OK, I could take my tax return and buy tuner parts for my car! Is this smart?

Listen, there's nothing wrong with spending money on the stuff you want as long as you have money for the stuff you need. This is where a lot of people get in trouble -- they don't save for a rainy day, they don't have a plan for an emergency, and a lot of people don't really think about things like food, clothing, shelter, medical bills, car insurance; you get the idea. If I were you I'd save at least 25% of it and put it in savings. As for the rest, spend it on your car if you want to, but you may want to consider spending it on other things that you technically need but would benefit you in the long run (like nice clothes, new furniture for your place, etc.)

It sounds like you are on the right track. If you can get a head job for velocity and not mass (unless you plan on moving to forced induction then you want mass) and a aluminum flywheel then you would be set. For free you can take out all the sound deading stuff, that really helps with weight, which is like free power. Also knowing what kind of car helps to answer the question.

it depends on the car, if it's a pile, don't do it. If you plan on keeping it for a long time, go for it.

That and if you have other stuff that you NEED as opposed to just want. Buy that stuff.

But hey, do what you want.

initially, do no longer pay attention to every physique who tells you to agonize with regards to the batteries. a great form of the 1st technology Prius' that got here out in 2000 are nonetheless on the line without battery issues, and the technologies in the batteries in modern fashions is 8 years extra perfect. Secondly, if gas expenses proceed to enhance, the time it takes to recoup the added expenses of a hybrid will develop into shorter and shorter. At $4 a gallon, it rather is going to truly purely take 3-4 years to recoup the fees, it rather is going to likely be even shorter if expenses proceed to upward push (the 6-7 year estimate is in line with numbers calculated quite a few years in the past while gas replaced into fairly much 0.5 what that's now). Will technologies get extra perfect when you purchase your automobile? of direction it rather is going to. this is the way technologies works--it consistently gets extra perfect in time. in the automobile small automobile industry, the subsequent technology of hybrids popping out are called "plug in hybrids" and could be able to pass 40-50 miles at speeds under 45mph with out employing the engine. meaning if a individual's every day go backward and forward does not use the throughway, that individual ought to realistically use NO gas a great form of the time in case you plug your automobile in each and every night (the conventional American's every day go backward and forward is plenty shorter than 40 miles). this is particularly should not be a significant subject nevertheless. technologies consistently improves, and in case you hesitate in procuring something when you consider which you concern it rather is going to develop into old, then you particularly would be caught employing an '80 two Buick for something of your existence, calling people on your corded wall telephone and enjoying video games on your Atari 2400. of course there are extra perfect the thank you to maintain funds if it particularly is your subject. procuring a smaller automobile saves funds. procuring a automobile it particularly is a year or 2 old will shop plenty extra funds than procuring a hybrid till gas expenses triple (unlikely to ensue). Heck, the conventional American SUV driving force ought to maintain funds parking their modern SUV (or procuring a extra no longer expensive used one) and purely employing it while they want it, then procuring a small gas helpful automobile for his or her every day go backward and forward (till your every day go backward and forward is composed of hauling around 5 or extra people).

maybe put the money into savings...or invest it instead of putting it all into a car that depreciates in value everyday....Just a thought!