| What car would you get? ($55,000CDN) - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| Kiddo |
IS300, 350Z, G35 Coupe? Rx-8 is out of the question :P I really do not like it. Which one would you get? Some thing with some power, but also has to be classy (my definition of classy is not common, something that is away from the crowd :P and you rarely see on the streets kind of thing)
edit: originally i wanted an IS300 but many of the comments about them being slow really discouraged me from wanting one. I still love the car but I don't want to rape my wallet further just to get some power out of it |
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| Inzane |
From your criteria, the answer is simple:
G35 Coupe!! :bthumbup: |
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| Nis24O |
| I love the 350Z but ......STI |
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| Inzane |
quote:
Originally posted by Nis24O
I love the 350Z but ......STI
Perhaps you missed this:
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Kiddo
but also has to be classy
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| s2oooR |
| and the 350Z is classy? i thoguht the G35 was the classy version of that? :dunno: |
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| Kiddo |
350 is pretty decent its not absolutely all sport, :bthumbup: to the interior I really like it
edit: mmm STi didn't come to my mind time to go check it out
edit2: soooo aggressive >.< |
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| BananaBoy |
| G35 Hands down! |
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| DeathBy240 |
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Originally posted by Nis24O
I love the 350Z but ......STI
My thoughts exactly. All year round fun. After the STi, I would take a G35. |
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| night_font |
| damn......G35 Coupe all the way!!!! |
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| DeathBy240 |
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Originally posted by Pro Drag
G35X Coupe.
Are they making those yet? |
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| Kiddo |
| whats the X for? faster and sexier then the one now? |
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| sunfiregt |
| The IS 300 is by no means slow. It ain't no race car but its not slow. Throw on some aftermarket parts or FI and shes good to go. I love my IS 300 I think they look very classy. But another car I would look at would be a used S4. Tons of power and all wheel drive. |
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| Pro Drag |
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Originally posted by DeathBy240
Are they making those yet?
Not officially, I predict in the next 2 months they will be available. |
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| Pro Drag |
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Originally posted by Kiddo
whats the X for? faster and sexier then the one now?
On demand AWD.
TT G35X Coupe = TASTY. |
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| 95IntegraRS |
AWD G35... :drool:
I would personally try to get my hands on a STI. A little more tuner oriented but I believe it has a measure of class. The interior is very nice by my standards. |
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| Xcessive |
2002 M3.... fast, luxurious.... track ready.
May be preowned, but beautiful, and its already taken its biggest hit on depreciation.
Go with the M3.
PS Talk to LORI, in pre-owned at Bavaria BMW. (1.9% fin.)
JT |
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| ~S20o0~ |
| 2005 Honda S2000!:bthumbup: |
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| 2003specv |
| Slightly used C5 Vette.:bthumbup: |
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| MeXx |
| humm ither a mazda 6 mazdaspeed as i am a huge fan of my moms mazda 6. But the rx-8 sounds nice. But i would sooner have a 2002 rx-7. |
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| MeXx |
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Originally posted by 95IntegraRS
AWD G35... :drool:
I would personally try to get my hands on a STI. A little more tuner oriented but I believe it has a measure of class. The interior is very nice by my standards.
awd g35 hummm i like the coupe better to bad that isnt awd |
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| 2003specv |
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Originally posted by MeXx
awd g35 hummm i like the coupe better to bad that isnt awd
It will be in 07. *coughGTRcough*:bthumbup: |
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| BlueTurboEGG |
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Originally posted by MeXx
awd g35 hummm i like the coupe better to bad that isnt awd
There is a AWD Coupe in the works, the AWD Sedan is already out.
There is also the 300HP motor which will make it's way into the Coupe' soon as well.
Tasty goodness. |
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| snugs |
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Originally posted by Kiddo
IS300, 350Z, G35 Coupe? Rx-8 is out of the question :P I really do not like it. Which one would you get? Some thing with some power, but also has to be classy
edit: originally i wanted an IS300 but many of the comments about them being slow really discouraged me from wanting one. I still love the car but I don't want to rape my wallet further just to get some power out of it
All those cars are slow, but nice. Its a toss up, the Z and G are both sweet cars, but only have 2 seats, while the IS has less power but a bit more versatility.
Personally I like the Z, but its just a question of styling. :) |
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| stealth |
1996 Supra TT
if not that
then the g35 |
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| Kiddo |
| mmm M3 I'll go look into that, G35 I love the styling of the coupe and its interior, I'm really not looking to drive this vehicle in the winter most likely its going to be stored. don't really like the S4 (thats the audi one right?) well thats the one I took a quick look at. C5 vette I'll look into that one too :) S2000 haven't thought about that either I'll go look at that too... which one of these cars have a big after market just incase I ever choose to take it to another step :) time to go do some research >.< |
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| midnite |
| i'd choose m3 or g35. you are correct, the S4 is an audi. g35/350z probably have the biggest aftermarket. |
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| Inzane |
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Originally posted by BlueTurboEGG
There is a AWD Coupe in the works, the AWD Sedan is already out.
Yep, but too bad you can't get the G35x sedan with a manual tranny... at least not yet. |
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| Bad Egg |
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Originally posted by snugs
All those cars are slow, but nice. Its a toss up, the Z and G are both sweet cars, but only have 2 seats, while the IS has less power but a bit more versatility.
Personally I like the Z, but its just a question of styling. :)
G35 has a back seat... |
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| snugs |
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Originally posted by Bad Egg
G35 has a back seat...
D'oh, you're right. I was looking at a G35 and a 350Z over the holidays and got em confused. The G35 had the 2+2, but the trunk was teeny-tiny, way smaller than the IS300's. |
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| Bad Egg |
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Originally posted by snugs
D'oh, you're right. I was looking at a G35 and a 350Z over the holidays and got em confused. The G35 had the 2+2, but the trunk was teeny-tiny, way smaller than the IS300's.
I had to call you on that since you so rarely make mistakes... |
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| snugs |
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Originally posted by Bad Egg
I had to call you on that since you so rarely make mistakes...
hehe, we were at a nissan/infiniti dealer and they were parked next to each other on the lot. My main impression from the G35 was that its exhaust tips were pushing into rice territory, but still a nice car. :) |
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| oldraven |
| What, no Audi TT? |
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| SilverZ24 |
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Originally posted by Inzane
Yep, but too bad you can't get the G35x sedan with a manual tranny... at least not yet.
Exactly. Not worth the sacrifice to get a G35 with AWD.
If you are interested in a classy 4 door sedan with AWD, I would go with the Audi A4. Then at least you can get a 6 speed manual with it. :) |
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| REFLUX |
Why limit yourself to only Japanese cars?
there are lots of powerful, classy European cars for $55k
test drive and you will find the one you want
going on the internet asking for people's opinions will get you what they want |
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| Kiddo |
| ummm yea... hahaa test driving i dunno man I'm pretty rusty with my manual tranny skills and if its a big dealership giving a 19 year old a run on thier 55grand car >.< maybe i'll go try it out ahha I'm just nervous since its my first big buy any type of car is good just as long as I like it! doesn't matter if its american european, jap :P I just don't want it sending me back to the dealership every couple weeks to get repaired thats all... |
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| REFLUX |
Alright well if your manual transmission skills are rusty, it would be best to brush up on them first or look into Tiptronic/automatic transmissions
as for dealerships not taking you seriously, take an older friend or a parent with you
I'm sure luxury dealerships have dealt many times with parents who are looking at getting a nice car for their child before
I'm assuming you're going to winter drive it?
Seeing as how your driving skills aren't very refined yet, a high HP, RWD sports car might just end up being a very expensive writeoff.
Have you considered an older but just as nice car?
Or even just a cheaper car all in all.
You've got to remember that insurance will play a factor in how affordable a car is for you. It'd be a good idea to check with your family's insurance company or call around for rates.
With all that said, assuming you still have your heart set on a high HP, luxury, car and don't have worries about writing it off...my best suggestion for something that is:
-Fun & sporty
-Very Safe
-Not common & is unique
-Reliable
-Practical
would be a Volvo S60R |
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| snugs |
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Originally posted by REFLUX
I'm assuming you're going to winter drive it?
Seeing as how your driving skills aren't very refined yet, a high HP, RWD sports car might just end up being a very expensive writeoff.
Good point. :bthumbup: |
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| Kiddo |
| I've had previous experience with RWD (just not with alot of power), I'm looking for manual just because I want a manual (stupid reason but I seriously want to have lots of fun and maybe have that 5 or 6spd there if i ever plan to modify the car and I don't want to have to do a tranny swap). The money is comming from my own pocket I'll have enough to put a big down payment, my driving record has been clean for 2 1/2 years now no tix or accidents. I want something more modern. My 240 will most likely turn into a winter car and the new car will be stored for the winter. I'm not too concerned in practicality because I can always borrow my dads SUV if i have to carry stuff around. Even though I say it now I do not intend on modifying the car but I'll end up doing it anyways eventually. :) thanks for the advice though |
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| REFLUX |
cool if you've got a winter beater that's good
then you've got many more options
here are a few more suggestions on top of the current ones:
-Honda S2000
-Acura 3.2CL
-Mercedes SLK
-Porsche Boxster
-BMW M3 (mentioned a few times but I think it's worth mentioning again)
-BMW Z4
-Audi TT
-An older Acura NSX
-1995-1998 Toyota Supra
-Lexus SC400
I would suggest a Saab but I'm not too familiar with them |
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| ae1969 |
911C2
Boxster S
Corvette Conv
Obviously not new. |
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| Inzane |
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Originally posted by oldraven
What, no Audi TT?
You're kidding, right? :p
The Audi TT is not even worthy of the title "sports car".
In every comparo I can recall reading in recent years, it always takes dead LAST, trailing by a large margin from its competitors (S2000, Boxster, Z3/Z4, SLK, 350Z Roadster, etc.). And, its built on the Beetle platform (shudder...).
Looks-wise... totally subjective of course.
P.S. if you like Audi's however, I think the S4 would be a far, far better choice. (I've heard the twin-turbocharged version is easy to mod too). |
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| 2003specv |
I agree with Inzane. TT=YUCK!
Have you ever driven one? Drives like ass, and is slow for the money. Yes, even the 225hp AWD model. SLOW. And they teeny tiny intercoolers (one on each side of the rad) heat soak like nothing.
But it's the ultimate car if you want to pick up all the local 12 year old girls.:rolleyes: |
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| midnite |
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Originally posted by Kiddo
The money is comming from my own pocket I'll have enough to put a big down payment, my driving record has been clean for 2 1/2 years now no tix or accidents. I want something more modern. My 240 will most likely turn into a winter car and the new car will be stored for the winter.
Once you drive manual, you won't want to go back. Test drive the cars, once you find the one for you, you'll feel it.
Since you arn't paying for it all at once, look for a 1yr old used car, you will save a lot of money and the car will still have lots of warranty left.
Also, spending 25k on a car, and saving 25k for a down payment on a nice house wouldn't be a bad idea at all. |
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| CryoSlash |
| Lotus Elise all the way. Even though they aren't in canada yet :mad: |
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| nissanz32 |
c32 amg
m3
911c2
Although everyone here has been slagging the Audi TT the new version of the car with the DSC transmission should be out soon.The car is also expected to have a reworked engine with more power.It should be quite a different car compared to previous versions. |
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| oldraven |
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Originally posted by nissanz32
c32 amg
m3
911c2
Although everyone here has been slagging the Audi TT the new version of the car with the DSC transmission should be out soon.The car is also expected to have a reworked engine with more power.It should be quite a different car compared to previous versions.
Actually, it's an entirely new engine for the TT. :)
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| snugs |
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Originally posted by oldraven
Actually, it's an entirely new engine for the TT. :)
....thought you could get a NA 3.2L V6 already.... its supposed to put out 250hp.... |
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| oldraven |
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Originally posted by snugs
....thought you could get a NA 3.2L V6 already.... its supposed to put out 250hp....
Yeah, I suppose it's been out for about six months, but it's still new, in my books. Considering they've been running it with the 1.8T for five years. |
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| Mavrick |
Get anything EXCEPT a Corvette.
Wreck something else, first.
Save the Corvette until you can appreciate and respect it.
I vote for a WRX STi, instead. It has room for your friends, plenty of power, and handles great, even when you inadvertently fuck up. The best part about AWD is you can simply point it and peg it, without too much worry about your back bumper passing the front.
Mav. |
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| Kiddo |
I don't see why alot of you guys think I'm going to crash and destroy the car. I WILL be prepared to drive it when the time comes its not everyday I can just fork over 25grand for a down payment especially when its comming out of my own pocket..
To those who suggested thanks for giving me cars to search for, to narrow it down:
-Acura NSX 1991-1994
-BMW M3 2002
-Toyota Supra TT 1993-1996
-Infiniti G35 Coupe 2004
-Lexus IS300 2001-2004
well thats what I came up with after a whole night of research still gotta find out some stuff about the porches and corvettes |
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by Kiddo
I don't see why alot of you guys think I'm going to crash and destroy the car.
-Acura NSX 1991-1994
-BMW M3 2002
-Toyota Supra TT 1993-1996
1) You're 19. When I was 19 I had been driving for 4 years and was considered a very safe & good driver by everyone I knew. Then a bus changed lanes into me.
You can do EVERYTHING in your power to drive as defensively as possible, but that isnt' going to stop crazy ETS bus drivers from not shoulder checking when they change lanes or some soccer mom in her Suburban from rear ending you at a light because she screaming at 8 kids in the back.
2) Of the three cars up top, get the NSX. It's rare in Edmonton (next to the Supra), has luxury/class, is not considered a "daddy bought me this" type car like an M3.
NSX owners are mature, respectable to one another & others, and IMO a better crowd of car enthusiast than M3 & SupraTT owners.
No offense to current M3 & SupraTT owners, this is just a generalization that obviously does not apply to ALL M3 & SupraTT owners. |
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| SilverZ24 |
| Just please tell me you aren't going to buy one of those cars and be living in a appartment or something. I obviously don't know your situation, but too many people don't seem to have any sense of balance when it comes to stuff like that. If you own a 50 grand car, you should at least be living in a house worth 4-5 times as much IMO (and it shouldn't be your parents lol). |
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| 95IntegraRS |
Trust me Terry, your generalization is WAY off. People who spend cash on higher end cars are way more mature and sensible than people who are buying tuner rides at the lower end of the spectrum. While your comments about NSX drivers are quite true, much the same can be said about M3 and SupraTT drivers. People who have the ability to spend that much cash on their rides are usually sensible and respectable. Of course you do have your assholes...
Just to give you an example, when I went with my friend Jacky who has a Spec R1 WRX to a NASIOC meet, everyone was older (25+ range), dressed fairly nicely, were very respectable and stand up guys. Whereas, when I go to a Alberta Integras meet, everyone is dressed very casually, it was a lot younger crowd and although every was very courteous, you could tell that the level of maturity was that much lower based on the age difference and I think the positions in life the Integra crowd is at in comparison to the Subie crowd.
Hope I got my point across and I'm not just blathering endlessly. |
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| Insomniac |
| Why buy a car based on what other owners are like? Why not buy the car YOU like? |
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| 95IntegraRS |
| Hes not buying it based on others' opinions, hes getting our opinions so he can make an educated decision. |
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| REFLUX |
Matt:
good point about the mucho money = more respectability but I've met an M3 owner or two....really snobby
Chris:
it's a similar idea to deciding what car you want based on aftermarket support
if you plan on modding your car, you want to have a good amount of parts to choose from & buy
this applies to owning a car as well, if you get an older car & plan to do work on it yourself...it's nice to have others with the same car, with experience, be willing to help you
especially since Kiddo is a young guy, a 19 year old going to a BMW club meet with a 2002 M3 probably won't be taken very seriously by the other much older members and be judged by his age
though I totally agree that people should choose the car THEY like, I was just trying to show that there are more variables that affect a person's decision other than their one on one "relationship" with their car |
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| ae1969 |
wooooooooooahhhh
I didnt realize you were 19.
Since the question is
"What car would you get ? (55,000 CDN)...
Under your conditions........
I would find a car for 10K throw in a stereo and call it a day.
Save my money for school or better yet a down payment on a house.
55K car for a 19 year old. :blink: :rolleyes: |
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| Inzane |
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Originally posted by ae1969
55K car for a 19 year old. :blink: :rolleyes:
I was thinking it but refrained from commenting... |
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| HEWSINATOR |
I totally agree with the previous few comments. With that kind of cash on hand now, why not defer gratification for a while, and set your self up for the rest of life: home, investments etc...
But as the question is what car to get, I would go with a new vehicle, on an expensive car like this, a warrenty can be of extreme value. |
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| Seks |
As Hew said, get a condo or a house with that $.
Yeah you are probably thinking I'm oozing shit out of my mouth but seeing how I was around your age once, I wish I can turn back time and spend my $ wisely.
And where exactly are you getting this $55k from? Don't tell me you save up all your life. |
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| s2oooR |
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Originally posted by Seks
As Hew said, get a condo or a house with that $.
I wish I can turn back time and spend my $ wisely.
What Seks said.... take it from the ppl that have those $55 000 cars and other toys |
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| BB6SE |
| I would get an NSX. |
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| AWOL |
| Either a VW R32 or a EVO III |
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| Z32NUT |
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55K car for a 19 year old. :blink: :rolleyes: [/B]
Like a 19yo really "needs" a 55K car.
But does anybody? |
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| Kiddo |
| money from scholarships and working full time for the past 2 years, I also have money from savings and I haven't reached the 55000 mark yet comming close so I thought it'd be time to start picking. I have enough money saved up for my last 2 years of university and have about another 1000 in bursaries comming in feb, next year hopefully I can pull off close to 6000 from scholarships maybe even more. I just really want to treat myself :P because the last couple years of my life hasn't been lets just say fun. It's had its ups and downs but I want to live more then anything right now maybe I'm having a crisis :eek: |
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| Inzane |
You're going to blow the wad on an expensive car BEFORE you're even finished university?? :blink:
:dunno: |
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| BB6SE |
| isn't it up to him to choose how to spend his money?? i dont get why everyone is giving a 19 yr old such a hard time cuz he wants to invest in a 55 k car |
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| DeathBy240 |
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Originally posted by BB6SE
invest in a 55 k car
Invest and cars should hardly ever be used in the same sentence, especially when we are talking about brand new cars. |
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| HEWSINATOR |
I second that a car is most often hardly an investment.
An to "shouldn't he be able to spend his money how he wants?". He can, but since he was asking for advice, then some is given.
The fact of the matter is that alot of people may be jelous, but more so, alot of people may be able to give "wisdom" that others do not yet have. There is more to life than fast cars and girls, and if this money is spent in a different way, meh, maybe even faster cars and hotter girls will follow.
All that said we do not know th e situation. |
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| dance_of_curse |
1991 lancia delta intagrale the 20v version and like 45k worth of parts:bthumbup: :lol:
or the cadillac cts....the cts v is liek 70k:mad: |
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| Seks |
This thread reminds me of a time when I saw this decked-out 94+ supra advertised in Trader. I believed the seller/owner is based out of Grande Prairie. One of the lines in his ad said
"THIS CAR IS AN INVESTMENT. IT WILL NOT DEPRECIATE"
:rolleyes:
Unless there was really really something special about the Supra (gold-plated, etc), I lauged at that ad when I read it. |
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| oldraven |
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Originally posted by dance_of_curse
1991 lancia delta intagrale the 20v version and like 45k worth of parts
Sign of a true Gran Turismo tuner. :p Don't forget to get some super soft slicks too. :lol: |
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| DeathBy240 |
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Originally posted by oldraven
Sign of a true Gran Turismo tuner. :p Don't forget to get some super soft slicks too. :lol:
The integrale is on Gran Turismo?!?!? Damn I never knew that. It's one of my dream cars. dance of curse: I think it would be really tough to find a 20v for 10k. And you would want to import one from the UK, it seems most of the ones in Japan are repaired or in really shitty shape. |
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| dance_of_curse |
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Originally posted by DeathBy240
The integrale is on Gran Turismo?!?!? Damn I never knew that. It's one of my dream cars. dance of curse: I think it would be really tough to find a 20v for 10k. And you would want to import one from the UK, it seems most of the ones in Japan are repaired or in really shitty shape.
yeah its the rally version cost like 350k or something....yeah the 45k would be getting one from japan and making it run like its new...damn italian parts:lol: |
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| dance_of_curse |
| hmm i think im going to change mine to this one an alto works...and put like 45k into it so its like 400kg and like 150 hp.... |
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| James350z |
I love my 350Z, but I wish I'd have bought a G35C instead.
You will not see a G35CX either because the Infiniti GT-R is of course all wheel drive, that will be released in late 2006/early 2007 but it will definately be more than 55K. More like 75/80K Canadian.
I am already on the list for one in Washington state... I am far to excited about going that deep in debt. (fuck)
I was quote an expected price of 65K US. So yeah, expensive... but for 450hp+ at the rear wheels, AWD plus 7 speed getrag... I am all about it. Not to mention rarity factor... the new GT-R's will be near impossible to come by. Alberta gets 10 in the first year. That's it. :)
For now though, if I had to do it again, without question... G35C. Then spend some coin and replace your wheels and rubber right away, drop it down with Tiens and you're set.
Classy, bad ass and quick. (enough) |
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| DomesticDrifter |
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Originally posted by James350z
I am already on the list for one in Washington state... I am far to excited about going that deep in debt. (fuck)
How much cash did you have to put down inorder to get on that list? I can't believe that alberta is even getting 10! I thought that nissan would send them all to the US, maybe a few to Toronto and Vancouver. I wonder if you're getting a better deal by buying it in the us because of the exchange rate? If I were you I'd be excited about going that far into debt too, just think of how many chicks will want you to take their picture when you're rollin in a gtr. |
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| DomesticDrifter |
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Originally posted by BB6SE
isn't it up to him to choose how to spend his money?? i dont get why everyone is giving a 19 yr old such a hard time cuz he wants to invest in a 55 k car
My only question would be insurance. How much would insurace cost for a 19 year old driving a 55000 dollar sports car? I bet it would be retardedly high even with out collision and if you do decide to put collision on it (which you would do if you had 1/2 a brain) how much would that cost? Buy a house first, you've got the rest of your life to have a big fancy car! Buy it when you're 25 when your insurace rate drops to 1/3 of what it is now. |
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| s2oooR |
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Originally posted by DomesticDrifter
Buy it when you're 25 when your insurace rate drops to 1/3 of what it is now.
thats what i did :bthumbup: |
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| James350z |
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Originally posted by DomesticDrifter
How much cash did you have to put down inorder to get on that list? I can't believe that alberta is even getting 10! I thought that nissan would send them all to the US, maybe a few to Toronto and Vancouver. I wonder if you're getting a better deal by buying it in the us because of the exchange rate? If I were you I'd be excited about going that far into debt too, just think of how many chicks will want you to take their picture when you're rollin in a gtr.
haha... I put down 20 because I wanted to be sure I'd get one without question. I would have made my deposit in Alberta but I'd already made it in WA sand they kind of didn;t want to give it back. Dealerships are sticky that way. lol
I won't be going that far in debt, when I take posession I'll cover what I can, make the payments nice and low. Porn pays. :) lol
The only girls I'd roll in a GT-R are sadly underage. Girls that are 18+ don't know what a GT-R is. Well, most don't. Kind of sucks but at the same time, I didn't buy it to pick up girls, I bought it to make a mockery of the mountain roads, or at least, try to. :) Of course, keep the speeding on the track. :)
What sucks is my TT set up arrived last week so it goes in in the spring... I am not 100% sure if I am going to sell the Z when I get the GT-R or keep both. The Z will have more power than the GT-R but it won't be AWD so I might decide to keep the Z and really crank it out. Nothing quite like eating some Mustang or Corvette guy to make him pissed off. He'd somewhat expect it from a GT-R but never from a Z. 650hp at the wheels is always a shock. :) |
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