Should I get a GT-R?

houkouonchi · 04-17-2014, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

I own both. I really love my 370Z and the manual transmission with Synchro Rev Match, and I put a lot of money into my car. And since the value is plummeting, I decided might as well just keep it!

I got my 2010 GT-R in Feb. It's awesome! You won't regret it, but the 370Z is funner to drive and handles better so if you can, keep the Z. (Z is upgraded with full bolt ons, full exhaust, sways and Swift springs though, GT-R is stock. I'm sure with sways and coils the GT-R would handle a lot better...)

And it sounds like you can EASILY afford to keep the Z so do that! Problem solved!

Really the 370z handles better? I think I would definitely keep the Z since I would still probably feel in the mood for a pure manual transmission car now and then and I still love Z's. I actually think the Z looks a lot better than the GT-R. If the Z really handles better that would effect my decision a lot as I thought a GT-R handled better. I didn't want to get one just for better strait-line speed.

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Originally Posted by tnav

Keep the Z, buy a house - interest rates are stupid right now ... wait a year and ask yourself the same question again. Meanwhile, keep as much cash in your account as you can, cash is King and sh*t changes from one day to the next.

I actually bought the house in 2010 a few months before I got the Z. The issue is whether I should aim to pay down the mortgage faster or get a GT-R. And I plan on only paying off my mortgage if I can completely pay it off (not make large payments for a long time). Until I am ready to completely pay it off and have a buffer I do think its much better to have a large buffer of cash just in case. This is also why if I did get a GT-R I would still get a loan despite being able to pay for it with cash.