Let's start at the beginning. Over the previous summer, the engine on my 2.8 went. While I was having the 3.4 put in, I had to keep going to work to pay for the swap, and the GT was my daily driver. While it was being worked on, I was forced to borrow my mom's Ford Exploder. I was only needing to borrow it for a few weeks. Well anyway, nobody decided to tell me that the tags on it were expired (and it never occurred to me to check) until a Milwaukee Sheriff told me. Well, he decided to drop the ticket for the tags due to the vehicle not being mine, and the sheer surprise when he told me the tags were old. He did however ticket me for driving without insurance. (It is now a Wisconsin law that you have at least liability insurance to legally drive.) Well, the vehicle was insured, under my parents, but I am not listed in their policy as a driver. I explained this to the officer, but he was unsure of how to handle that situation. He decided to ticket me anyway, but told me to go to court and fight it, and he was sure they would drop it. Well, a few months later and I totally forgot about my court date, until I got a letter in the mail telling me I had missed it. F***. Also, since I failed to pay the ticket my license was suspended. F***. Well being as I work part time, and money is terrible for me right now, I haven't been able to pay that ticket yet. So unfortunately, I have been having to drive on a suspended license (Need a job to pay for the ticket after all.) also without insurance because I simply can't afford it right now, and MY tags expired in February. I haven't been able to get new tags because my license is suspended and they force you to take care of that first.

So let's recap.
Driving without insurance on a loaned vehicle.
Missed court date and failed to pay ticket on time.
License is suspended until ticket is paid.
Tags expired and irreplaceable until license is reinstated, see above.
No insurance due to lack of money.

So last Friday me and my girlfriend are driving home from work at about 5am (We both work at the same place). A Sheriff pulls me over because he sees my expired tags. He asks me if I am aware that my tags are expired I say yes. He asks for my license and proof of insurance. I hand him my license and tell him I am uninsured. He tells me it is a law that I need insurance to drive. I tell him that I am painfully aware, and explain my situation and tell him that my license is suspended. He then asks if my girlfriend if she is insured and licensed, she tells him no. He asks us if we could step out of the car, searches the both of us, and explains that it is Sheriff policy that he absolutely must take my car. He tells me how terribly bad he feels about it because of how honest and polite I have been with him, and he says that I seem to be a really good guy and my spotless criminal history and such. He then allows me to get a few things from my car and takes me and my girlfriend to sit in the back of his cruiser. He asks if I would like to stay and watch the tow driver take my car. I say yes, and I request that it be a flat bed. we then spent the next 15 minutes in his car talking about the Fiero (He brought it up, not me). He tells me that he was surprised such a tall guy chose it as a daily driver. (I'm 6'5'') I got to watch as the idiot tow guy tips back the flat bed into a big ramp and drives the Fiero up it and attempts to keep it there via the handbrake. (The three of us in the squad car all laughed pretty hard at that.) After realizing that wasn't going to happen, he chose to winch it up the ramp, by the tie rods, which bugged the crap out of me. Well, once he was all wrapped up, we drove off and he very kindly drove me and my girlfriend to her house. (I am told that they do not have to do that, so he was just being nice.) On the way there I asked him how he like the New Impala cruiser we were riding in, and he said he loved it. He said the Vics were much better performing cars but the Impala was a far superior car for day to day patrols. When we get there he shook my hand and told me that should I happen to go to court to fight the 2 tickets he gave me, he will be there that day and will vouch for me. Overall it was both a gut wrenching and pleasant experience at the same time. I was pretty sure I was never going to see my GT ever again, I mean how was I going to get it back? I literally only had $100 to my name!!!

Well, my girlfriend knows more than anyone how much my GT means to me, so she told me she would help out. This was absolutely heartbreaking to me. The $100 I had was supposed to be for her birthday and I was already a week late on that! So now, not only am I having to lose that, but now I am taking money from her! Words simply cant describe how low that made me feel. Well the cost to get my car back is $132 in towing fees, and $65 upfront for my new insurance policy which I'm not sure how I will be able to pay for. I was able to scrounge up the cash that day to avoid the $20 a day storage fee on my car. Me and my fully licensed friend took his car to get mine. They will not let me drive it unless I am licensed, but they can't stop me from driving somebody else's car! So that's exactly what we did. He drove my GT home and I drove his car home. So I have the GT back, to a huge relief of stress on my heart. But it get's worse...

Not even 2 days later, before I even have a chance to visit the DMV and get my stuff straightened out, I got pulled over again! Mother F*****!!!!! I am going tomorrow to take care of it for Pete's sake!!! But my luck is so bad that I can't go 2 F****** days without getting pulled over?! Once again, nailed for registration and apparently faulty plate lights (They worked fine 2 days ago when I first got pulled over!!!). Although this time I got VERY lucky and got a city cop. He ticketed me for bad tags and faulty lights and driving while suspended and literally took my license! Really! Put it in his friggin pocket! But he then told me that he was going to leave, and whatever happened, happened. I thanked him, and once he was out of site I drove straight home.

So... I am now in debt:
$204 for no insurance
$102 for tags
$60 for license reinstatement fee
$204 for suspended license (Sheriff)
$204 for no insurance (Sheriff)
$65 a month for insurance
$132 for towing
$114 for suspended license (Police)
$88 for old tags (Police)
$64 for faulty light (Police)

Total is.... $1237 This is on top of $100 monthly payments on the GT, and the $65 a month on credit cards I used while getting the GT fixed.

I only make $150 a F****** week!!!!! What am I supposed to do?! Take out more money from the bank? Get another credit card? I can't afford that! Plus my credit, while being great before all this, will likely suck now! I just feel so horrible too. I can't believe I had to skip giving my girlfriend of 5 years the birthday she deserves and take her money... She keeps telling me it's fine but it's not fine with me.

I just want my life back. I'm only 19 and this is going to ruin me. I was hoping to finally move out of my parents house and my girlfriend was going to do the same but now, that won't be happening. I feel like such a letdown to her. I just hope that in the end, the love we have for each other will get us through this until better times.

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quote Originally posted by Justinbart: There are consequences when you break the law.

Really?! Thanks for telling me! I hadn't noticed yet. Lol, thanks for that, I did get a laugh out of the sheer bluntness of your response.

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Even is this story is understandable, you and nobody else but you made the choice of driving, knowing that you shouldn't because you could get in trouble.
You should thank your guardian angel that you just had these tickets from friendly cops and didn't cause any accidents. Because now you're talking about your life being ruined, think about what would have happened if you would have hurt somebody while driving around uninsured. I work at an insurance company, I see people being confronted with the consequences of that. Those people will be working their whole life just to pay off damages.That's just plain irresponsible, so sorry, but you won't get any compassion for this from me. If you can't afford the way you live, get a job closer by. It's that simple.

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I don't know what kind of response you expect to get here. Sympathy? Advise? Guidance?


You are knowingly driving illegally in 3 different categories, you're lucky that you haven't been arrested. I'm sorry, but you're not being very smart about the whole situation. You can't expect the police to say, "oh, you're that kid with the fiero who's trying to get everything straighted out" and just let you keep driving like that. Do you know that if you were to get into a collision and you were the one at fault, not only will you be even deeper in the "muck" for lack of a better term, but you also cause major financial and other problems for the innocent bystander that you had hit. On top of that, you open up not only a civil law suit against yourself, but also on the officers that let you drive like that, and the department itself. I know this scenerio is unlikely, but far from impossible.

With that said, why do you keep driving illegally like this, you should know better. You should be using public transportation to get to and from work. Or ride with someone else, or put the car into someone who is trust worthy's name and get a valid plate on it until you get your license reinstated and can afford to renew the plate in your name. I know all these options are a hassle, but it's better than what you've been going through, isn't it?

I hope I didn't come off like an unsympathetic jerk. I'm only trying to help you by helping you realize the reality of what you're doing. Good luck.

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You're only 19... it's not going to break you.. it's not going to ruin your life.

But you do need to man up and STOP BREAKING THE LAW. Don't drive until you're legal to drive. Believe me... it sucks. I went a year without driving cause of an unpaid ticket / losing my license / etc.

Your GF has been with you since you were 14? Dude.. doodoo occurs.. stop feeling bad about not getting her a birthday present and take care of your responsibilities first. She'll be much more impressed with you taking care of business and being a stable and mature man than any trinket a measly $100 bucks will get her.

quote Originally posted by TheRealShadowX: Total is.... $1237 This is on top of $100 monthly payments on the GT, and the $65 a month on credit cards I used while getting the GT fixed. I only make $150 a F****** week!!!!! What am I supposed to do?! Take out more money from the bank? Get another credit card? I can't afford that! Plus my credit, while being great before all this, will likely suck now! I just feel so horrible too. I can't believe I had to skip giving my girlfriend of 5 years the birthday she deserves and take her money... She keeps telling me it's fine but it's not fine with me.

Ummm... I think what you described above is your biggest problem right there. I know you're a good guy from some of your prior posts, so don't think I'm sounding like an ass here, but you've taken on much more than you can chew.

First, why are you even paying a monthly payment on a Fiero? I've seen that there have been other members on here from time to time come on and explain they do also. You already know that insurance is going to be high. Technically, if there is a lien on the car - which there is if you're paying payments - you can't have liability. You're supposed to be rolling around with full coverage. Now, if you lose the car permanently, you're going to be paying payments on something you don't even own. Same would have been true if you would have wrecked it. You probably don't want to know how much full coverage is for somebody your age on something so old...

I know you want a Fiero, and that's nice, but you probably should have looked around at a used dealer for something not only a bit newer but something you could have forked over the same amount of cash on. I don't want to know how much you paid for that GT, but I have a feeling it was a bit much (I won't tell you how much I paid for my fastback GT, because you'll probably get upset over how cheap I snatched it up, and mine is a daily driver).

Second, yes, you probably should not have driven the car again after you went and picked it up. That was a big mistake. That makes your case look even worse to authorities. You know you have broken the law, yet you proceed to do it again in literally the same fashion as before?

Finally, I don't know how you're living on you making $150 a week. When I was 19, I was making over double that and still wasn't living comfortably as I struggled with my own personal bills. I was making payments on a car. However, it was not a Fiero, and that car had cheap enough insurance and was reliable enough to push me through. Of course I had a Fiero (Two actually. Only one ran), but I didn't drive them, simply because I couldn't afford the insurance nor the potential up keep on one. I had to put priority before pleasure. I then a year later took on a second job working nights and still attended college (which I'm done with, sans loans. Thankfully!), all the while using the second job to pay college when scholarships ran out and scrap where I could to save. It was hard, and I probably took a few years off of my life, but I made it. Now I own a house, and my wife has known me and been by my side for nine years (she stayed by me the whole time. I'm 27 now.).

I guess my point is I know you want to have all the fun and important things that come with becoming an adult, but if you got to hunker down and not have your own place or bust ass in a second job (or third. I worked three jobs for three weeks at one point) then do it. The second you see that there is problems (which making $150 should have been a red flag there) you have to work to remedy that.

You messed up accept the consequences and move on.

Get more hours at work or find another job. You probably are going to lose your license for a year. DON'T DRIVE until you are legally allowed and have insurance. Thank all the cops for being very generous.

Well, I can't offer much comfort, but I have to say, if you were in my small town and that happened, you would be sitting in jail. You are very lucky so far.

Your statement of "they took my Fiero" is incorrect.... you lost your Fiero. Time to man up, get a second job, beg the judge for forgiveness and show him/her that you are going to work to straighten things out. As for the ability to drive to work/school. But I believe you will lose your license anyway.

You mentioned a girlfriend that works at the same place, correct? Then time to have her get a license and a car. If this is not possible, ride the bus or take a bike to work. If you can't do this, then find a job closer to your home.

Are you planning on going to college? If so, forget the car for 4 years and by then you will be able to afford to drive again.

I had a fairly similar thing happen to me when I was 18. All in all none of it paid off, I didn't lose my car but ended up having to sell it to pay fines. Within 3 months I managed to get 2 driving under suspension tickets ($1100), one no insurance ($600), one no current registration $250), plus tow fees twice ($300). So my 87 RX7 that I bought for $500 ended up costing me over 2 grand to drive. I was broke for a while because of this, lost my privilege to even get a license again for 16 months, insurance was insanity high when I finally did get to drive again, and on top of that sat a month of jail the 2nd time for the DUS. I learned the hard way and so are you, just suck it up, park the car, get rides from people, and work on getting things straightened out again.

Awesome. Post of the year!

I wish I was 19 again so I can blame everyone else for my problems.. Ahhh those were the days.

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Try to get an Occupational License so you can get back and forth from work legally. Even with a suspended license you should be able to get that...

Unlike some of the others, I'm not going to rag on you. I'm sorry this happened, regardless of who's to blame. If you are able, you should see if you can borrow the money from someone (anyone) and then get a full time job. It looks like you're going to be forced to grow up and grab some adult responsibility pretty quick, and you should do it proactively instead of waiting until you have no choice in the matter, and have to pay some SERIOUS adult consequences. I hope things get better for you.

This is not the end of your life and will not ruin anything, unless of course you refuse to learn from your mistakes. Nobody owes you or anyone else, a life or a living. Both have to be earned and it takes work, disipline and persistance. Don't give up now just because you made some stupid decisions. They only stay stupid when you refuse to learn the lesson.

Nothing like a little ball busting..

Im sorry but knowingly breaking the law and the possibilty of something that can happen to an innocent bystander will not envoke any kind of compassion from me. He's 19 and very capable of knowing what is right and wrong.

Besides we all been there, he just so happened to get caught..

quote Originally posted by Vernon8360: This is not the end of your life and will not ruin anything, unless of course you refuse to learn from your mistakes. Nobody owes you or anyone else, a life or a living. Both have to be earned and it takes work, disipline and persistance. Don't give up now just because you made some stupid decisions. They only stay stupid when you refuse to learn the lesson.

Words to live by...
Everyone seems to have a sense of entitlement when they first leave the nest... It takes several years to grow out of that stage.
Lord knows, it took me a while...
Does the world still owe me something? No.. But sometimes it'd be nice if IT thought it did.

You screwed up man. You played Russian Roulette and sadly, the chamber was loaded when it was your turn.
Sounds like you need to bite the bullet and eat some humble pie.. Then lay low for a while, regroup, and recover.

As for your Fiero... The long it sits in hoc, the less likely you will be to get it back and even when the tow yard auctions it off, you are on the hook for the money. You may have to find someone to come buy it off you in order to get it out of the tow yard.

quote Originally posted by TheRealShadowX: What am I supposed to do?!

Maybe I can help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-mnYLPxwtc

I hate to be rude, but this is a classic example of the "snowball effect". The whole chain of events started when you failed to make sure that a vehicle you're driving was legal to drive. And it got worse when you failed to appear in court regarding that matter. Things just snowballed from there.

I imagine you don't want to hear (read) this, but the whole chain of events was caused by mistakes that you made. Don't try to blame anyone else for it. Don't rail against the legal system for being unfair. Just man up and fix your mistakes.

Once again, I'm not trying to be rude or condescending here. You just made some mistakes, and are suffering the consequences. There are things you can learn from this experience. And you CAN fix those mistakes. Just try not to compound your problems. And by all means, seek the advice of someone who is experienced in these matters. And follow that advice.

Best of luck!

I am 22 years old myself. I remember my first major encounter with the Law as do some of the forum members here, I was 18 about to be 19 myself and I got stopped for being stupid. I was doing 145 MPH in a 45 MPH Zone, I paid alittle over $3000 in fines and court costs and I only lost my license for 6 months just because I had the money the day of court and I didn't have to ask for a payment plan. I lost my job at LL Bean because of the ticket (I had no way to get out there, its a 1 hour drive one way) then a few months later I got a job at Wal-Mart and my grandmother drove me into work everyday, until I got it back. I made a bad choice and I had to live with it, it wasn't the end of the world but at that time it sure felt like it. Now that bad decision follows me, like when I pay car insurance ($190 a month for a Chevy Equinox )

So you only have to pay $1237 in fines( That's one months rent for me including utilities), its not the end of the world, you made a choice and it turned out to be a bad one. I wouldn't even get out of bed for $150 a week, so you might want to get another job, my brother is 20 and has 3 jobs to be able to afford things and put a roof over his fiancee's and baby's head. Time to accept responsibilty and your actions and drive on.

If you really want your Fiero back, you would bust your balls to get it back. I know I would.

You need to do some mind exercises to restore memory. You forgot to go to court, you forgot your tags were no good even though you were already ticketed for it, you forgot to get insurance, you forgot to pay your fines...........................Look down to see if you have your pants on. So far your lucky you didnt go to jail, they know you knew your tags expired....they keep records. And here if you miss a court date they issue a bench warrant and arrest you on sight.

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quote Originally posted by TheRealShadowX: Really?! Thanks for telling me! I hadn't noticed yet. Lol, thanks for that, I did get a laugh out of the sheer bluntness of your response.

It certainly appears that way when you keep doing stuff you know will get you ticketed.
I know it sucks, but you did all of it to yourself and got off easy. The up side is you will survive and while the money seems like a lot, you can pay it off in just a few months if you're very frugal.

Whoa, okay. When did I say this was anybody's fault but mine? I accept full responsibility for what I did. No one was behind that wheel but me. I am fully aware of that. As far as most of you trying to educate me about the law like I'm 14, you can stop now. I GET IT. I'm not a moron. Trust me on that one. Somebody mentioned the snow ball effect, and that is exactly what has happened here. 1 ticket for something that I should never have gotten (The first one with my mom's car which was insured but the cop and I were unsure of whether I was covered or not. Turns out I was.) turned into a whole bunch very quickly, and now I'm in big trouble. Now I will be under a ton of financial stress for it.

This gets me. Get a new job? You are all kidding right? Have any one of you tried looking for a job in this economy? Have you done it as a rather inexperienced 19 year old with only High School behind you? Didn't think so. This job took me months to get and I'm not going to turn my nose up to the $150 a week, especially when I need it now more than ever. It sucks, yeah but it's all I can get for now, and don't think I haven't looked.

Somebody mentioned the payments I make on the car. Well that may be a little misleading. Technically they aren't car payments. It was a personal loan which I used the money from to buy my GT and get the 3.4 swap done. This is an unsecured loan so there is no collateral. The trade off there is only a higher interest rate, but only by 4%. I pay $100 a month for this loan.

Someone else mentioned having my gf get her license. We've been trying.... for months now. She has NOONE who can teach her how to drive. Literally. I was the only one, and now that's gone. So put up another thing I've gone ahead and F***** up for her. But this thread isn't about her, it's about me, so let's move on.

For anyone who had trouble keeping up with my first post let's set one thing straight.
The Fiero is back in my possession and is safe and sound.

I wasn't looking for compassion, well consciously anyway, but yeah, advice would be nice. I'm not the only one who has made mistakes, so it would be cool if someone could give me some helpful words, though if that's too much to ask from my favorite online community, then at least I can say I tried.

Keep 'em rolling in guys, it's good to hear some voices on this.

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quote Originally posted by TheRealShadowX: I'm not a moron.

That remains to be seen

First thing you NEED to do is get your priorities straight! Life comes before hobby; meaning you are in no position to own two Fiero's, let alone swapping a motor in one of them.

A good rule of thumb I like to live by is; do not buy something you can't afford. If you don't have at least twice saved what something costs to buy, don't buy it. Wait a lil while and save some more. You do not want to spend your last dollar on a plasma tv, Fiero part etc... That is no way to live and you will have a very hard time getting ahead in life. I have seen too many of my life-long friends live like this, from paycheck to paycheck; w/ no or very little savings. Everyone needs some sort of a nest-egg for those unexpected issues life throws at us... Its also nice to have some money saved so when that "really good deal" comes along, you can pounce on it!

We have all dun stupid things when we were younger (surprised I am still alive to be honest w/ you)! You NEED TO LEARN from this (it sounds like you have not so far, because you keep driving) and move on...

BTW, as far as our comments; what did you expect us to say? You didn't exactly paint yourself in good light

If you can't afford to drive, then DON'T. You should be lucky you didn't crash into someone and kill them. Then your life would really be over. (Imagine how long a 10 million dollar law suit would take to pay off at 150$ a week.. I'll tell you.. It's 1282.05 years). Theres a reason for Public transportation. Take the bus and stop breaking the law, it's there for a reason.

When your older, with actual responsibilities, and dependants like kids and a family, you would understand how stupid you sound right now. Worry less about moving out from your parents house, and look at the big picture. In my opinion, you have ALOT to learn about life before you head down that road.

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Why don't you get a second job? McDonald's and Taco Bell don't look for brain surgeons or lawyers. I think a 19 year old with no skills or experience could manage to swing a part time gig at that kind of place. Also, getting a ticket in someone else's car over the insurance...ok... blowing off the court date is what screwed you. And, as for finding a job in this economy... stop scraping for excuses. Jobs are still out there for people like you. Go to a grocery store or fast food or a gas station. I work 9 hours a day, 6 days a week. Of all the people I know, the only unemployed ones are people who don't want to work. A quick search of the Google reveals that Milwaukee has a lower unemployment rate than my area. It sucks, but in the real world people have to work. Sometimes you have to work a real job, or 2, or 3. Man up and do it.

I can't tell you how many times I have hit "hard" times and had to make a sacrifice or 2 to get back above the caca! Here's my 2 cents:

You can not legally drive. You do not make enough money to pay your fines, insurance, car payment, etc. without having to spend some time saving money. You need to pay those fines right now - in full. Do not let them drag on - it will only get you in deeper. Sacrifices need to be made. Sell your beloved GT and use that money to get you out of the hole. You may have to hoof it or depend on friends to get you back and forth to work. Do everything you can to get another (2nd) or better paying job right now - do not put it off! You are young and have plenty of time to regain anything you may loose. Things are tough all over for just about everyone. This experience will make you stronger!

I agree... Temp second job would prob help you alot.. Or sell some stuff you dont really need to survive like a bigscreen tv or some crap like that... I am pretty sure I would sell my own mother if someone too my fastback and i needed money to get it back... Or another option yet... Not sure what movie i saw this in, but I think you can actually steal a car form a police impound... U just need a short little black dude that looks like a "ghetto smurf" with a barbie doll to destract the guard while you cut the fence and take your car back...

I would like to take a moment and thank the academy, Nicolas Cage and the entire cast of Gone In Sixty Seconds for inspiring me with all these great ideas...

A guy at my church is a State Farm Insurance agent. He says that under Utah law, I can drive my mom's car without being named on her insurance. The car has coverage, good enough.
It may be different in your state, however.

quote Originally posted by TheRealShadowX: This gets me. Get a new job? You are all kidding right? Have any one of you tried looking for a job in this economy? Have you done it as a rather inexperienced 19 year old with only High School behind you? Didn't think so. This job took me months to get and I'm not going to turn my nose up to the $150 a week, especially when I need it now more than ever. It sucks, yeah but it's all I can get for now, and don't think I haven't looked.

The armed forces are always hiring.

Thousands of men and women before you have done it.

You got off lucky. Driving uninsured in my state is an automatic 6 month suspension of your license.

quote Originally posted by pontiackid86: You got off lucky. Driving uninsured in my state is an automatic 6 month suspension of your license.

Ditto, also add a $500 fine and possible arrest in NY.

quote Originally posted by pmbrunelle: The armed forces are always hiring. Thousands of men and women before you have done it.

My thoughts exactly. He will also learn responsibility, it certainly taught me that.

And yes you can get a job, you just have to be willing to do the jobs that are being offered. I see people everyday looking for a job but thinkling that there is no way they are going to work for $10 an hour.

to tell you the truth you did it to yourself. not to sound like a prick at all! trust me i know about $ problems. but all in all you knew it was bad and with lights out cops look for this. i cant believe you drove and got pulled over the 2nd time or the third! after the first time i would of saved my pennies to get it legal 100% not only that but skipping court dates! wow man i dont know about you but that there i would of taken care of. and to see you upset when the cop took your car the second time and the third time to take your card. come on now really? you think cops are out just to smack your butt and say dont do it again? by the sound of your post it seems you are very young. you think its bad now wait till your on your own. it gets worse!

as for money problems having 100$ would of been a big deal two years ago for me. i had a cop show up one day to tell me that i will lose my house if i didnt pay up. then he showed up a month later to tell me i am losing my house. thats stress! to see are you have worked for and the place your kids call home to be gone because you dont have 2$ to your name. thankfully i make 4X more then i was and am able to make my house payment with no worries. its a part of growing up.
Oh here is another kicker for you. when you do buy a house and you have kids by the time they move out and your house is payed off you will be to old to enjoy the rest of your year. well the good thing is they make jazzy scooters! crap theres another bill :P

quote Originally posted by BOBBY D: My thoughts exactly. He will also learn responsibility, it certainly taught me that. And yes you can get a job, you just have to be willing to do the jobs that are being offered. I see people everyday looking for a job but thinkling that there is no way they are going to work for $10 an hour.

Ha! 10$ an hour is fantastic compared to my pay! I need a new job... *groan*

Look man, you need to just cut your losses and admit you screwed up. take care of the money owed, and start back from square one. Is a 3.4 swap really necessary, or even downright feasable, with an income that low? Like someone else said, put the hobbies aside and get your life on track first. Everyone here was 19 at some point too, and we all know the hardships of growing up and starting with nothing (well most of us do ). The big thing you need to look out for is numero uno. I'm sure your GF will understand that you need time to get things straightened out.

But more importantly, GET A BETTER JOB. I don't know what it is you do that you only make that couch change, but it's not enough. There are jobs out there, but they might not be fantastic 'sit around and do nothing for $12/hr' jobs. Fast food joints, restaurants, gas stations, retail stores; they hire plenty of people. It might not be a glamorous job flipping burgers, but even 40 hrs a week at $6 an hour is still $240 at the end of the week.

I've been there too. It sucks, but it is just a part of living. Stick through it and perservere

Dave

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“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”

quote Originally posted by TheRealShadowX: Whoa, okay. When did I say this was anybody's fault but mine? I accept full responsibility for what I did. No one was behind that wheel but me. I am fully aware of that. As far as most of you trying to educate me about the law like I'm 14, you can stop now. I GET IT. I'm not a moron. Trust me on that one.

Yep

Join the military - travel to beautiful foreign places, meet interesting exotic people, and kill them.

Act now and you could retire at 39!

If you make it.

This is why I don't ask the forum for advice other then Fiero related items, all you get is a brutal beat down when your already down enough as is. This guy needs support, not someone theoretically yelling in his face about how stupid he was when he did the things he did.

quote Originally posted by pmbrunelle: The armed forces are always hiring. Thousands of men and women before you have done it.

This is always an option, but the Army has become a lot more strict in recruiting now. The Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are always great options too. I was going to suggest that, but I am a little biased being in the Army and all. For me, there is a great sense of pride and honor of serving my country. Plus, you get a nice reliable paycheck on the 1st and 15th. If you want to know some info, feel free to PM me, I ain't a recruiter so I won't pull the wool over your eyes.

quote Originally posted by TheRealShadowX: This gets me. Get a new job? You are all kidding right? Have any one of you tried looking for a job in this economy? Have you done it as a rather inexperienced 19 year old with only High School behind you? Didn't think so. This job took me months to get and I'm not going to turn my nose up to the $150 a week, especially when I need it now more than ever. It sucks, yeah but it's all I can get for now, and don't think I haven't looked.

I have been there and done that and I have the t-shirt, remember I am 22 I had to pass 19 somewhere along the line. I didn't suggest getting a new job, but merely suggested you get 2nd or a 3rd job. You think the economy sucks where you live, go to Maine or better yet go to Oxford, ME where almost every tailer house factory has shut down along with other businesses that have closed their doors, yet my brother has 3 jobs. My hometown is almost a ghost town compared to when I left in 2008. Just remember everyone has been there, especially these older gentleman.

quote Originally posted by Pappy: Yep Join the military - travel to beautiful foreign places, meet interesting exotic people, and kill them. Act now and you could retire at 39! If you make it.

I have been to Alaska, Hawaii, and various other states and have met some awesome people along the way. I was 19 when I joined and I plan on retiring at 39. The benefits are nice too, especially if you are married. I am about to go to Afghanistan here soon., thats an exotic country.

Edit: Glad you got your Fiero back.

[This message has been edited by craigsfiero2007 (edited 03-14-2011).]

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