Bongos or Car?

[stingrayplayr83]

To start, I am 18, and I have been driving my mother's car since I got my permit. I'm going to college at the end of the month, and today my mom has announced that she is taking her car back. I have been saving for two more basses, and just bought another bass for a project to get painted. Now, I have a decision... either take my bongo money and spend it on a car.... or buy more basses I hate hard decisions.

 

[TSanders]

Hers my 2 cents.

You have a StingRay and a Bongo.

Unless you can drive around in the basses youre considering buying, Id buy a car.

 

[element]

I'd go for the car too. You dont NEED these new basses do you? Its always good having a car, and if its your own, its even better!

 

[MingusBASS]

Car

Andrew

 

[Psycho Ward]

Buy the Bass and find a girlfriend with a car.

 

[prickly_pete]

Get the car. You are 18, you NEED a car!

 

[shamus63]

You can't gig without a car. If you're bummin' a ride now to gigs, someone's gonna get tired of carting you around.

If you're not giggin', you definitely don't need the extra basses!

 

[stingrayplayr83]

Ahh. I was fearing this. Looks like I'm going car shopping tomorrow (throws pictures of buttercream 4 and carbon blue pearl 4 bongos in trashcan). Looks like I'll be waiting a while for new basses. At least my guitarist will be happier now.

 

[TheDirtyMoocher]

i'm in the exact same boat except my mom hasnt taken her car back yet...the only thing stopping me from buying a car is that i might be going to college in the city (NY) in which case it would just sit at my house and be kind of a waste...so if you're going to college in a city, especially new york, you might consider not buying a car

 

[stingrayplayr83]

U. Penn so I can still come home on weekends to gig and see my friends/band... and that's why I guess I need one to keep at home, not school.

 

[AnthonyD]

Car...

 

[TheDirtyMoocher]

yeah car it is i think

 

[anthrobassist]

ur gonna be east coastin it, i'd say buy the 2 basses and take the bus to places.

 

[MingusBASS]

Ya know what's worse than not having a car? Having to take a bus to every flipp'n place you go. Also, there is nothing worse(in my experiences) than being in a band with someone who has no car. I've done it...won't do it again. If you are a bassist/drummer and don't have a car/truck/van you should do everyone in the band a favor and quit. It's a major pain in the ass. Plus, most girls don't want to date a guy who has no car. It may suck, but it's true. Get a car, you have two very nice basses.

no offense to all the pain in the ass, no car bassists that might post here,


Andrew

 

[stingrayplayr83]

It's offical. Ben will be car shopping tomorrow. Wish me luck finding a car big enough to carry the bass gear.

 

[basspastor]

[. If you're bummin' a ride now to gigs, someone's gonna get tired of carting you around.

Amen

 

[Psycho Ward]

I still like the girlfriend with a car idea...

 

[phatduckk]

car

 

[TheDirtyMoocher]

the thing that sucks about the car is, unlike a bass, it keeps costing you money (gas, insurance, repairs) so you probably won't be buying any more basses any time soon

 

[pattiejay]

I still like the girlfriend with a car idea...

better still - a girlfriend with a car who plays bass and has too many bongos and stingrays that she feels like lending some to her boyfriend