Should I get a GT-R?

synolimit · 04-17-2014, 08:23 PM

Smart thing would be mortgage. Then buy used. No need for you to lose all the depreciation on a car.

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.

ParkStr8 · 04-17-2014, 08:34 PM

I would never buy a GTR with the crappy *** roads we have in LA. Imagine the first bent rim or rotor?

Plus - it will never appreciate. I can tell you that up here in LA - you need to make a lot more than 100k to live really well. My HHI is 3x yours (not braggin, just saying) - and we don't have that much extra money. And we are not extravagant (I've switched cars often but have an FX and ZR now). The cost of living here is crazy - so if you can pay down the house, that's what I would do. I won't buy my real dream cars until I move out of LA.

That's all I have to say.

Mike · 04-17-2014, 08:40 PM

yes

bdavis89 · 04-17-2014, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

I'm not going to superimpose my values on the OP. I know nothing about his financial situation except that it's not my problem and it's none of my business.

Since he asked, I will. I guess I'm in the minority here..imho that's not nearly enough money to be buying a car that expensive, but I tend to be conservative with my money. Affording the payments =/= Affording the car. Payoff debt, purchase with cash. $1,100/mth on a car? All I can think about are all the other things I could do with that each month. While I consider myself a car enthusiast, I do understand everyone has their own limits and what they value. I don't judge other people and what they do with their money, and the decision is yours, but that's just my two cents.

tjlazer · 04-17-2014, 08:50 PM

You can get a used GT-R, 2009/2010 in the low to mid 60K range. Much better move than buying a new one.

Haboob · 04-17-2014, 08:50 PM

There's a red '09 (my buddies previous one) in Phx for less than 70 and a West Coast Customs Mint Green painted '12 in Scottsdale for about 84 that you could talk down immensely.

All depends if you want to make the flight and ship, or new. Both less than 10k miles I believe.

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tjlazer · 04-17-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

There's an red '09 in Phx for less than 80 and a West Coast Customs Mint Green painted '12 in Scottsdale for about 84 that you could talk down immensely.

All depends if you want to make the flight and ship, or new. Both less than 10k miles I believe.

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WAY too much for that 09, are they smoking crack? The 12 price is ok.

Haboob · 04-17-2014, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

WAY too much, are they smoking crack?

Fat fingered the first price.

The second, yes, which is why you could talk them down a ton.

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Ubetit · 04-17-2014, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bdavis89

Since he asked, I will. I guess I'm in the minority here..imho that's not nearly enough money to be buying a car that expensive, but I tend to be conservative with my money. :

plus a paid off house lasts all your life.

synolimit · 04-17-2014, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubetit

plus a paid off house lasts all your life.

And you get it back when you sell if the market doesn't crash again for the 17th time in this country! A 100k house will cost you $193,000 in 30 years. A gtr will only plummet. That extra 93k in interest could buy a used car.

DEpointfive0 · 04-17-2014, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

And you get it back when you sell if the market doesn't crash again for the 17th time in this country! A 100k house will cost you $193,000 in 30 years. A gtr will only plummet. That extra 93k in interest could buy a used car.

Man... $100k to $193k in 30 years is a really shitty ROI

enkei2k · 04-17-2014, 09:25 PM

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NO do NOT get a GT-R!!! Never ever!

911 Turbo has your name on it.

Haboob · 04-17-2014, 09:48 PM

Attachment 87206 Attachment 87207

Brand new.

I get to ride in it tomorrow... Not that it's really different from the '09. Just quieter (no straight pipe exhaust yet) and an updated interior.

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tjlazer · 04-17-2014, 09:54 PM

Here is my 2010.

04-17-2014, 08:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3388	Smart thing would be mortgage. Then buy used. No need for you to lose all the depreciation on a car. __________________ 13 370z-

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ParkStr8 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 361 Drives: 2015 370z Sport Tech Rep Power: 16	I would never buy a GTR with the crappy *** roads we have in LA. Imagine the first bent rim or rotor? Plus - it will never appreciate. I can tell you that up here in LA - you need to make a lot more than 100k to live really well. My HHI is 3x yours (not braggin, just saying) - and we don't have that much extra money. And we are not extravagant (I've switched cars often but have an FX and ZR now). The cost of living here is crazy - so if you can pay down the house, that's what I would do. I won't buy my real dream cars until I move out of LA. That's all I have to say. Last edited by ParkStr8; 04-17-2014 at 08:38 PM.

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tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	You can get a used GT-R, 2009/2010 in the low to mid 60K range. Much better move than buying a new one. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

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Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1386	Should I get a GT-R? There's a red '09 (my buddies previous one) in Phx for less than 70 and a West Coast Customs Mint Green painted '12 in Scottsdale for about 84 that you could talk down immensely. All depends if you want to make the flight and ship, or new. Both less than 10k miles I believe. TapaTalk for iPhone.

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enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NO do NOT get a GT-R!!! Never ever! 911 Turbo has your name on it. __________________ ...need boost...

04-17-2014, 09:48 PM	#29 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1386	Attachment 87206 Attachment 87207 Brand new. I get to ride in it tomorrow... Not that it's really different from the '09. Just quieter (no straight pipe exhaust yet) and an updated interior. TapaTalk for iPhone. Last edited by frost; 04-20-2014 at 01:16 AM.

04-17-2014, 09:54 PM	#30 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Here is my 2010. Zbrah likes this. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 05-11-2014 at 04:52 PM.