View Full Version : I Sold Everything To Buy A Lamborghini And Drive Across The Country
pauldun170
06-10-2010, 01:28 PM
http://jalopnik.com/5559767/i-sold-everything-to-buy-a-lamborghini-and-drive-across-the-country
OneSickPsycho
06-10-2010, 02:52 PM
Bad fucking ass... Srsly... if shit got bad enough, I'd do it on the bike.
6doublefive321
06-10-2010, 03:41 PM
I'm way too much of a tight ass to do anything like this. The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking...
How does he make his house payment?
How does he pay for gas?
He is really losing his ass on the car.
How does he pay for motels?
How will he keep the repo men at bay?
Seriously, how did he pay for all that shit whilst unemployed?
He shoulda bought an nsx, it would still be running and he'd have a real trunk :lol:
Homeslice
06-10-2010, 03:59 PM
not gonna click on jalopnik, as their shit takes forever to load
was this car new or used?
Full Throttle
06-10-2010, 04:13 PM
I'm way too much of a tight ass to do anything like this. The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking...
How does he make his house payment?
How does he pay for gas?
He is really losing his ass on the car.
How does he pay for motels?
How will he keep the repo men at bay?
Seriously, how did he pay for all that shit whilst unemployed?
I was asking the same questions except the one about the Repo men. I dont think they will follow you across the country lol.
goof2
06-10-2010, 04:17 PM
Seriously, how did he pay for all that shit whilst unemployed?
He didn't. In the article he says he is a "few hundred grand" in debt.
was this car new or used?
New Gallardo, probably a 2006 since that is the year he bought it. He put $90,000 down on it and put 92,000 miles on it before the timing chain went and the engine ate itself. He says he still owes more on the car than it is worth and can't afford to fix or replace the engine.
Flexin
06-10-2010, 04:18 PM
I'm way too much of a tight ass to do anything like this. The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking...
How does he make his house payment?
How does he pay for gas?
He is really losing his ass on the car.
How does he pay for motels?
How will he keep the repo men at bay?
Seriously, how did he pay for all that shit whilst unemployed?
I was thinking the same thing but would still love to do it. I have kids so I wouldn't take off like that but if I was single and didn't know what to do or where I might think about it.
As far as losing his ass. On Cars.com they have a 06 with 19531 miles on it. Its selling for $108000. If this guy paid $180000 as well then he will lose $72000 if he gets his asking price. The guy lost $3.69 a mile.
Lets say the guy in the story can only get $50000 now. He lost $1.42 for all the miles he drove.
And the guy might not want to sell it so then the value doesn't matter to much unless your trying to use it against a loan.
Also because of his car and looks he got "Rock Star :rockwoot:" status at a strip club. (Try that in an NSX :lol)
The only problem I seen with it was that he was running away from his problems which I wouldn't want to do. But he got away and enjoyed himself in a exotic car. Other then the car it worked for Kaneman.
If I was Lamborghini and heard of this story while he was on the road I would have done free work on his car. Even at this point I would offer to do the work on the car or part of it. He took an exotic car on the road for 4 years before having a major problem. And with 75 tickets he didn't baby it. That car held up well. I would love to see a full list of any money put into that car. Oil changes, tires and even fuses. Everything just to see the cost. I seen a story online before and a guy did recorded the cost of owning a used Ferrari and the car was expensive to drive because it had sat around so much.
James
I was thinking the same thing but would still love to do it. I have kids so I wouldn't take off like that but if I was single and didn't know what to do or where I might think about it.
As far as losing his ass. On Cars.com they have a 06 with 19531 miles on it. Its selling for $108000. If this guy paid $180000 as well then he will lose $72000 if he gets his asking price. The guy lost $3.69 a mile.
Lets say the guy in the story can only get $50000 now. He lost $1.42 for all the miles he drove.
And the guy might not want to sell it so then the value doesn't matter to much unless your trying to use it against a loan.
Also because of his car and looks he got "Rock Star :rockwoot:" status at a strip club. (Try that in an NSX :lol)
The only problem I seen with it was that he was running away from his problems which I wouldn't want to do. But he got away and enjoyed himself in a exotic car. Other then the car it worked for Kaneman.
If I was Lamborghini and heard of this story while he was on the road I would have done free work on his car. Even at this point I would offer to do the work on the car or part of it. He took an exotic car on the road for 4 years before having a major problem. And with 75 tickets he didn't baby it. That car held up well. I would love to see a full list of any money put into that car. Oil changes, tires and even fuses. Everything just to see the cost. I seen a story online before and a guy did recorded the cost of owning a used Ferrari and the car was expensive to drive because it had sat around so much.
James
Most girls won't know the diff. Try doing 300,000+ miles in a lambo :lol: I'm honestly surprised he didn't die in a fire from all the time he spent in that car
Kaneman
06-10-2010, 05:16 PM
Despite the donations I received to help with my exodus I have only now recovered from my 2007 trip, in a financial sense. I sold most of the things I had that were worth anything, the rest of what I owned was stolen from the storage I put it in, so when I got back I had nothing. I had completely cashed out my 401k and all that good stuff as well.
The financial burden would not be a deterrent to doing something like this. It was well worth it.
NONE_too_SOFT
06-10-2010, 05:25 PM
shit i wanna buy this guy a beer
Despite the donations I received to help with my exodus I have only now recovered from my 2007 trip, in a financial sense. I sold most of the things I had that were worth anything, the rest of what I owned was stolen from the storage I put it in, so when I got back I had nothing. I had completely cashed out my 401k and all that good stuff as well.
The financial burden would not be a deterrent to doing something like this. It was well worth it.
Spoken like a man who has truly enjoyed life for a few minutes. How much did yoru trip wind up costing you in the end?
Kaneman
06-10-2010, 05:54 PM
Spoken like a man who has truly enjoyed life for a few minutes. How much did yoru trip wind up costing you in the end?
Around $10,000 or so I suppose, not counting the $4k motorcycle I blew up. I received approx $3k of that through donations. $1k of that $3k came from a single source, a man I've never met and know nothing about, other than that he owns a Plymouth Superbird.
So he was depressed and decided to commit financial suicide. What a hero.
Around $10,000 or so I suppose, not counting the $4k motorcycle I blew up. I received approx $3k of that through donations. $1k of that $3k came from a single source, a man I've never met and know nothing about, other than that he owns a Plymouth Superbird.
Really? That pretty cool, and that was for a decent amount of time too liek 6 months right?. I threw $20 in the pot, but that only gets you a gas tank...
Homeslice
06-10-2010, 06:07 PM
Around $10,000 or so I suppose, not counting the $4k motorcycle I blew up. I received approx $3k of that through donations. $1k of that $3k came from a single source, a man I've never met and know nothing about, other than that he owns a Plymouth Superbird.
I believe I remember a dude on CF with a Superbird in his avatar.....That's pretty cool
Kaneman
06-10-2010, 06:08 PM
Really? That pretty cool, and that was for a decent amount of time too liek 6 months right?. I threw $20 in the pot, but that only gets you a gas tank...
No shit? Thanks dude, I didn't even know you had followed it. It was around 5 months I think. It would've been much longer, but I took the hate mail personally and lost my drive. At this point in my life it wouldn't bother me, but I was younger then, :lol:
Homeslice
06-10-2010, 06:10 PM
What hate mail?
Kaneman
06-10-2010, 06:12 PM
What hate mail?
There was much controversy over the donations. Did I really deserve it? Was I covering enough miles per day? Was my ride adventurous enough? Were my thumbs real or implants? Etc. etc. In fact, the "anti-Kaneman" thread swelled to be nearly as large as my actual ride report.
Since I had foolishly given out all my contact information I got constant emails and texts and an occasional phone call from people who disagreed with what I was doing.
pauldun170
06-10-2010, 06:43 PM
Were my thumbs real or implants?
The image I have in my head is that of thumbs with tits.
Switch
06-10-2010, 06:49 PM
There was much controversy over the donations. Did I really deserve it? Was I covering enough miles per day? Was my ride adventurous enough? Were my thumbs real or implants? Etc. etc. In fact, the "anti-Kaneman" thread swelled to be nearly as large as my actual ride report.
Since I had foolishly given out all my contact information I got constant emails and texts and an occasional phone call from people who disagreed with what I was doing.
For those who know nothing about this, link us to the ride report or give us a summary. Sounds like a good story.
Homeslice
06-10-2010, 07:27 PM
For those who know nothing about this, link us to the ride report or give us a summary. Sounds like a good story.
Also to the thread with the criticism. I wanna see which one I posted in. :lol:
Sounds like some people were jealous, and used that as an excuse to talk shit or threaten to call the IRS or something.
Donating some pocket change to someone doesn't mean you can tell them how to spend it. Could I call the Red Cross and tell them what to do? Good luck with that.
They should be thankful for all the long-distance touring tips you were posting in that thread.
It was mostly negative vibes from Adv rider folks. Yeh I kept up with your progress most of the time. Especially around the time you went down in TX, even finally heard the whole story behind that too.
Particle Man
06-10-2010, 08:06 PM
For those who know nothing about this, link us to the ride report or give us a summary. Sounds like a good story.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203720
I don't have the link to the thread in JM over there (I deliberately avoided it - I put twenty in too and didn't want to give the naysayers the time of day).
Flexin
06-10-2010, 08:11 PM
Most girls won't know the diff. Try doing 300,000+ miles in a lambo :lol: I'm honestly surprised he didn't die in a fire from all the time he spent in that car
Give me one and I would be more then happy to try. I see no reason why a Lambo will not do 300000 miles. And I was joking about the NSX, I just thought I would throw that in. LOL.
James
Flexin
06-10-2010, 08:25 PM
Despite the donations I received to help with my exodus I have only now recovered from my 2007 trip, in a financial sense. I sold most of the things I had that were worth anything, the rest of what I owned was stolen from the storage I put it in, so when I got back I had nothing. I had completely cashed out my 401k and all that good stuff as well.
The financial burden would not be a deterrent to doing something like this. It was well worth it.
I followed that thread. I thought you were crazy for doing but thought it was cool. I also liked how people helped you try to repair your bike and donate to keep you going. I thought about putting some in but the time I really thought about it you stopped. I was disappointed that you stopped. I enjoyed reading your updates. I don't understand the hate mail. You left your job and went on you road. People know this and wanted to help you out. I think some might have been living their dream through your adventures. If someone wanted to help out then thats up to them.
I don't know about some people.
James
goof2
06-10-2010, 09:08 PM
Give me one and I would be more then happy to try. I see no reason why a Lambo will not do 300000 miles. And I was joking about the NSX, I just thought I would throw that in. LOL.
James
I don't know if Lambos are as expensive to run as Ferraris but if they are it would be expensive as shit.
From what I have heard specifically about Gallardos you would be looking at somewhere north of $80,000 just in oil changes and normal 10,000 mile maintenance expenses. Add in all the special interval stuff and especially tires and I'm guessing that would climb well above $100,000 easy.
Some used specialty vehicle dealer posted a page (take that for what it is worth) tracking the ownership expense for one particular Ferrari 550 over the course of 40,000 miles. Maintenance alone was around $100k if I'm remembering it right. Once fuel costs, depreciation, and some minor bodywork was factored in I want to say total cost of ownership was around $250k.
Homeslice
06-10-2010, 09:23 PM
Not to mention what is the fuel economy, 12 mpg?
13 highway! :D
Not to mention what is the fuel economy, 12 mpg?
Porkchop
06-10-2010, 09:30 PM
This guy is my hero. :lol:
Yea he committed financial suicide, and I would never have the balls to do it. But I bet this guy has a lifetime of stories and experiences that none of us will ever have. Too bad about the car. I am betting some other Lambo owner will hear about this story and look to help him out.
And I would love to have a Ferrari, but they are way too finicky. Shit I know this story was a couple years ago, but there is a Gallardo with 8k miles online for $69,999 right now. At that price it might be worth doing....
Give me one and I would be more then happy to try. I see no reason why a Lambo will not do 300000 miles. And I was joking about the NSX, I just thought I would throw that in. LOL.
James
Ill wish you luck, wear nomex ;)
Flexin
06-10-2010, 11:42 PM
Ill wish you luck, wear nomex ;)
I'm in Firefighting school. We run towards the fire. Bring it on. :rockwoot:
Since when have Lambos been a fire hazard? I know there was one in the early 80's I think that had a problem but I haven't heard of anything lately.
James
I'm in Firefighting school. We run towards the fire. Bring it on. :rockwoot:
Since when have Lambos been a fire hazard? I know there was one in the early 80's I think that had a problem but I haven't heard of anything lately.
James
Yeh a few of them have burned up causing lambo to recall a bunch of cars, I think it is limited to the 07 and 08 gas tanks falling off
Flexin
06-10-2010, 11:51 PM
Yeh a few of them have burned up causing lambo to recall a bunch of cars, I think it is limited to the 07 and 08 gas tanks falling off
I didn't know that.
I can't afford one anyone but if I'm going to die in a car in one big fireball I would rather it be a Lambo.
James
Adeptus_Minor
06-11-2010, 01:28 AM
Shit, if I sold everything I own, I'd be lucky if I could buy a used Vette. :lol:
Flexin
06-11-2010, 01:36 AM
Shit, if I sold everything I own, I'd be lucky if I could buy a used Vette. :lol:
You have me beat. If I sold everything I owned I would just be left with nothing but debt. :td:
James
I could never do that...just take off and leave everything (good and bad) behind.
I do like what he said in the article though: "You're never going to live up to anyone's expectations, so you might as well live up to your own..."
Amorok
06-11-2010, 07:56 AM
Given the right motivation I could easily do something like that. If the military cut me and my family left I'd pack up the bike and ride off, it's not that hard to maintain. Hope it never comes to that, I've gotten awful comfortable.
Krabill
06-11-2010, 08:44 AM
Give me one and I would be more then happy to try. I see no reason why a Lambo will not do 300000 miles.
My guess is that a Lambo will only go about 91,000 miles before it eats itself :lol:
z06boy
06-11-2010, 08:56 AM
My guess is that a Lambo will only go about 91,000 miles before it eats itself :lol:
Well the guy did run it hard and most likely did zero maintenance unless I missed that part. Wonder if he ever even changed the oil ?
I'm in Firefighting school. We run towards the fire. Bring it on. :rockwoot:
Since when have Lambos been a fire hazard? I know there was one in the early 80's I think that had a problem but I haven't heard of anything lately.
James
The miura was well known for it, some of the post chrysler era cars simply fell apart and a number of the audi era cars were as derf said like riding around in a roman candle
This guy did my retirement plan, this is exactly what I wanna do. Minus being mistaken for moby, thats kinda shity
Particle Man
06-12-2010, 08:19 AM
Minus being mistaken for moby, thats kinda shity
:lol:
What? is he even alive any more? I would have thought he would have od'd by now
Gas Man
06-14-2010, 12:29 AM
I could never do that...just take off and leave everything (good and bad) behind.
I do like what he said in the article though: "You're never going to live up to anyone's expectations, so you might as well live up to your own..."
Don't worry neither do I. However, I could see closing up the house and hittin the road for months...
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