# What Is The Best Automotive Decision You’ve Ever Made? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 31, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952 "2012-05-31T14:27:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/1 "2012-05-31T14:27:24Z")
We all remember and dread the bad decisions we make with our cars or modification choices. But as the saying goes, the good things are quickly forgotten while bad decisions haunt you forever. Here is an opportunity to reminisce on a lighter note about choices you’re proud of. Whether it’s something you bought, fixed, modded, sold, learned or even watched as a spectator, question is what is the best Automotive decision you’ve ever made? For me it’s a double edged sword as to this day it’s the best and worst decision I’ve ever made is decided to buy my first bike and discover the love of riding. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/2 "2012-05-31T14:40:32Z")
My best decision was walking away from it when my first son was born , my worst was getting back into it . It’s all such a waste of money . ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/3 "2012-05-31T14:42:47Z")
My best decision was to stop dumping money into my Prelude and getting into bikes, way more fun, easier to modify and much more kinder to my wallet. ---
**Author:** ![xreaction](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xreaction/32/6409_2.png) [@xreaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xreaction)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/4 "2012-05-31T14:43:10Z")
Worst decision was buying a dsm and best was getting out of dsms after going thru 3 of them ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/5 "2012-05-31T14:48:47Z")
Buying my srt8 jeep from Terry Morris before they closed. If it was stock it would still be worth what I paid for it a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![yota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@yota](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yota)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/6 "2012-05-31T15:26:53Z")
i once bought a 4x4 91 toyota pickup for $300 from a friend of mine… i drove it back and forth to work and 4-wheeled the shit out of it for about 4 months, sold the engine/trans/x-fer case for $600 and a month later sold the roller for another $600 :lol ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/7 "2012-05-31T16:19:31Z")
When I built the samurai. Life changing, many skills learned while building that ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/8 "2012-05-31T17:09:07Z")
My best/worst isbuying project cars and learning how to fix them, because I make very good money as a dealer tech however it has kind of killed my enjoyment of tinkering with my own junk. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/9 "2012-05-31T17:52:47Z")
To sell every money pit I’ve owned thus far and never look back. Truth been done told. ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/10 "2012-05-31T17:55:52Z")
Worst: Tie between buying the G35 and buying the 911. G36 was not right, financially, for me at the time. 911 is a fucking curse. Best: Buying the X5. Love that thing. Buying the M3 was also good. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/11 "2012-05-31T17:56:06Z")
Realizing how I can quench my need for speed and stay ‘within’ my budget. ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/12 "2012-05-31T18:09:46Z")
1991 Audi 200 for fun. 2010 Jetta TDI for maturity/efficiency/reliability/practicality/fun/dd/etc. ---
**Author:** ![REDWGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redwgn/32/6695_2.png) [@REDWGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/REDWGN)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/13 "2012-05-31T18:14:56Z")
Best: Buying an 89 Caprice for $750 Worst: Buying my Dodge Magnum ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/14 "2012-05-31T18:28:10Z")
Worst (DD)-buying a 1998 Grand Prix GTP Worst (weekend) selling my single turbo Supra to buy a Viper ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/15 "2012-05-31T18:38:32Z")
Best - Buying my escort zx2 when I was 16. Worst… crashing it. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/16 "2012-05-31T18:59:38Z")
Best- selling my Mustang and cutting my losses on it Worst- spending a ton of money I didnt have on it, including credit cards and loans. Im still paying for it but atleast the bills are manageable now since Ive cut them down alot. $9600 credit card bill ftl. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/17 "2012-05-31T19:02:26Z")
> [@scion tc who drives it](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scion-tc-who-drives-it/49754/35): > > Best- selling my Mustang and cutting my losses on it > > Worst- spending a ton of money I didnt have on it, including credit cards and loans. Im still paying for it but atleast the bills are manageable now since Ive cut them down alot. $9600 credit card bill ftl. Better late than never. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/18 "2012-05-31T19:02:48Z")
> [@scion tc who drives it](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scion-tc-who-drives-it/49754/35): > > Best- selling my Mustang and cutting my losses on it > > Worst- spending a ton of money I didnt have on it, including credit cards and loans. Im still paying for it but atleast the bills are manageable now since Ive cut them down alot. $9600 credit card bill ftl. Better late than never. You’re still sitting@9600 on your CC? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/19 "2012-05-31T19:14:24Z")
> [@TurboTravis"](#): > > Better late than never. You’re still sitting@9600 on your CC? hell no. Ive got it down alot. I put the $4100 I sold the car for towards the bill and have been paying extra on it for a while now. Its not paid off but getting there. I dont even use it unless I have the money to pay for it, like buying gas and shit online. I paid off my other credit card and my personal loan has about a year left and I pay a little extra on that each month. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952/20 "2012-05-31T19:16:06Z")
> [@Nasty Car Accident caught on Tape....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nasty-car-accident-caught-on-tape/49776/4): > > hell no. Ive got it down alot. I put the $4100 I sold the car for towards the bill and have been paying extra on it for a while now. Its not paid off but getting there. I dont even use it unless I have the money to pay for it, like buying gas and shit online. > > I paid off my other credit card and my personal loan has about a year left and I pay a little extra on that each month. Good to see that you’re making progress. Choosing to become debt free, or even just have a manageable/minimal amount of debt is a great thing. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-the-best-automotive-decision-you-ve-ever-made/263952.md?page=2)