Please help with new car decision
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From: 三沢市, 青森県, 日本
Originally Posted by Yaya08,Apr 30 2009, 12:13 PM
oh and 4BANGER to answer your question
im going to get my s2k right out of school. i have a sentra now that will be sold so i will have a little extra money and i should be making around 4 grand a month b4 taxes and with my first duty station most likely being a boat i will be out to sea for most of that time with no way to spend money lol.
im going to get my s2k right out of school. i have a sentra now that will be sold so i will have a little extra money and i should be making around 4 grand a month b4 taxes and with my first duty station most likely being a boat i will be out to sea for most of that time with no way to spend money lol.
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I'll give you the benefit of Hawai'i COLA etc.
E4 under two years $1827.00
COLA +- $400.00
BAS 300.00
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2727.00
-taxes,ss,medi,sgli $300.00- very conservative number
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$2427.00
it's not alot of cash when you think about it. if you get BAH for whatever reason, then that does put you at around 4000 a month(In Hawaii), but shouldn't you be spending that on rent? (BAH fraud is a bitch BTW) Good luck with the car ( I realize I'm not talking you out of anything)
E4 under two years $1827.00
COLA +- $400.00
BAS 300.00
-----------------------------------
2727.00
-taxes,ss,medi,sgli $300.00- very conservative number
----------------------------------
$2427.00
it's not alot of cash when you think about it. if you get BAH for whatever reason, then that does put you at around 4000 a month(In Hawaii), but shouldn't you be spending that on rent? (BAH fraud is a bitch BTW) Good luck with the car ( I realize I'm not talking you out of anything)
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Originally Posted by AFs2k,Apr 30 2009, 08:20 PM
Dude, take it from me, seeing as I bought a Supra as my first car in the military... You will wish you didn't. Spending all your money on your car is a bad idea. I am an enlisted flyer and I make a good amount NOW, but 3 years ago... man were there some close times thank god I could eat at the chow hall for free LOL!!!
Just be a little bit smarter with your money. Yes you have job security now being in the military and all, but just think if you do something dumb like get a DUI and get kicked out... now you have a nice pimped out ride and no way to pay for it and it gets taken. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
BONUS or no bonus...(by the way, don't forget taxes on that!!!)
Just get a beater for now, then upgrade when you are more stable.
SrA Brandon Wilson
Just be a little bit smarter with your money. Yes you have job security now being in the military and all, but just think if you do something dumb like get a DUI and get kicked out... now you have a nice pimped out ride and no way to pay for it and it gets taken. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
BONUS or no bonus...(by the way, don't forget taxes on that!!!)
Just get a beater for now, then upgrade when you are more stable.
SrA Brandon Wilson
Save the money.
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Yea get a beater to start out with and save no way ur going to be making that much when u first get in im on my 5 year mark in the USMC. and I make about that. Theres no way again a newbie is going to make $48k a year just joining. I have done 2 pupms to Iraq had a cobra,evo now this. Buy a integra start there get use to moding and learn some things after a couple of years buy something nicer my next bonuse when i change jobs next year is $60k but im still just keepin my S maybe supercharge it than but we will see my new job im hardly ever in the states
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You can't count on anything paywise other than the standard for grade paycheck. The extras such as housing and seapay and comrats change with each new assignment. Count your base pay only as a sure thing, the rest will depend on where your at.
