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Anyone spend more on their system than their car?

I just signed the papers for a used Pontiac Vibe, will cost me $12,600 + tax and (almost dead)trade-in. This is a few $K less than I spent on my main system, and one of the reasons I didn't spend more is to be able to afford a new preamp sometime this spring. I'm not quite sure what else I would have bought. I do lust after the Hemi Magnums, but was determined to buy something socially responsible - I dunno, maybe if I hadn't blown so much on audio, I'd have gotten a Prius. Is anyone else not driving the car of their dreams to afford audio? Or skimped on other things that most people wouldn't to afford their system?
honest1
sevs
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@blindjim thank for resurrecting this old thread! Years ago there was an angry letter to Stereophile saying that folks who spend more on their stereo than their car are nuts. Since then I always introduce myself as a nut with a CD player more expensive than my car...  Beware of nuts!!! ;-)
Now I know where the original Q came from! :-)
Not a good conversation starter though, folks Do think that u r crazy! ;-(  that is the reason I keep gravitating to this forum, to remind myself that I am not alone in the Universe... 
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mulveling
1,898 posts
 
Yep, easily. Honda Accord. Nicer car would probably help more with the ladies, but I get by.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Might help with the women but won't with a lady . 
mizike
107 posts
 
I am much more likely to down size my car than my system. 2015 dodge challenger w/shaker package. In fact that would leave more funds for gear, I think I'll trade it today!
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fsonicsmith
958 posts
 
Do you like your Challenger? I live in Central Ohio and drive a '17 Golf GTI Sport to which I added an Audeson amp/speaker/sub kit that cost a small fortune. Btw, I have spent far more on my sound system-my preamp and amp alone cost nearly the same. But anyway, it seems that whenever I pass or come alongside a Dodge Challenger driven by a young male on I-70 on the stretches where you don't normally see cops, they want to race me. No offense, but despite the Challengers far greater HP, I always win when I bite. Lately I have chilled out and stopped biting-I just let 'em go. Once I get my new downpipe and catback installed, that may change two or three times :-)
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