# Asking how much you paid for your car is retarded **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 11, 2005, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564 "2005-12-11T11:34:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/21 "2005-12-11T12:58:23Z")
I dunno, I never see the big deal with it :gotme: People ask me all the time what i paid for mine, not like its some big secret, if you really wanted to find out you could just look around online. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/22 "2005-12-11T13:32:10Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > Do you think its kinda rude when some random person asks that stupid question of how much you paid for you car. I get asked it all the time at car shows and shit, and usually when its asked its not by one of the brightest individuals. I get really annoyed by it, and its not because I paid too much for my car or anything its just really no ones business how much I paid. I dunno maybe im just stupid. People ask me if I paid money for my car, does that count. Personally though I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/23 "2005-12-11T13:40:03Z")
> [@d3x](#): > > i have alot of pride in the hard work, time and effort it takes to purchase the nice things i have. so i dont get offended when someone asks how much i paid. i do get offended when someone hasnt had to work to get nice things and they look down on my things because its not as nice as theirs. money is a sensitive topic…everyone wants it…not alot of people have it. its better to treat it like religion and politics and just not discuss it. AMEN!!! Also I do not get offended when someone asks, usually it is because they are just curious because not all things are accessible to alot of people. I think I take each situation individually. If someone shady is asking I just tell them that I would rather not discuss it but if say a fellow supra owner was asking and I was in a conversation I wouldn’t hesitate as then it is pretty neutral ground. However I can understand your point of view, sometimes people are just gold diggers or just looking to get an idea of what your financial situation is for the wrong reasons. To each his own 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/24 "2005-12-11T13:44:39Z")
I find it rude to ask how much somebody’s house is worth, but I’ve been told that is old fashioned. I just think it’s respectful. A car? If it’s brand new then I don’t see a huge problem (you can easily estimate withing a few thousand). If it’s used, then I can see a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/25 "2005-12-11T13:45:17Z")
depends how they ask it haha if they are implying that you overpaid, then hell yea its annoying. but if they are genuinely curious because they like the car then i don’t have a problem with it at all ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/26 "2005-12-11T14:01:12Z")
Yeah it gets annoying. I told some kids once; _“Listen guys, no offense but I don’t even know you so I’m not about to talk about my money with you.”_ What’s worse is people who ask; _“So how much you want for it?”_ ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/27 "2005-12-11T14:02:24Z")
i dont care so much when people ask how much i have into my car… ill just give a gues-timate cuz its not like i actually keep track of every thing i buy on a sheet n tally it up often. but it does bug me when people are like “YO how much would u wanna sell your car for” when they kno pretty much nothing about it and i havent told them i wanna sell it. Sure if the price was right id let it go but dont put me on the spot n have a price ready for you then n there edit: aparently me n onyx are thinkin the same thing at the same time… but he got it out a minute b4 me ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/28 "2005-12-11T14:17:01Z")
I agree, it depends on how the question is asked, like Jay said, if they are implying that you got the bone, they can jump on a sharp stick… ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/29 "2005-12-11T14:55:55Z")
if the price question comes up after they ask about the car and the work that went into it, i don’t mind. it just gets annoying when people try to guess first or just assume that you got ripped off. ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/30 "2005-12-11T15:20:07Z")
I love it when people ask to buy something right off you. Especially clothes. How lame is that? If they ever ask for the car, I usually tell them they can have it for some inflated ass price. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/31 "2005-12-11T15:27:45Z")
I think the worst questions were the ones asking **HOW** I can afford such a car and then making comments about mommy and daddy. **THAT** pisses me off. Like it was said before, if the context of the question is inline, then it’s ok i guess…but if you dont know the person…meh. ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/32 "2005-12-11T15:29:26Z")
who gives a fuck!? ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/33 "2005-12-11T16:00:28Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > What’s worse is people who ask; _“So how much you want for it?”_ I hear you! most people can’t fathom that there is no way I’d sell my car. $20 grand couldn’t get me to sell my car. ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/34 "2005-12-11T16:01:40Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > I hear you! most people can’t fathom that there is no way I’d sell my car. $20 grand couldn’t get me to sell my car. I agree ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/35 "2005-12-11T16:05:03Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > snip i guess that would get annoying after a while. but i think it would kinda cool when someone actually knows something about the car to realize how rare it is and ask. kinda makes me feel like a sellout buying an E36 knowing the E30s are really my true love. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/36 "2005-12-11T16:13:24Z")
I guess its not a problem if someone came up to me and asked what a car like mine might sell for, I would have no problem telling them. Asking straight up what you paid is stupid. The people that ask a question like that are usually annoying anyways though. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/37 "2005-12-11T16:17:54Z")
Thats why I drive shitboxes…noone comments or cares :tup: ---
**Author:** ![jeeves744](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeeves744/32/7619_2.png) [@jeeves744](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeeves744)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/38 "2005-12-11T16:28:50Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > I guess its not a problem if someone came up to me and asked what a car like mine might sell for, I would have no problem telling them. Asking straight up what you paid is stupid. The people that ask a question like that are usually annoying anyways though. umm thats what they are basicly asking. How much they go for. You drive a rather rare import that has been hyped like hell because of F&F and is only 2nd 2 a skyline in OMG!!! factor (for most people, i dont want to hear about someother rare cool car). Dont buy a car that gets looks and questions if you cant take it. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/39 "2005-12-11T16:36:24Z")
> [@jeeves744](#): > > . Dont buy a car that gets looks and questions if you cant take it. Exactly what I wanted to say. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/asking-how-much-you-paid-for-your-car-is-retarded/5564/40 "2005-12-11T16:49:43Z")
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