Bodyshop #2....

John, I'm often asked about my addiction, err, I mean hobby. It is mostly a question of cost.
Sometimes I ask them, lets talk about it in a different way. (I lead the convo direction) I ask them, if you had the money, as in cash, to purchase a car, ($40,000 limit) brand spanking new, What current American Muscle car would you get?

There answers vary some. But the cars allways cost about 30G's. After all, the lo-po version is cheaper, and thats not fun. And not what they really want.
Then I go back to there dream muscle ride. I tell them, it's really down to ethier purchasing a new muscle ride at the sticker or better or get what you want and do it how you want and be happy. It'll cost the same as a new car everytime if not more.

(Of course they ask how can it be more and it is really down to how much you do on your own or farm out.)

49 out of 50 walk away from spending the money on there dream ride and go away shaking there head while there dream goes pop!
That one that stays behind ends up getting into the dream and starts living it. Soon, in his head that idea of owning THAT car becomes real and his result after all the discusting times melt away with THAT ride stared at and envied.

It's never easy doing something worth while. Thats why victory is sweet.
Thats why theres allways more people at car shows with drool down there mouths staring at the cars they used to/wished they owned. Broken dreams and dreamers looking at there fantasy.

(Ha ha ha poor suckers.)

While 20G's is alot of money and I'll not talk you into spending it, you might have wished I did after you sell it.
If it takes 3 more years to save for it, save for it. Just drive it between now and then so you can enjoy it.

Think it over.