Sweet 16!
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hey guys, i just turned 17 and i have been a member since i was 14 and thats when i got my 1996 f150. Strokin it 7.3, i wish i had enough money to be able to pay for a truck like yours (i almost have my 99 paid off and i still have to sell my 96) or some pretty sweet parents to pay for it!
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Originally Posted by Cool1996
Strokin it 7.3, i wish i had enough money to be able to pay for a truck like yours (i almost have my 99 paid off and i still have to sell my 96) or some pretty sweet parents to pay for it!
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Originally Posted by Cool1996
hey guys, i just turned 17 and i have been a member since i was 14 and thats when i got my 1996 f150. Strokin it 7.3, i wish i had enough money to be able to pay for a truck like yours (i almost have my 99 paid off and i still have to sell my 96) or some pretty sweet parents to pay for it!
so im sorry if i offended you but congrats man
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
16 myself, got my license the day I turned 16, April 13 of this year. Parents got my Ranger for me July 1st while I was at an ROTC summer leadership school, been devoting all my money to it ever since lol. Best of luck!
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Hey strokin, I am just curious, how does a 16 year old manage to buy a fairly new truck like that? When I was 16 I drove quite the pos, and I had a few jobs lol So fill me in man, I could use a truck like yours right now too 
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From: Milpitas, CA; Tyler, TX
Originally Posted by Frost13
I just turned 16 November 15! I'm going to get my license this wednesday or thursday I think.
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Originally Posted by 88FordF-150
Preppypyro, the best thing for you to do to earn enough money to buy a newer truck is to work as many hours as possible under the table. With your age not to many places hire help for more than minimum wage.
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I bought my 1996 f150 when i was 14 and paid $5200 cash for it. i had a lawn service in my neighborhood for 4 years and did small engine repair also. then i worked at ace hardware and made enough money to pay for my truck. now i work at my uncles body shop where we do classic car restorations and i bought my f250 (see gallery) but i took out a huge mom and pop loan for it ($15k) and im having a hard time paying it back....yeah srtokin it 7.3..fill us in!