What car are you going to get after your done with the 2IS?
#80
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RX-7 w/ Veilside bodykit = one of my dream cars. I was considering selling my IS350 for a long time to do this + a 2JZ swap on it.
Then gave up that dream soon after realizing for me to get the car where I wanted would cost me easily ~40k... which is pretty unattainable for a university student :P
Then gave up that dream soon after realizing for me to get the car where I wanted would cost me easily ~40k... which is pretty unattainable for a university student :P
#81
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For the record to people who don't understand the jump from the IS to the 911:
A second hand 911 goes for around $50-60K for a good example. What did your IS cost new? Mine cost me in Canada around $45k, plus $7-8k on mods. So when the time comes (in a few years) I'd likely be looking to spend a little bit more on my next jalopy. This combined with the likelihood of an appreciating salary (and that I don't have any kids right now XD), a 911 isn't exactly out of reach for a lot of people on CL.
A second hand 911 goes for around $50-60K for a good example. What did your IS cost new? Mine cost me in Canada around $45k, plus $7-8k on mods. So when the time comes (in a few years) I'd likely be looking to spend a little bit more on my next jalopy. This combined with the likelihood of an appreciating salary (and that I don't have any kids right now XD), a 911 isn't exactly out of reach for a lot of people on CL.
#85
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For the record to people who don't understand the jump from the IS to the 911:
A second hand 911 goes for around $50-60K for a good example. What did your IS cost new? Mine cost me in Canada around $45k, plus $7-8k on mods. So when the time comes (in a few years) I'd likely be looking to spend a little bit more on my next jalopy. This combined with the likelihood of an appreciating salary (and that I don't have any kids right now XD), a 911 isn't exactly out of reach for a lot of people on CL.
A second hand 911 goes for around $50-60K for a good example. What did your IS cost new? Mine cost me in Canada around $45k, plus $7-8k on mods. So when the time comes (in a few years) I'd likely be looking to spend a little bit more on my next jalopy. This combined with the likelihood of an appreciating salary (and that I don't have any kids right now XD), a 911 isn't exactly out of reach for a lot of people on CL.
I'm not saying a 911 isn't out of reach for people on CL. If we're comparing apples to apples and looking at new only, then yes, 911s and GTRs are out of reach for most people in general, not just on CL. If you compare new to used, then you can always find a used example of a car that will compare to a new car's price, you just may have to go back in years and up in miles. But as in the case above, this entails trade-offs that are almost as significant as the up-front purchase price of the car; namely, being out of factory warranty and not being able to finance on the same terms, if at all.
Last edited by calvin2376; 07-17-11 at 08:35 AM.
#87
Did a bunch of CL members get together and buy lottery tickets together?
There's an astounding number of people in this thread who have listed 911, GTR, etc as their next cars. I was under the impression this was a thread for what you're seriously considering actually purchasing as your next car, not what you dream of having. Of course some people might actually have those cars in their consideration set. But there must be a lot of people recently coming into money to be jumping from $30k IS250s to $90k 911s and GTRs..
There's an astounding number of people in this thread who have listed 911, GTR, etc as their next cars. I was under the impression this was a thread for what you're seriously considering actually purchasing as your next car, not what you dream of having. Of course some people might actually have those cars in their consideration set. But there must be a lot of people recently coming into money to be jumping from $30k IS250s to $90k 911s and GTRs..
lol I think I will keep my 2IS for about 6 years or so before considering 3IS or other entry level sport sedans. I will consider BMW, MB, and Audi along the line. If I won the lottery, I will leave this forum and buy me a 599 GTB as a daily driver....