Ask Josem about visiting/living in Australia

[Josem]

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I has an ETA. Moving to Australia on January 4th, 2008... woohooo... now just need to decide where [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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what do you want in a place to live?

[TheMetetron]

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I has an ETA. Moving to Australia on January 4th, 2008... woohooo... now just need to decide where [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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what do you want in a place to live?

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I'm not sure. I might split it up between 2-3 places, but ideally at least some time in a big metropolis and some time in a good place for learning to surf. I'd like to spend 2 of the months taking surf lessons at least a few times a week.

[hedgie43]

I'm 20 years old and will need a car on the Gold Coast for approximately 7 days. Are there any good places to look for very cheap used cars that I could sell back at the end of my stay?

[TheMetetron]

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i just had this AIM conversation last night.

I only made a couple of minor edits to preserve the other guy's anonyminity. my aim is "aujoz".

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You didn't do a very good job. When is Slider moving to Australia?

[Josem]

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I'm 20 years old and will need a car on the Gold Coast for approximately 7 days. Are there any good places to look for very cheap used cars that I could sell back at the end of my stay?

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I can't imagine that buying/selling the car will be cheaper than renting a vehicle for a week. The time to buy a car and sell it, and fill out all the relevant paperwork would make this far more costly than you expect, I reckon.

A number of places rent scooters on the Gold Coast, which are likely to be cheaper than a car. Depending on your specific needs, of course, this may be suitable for you.

[hedgie43]

Unfortunately a car is necessary for at least part of the time. When I'm down in Sydney I won't need a car, though.

Since my last post I managed to find this company that will rent to people under 21: http://www.goldcoastcarrental.com.au/prices.php

Would it be extremely bogan to rent (hire) the '88 Holden?

[Josem]

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i just had this AIM conversation last night.

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You didn't do a very good job. When is Slider moving to Australia?

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uh, ask him. I don't remember the conversation particularly well now (many months later) but I'm fairly sure that guy wasn't slider.

[Josem]

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Would it be extremely bogan to rent (hire) the '88 Holden?

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Let me give you the hot tip that it would be no more "boganish" to rent a 1988 holden than it would be to buy and sell one cheap enough to turnover within a week.

Mind you, the 1988 Holden Apollo is actually just a rebadged Toyota Camry, so you can't go wrong with that.

[TheMetetron]

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i just had this AIM conversation last night.

I only made a couple of minor edits to preserve the other guy's anonyminity. my aim is "aujoz".

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You didn't do a very good job. When is Slider moving to Australia?

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uh, ask him. I don't remember the conversation particularly well now (many months later) but I'm fairly sure that guy wasn't slider.

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Just realized how old that was [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Guy named Max lived in CA with roommates and lease ends in August. Has a mom from the Phillippines. If that isn't Slider that is one hell of a coincidence.

[Josem]

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Guy named Max lived in CA with roommates and lease ends in August. Has a mom from the Phillippines. If that isn't Slider that is one hell of a coincidence.



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Well, sure, if you're stalking him, I have no doubt you could figure it out.


It's not as if there's anything secret in it, and the reference to anonyminity was to avoid him getting spammed by random people on aim. I, on the other hand, don't mind, so feel free to chat to me any time (aim: aujoz; msn:michael@michaeljosem.com)