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Old 04-19-2012, 10:23 PM
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29 - project manager of a small engineering firm - qc/inspection specialty. TL is my DD, rebuilding a 91 nsx for the weekend driving.
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26, resident physician in NJ, soon to be a gas man a.k.a. anesthesiologist, bought a 06 RBP TL with 35k miles back in oct 2011, loving the ride to work everyday
Old 04-21-2012, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by profkhatri3
26, resident physician in NJ, soon to be a gas man a.k.a. anesthesiologist, bought a 06 RBP TL with 35k miles back in oct 2011, loving the ride to work everyday
...so this is the first car of what will soon be a large fleet?
Old 04-21-2012, 10:07 PM
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31 y.o. Designer in the bay. Have a 9 y.o. daughter too.

you gotta pay to play. If it's too hard dont do too much. Having food on the table
is better than sportin' a nice ride. TL's are great rides though.

Good luck man !
Old 04-22-2012, 09:58 AM
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Technical Manager for a Printing Company.

I afford my TL because I bought one with higher miles and I don't mod the crap out of it.
Old 04-22-2012, 10:55 AM
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42, Project Manager at a regional lab company. Technically paid cash for my 07 Type-S but actually invested 20k from a rolled-over 401K and lent myself the money at a low interest rate.
Old 04-22-2012, 11:54 AM
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28, Workforce Analyst - I've had my car 3 years, it's paid for but its all stock except for tint and I bought it used. Once you get 1 car paid off and save a little it's much easier to trade up to another somewhat nicer used car & pay the difference cash.
Old 04-22-2012, 03:28 PM
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28 - Master Auto Technician, student teacher at GM ASEP. I've had my 3G TL for almost 3 and a half years, and I love it. I financed it for 350 an month. Got a pretty good price on it; the dealer ended up only making 500 on what they owned the car for. I love buying used cars its kind of the fun of finding a car that you really like.
Old 04-22-2012, 10:00 PM
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my bum ass works in a retail store in the city -_- ...but luckily i got good credit so low APR for me
Old 04-22-2012, 10:46 PM
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26, Saved up a 6500k down payment in 9 months while going from one title to another: Support specialist, to QA specialist at the same software company. Next year I would be starting software development at the same company.
I am paying around 400$ a month for the car, and I am paying 100$ in insurance.

My 2007 is covered by Acura plus until 2014.
Before this car I had a 1990 Pontiac Sunbird, then a 1997 Accord, and i find any excuse to drive my TL

From the earlier posts i see a lot of the guys who paid full price for their 04s worked in IT... Good to know
Old 04-22-2012, 11:00 PM
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I am 19 and work as a busboy its my first job looked for 4 months for a tl and after a year of working hard bought my dream car cash. Most happy cause I'm youngest kid to have a car that looks this nice and did it all on my own.

A white tl came with 19" rim type s suspension, was a car I couldn't let go since I also got stock wheels and stock suspension, when I saw car my jaw dropped and knew I had to have it.
Old 04-23-2012, 10:01 AM
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Not me in this pic but this is what a day at the office looks like
Old 04-23-2012, 12:29 PM
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wow everybody seems to have good jobs lol. Im 21 still in college, but a bartender at a club my uncle owns. pays damn well for a college job. Car pmt only 260 a month. 2007 type s
Old 04-23-2012, 02:08 PM
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I'm 19 and am an unloader at a Michelin Warehouse in San Bernardino. It sucks. Car was a graduation present after my 99 CL transmission went out.
Old 04-23-2012, 06:18 PM
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24 - Software Engineer. Bought it with saving up since College.
Old 04-23-2012, 06:19 PM
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Not me in this pic but this is what a day at the office looks like
I would not last 1 sec, I'm super scared of heights.
Old 04-23-2012, 06:20 PM
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27 years old. Sergeant (E-5) in the US Army. My job is fielding my unit with gear and making sure they don't lose it. Pays about 45K+
Old 04-23-2012, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TrixR4Kidz
wow everybody seems to have good jobs lol. Im 21 still in college, but a bartender at a club my uncle owns. pays damn well for a college job. Car pmt only 260 a month. 2007 type s
not everybody posts replies here. Who would advertise they work at Mcdonalds or a convenient store? Only the proud would post here.(on the average) but I can say that I worked for a convenient store a few years ago when the telecom crash happened. That was even after 4 yrs in telecom and after college... but before telecom & college, it was all retail, always. Hardly prideful employment. haha People don't always tell you the total truth.

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Old 04-23-2012, 07:22 PM
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23 years old. No Kids. Nurse for Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Specialty office. I purchased this car a year and a half ago, only 2 years left to pay on it. $301/ month and $100/ month for insurance.
Old 04-23-2012, 11:22 PM
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35 years old the wifey and I own 2 companies 1 is a clothing company and the other is a consulting firm that deals with a IBM software called MAXIMO which we have contracts with D.O.D, BP, Nelson Products, and LAX 4 kids 13,13,11,9 and 3 dogs 2008 TL (paid off) and a 2012 MDX Ent/Adv (lease)
Old 04-24-2012, 07:55 AM
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42, no kids (but trying). work for black box network services at HP Boise doing IT stuff.

long time honda tuner with ef civics & da teggys, but wanted something safer for the "family" should I finally knock the wife up. plus, have always loved the looks of the 3rd gens, especially the cbp tls'.
Old 04-24-2012, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ziggyh22
35 years old the wifey and I own 2 companies 1 is a clothing company and the other is a consulting firm that deals with a IBM software called MAXIMO which we have contracts with D.O.D, BP, Nelson Products, and LAX 4 kids 13,13,11,9 and 3 dogs 2008 TL (paid off) and a 2012 MDX Ent/Adv (lease)
stress. early death. =)
Old 04-24-2012, 09:26 AM
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32, Gov't civilian GS-13 Reliability-Centered Maintenance Lead. Just bought an '08 TL-S three days ago.
Old 04-24-2012, 10:20 PM
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27 and engage. Programmer Analyst Assoc. for the largest family own winery in the world. Gotta love the wine! Bought my NBP TL in mid January of this year. $250/month payment and $85/month insurance.

Best car I've had so far in my life.
Old 04-24-2012, 11:28 PM
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27 years old. Sergeant (E-5) in the US Army. My job is fielding my unit with gear and making sure they don't lose it. Pays about 45K+
Ah the good old supply sergeant. I used to be 11b got out at e-4 due to bad back, stuck me in the guard for a year and i thought active was unorganized.

I work for Verizon Wireless. I afford my car through noodles and hotdogs, due to my student loans being paid too.
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Old 04-25-2012, 11:21 AM
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stress. early death. =)
Hahahah Tell me about it Oh well as long as the kids have what they need and food on the table its all worth it
Old 04-28-2012, 04:54 PM
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im 23 marine 2 deployments to afghanistan 1 to iraq make roughly 28,000 a year to put my life on the line
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Originally Posted by IamaTL
Ah the good old supply sergeant. I used to be 11b got out at e-4 due to bad back, stuck me in the guard for a year and i thought active was unorganized.

I work for Verizon Wireless. I afford my car through noodles and hotdogs, due to my student loans being paid too.

I hope the VA is taking care of you, and yes I've seen the National Guard and their antics when I was deployed in 09 . I'm currently with 2-23 Infantry so I work with a bunch of infantry dudes that are cool as shit. I should be joining the Reserve/Guard soon so I will know first hand what its like....
Old 04-28-2012, 09:03 PM
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25 college drop out struggling but not like other people be grateful peace.
Old 05-08-2012, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ATLS_666






Not me in this pic but this is what a day at the office looks like
Eff that job. I think In my past life I fell off a cliff or something.

Heights are the death of me. I HATE anything off the ground.
Old 05-08-2012, 10:51 PM
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Not me in this pic but this is what a day at the office looks like
Thats some scary shiet. I would never be able to do that..
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mid 30's and work for a liquor distributor. i have a '07 type-s 6sp

$240/month payment and $45/month insurance.
Old 05-09-2012, 12:33 AM
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Im 23 and work as a bartender and server at the Keg restaurant. I also do side work in detailing cars and renos (mainly hardwood flooring installations) I graduated in december from architectural technology and will eventually get back into full time construction in the next month or soo. Too focused on other stuff right now. I drive a 2007 tl type s. Already modded alot
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29 - 5years public accounting, 1yr private accounting (in house /corp life stuff)
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:16 AM
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29/work in Healthcare sales/ in typical year low 100s/wife no kids. paid cash + tradein for my Type S.

but saving for house (Condo now) and expecting kid soon, so i feel like i'm broke and can't even afford a jpipe


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