370z or R35

ourdelusions · 08-19-2014, 03:50 PM

So I recently got a little bit of money and was wondering what other people might do. Would you make your 370 sexy as ****, or just buy a GTR? I really love both cars, but my 370 costs me like 200 a month in insurance and the GTR will cost me at least double that. Not to mention I probably wont have much, if any left over to mod it. And I do enjoy an actual stick shift

kenchan · 08-19-2014, 03:54 PM

at age 23, i would be using some of that money on a house down payment.

ourdelusions · 08-19-2014, 03:55 PM

Haha well I dont have to worry about that for at least two more years

Arrvaxx · 08-19-2014, 03:59 PM

370Z -if- you want to mod. GT-R if you aren't.

Zbrah · 08-19-2014, 04:34 PM

Buy hookers.

NoLaKrewe · 08-19-2014, 04:41 PM

Save your money. Or when you're 33, you'll come back to this exact thread for regrets. Keep the 370z. Mod it. F that GTR. Save money

JARblue · 08-19-2014, 04:45 PM

The Z is much more cost effective fun IMO. Plus 6MT FTMFW

But if you need straight line speed, you should probably just get the GT-R. Also, I would get the GT-R rather than go FI on a Z. A lot less potential headache. But a very nicely upgraded N/A Z can be extremely potent on the race track

bdavis89 · 08-19-2014, 04:48 PM

imho, if you're 23 and have enough cash to buy a GTR, blowing it on a depreciating asset is about the dumbest thing you can do. Having "recently got a little money" makes me think this was a one time thing, so save/invest it; you won't regret that.

JARblue · 08-19-2014, 04:50 PM

Of course, finances should be in order before considering a GT-R. A good chunk of change isn't going to do it if you can't afford insurance or maintenance a couple of years down the road. Unless you just sell it at a nice loss

MC · 08-19-2014, 06:45 PM

if you have just enough to buy the GTR but not much leftover... how do you plan to have money for maintenance on the GTR? I mean its not that bad but there is going to be some up keep cost involved

sure you can buy a 2009 or 2010 GTR for 60's now but the tires are still 2K+ a set and last under 10k miles the fluids changes are still needed and the cost of rotors and pads need to be factored in if you are buying used as they go at about 30K miles or less depending on how it was driven

Debiandog · 08-19-2014, 08:35 PM

If you do not have a house and thinking of buying a GTR that's not very smart. Unless you don't drive the car it will depreciate dramatically the house will not .

ourdelusions · 08-19-2014, 08:39 PM

Im enlisted and do not/will not buy a house for the next 2 years. And for the next 4 after that ill probably be living in my parents house or renting a small one room apartment

Zbrah · 08-19-2014, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ourdelusions

Im enlisted and do not/will not buy a house for the next 2 years. And for the next 4 after that ill probably be living in my parents house or renting a small one room apartment

Well good for you. Looks like your living arrangements for the next 6 years are already thought out. Go get that GTR man

I support your decision, I'm sure your parents will too.

BeemaaZ · 08-19-2014, 09:15 PM

Pay off your car, your credit cards or keep the extra money in the bank.

Maintain what you already have and be thankful for it.

The people who gave you good advise probably already went thru a lot in life like losing a house, bankruptcy, divorced, buried in credit card debts, etc.

ZKraken22 · 08-19-2014, 10:25 PM

I'm 25 and was thinking about getting a GT-R. Saving$1,000 a month. Then I realized I can just pay off the Z and live stress free. Then eventually move to a GT-R and have both.

08-19-2014, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
ourdelusions Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NC Age: 32 Posts: 172 Drives: Insanely Rep Power: 10	370z or R35 So I recently got a little bit of money and was wondering what other people might do. Would you make your 370 sexy as ****, or just buy a GTR? I really love both cars, but my 370 costs me like 200 a month in insurance and the GTR will cost me at least double that. Not to mention I probably wont have much, if any left over to mod it. And I do enjoy an actual stick shift

08-19-2014, 03:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	at age 23, i would be using some of that money on a house down payment. GaleForce, Z-Girl 12, binary0x01 and 3 others like this.

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Arrvaxx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Whore Island, MN Posts: 1,243 Drives: 40th F.I. Twin Turbo Rep Power: 17	370Z -if- you want to mod. GT-R if you aren't. FPenvy likes this. __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary (#480 born 1/19/2010) Fast Intentions Twin Turbo \| Varis Arising II \| Limited Edition Recaro Sportster \| Tuned by Specialty Z \| 604hp 525 torque @14lbs boost on 100 octane

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NoLaKrewe Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NoLa Posts: 469 Drives: 2011 FJ//2015 370z Rep Power: 12	Save your money. Or when you're 33, you'll come back to this exact thread for regrets. Keep the 370z. Mod it. F that GTR. Save money MagmaRed370z likes this. __________________ Starting a NoLa Z club https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBigeZClub/ The struggle will be real!

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	The Z is much more cost effective fun IMO. Plus 6MT FTMFW But if you need straight line speed, you should probably just get the GT-R. Also, I would get the GT-R rather than go FI on a Z. A lot less potential headache. But a very nicely upgraded N/A Z can be extremely potent on the race track binary0x01 likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-19-2014, 03:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
ourdelusions Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NC Age: 32 Posts: 172 Drives: Insanely Rep Power: 10	Haha well I dont have to worry about that for at least two more years

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Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5451	Buy hookers.

08-19-2014, 04:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
bdavis89 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 586 Drives: '10 370Z PW Auto Rep Power: 14	imho, if you're 23 and have enough cash to buy a GTR, blowing it on a depreciating asset is about the dumbest thing you can do. Having "recently got a little money" makes me think this was a one time thing, so save/invest it; you won't regret that. FL 4Motion, Z-Girl 12, Roddy1 and 1 others like this. __________________ 2010 Pearl White Touring Sport Package \| Navigation \| 7 Speed Automatic

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Of course, finances should be in order before considering a GT-R. A good chunk of change isn't going to do it if you can't afford insurance or maintenance a couple of years down the road. Unless you just sell it at a nice loss __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-19-2014, 06:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
MC Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,238 Drives: 2015 GTR NISMO Rep Power: 23	if you have just enough to buy the GTR but not much leftover... how do you plan to have money for maintenance on the GTR? I mean its not that bad but there is going to be some up keep cost involved sure you can buy a 2009 or 2010 GTR for 60's now but the tires are still 2K+ a set and last under 10k miles the fluids changes are still needed and the cost of rotors and pads need to be factored in if you are buying used as they go at about 30K miles or less depending on how it was driven __________________ 2015 GT-R N1SMO "THE ONE" Instagram MCGTRN1SMO Youtube MCGTRNISMO

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Debiandog Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 94 Drives: 10 Blackcherry 370Z Rep Power: 10	If you do not have a house and thinking of buying a GTR that's not very smart. Unless you don't drive the car it will depreciate dramatically the house will not . __________________ 2010 Black Cherry 370Z - Sports Touring - Ark Grip V2 / AAM CAI R line / 20mm-25mm spacers / UpRev tuned to 310HP

08-19-2014, 08:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
ourdelusions Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NC Age: 32 Posts: 172 Drives: Insanely Rep Power: 10	Im enlisted and do not/will not buy a house for the next 2 years. And for the next 4 after that ill probably be living in my parents house or renting a small one room apartment

08-19-2014, 09:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
BeemaaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 2,594 Drives: 40thAE#472 Rep Power: 507	370z or R35 Pay off your car, your credit cards or keep the extra money in the bank. Maintain what you already have and be thankful for it. The people who gave you good advise probably already went thru a lot in life like losing a house, bankruptcy, divorced, buried in credit card debts, etc. FL 4Motion, Jordo!, ZKraken22 and 3 others like this. __________________ SoCal 40th Meet Old & New Mods Steering Lock RECALL**** Own 40th 370Z? Get the build # and the Manuf. date here

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ZKraken22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 1,115 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z 7AT Rep Power: 15	I'm 25 and was thinking about getting a GT-R. Saving$1,000 a month. Then I realized I can just pay off the Z and live stress free. Then eventually move to a GT-R and have both. __________________ Litespeed Racing Titanium Cold Air intake// GT Haus Axle// GarageLine combo// Nismo sway bars// Nismo Spoiler // Berk TP's