What would you do?

[BBeach]

Im stuck in this dilemna. Im leaving for WPI this August and i cant bring my Jeep my first year. Now, as with many of you as well, ive grown to love my jeep. Its going to be hard leaving it for 8 months only gettin to drive it a few times in between semesters. But come May, i get to make a decision. Ill be allowed to bring a vehicle sophomore year and i want to bring my jeep but gas prices are going through the roof. At the same time, i have the choice of either offroading route (lifting it 3" with 31's, regearing to 4.56's, and locking both front and rear ~ $2000-2500) or the (i.m.o.) the "fun" route of building a stroker/supercharger/turbo, etc. An engine rebuild would be fun turning it into a 4.6 or even 4.7 looking for 300hp. That route would probably be in the same ball park as lifting it. However, with the gas prices and 100 miles round trip possibly every weekend, a smaller car may be worth it....Now i dont exactly want to do that but with the money situation as well as the jeep needing repairs every day would make it harder to decide. The final option, and what seems to be looking best, is to keep it in best running order, save the money for more tools, books, and possibly the lift and engine work later in life. Basically want im asking for is your opinion as far as what i should do.

[Geepfreak]

Wait till you can do what you want.

[PhunkXJ]

are you asking if you should sell the jeep and get a small car?

or

keep the jeep (don't mod it) and buy a small car?

[steelmen]

keep the jeep and buy a 1000cc bike . . . the best of both worlds

[anodyne33]

I do damn near 100 miles a day in my XJ at least. If the gas issue is killing you you have to change it, after all, it's only your choice.

[BBeach]

are you asking if you should sell the jeep and get a small car?

or

keep the jeep (don't mod it) and buy a small car?
Well it was under my dad's name 40k miles ago and he still loves it, so i was thinking of keeping it in the family no matter what. And in that case, i could buy something smaller with the money he would give me $4k or so, and still drive the jeep when it snows or when i want to have fun. But idk, i figure maybe i should keep and see what i can do after the first year. Any other ideas would help.

[GSequoia]

Well you mention doing 2000 - 2500 worth of work to it, does that mean this money exists?

If I were you I'd store the Jeep at mom and dads (if possible) and take that money and buy a daily driver for the school years. When you're out of school (and even some in the summers between years) you can work on the Jeep and get it up to what you want.

[BBeach]

Thats the other thing, the money "kinda" exists but at the same time i think i should be spending it on college instead of racking up those loans. I would be able to drive it 4 months a year, mainly in the summer. I guess ill make a better decision once i get past my first year of college, who knows, that stroker money may turn into party money. party1:
But who knows, i guess ill just have to find it out then, gas may be $5/gal or something, in that case, this would turn into a trail rig or something.

[creeperjeep]

WPI as in Worcester Polytech ?
If youre in western MA and so is WPI, then whats the problemo?
Im sure you can find parking somewhere

[BBeach]

WPI as in Worcester Polytech ?
If youre in western MA and so is WPI, then whats the problemo?
Im sure you can find parking somewhere
No, im by westover ARB (near springfield) and worcester is in central mass. Its an hour drive over there and when you are there, they have no place to park even for faculty. The city of Worcester is crammed with residents parking not to mention other students. Whats even worse is when the snow bans and all that happen and i heard its a real pain. I really wish i could do it but ill guess ill give it a year, who knows i might take it up 4th term and see if anyone catches on.

[Lawn Cher']

If you ever meet Dr. Sharon Johnson, tell her Mark from Boeing St Louis says hello.

[mdl]

keep the jeep and buy a 1000cc bike . . . the best of both worlds


Why would you ever wish a 1litre bike upon a beginner? Bad advice dude...

[PhunkXJ]

Thats the other thing, the money "kinda" exists but at the same time i think i should be spending it on college instead of racking up those loans. I would be able to drive it 4 months a year, mainly in the summer. I guess ill make a better decision once i get past my first year of college, who knows, that stroker money may turn into party money. party1:
But who knows, i guess ill just have to find it out then, gas may be $5/gal or something, in that case, this would turn into a trail rig or something.

how does money "kinda" exist? you either have it or you don't.

If I was in your situation I would pay down the college loans as much as I could with whatever excess cash I had, so when I was done with school I wouldn't have student loans hanging over me until I'm 35 years old like most of my friends will have.

[BBeach]

how does money "kinda" exist? you either have it or you don't.

If I was in your situation I would pay down the college loans as much as I could with whatever excess cash I had, so when I was done with school I wouldn't have student loans hanging over me until I'm 35 years old like most of my friends will have.
Well id have the money, but i dont want to have nothing after it if you know what i mean. As far as paying the loans off right away, not at $9/hour. I figure to use what i have now for books and girls (both very expensive), and leave it to a higher paying job when i get out for the loans.

[creeperjeep]

No, im by westover ARB (near springfield) and worcester is in central mass. Its an hour drive over there and when you are there, they have no place to park even for faculty. The city of Worcester is crammed with residents parking not to mention other students. Whats even worse is when the snow bans and all that happen and i heard its a real pain. I really wish i could do it but ill guess ill give it a year, who knows i might take it up 4th term and see if anyone catches on.
I drove from the Cape to boston every other day when I was in college, snow or no.
Theres always places to find parking if you look.
Cape-Boston is 1.2hrs plus traffic and 3-4 if it snows.
But if you dont want to, i guess youll just love the bus

[XJ Jeepin Girl]

No, im by westover ARB (near springfield) and worcester is in central mass. Its an hour drive over there and when you are there, they have no place to park even for faculty. The city of Worcester is crammed with residents parking not to mention other students. Whats even worse is when the snow bans and all that happen and i heard its a real pain. I really wish i could do it but ill guess ill give it a year, who knows i might take it up 4th term and see if anyone catches on.

I still don't understand why you can't have the Jeep there? Is it just because you're staying in a dorm? How can they have no faculty or staff parking? :confused:

[BBeach]

I still don't understand why you can't have the Jeep there? Is it just because you're staying in a dorm? How can they have no faculty or staff parking? :confused:
No, no what i meant was that there is vey limited staff parking, and the students that live there that are not freshmen like i would be have trouble too. Freshmen that do live on campus (like me) are not allowed to have a vehicle. Its not just a wpi thing, a lot of schools wont if you are an on-campus freshman. Creeperjeep, because you were a commuter, you are allowed to park on campus and whatnot. I am not. Im not driving an ten hours a week just to go to college, living on campus is going to be an experience. Trust me, ive tried working around it but theres very few ways (if someone has health problems in family and such).

[XJ Jeepin Girl]

No, no what i meant was that there is vey limited staff parking, and the students that live there that are not freshmen like i would be have trouble too. Freshmen that do live on campus (like me) are not allowed to have a vehicle. Its not just a wpi thing, a lot of schools wont if you are an on-campus freshman. Creeperjeep, because you were a commuter, you are allowed to park on campus and whatnot. I am not. Im not driving an ten hours a week just to go to college, living on campus is going to be an experience. Trust me, ive tried working around it but theres very few ways (if someone has health problems in family and such).

Well, that's unfortunate. I guess that's just the way some colleges work. Look at it this way, at least you won't be paying about $175 a semester to park at college, like me!