Car Head to Head to Head Thread!

[Minsu]

Hey guys been a while!

So cars been paid off for about a year now since I purchased it (Yay!)
I've gotten some moola I can spend on a new vehicle soon. And wanted some opinions!

Ive been really looking hard at the

2018 Stingray z51 3LT

2018 718 Cayman Base

or Wait to see what the new Supra has to offer!

Thoughts? Opinions?

[Chuck33079]

I'd go with the Vette over most sub-$100k new sports cars these days.

[Minsu]

Yea, after doing some evening reading while the melatonin kicks in.

The vette keeps me awake!

But something about the shape of the porsche just makes me have wet dream here or ther.e

And then there is the Supra. Boy that original rendering made me wanna play the lottery.

[Chuck33079]

Yeah, and there's no sign of an actual car anytime soon.

The Porsche is nice, but the base model is underwhelming, yet still costs the same hilarious amount for parts and service as all the other Porsche lineup.

The best call would be a 2017 Vette, since most owners baby them and they still depreciate like a Chevy.

[Minsu]

yea in my area (Northern NJ) Even the brand new 2017's are going for 44k atm! At that price I would keep the Z and just have a second car!

[BlackZeda]

Is this a replacement for your Z?

[Minsu]

Hello my Fellow Englewood'er from CO. I'm in Englewood in NJ!

Hmmm it might be. But if I can get it close to 50k OTD ill keep the Z.
Maybe teach my SO how to drive stick in it.

[BlackZeda]

Originally Posted by Minsu

Hello my Fellow Englewood'er from CO. I'm in Englewood in NJ!

Hmmm it might be. But if I can get it close to 50k OTD ill keep the Z.
Maybe teach my SO how to drive stick in it.

If it is a Z replacement I would wait to see what the Supra will turn out to be. As far as another car goes, I am looking at the Audi TT RS or the BMW M240i xDrive as I need a sporty car I want drive in the winter.

[Minsu]

Originally Posted by BlackZeda

If it is a Z replacement I would wait to see what the Supra will turn out to be. As far as another car goes, I am looking at the Audi TT RS or the BMW M240i xDrive as I need a sporty car I want drive in the winter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlYEMH10Z4s

Give this vid a go.

And lets see if your car options change!

[ZCanadian]

Pre-718 Cayman.
Flat 6 or bust.

You can probably get a good 2015 or 2016 GTS or at least an S, for the same price as a new 4-cylinder base.

The new Vette is finally the real deal. But it's still only GM quality. Someone I know had a 2014 and said that the finish looked like someone had spray-painted a pizza! And they drop in value like a stone. The flip side is that you can get it fixed anywhere, for GM shop rates. Porsche oil changes involve lubing more than just the car. Definitely go into that purchase with your eyes wide open (or they will be wide open the first time you have to pay Porsche tax for regular service!!!).

Forget the Supra, unless your time horizon is 2020.

What do you want out of the car? Touring? Daily? Just a toy? Track days?
Porsche consumables are spendy.
There are some other really good cars out there (Camaro and Mustang are worth thinking about if daily driving is a consideration). The higher-performing variants of the Dodge twins if you walk up to them blindfolded in the morning.
If you want sheer fun and totally impractical, I'll still tell you to test drive a 4C and an Evora 400.

[Minsu]

I'm thinking if the paint job was really an issue for 2014, by the 2017/18 iteration, it would not be a problem anymore. Hopefully. I'm test driving all three in the last week of April as my birthday is during that week. So lets see how it goes! But yea the Porsche, I hear so many things in regarding to maintenance, but I'm thinking it will probably fall somewhere close to any other comparable job at a decent shop. Is what I'm thinking

[Chuck33079]

Porsche service - add a zero to the number you think something should cost.

[Quicksilvers]

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Porsche service - add a zero to the number you think something should cost.

Porsche is highly overrated I believe. At the Porsche dealership service department and parts department you will get raked over the coals every time. You should install a twin turbo kit on your Z you will like it a lot more or wait it out for the new Toyota Supra to come out.

[Minsu]

Originally Posted by Quicksilvers

Porsche is highly overrated I believe. At the Porsche dealership service department and parts department you will get raked over the coals every time. You should install a twin turbo kit on your Z you will like it a lot more or wait it out for the new Toyota Supra to come out.

If it came out 99% as the same rendering initially when the car was first released fk, man id sell my bikes and the Z for it.

But honestly after keeping up with it and seeing the spy shots, it looks so....toyota....Lets see what we see when the wraps come off.

[Quicksilvers]

Originally Posted by Minsu

If it came out 99% as the same rendering initially when the car was first released fk, man id sell my bikes and the Z for it.

But honestly after keeping up with it and seeing the spy shots, it looks so....toyota....Lets see what we see when the wraps come off.

Yeah it’s hard to believe that Toyota is not releasing the Toyota Supra after all the waiting. I think the Toyota Supra is worth waiting for despite of Toyota’s engine choice for the Supra model.