Thieves in Russia made off with dozens of luxury cars after their owners abandoned their vehicles to watch three women strip naked on a beach.
The trio took off their clothes and started washing each other at the man-made Balashikh beach on the Moscow River in the capital.
But as passing businessmen stopped and left their cars to watch the free strip show a gang of thieves made off with their luxury cars.
Once the cars had been stolen the girls picked up their clothes and escaped in a waiting van.
Police, who are now searching for the gang, said the thieves had made off with a string of BMWs and Mercedes.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1982323.html?menu=
This thread is worhtless without pictures.
If they were distracted by this enough to leave their cars and not notice someone steal them, then chances are they like strippers to point where at least one of them would have wound up being a sugar daddy who would buy his favorite stripper a car. All this really does is save time in the process. Kudos to you, Russian criminal strippers.
I bet they'll be back tomorrow...
My money is that the next story out of Russia will be that a number of police cars were stolen when staked out officers investigating a car theft ring left their vehicles to watch three strippers on a man made beach.
Good lord, I can't wait, I almost have enough to get a BMW. By my birthday I will be rolling to school in a 3 or 5 series BMW or maybe a Z3.
how old are you again?
I'm 17, but I have it all planned out. I've saved up 6K so far, by my birthday Nov.19 I'll have 7100. I'm gonna try to get a loan from my brothers or sister for around 3000 total, then pay them back all while rolling in hopefully a car like this:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/203758387.html
you can get a BMW Z3 for 10,000??I'm 17, but I have it all planned out. I've saved up 6K so far, by my birthday Nov.19 I'll have 7100. I'm gonna try to get a loan from my brothers or sister for around 3000 total, then pay them back all while rolling in hopefully a car like this:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/203758387.html
what kind of wants to show off their friends in HIGHSCHOOL in a nice car. plus getting your stuff jacked, windows cracked, scratches, justt cuz you have a nice car.... i dont understand it.I'm 17, but I have it all planned out. I've saved up 6K so far, by my birthday Nov.19 I'll have 7100. I'm gonna try to get a loan from my brothers or sister for around 3000 total, then pay them back all while rolling in hopefully a car like this:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/203758387.html
That would never happen to me.
(Cause I only have an Acura.)
You can't afford the insurance.I'm 17, but I have it all planned out. I've saved up 6K so far, by my birthday Nov.19 I'll have 7100. I'm gonna try to get a loan from my brothers or sister for around 3000 total, then pay them back all while rolling in hopefully a car like this:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/203758387.html
That little bit will sneak up and bite you in the ass.
I am old, married, have two crappy cars that are paid off, and live in a "safe" zipcode, and our insurance is still about $100/month.
I can't imagine what a teenager with a sports car would have to pay, even if you completely pay it all off, and don't have to get full coverage.
(shudders)
Have you gotten a quote on the insurance yet?
I would estimate insurance, even the minimal allowed by law would run you $300+ per month.
Insurance+gas would then be upwards of $500/month.
Add to that the maintenance costs of a german sports car (try getting parts if anything breaks).
One oil change+ other simple maintenance $25-100 per month. Figure that you won't have to buy tires every month, but remember those still need to be replaced every year or so. $350 to 500 divided by 12 is $30-$40
Ad valorum taxes (registration) would be upwards of 200-300 per year,
You will need a good solid $600 per month or so of solid cash flow to operate this vehicle, even IF you own it outright. This figure can be less if you drive a lot less, but you will still have taxes and insurance.
In any given month you will not pay out $600, but there will be some months with $400 and some with $800, so bear that in mind.
Financial tip: I would suggest a small savings account. Track your car expenses in a given month, add $600 (or whatever) at the beginning of every month, and pay for all car expenses out of this account. That way you can tell what the car is REALLY costing you at the end of any given year by just looking at how much is left or how much extra you had to put in the account.
Heh, can you tell what I do for a living yet?
Not trying to bust your bubble, but don't let youthful enthusiasm destroy your financial future. Think before you leap.
Get a man's car.
that looks more like a dumb man's car.
A REAL man would drive a military surplus ing hummer with no god damn air conditioning, no roll bar, and no air bags...
I don't live in the hood.
I've got that planned too. I get paid around 600 a month for working two days a week, I'll increase to 3 days a week after basketball season. The most insurance will cost me is around 350, anything lower is a plus. I'm going to be only driving this car to School, maybe not even work, which are both less than a mile from my house. That leaves 250, the most I'll pay for gas is 50, that leaves 200 to pay off my debt or any bills of some sort I have to pay. Plans don't always work the way you want them in real life and I've taken that into consideration, but I feel that I deserve a good car, I've really worked hard all my life, and I think my sib's wouldn't too hard on me if I pay them back slowly. Also, I know people that don't have insuranceYou can't afford the insurance.and they are very careful drivers. Also, there is the other trick of registering the car under your name, but putting the insurance under your guardian, I've seen some kids do that with their cars. Too bad I don't have rich parents or I'm not spoiled damn!!!
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You're still a kid... go to college, become educated, work hard, and then enjoy the spoils from all of your hard work. I worked 40 to 50 hours a week to put myself through college but now at 28 I began a position as an executive with a Fortune 500 company making good money. I don't care much for BMW's or Mercedes but I did just get a new Acura RL that is really smooth. Pay your dues first and enjoy the benefits second (and DO NOT forget the retirement accounts). BUT... here's the big thing.... if you want to have money and be able to spend and have a good time the ONE thing you must remember... DO NOT HAVE ANY KIDS!!! If the money and living fast is important to you then don't have kids. Wait until that gets out of your system and you are ready to settle down, because just one child will completely change your financial situation and life forever.I don't live in the hood.
I've got that planned too. I get paid around 600 a month for working two days a week, I'll increase to 3 days a week after basketball season. The most insurance will cost me is around 350, anything lower is a plus. I'm going to be only driving this car to School, maybe not even work, which are both less than a mile from my house. That leaves 250, the most I'll pay for gas is 50, that leaves 200 to pay off my debt or any bills of some sort I have to pay. Plans don't always work the way you want them in real life and I've taken that into consideration, but I feel that I deserve a good car, I've really worked hard all my life, and I think my sib's wouldn't too hard on me if I pay them back slowly. Also, I know people that don't have insurance
How many stories do you hear of kids wrecking their first car? I've seen it happen lots.
Sounds like you have a handle on that.I've got that planned too. I get paid around 600 a month for working two days a week, I'll increase to 3 days a week after basketball season. The most insurance will cost me is around 350, anything lower is a plus. I'm going to be only driving this car to School, maybe not even work, which are both less than a mile from my house. That leaves 250, the most I'll pay for gas is 50, that leaves 200 to pay off my debt or any bills of some sort I have to pay. Plans don't always work the way you want them in real life and I've taken that into consideration, but I feel that I deserve a good car, I've really worked hard all my life, and I think my sib's wouldn't too hard on me if I pay them back slowly. Also, I know people that don't have insurance
Here's a thought:
Take the money, buy a piece of crap for $2k and get an Individual Retirement Account.
$6k at 10% (stock market) for 47 years is $622,641.
A used BMW now, and work your whole life to save for your retirement, or a piece of crap now, and retiring early to have some REAL fun.
Gawd I wished I had saved a little money when I was your age. Remember that Social Security isn't going to be there for you, and don't count on any pensions from any company you work for. You will have to save for yourself.
Even if you don't want to start an IRA now, that money could grow into a good down payment on a house in a decade or two.
Or I could really drive the point home.
If you took 6K now, and $100 a month for 47 years (age 17 to 64), you will end up with $1,900,000
Yes, that is close to 2 million dollars.
You could then buy a new $100,000 sports car every year after you retire...
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Or just retire at age 44 or 50 or so with enough income to live comfortably, and travel/party as much as you want to, and still be young enough to enjoy it.
That sounds tempting to be a millionare by my late 40's, but the only reason I took up a job was to get a car. I could buy a crappy car for 2000, but.............I'm a teenagerI want something cool, you sound a lot like my older brother, he's been giving me the same advice, he used to drive a BMW, he sold it after realizing that it was costing him to keep it, so he sold it and got an 1985 Honda Civic for $700, he fills it up and it stays at Full for a month.
I'm going through a phase right now, that phase is called trying to impress as many girls as possible. Don't get me wrong, I'm not doing this to get a date, there is probably lots of hot girls at my school that I'd like to impress, but so far I've only really seen 1 girl I'd like to really get to know. I'm gonna also work my tail off Spring Break/Summer + any Holidays after basketball season, to get some cash too.
That's a new M5 every year for like 18 years.You could then buy a new $100,000 sports car every year after you retire...
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