370z or R35

kenchan · 08-21-2014, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ZKraken22

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.

updated to:

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Originally Posted by ZKraken22

I'm 25 and was thinking i can finally rent a car! yay

Darketch · 08-19-2014, 10:50 PM

OP, if you are concerned your insurance will double in cost, then you can't afford the GTR. Combine the ages of the people who already posted and collectively it is probably over 500 years of experience talking. Do like the others say and payoff what bills you have and SAVE/INVEST the rest. Max out your TSP and get an IRA.

Understand that - People who are "well off" got that way by making good decisions.

KMO-II · 08-21-2014, 05:15 PM

I was enlisted AirForce, now retired since 2009. Its a nice ride to show off to all your military buds, but both 370z and the GTR are just that, CARS. Having some extra cash in the bank is a much better decision, being in the miltay, cuz you surely wont strike it rich in the military unless you make General.

Super Werty · 08-19-2014, 11:17 PM

So you're not moving out until your 29 going on 30? Good luck with that....

Super Werty · 08-21-2014, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

If he was doing that to help care for aging folks and or saving every penny that would be smart IMO. Doing it to "live large" not so much...

Try explaining to a girl you live at home at age 29-30. Even if it was a few years later... You could never tell anyone you lived at home that long.... And yet somehow had money for a gtr. That's called foolishness

Roddy1 · 08-21-2014, 12:57 PM

Lots of level headed advice here for the 23yr old OP.

I say keep your 370Z, budget to put about $3-5k into mods, invest the rest of your money, save some for a house. If you blow all of this money on a car you will regret it.

ourdelusions · 08-21-2014, 01:03 PM

I currently have 75k. If I sell the car, im looking for 18k, and im hoping to save ~10k on my deployment. I would finance ~25,000. It'd be around 458 a month for a 60,000 dollar skyline.

kenchan · 08-21-2014, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ourdelusions

I currently have 75k. If I sell the car, im looking for 18k, and im hoping to save ~10k on my deployment. I would finance ~25,000. It'd be around 458 a month for a 60,000 dollar skyline.

on your depolyment, and im sure you appreciate life, take nothing for granted.

but that 75K.... i paid much over double that on my down payment on a mortgage over a decade ago.
i think you still have a way to go on saving your money for your future.

GL with your decision.

JARblue · 08-21-2014, 01:37 PM

Sorry to tell you, but $75K is not GT-R affordable money.

Get the Z

ourdelusions · 08-21-2014, 01:38 PM

It is used

JARblue · 08-21-2014, 01:39 PM

Well considering $75K wouldn't get you a new GT-R, yes, I had assumed it was used. I wasn't just speaking to the cost of the car. I was speaking to all the costs of owning the car.

ourdelusions · 08-21-2014, 01:41 PM

So what do you mean gtr affordable? Im getting the general hint from yall tho

JARblue · 08-21-2014, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ourdelusions

So what do you mean gtr affordable? Im getting the general hint from yall tho

The $3-4K per year just for routine maintenance and consumables that seems to be pretty standard for GT-R owners. Forget any modding.

Tires are like $500 apiece. Lots of people on the GT-R forum say expect to get 7-10K miles per set if you don't run the car too hard.

Fluids are pretty damn expensive. The transmission fluid retails at $80 per quart meaning the dealer charges nearly $800 for a flush. An oil change will typically run upwards of $200.

Rotors cost over $5K from the dealer and around $1K per axle for aftermarket ones. I've seen a number of owners say to expect them to last around 30K miles.

kenchan · 08-21-2014, 01:58 PM

even 75k is barely Z money if you want to do it right.

370Z
garage
tools
car bits
tires
insurance
gas
gen maintenance
dd

nomodsjk · 08-30-2014, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

even 75k is barely Z money if you want to do it right.

370Z
garage
tools
car bits
tires
insurance
gas
gen maintenance
dd

Bears repeating

08-19-2014, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Darketch Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 429 Drives: 14 NISMO #292 Rep Power: 12	OP, if you are concerned your insurance will double in cost, then you can't afford the GTR. Combine the ages of the people who already posted and collectively it is probably over 500 years of experience talking. Do like the others say and payoff what bills you have and SAVE/INVEST the rest. Max out your TSP and get an IRA. Understand that - People who are "well off" got that way by making good decisions. FL 4Motion, BeemaaZ and NoLaKrewe like this.

08-21-2014, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
KMO-II Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: new mexico Posts: 190 Drives: 370Z NISMO - 2014 Rep Power: 5015	I was enlisted AirForce, now retired since 2009. Its a nice ride to show off to all your military buds, but both 370z and the GTR are just that, CARS. Having some extra cash in the bank is a much better decision, being in the miltay, cuz you surely wont strike it rich in the military unless you make General. BeemaaZ likes this.

08-19-2014, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Super Werty Track Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: AZ Posts: 668 Drives: '13 Sport Rep Power: 13	So you're not moving out until your 29 going on 30? Good luck with that.... Roddy1 likes this. __________________ The Build

08-21-2014, 12:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 12	Lots of level headed advice here for the 23yr old OP. I say keep your 370Z, budget to put about $3-5k into mods, invest the rest of your money, save some for a house. If you blow all of this money on a car you will regret it. nomodsjk likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z, 6-Speed Manual, Sport Package. - K&N Drop ins \| Top Speed Axleback \| H&R Spacers SOLD 2009 G8 GT, 6.0L LSX V8, Rotofab Intake, ARH Long tubes, SOLO exhaust, VMS Tune - SOLD

08-21-2014, 01:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Sorry to tell you, but $75K is not GT-R affordable money. Get the Z __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-21-2014, 01:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
ourdelusions Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NC Age: 33 Posts: 172 Drives: Insanely Rep Power: 11	I currently have 75k. If I sell the car, im looking for 18k, and im hoping to save ~10k on my deployment. I would finance ~25,000. It'd be around 458 a month for a 60,000 dollar skyline.

08-21-2014, 01:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
ourdelusions Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NC Age: 33 Posts: 172 Drives: Insanely Rep Power: 11	It is used

08-21-2014, 01:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Well considering $75K wouldn't get you a new GT-R, yes, I had assumed it was used. I wasn't just speaking to the cost of the car. I was speaking to all the costs of owning the car. FL 4Motion likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-21-2014, 01:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
ourdelusions Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NC Age: 33 Posts: 172 Drives: Insanely Rep Power: 11	So what do you mean gtr affordable? Im getting the general hint from yall tho

08-21-2014, 01:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	even 75k is barely Z money if you want to do it right. 370Z garage tools car bits tires insurance gas gen maintenance dd BeemaaZ and nomodsjk like this.