive the S2000, and gas isn't free, so why bother paying for a vehicle you don't use all that much? Unless you have a burning desire to throw money away, get something you can own outright in two years. Don't waste your money on a cheap ass Civic or Corolla, get an older, nicer car, like a 90's BMW 3 series, or whatever.

 

Too much. They are 18" wheels. They do not f-up the driving. I do have a lot more rubber on the road to help me with my 300 whp though

 

My dad is a Rheumatologist and I will most likely take over his practice after I'm done with my 9 years of training.