So, i've been fortunate enough to almost be debt free, here in a few months my bike will be paid off and im really thinking of a new car, i was really looking at the new scion/subaru "sports car" that is coming out. But ive alway had a thing for the new GTR, i seen one in Savannah Ga. and fell in love. I can afford to purchase a used 09 around 55-60 grand, a new one would be out of the question. Being as so many different people are on GDC, im sure someone here has one or been around one. ( i believe Cory from motomummy has one) I know they are "awesome" but what i need to know is are they a "toy" most people, in fact ill say everyone that owns one, doesnt buy a Ferrari for a daily driver, or a Lambo, and while i know that the GTR can stay up with one im wondering is it a livable most the time driver.

I have a 66 beetle for a toy that i can drive most the time, i commute 35-40 miles each way and have a 03 Xterra, so its not like this would be a DD but IF i wanted to could you live with it.. I love my X my bug and bike, my girl drives a really shitty 02 corolla but really insists that if this is the car i want lets get it while we have the jobs to support it and after its paid down we can get her dream car a Audi,

talk to MotoMummy. he owns one and can give you a lot of information on his experience.

the GTR was designed to be a race car and a daily driver if needed. its an everyday car and you can drive it in the weather and snow. i would look up insurance rates for the GTR before you buy. it could be too much coupled with a payment and may not be worth it depending on how much you make. sometimes its just better to stay debt free and go out and have fun. if you like AWD, check out the STi or the Evo as well.

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A close friend of mine has one&I spent alot of time in&around it;his is modded&puts down 700whp on E85 and runs in the 9s. Trans shifts lightning fast but its a bit much as a daily driver some say.Its a noisy car inside(at least thats my impression). Handles great,easy to mod,all around great car and I plan on picking one up in the future.
Check out nagtroc.org which is the most popular GTR forum and full of great info.

Here is my buddys car running a 650rwhp turbo M3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28UJVLGSFPM&feature=player_embedded

objective: from considering a scion to a gtr, you're skipping a whole gamut of nice, comfortable, and extremely capable cars. like any supercar, that level of performance on the daily is quite inaccessible (i'm talking about its overall performance potential, not on-ramp bullshit) and unecessary.

subjective: that said, with 2 other cars it's asinine to assume you'd use the r35 as a dd. it is what it is, a toy. other comparable machines can easily cost twice as much with half the comfort, practicality but if it's the pure ownership and bragging rights you're after, just bite the bullet and get it. the want for something of this nature can only subside with satisfaction or substituted for another. if i am to assume you can appreciate the gtr as much as you should (to consider purchasing).

grain of salt: the fact that you're still not OUT of debt, and the first thing you want to do is buy a 60$+ deppreciative investment? (and for that investment, to have jumped from a scion to a gtr without considerations for all the performance oriented cars in between?) seems a bit risky/dreamy depending on where you are in life financially.

as someone has mentioned, if what you're after is everyday practicality and impressive performance, you'll be hard pressed to find a better alternative to the evo mr. not to mention the $ of maintenance/repair/insurance compared to a gtr, for FAR less $$$.

ofc while you probably wouldn't care to be judged for thinking about the comfort of owning a gtr, it is still only food for thought.

objective: from considering a scion to a gtr, you're skipping a whole gamut of nice, comfortable, and extremely capable cars. like any supercar, that level of performance on the daily is quite inaccessible (i'm talking about its overall performance potential, not on-ramp bullshit) and unecessary.

subjective: that said, with 2 other cars it's asinine to assume you'd use the r35 as a dd. it is what it is, a toy. other comparable machines can easily cost twice as much with half the comfort, practicality but if it's the pure ownership and bragging rights you're after, just bite the bullet and get it. the want for something of this nature can only subside with satisfaction or substituted for another. if i am to assume you can appreciate the gtr as much as you should (to consider purchasing).

grain of salt: the fact that you're still not OUT of debt, and the first thing you want to do is buy a 60$+ deppreciative investment? (and for that investment, to have jumped from a scion to a gtr without considerations for all the performance oriented cars in between?) seems a bit risky/dreamy depending on where you are in life financially.

as someone has mentioned, if what you're after is everyday practicality and impressive performance, you'll be hard pressed to find a better alternative to the evo mr. not to mention the $ of maintenance/repair/insurance compared to a gtr, for FAR less $$$.

ofc while you probably wouldn't care to be judged for thinking about the comfort of owning a gtr, it is still only food for thought.

i agree with the debt part. me personally, i see no reason to get a GTR unless you can pay it in full in cash (assuming the person is one rich mofo or knows what he is saving for). the car itself does have a bit of value to it but its still a car and it will lose value over time either way. the only way i would buy a used one would be to get it at wholesale cost. seeing the car has been out a couple of years, it is possible a dealer may want to sell at wholesale just to unload it. you would be ahead of the depreciation curve slightly. best value on a car is one that is at least 6 years old. the total depreciation would be diminished and the remaining value should stick around on it.

seeing you worked so hard to get debt free, its not very logical to turn around and climb back up the debt ladder another 60k after just getting debt free. i still think the STi or Evo are your best bet. there are tons and tons of mods and the culture for those 2 machines are very big. insurance should be a tad cheaper compared to the GTR despite the fact that teens and young adults get tickets and wrecks in them. out of all vehicles out there, my 2 dream cars are the the EVO MR (Evo 8 or 9) or an 03/04 Cobra!

The car is barely depreciating due to the fact the new ones cost so much more then when they first came out.

They are a bit noisy inside due to the tranny, however if that car didn't have the bell housing recall done it may be overly noisy. We had the bell housing recall done on our GTR and the noise was cut in half. It's a great car, but it's not "easy" to work on after you do the basic mods to get it around 550whp. Then you need to do E85, build the motor, or do aftermarket turbo's. Granted it's stupid fast at this point, but this is the breaking the point pretty much where things get spendy.

One thing to note about the cart is the maintenance. It's less then a lambo or ferrari, but it's not cheap. Good brake pads will run you a grand, the tranny fluid that needs to be done every year or every other year will run you about 600, etc. You can figure a few k a year in maintenance on any high end car.

The car is barely depreciating due to the fact the new ones cost so much more then when they first came out.

They are a bit noisy inside due to the tranny, however if that car didn't have the bell housing recall done it may be overly noisy. We had the bell housing recall done on our GTR and the noise was cut in half. It's a great car, but it's not "easy" to work on after you do the basic mods to get it around 550whp. Then you need to do E85, build the motor, or do aftermarket turbo's. Granted it's stupid fast at this point, but this is the breaking the point pretty much where things get spendy.

One thing to note about the cart is the maintenance. It's less then a lambo or ferrari, but it's not cheap. Good brake pads will run you a grand, the tranny fluid that needs to be done every year or every other year will run you about 600, etc. You can figure a few k a year in maintenance on any high end car.

i remember people griping about the maintenance and how the extended maintenance plans for the car were very vague and limited in what it covered. most people dont realize how much work is put into this car and how much is involved in maintaining it. hell only the general manager or the certified GTR mechanic are allowed to touch the car when it pulls up. now that is service! :D

BTW LOTS of people have them as a daily driver and they do make a great daily driver for sure. For a badass daily driver it's nearly impossible to beat the GTR. You will have maintenance costs regardless if it's a toy or daily driven as all of the maintenance is based on time and miles. So either way you'll be doing about the same maintenance.

BTW LOTS of people have them as a daily driver and they do make a great daily driver for sure. For a badass daily driver it's nearly impossible to beat the GTR. You will have maintenance costs regardless if it's a toy or daily driven as all of the maintenance is based on time and miles. So either way you'll be doing about the same maintenance.

this is a real GTR! the Spec V R34! muhahaha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DibetLEBiYw

They are badass for sure, but I would still take the r35 instead.

They are badass for sure, but I would still take the r35 instead.

i would have to admit the new GTR is the most technologically advanced subsonic, mach 1 super cars to ever come out. i am just partial to the R34 due to the looks of the car.

i love the sheer fact that it is a nissan that is capable of being driven in all weather conditions and i do feel it is good enough to be a daily driver if someone wanted to drive it everyday. personally, i think people under the age of 21 who rides a GSXR600 should not be driving these beasts. they might wet their diaper...mostly the Idaho riders under 21 :biggrin

I would consider an early model Acura NSX. (91-94). They are quick not fast like the GTR but they are exotic looking and a blast to drive. The best part is they don't depreciate any more. If anything they will go up when the new models come out since they are going to be a hybrid. Maintenance isn't terrible like a F car. $1700 for a TB/WP and $2K for a clutch. I owned one for 4 years and sold it for more than I paid with minimal maintenance.

www.nsxprime.com/forums THE NSX Forum

(and for that investment, to have jumped from a scion to a gtr without considerations for all the performance oriented cars in between?) seems a bit risky/dreamy depending on where you are in life financially.


See we (me and the soon to be wife) already decided on the new Subaru/scion.. well the BRZ is what I would get, this was well within our price range and when i seen and heard about them that's what I wanted... but after we both sat down and desicussed our future and redid our finances with her paying monthly bills and me putting my checks to debt, 3 years of debt turned into 6 months.. and now that its almost paid off and being the GTR has always been a dream, its something that is obtainable.. I was big on the EVO and the STI and maybe quality has been improved, but when i sit in a older EVO it just looks so .... low quality.

August is when this would be even possible, and I don't just wanna jump back into debt, especially 60k.. it felt good to pay off my xterra and her 9k engagement ring.. as much as my truck lol.. but this is a dream that I can almost reach, if I can get real world experience from owners saying yeah it's a great car, then that helps move me towards it, if i get them saying its a great car but you won't want to drive it everyday then that helps to.. I did/do have the new Shelby GT500 in the cross hairs to along with a M3, I have 2 kids so I would have to have a back seat killing the NSX... even tho o know the GTR doesn't have huge back seats they are there..

I also don't mind being judges on here. I've been part of the forum for years, so I know how it goes, I do, in fact listen to everyone's opinion.. unlike some trolls on here, my mind isn't already made up, if its really a bad decision, then I just won't do it.. 60k pits me into used Ferrari range, but I won't do that because I know it wouldn't be practical everyday

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check out the M5 seeing you have kids. a sports car can be fun with 4 doors if you get the right one!

check out the M5 seeing you have kids. a sports car can be fun with 4 doors if you get the right one!

For ever I always wanted a maxima.. I love them..


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Just so you know the GTR's back seats are 100% worthless to put a person back there. They can hold groceries or something, but even with a 5'2" person in the front seat there isn't enough leg room to put anyone over 10 years old in the back seat. If someone 5'10" or taller is up front the front seat will be up against the back seat with 0" of leg room left LOL.

Did someone say M5? :yumyum

I can vouch for the M3. I have a 2011 M3 sedan as a daily driver-family hauler and it is a car really easy to live with. Comfortable as hell (3 suspension settings) and quite fast around the corners. We take family trips to the Ga Mountains and have a blast. Sucks lots of premium gas though...

I'd vote M3/M5 or Caddy CTS V

so who is buying me an M5?

so who is buying me an M5?

me!

Gotta luv that GT-R but dammmmnnnn you better be a rich MoFo..