I think only a trucker can understand how I feel about this. I choose to go home once every month or two since I really enjoy being out on the road. I have a new house I bought in 2009 and a 2008 G6 paid for (except for the house). When I do get home time I am home for 3 - 5 days at a time since I have so many off days built up. Here is the thing, I also own websites that generate money still on their own. Along with my trucker income I am doing very well. I would very much like to have a much nicer house in a high class area and buy a nice new BMW 525.
My friends say that would be silly since I never go home, but man when I go home it feels like a huge vacation. The ability to hop in a nice hot shower and drive as long as I want in my car is like Christmas. I am divorced with no kids so my house is pretty much abandoned when I am on the road. I shut off the power to most things and turn off the water too it when I am gone. So do you also think that it is silly that I want to get a bigger home and car? Because like I said when I am home I live like a normal person and try to cram as many fun things as possible during my hometime. I live in a normal middle class cookie cutter neighborhood, and another reason I want another house is so I can choose a wider driveway since I bobtail home and I have to position my truck to not block my garage door so I can pull out my car. Plus I want to come home to something really nice to remind me that all of my hard work paid off to live like a rich person in an upscale neighborhood. Please let me know and thanks.
Divorced with no kids but would like a nicer house and car during hometime?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by NewNashGuy, Dec 19, 2012.
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Buy a z06 corvette and keep your current house...
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Oh that is another thing, in my neighborhood everyone drives an Accord or Altima, basic economy cars. I do no want to stand out as the only guy with a flashy car. Especially since there are smaller houses that thugs afford who live a few blocks down.
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Buy a dodge cummins and have some fun. I honestly won't own another car again unless it had a very good warrantee and was cheap.
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Listen to your friends. You sound like a child. You can enjoy your hardwork without caring what others think of you. Save some of that good times for the bad times that always come.
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I am not doing it to impress others. I have some rich friends and when I go to their house and pass all of the beautiful mansions with their perfect lawns, it makes me wonder how that life would be. Now I can afford to live that way. I have money saved up for emergencies. The only thing I am asking is if it makes sense considering I only go home once a month.
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We really can't answer that for you.
For me a 2008 Car that's paid for would be plenty.
Sounds like you want a bit more...If you can afford i go for it.
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When you have nice things and you're not around to protect them things tend to happen, and not good things. You're out on the road looking forward to your home time and you come home to disaster and no one knows what happened or when it happened. Now you're spending your home time fixing the mess instead of enjoying your time off. Bank it for the future when you can spend more time with your dream of a home and ride.
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Thx and yes I am making sure there is no hoa or rules preventing me parking bobtail in driveway. Currently I have an ADT system and cameras I can use to watch my house over the internet. I am not worried about breakins I can afford to fix or replace things. Plus I don't see the point of being a senior citizen with a nice car. I want to get the college hotties now while I can still perform
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That's the biggest problem right there. The hotties go for the nice house and ride, before you know it they're moving in and you're not always around, so things get out of hand real quick, especially when it involves a kid in the mix, and they've been known to pull that too for some leverage on you.
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