Fulfilling the need to acquire that something special

On the subject of buying with an inheritance, does anyone ever give any thought as to what the deceased might have thought?

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Harsh,but funny harsh!

I got a loan not long ago to up my budget by 10k. I’ve not got a problem doing that. The payments are so low and I put it through as a business expense anyhoo… company car innit. 😁

I’m amazed the ‘wheeling and dealing’ option isnt on there. I’ve got all the cars I’ve got by making a little on every other car I’ve ever owned (except two I think). When you’ve had over 500 cars, it soon adds up.

Sometimes the cars have just gone up in value in the time I’ve had them, sometimes I’ve improved them so increasing value. Someone’s I’ve just bought them because they were cheap and I knew I could flip them or break them for more. I’ll swap stuff, I’ll trade stuff, I’ll part ex, as long as the deal is in my favour.

I’ve not even worked it particularly hard I don’t think, I’m fairly cautious so would never buy something I wasnt happy to end up stuck with. I have cars I really know about and won’t touch certain others.
My tastes have changed mildly over time so I’ve moved some stuff on because of that, and more importantly the market has pushed a lot of cars over their worth to me. Cars I enjoyed when they were cheaper, but I’d never pay the proper money they now command for one- stacklight mercs, Mazda b2000s, e28s, etc.

I’m now at a ‘stick’ situation and have been for a while, and I have more cars than I want. But I’ve had and enjoyed hundreds of cars getting there, so I truly know what I do and don’t like and want.

Same 🤣

The problem with saving up is, unless it's something that is loosing or holding value then you may always be too far behind to get what you want.

I've always wanted a original NSX, I could potentially have bought a cheaper one (early non PAS Auto import) pre covid but couldn't justify it. Now the same car is £20k+ more, cementing it in the category of thing's I won't be owning lol.

Have only saved up or taken loans from family and friends. I've also sold other stuff I have like collectible video games, trading cards, Hot Wheels, and scale models to fund purchases as well, basically balancing how much a car would make me happy versus other possessions. I even ended up doing some very light trading and dealing in that kind of collectibles space.

As for the other options there are definitely ones I'd consider. I'd absolutely sell other cars, but I've never had one I wouldn't miss that's also worth selling. I could see myself taking out a loan depending if it's also a genuinely practical car worth financing, but loved ones have always been a better route for my price range and situation.

Finally doing legal, and I must stress legal, sex work is an option I've actually looked into but that my living situation made unfeasible. This could be partly because I know people who have done that kind of thing to support themselves so to me it just kind of reads as running any other business, and a second income seems by far the most reasonable way to fund an expensive hobby. Like I know the prostitution thing was included as a joke but I'd genuinely rather do that than go into debt or something.

I've a friend of a friend who has an utterly filthy Onlyfans, but in real life she's honestly one of the most wholesome folk ever. The filthy persona pays for her hobbies and holidays.

The stuff I like tend to be on the older end of the scale so any and every purchase is a gamble.
With that in mind I'd never consider loans, even from family. The potential for diaster is high.

I tend to buy the worst version of what I'm after and go from there, though thats not always intentional.

I might start an onlyfans account where I seductively grease wheel bearings and re bleed brakes showing plenty of plumbers cleavage.