I’m one of the many freshmen at Virginia Tech who decided to bring a car along to college. Living in the middle of nowhere on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, there are no buses or trains to take me all the way home when I want to go. Having a car at Tech also opens up a whole new book of job opportunities. I took advantage of this and obtained a work-study job at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. The facility is located about three miles from Tech’s campus right off of 460. Although obtainable by bus, it is much easier accesses by car. Between driving to work twice a week and driving home at least once a month, I spend a lot of time in my car. Even though my 2006 Ford Fusion was well equipped from the factory, the audio just wasn’t cutting it for me anymore. I did some research on crutchfield.com and decided the first thing I wanted to add to the car was a subwoofer. According to Crutchfield, one 12 inch subwoofer would be perfect for my needs. Just as I was about to order a subwoofer and amplifier from Crutchfield, I spotted an amazing deal on craigslist.com. A fellow Hokie living in Foxridge had a 12” Alpine subwoofer and amp for sale for a dirt cheap price. I went and looked at the system and the individual demonstrated it in action. After seeing them in action, I settled on a price and bought the sub and amp. I was finally able to get around to installing the components in my car this weekend. I was a bit worried at first that the subwoofer wouldn’t be loud enough, but boy was I wrong. It adds a whole new level of sound to my car’s audio system and makes the music feel much more realistic. My friend liked my setup so much; he decided to purchase a sub for his car as well. The biggest lesson I learned from this experience is that anyone can save a lot of money by buying used and finding deals on websites like craigslist.com.
