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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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ok... So when you guys out there bought your setup did everyone pay cash or did anyone get a loan? Is a loan for this a bad idea or is it the same either way?
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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just dont boost on a budget..
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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Most of the people on here just save up so they don't pay interest. I wouldn't recommend taking a loan for such a thing its not worth it in the end. Just save like crazy and you'll get it soon enough then it will be more valuable to you...
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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I paid cash.
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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I would pay cash and little at a time. I thought it would be cute to get a loan to pay for all my stuff at once.. Yeah not smart, not I struggle on the 1st of the money because its a 351 dollar payments monthly... Also after I got everything I wish I would of went a different route. Anyways your only young once right?
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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hhaha yeah dont get a loan!!
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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make sure u have ALL the money and then some when boosting. dont do loans.
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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Yeah man boosting is really a lot of money if you want it done right. Check out for good deals and shop around.
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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I have 6k but I have a problem spending large sums of money at once lol I know that you can't go cheap, I'm thinking about making my motor stronger also, thanks everyone just feelin things out
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Dont get a loan. I paid mine in cash. You gotta pay to play mang!!!
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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6k is a good amount you can do with that. Honestly LSD would be my first mod to do.. I love it! I get those T/C tc's off the line and half way down the road before most catch traction LOL
Old Sep 19, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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i started selling crack and bought mine with drug money
Old Sep 20, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by coryjames
i started selling crack and bought mine with drug money
thats always the fastest way.....
Old Sep 20, 2008 | 02:26 AM
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i paid cash in a duffle bag.. all in one's that i earned nightly.. bahaha
Old Sep 20, 2008 | 02:51 AM
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Yeah which corner was it you worked again?

Your pimp told me you were good...













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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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I guess I'm lucky my loan was threw Kim Jong-il my uncle. He's cool with it..
Old Sep 20, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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LOL
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