Quote: (02-28-2014 08:28 PM)kerouac Wrote:
I just made the 36 month financing idea up, but aside from that it was just a breakdown of costs of how much I need to make in order to live the way I would like to in this city. Even if it were a 48 month finance at around 1% it would be around $550 a month, just $200 less.
My rent isn't 2k, but it's closer to 1k and that's living in a studio in Hollywood, but I'd rather live in between WeHo and Beverly Hills, mainly to be more central. I've tried living with roommates, but I don't like it. Since this post was about "comfortable living" I brought up the "safe" cost of $2k for rent for a 1br apartment in my ideal neighborhood.
As for the car, it doesn't have a direct connection to success in terms of getting laid, but I like driving sportier cars. It's more of a personal pleasure thing. I could spend that extra cash elsewhere, but for me it's worth the cost. Since this is a forum where most everything has to be connected to what gets us laid, I guess you could say that tingle girls get when I drive real fast on Mulholland Drive, or elsewhere, might make up for the cost? It gives me a tingle too.
I've lived on way less in LA, and I've enjoyed it then too, but I'm just calculating how much I ought to make to do everything I want to do.
Instead of living between Weho and BH, I'd suggest living between Weho and Hollywood.
I used to rent a studio in Weho for $1300. Small place but it was up on a hill and had a great view. One of my neighbors had a decked out 1br apartment for $1800 a month, patio, hot tub, the whole deal. So $2k is way above "minimum".
If you want a sportier car you don't need a BMW, you can go with any number of asian cars for 10k less that are just as fun to drive but don't have doors that weigh 300 lbs or premium leather.