oldtimer Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 just wondering what everyone's thoughts on the subject are...im 22, bene out of college for almost a year, have a good stable job.. im getting fed up living at home but im also getting fed up of driving pieces o shit.. a buddy of mine is moving down to the city and wants to get a place and asked me to get an apartment... would you guys get a new car and live at home for a year?? or would you get the fuck out of your house and just keep driving a piece of shit..im pretty sure im gonna go get my own place but i just wanna see what other people would do/have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco818 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 I'd go for the apartment in the city! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joevibe Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 apartment...fuck cars.. living on your own is much more important than a car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housedog Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Apartment. if you are moving to the city you wont need to drive thaT much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 I'd say the apartment. Between the two you'll be spending more time in the apartment than in the car, plus you'll have your own privacy, and more independent lifestyle.. i know all too well as i'm stuck at home myself.. although I want to find an apartment soon too..Def the apartment.. and if you get one in the city I'll be really jealous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCR Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Originally posted by karisma I'd say the apartment. Between the two you'll be spending more time in the apartment than in the car, plus you'll have your own privacy, and more independent lifestyle.. i know all too well as i'm stuck at home myself.. although I want to find an apartment soon too..Def the apartment.. and if you get one in the city I'll be really jealous!! Exactly what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebitch Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 i have an apartment and a car in NYC and let me tell you, having a car is a real hassle. I am so sick of moving it around + it gets hit and beat up. I want to get rid of it but it is a lease so I am stuck with the thing. I never really drive anywhere, the train is so much more convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentplaya1 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 I agree with somebitch. I was pretty much in the same situation recently, wonderin should I buy a car or move out. So I decided to sublet an apartment for a few months till the end of summer to try out the movin out thing and now I live in the east village and it kicks ass. Livin on your own is way better than any car and if you choose to live in the city you won't really need a car. Parking alone would be a bitch. Dude, move out of your house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 danielle you're always invited to my new apartment when i get one.. also, i thought people should know.. im not looking for apartments in the city.. they are ridiculous there.. after taxes im only taking home a measly 2500 a month... if i gotta pay 1300 for rent... that leaves me only 1200 a month.. cellphone = 80comp connection = 50 (gotta have access to cp)food shopping = 200 a month (since momma aint cooking me food nomore)plus i owe about 200 a month for college loans.. blah!! going out and havign a life is easily 3-4 hundred a month.. i wont be able to save.. ill just be living and getting byso basically im stuck getting an aprtment in staten island somewhere.. looking to pay around 12-1300 for a nice 2 bedroom... anyone have any hookups?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Originally posted by oldtimer if i gotta pay 1300 for rent... where the hell have you been looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 Originally posted by bigpoppanils where the hell have you been looking? you're saying i can live in the city for under 1300 a month?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStephen Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Originally posted by oldtimer you're saying i can live in the city for under 1300 a month?? yupor check the burroughs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 Originally posted by djjonstephen yupor check the burroughs im from staten i9sland when i say the city i mean manhattan.. that's what us staten islander's do.. there are decent priced apartments in the city?? im not talking harlem or any of those ghetto areas either.. ?? any help would be fabulous.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris817 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Originally posted by oldtimer danielle you're always invited to my new apartment when i get one.. also, i thought people should know.. im not looking for apartments in the city.. they are ridiculous there.. after taxes im only taking home a measly 2500 a month... if i gotta pay 1300 for rent... that leaves me only 1200 a month.. cellphone = 80comp connection = 50 (gotta have access to cp)food shopping = 200 a month (since momma aint cooking me food nomore)plus i owe about 200 a month for college loans.. blah!! going out and havign a life is easily 3-4 hundred a month.. i wont be able to save.. ill just be living and getting byso basically im stuck getting an aprtment in staten island somewhere.. looking to pay around 12-1300 for a nice 2 bedroom... anyone have any hookups?? Welcome to life in Manhattan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppanils Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Originally posted by oldtimer im from staten i9sland when i say the city i mean manhattan.. that's what us staten islander's do.. there are decent priced apartments in the city?? im not talking harlem or any of those ghetto areas either.. ?? any help would be fabulous.. first off, harlem isnt really that "ghetto" anymoresecond, you can get a very nice apartment for not much money in Astoria, Woodside, or Sunnyside (all in Queens) and be less than a 20 minute train ride from Midtown.depending upon where you live on staten island, you could face an hour to two hour commute to midtown (I'm on grymes hill and i take an hour and 40 minutes ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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