Um, I never said my GC8 was a Turbo.. lol. It's an NA GC8 RX Impreza. It would be CHEAPER for me to drive a turbo WRX because I know for a fact I can use less fuel if I'm not giving it to it. I also had a Skyline stolen while in Sydney, so that set me back and knocked 8 grand off what I could pay back up front which hurt the bank more than me. Because the stock values are under 3K, anything over and the SDRO can take the money. It's only 2 years until I am back out of bankruptcy itself, another 7 before I can get a mortgage (which is good.. because I plan on renting for ages and building my house anyway..) With my current 3 day a week job, I earn 460. That's 200 for rent, 100 for food for the whole week, 60 for fuel for the week (which carries over and is used for job hunting and driving to each side of canberra), and 100 that I'm trying to save per week, which I've done well on thusfar. I had to pay a fine when I came to the ACT, so that put me out a bit. Very true on the adult apprentice = higher cost side of things. But I have that sorted. :-) It's not that I want the career advancement quickly, it's the fact I was given a time frame by my previous boss, then it got to the point he started ignoring me and when I tried to find out what was happening I was replaced by an indian guy they were paying less p/h for. What I would like is just junior sales, etc, I don't want top dog dollar now (20 bux p/h is going rate for most things junior around here from what I'm seeing, I'm happy on 19 p/h, I just hate my job), something entirely different from my current job, and move up from there - I know it can take years, but at least I might enjoy the job somewhat compared to Tyre Fitting/Wheel aligning. So in the most simple terms for you all. I know career advancement takes time. I will start at the bottom. I just want MORE MONEY PER WEEK THAN WHAT I CURRENTLY AM ON, WITHOUT having to do more days of this shitty job. Even if it was 5 days a week and only 700 bux a week, it would still be better as long as it's not tyre fitting/aligning. Gives me more money to save for the three major things that will set me back about three and a half grand up front, plus a few on going costs. My biggest aim is to 1: Turn 21, do 4 year Mechanical Apprenticeship while doing delivery work on weekends, the from there get into Rigs and do interstate hauls for a few years and make a nice nest egg - then move back into a long term stable Mechanic job once I am settled. I'm 19, and I have a solid plan. I just need enough money to start it and pay the initial costs now (not immediately, but before I turn 21.) I know, I'm young, yadda yadda. Hell, if I could move back to WA ad go back into drilling and make 110K a year - cheering, I actually enjoyed that, even with the boiling hot sun up my arse. I could do mobile tyre fitting again - but yeah, no thanks... Trying to make money off that is pointless in the ACT because you can get a $50 tow to any tyre shop in the area. That being said - after hours you could make money, but then you gotta factor in a warehouse, warehouse stock etc. I don't have 3 million dollars.