Current ISF owners: What's your next car?
06-18-13, 10:30 AM
#137
Either a lot of people in this thread are very wealthy already, or a lot of people are planning on being very wealthy by the time they are ready to get another car.
Everyone has a different tolerance level for debt or what they will spend on a depreciating asset. I certainly don't look at cars as investments, but the only way I could stomach paying $100K+ on a car (which is where a lot of these exotics that are posted would fall) is if I had that in cash or if I had no other bills. I'm an attorney and my wife is an account manager at a marketing firm, so we do well, but right now, with two kids, a mortgage, savings, investments and general fun spending I can't justify the car payment it would take for me to jump into a Lamborghini or other similar exotic.
The hope is that Lexus releases another 4-door sports sedan in the future (something like a GS-F) and I can pick up a used one after they've been out a year or two. I like the whole 4-doors, luxury, reliability, and sports car rolled in to one package that the current IS-F offers.
Everyone has a different tolerance level for debt or what they will spend on a depreciating asset. I certainly don't look at cars as investments, but the only way I could stomach paying $100K+ on a car (which is where a lot of these exotics that are posted would fall) is if I had that in cash or if I had no other bills. I'm an attorney and my wife is an account manager at a marketing firm, so we do well, but right now, with two kids, a mortgage, savings, investments and general fun spending I can't justify the car payment it would take for me to jump into a Lamborghini or other similar exotic.
The hope is that Lexus releases another 4-door sports sedan in the future (something like a GS-F) and I can pick up a used one after they've been out a year or two. I like the whole 4-doors, luxury, reliability, and sports car rolled in to one package that the current IS-F offers.
06-18-13, 10:48 AM
#138
True story Kevin......I love everything the ISF offers and it would be hard to find that in another car (especially reliability and reasonable maintenance costs). For the past week I've been looking up maintenance costs on Gallardos, the numbers are astronomical but I am hoping I can afford such desires 5-10 years from now. If not 5-10, I'll push it back then. I want to be able to afford a supercar before I retire, that's for sure. I'm not into being the fastest car on the road, rather something that gives me pride that I worked hard for. I am interested to see what some of us will upgrade to in the years to come. I find it hard to upgrade without spending at least 80-90K! We all know the ISF is the perfect all-around package. I have a friend who upgraded to the '13 GTR from a 08 ISF, and to this day he still says the ISF is the best all-around car he ever owned.
Last edited by VtotheJ; 06-18-13 at 10:52 AM.
06-18-13, 10:58 AM
#140
My next car will most likely be a Porsche Panamera GTS or Turbo in 5 years (when I'm 40!). I was watching fifth gear and saw how Vicki was driving the car and I just fell in love with it. Plus with AWD, V8 you can't go wrong. Also I can put car seats in the back if I need be. My track car will be either my fully track preped 350z or my IS-F.
06-18-13, 11:00 AM
#141
Either a lot of people in this thread are very wealthy already, or a lot of people are planning on being very wealthy by the time they are ready to get another car.
Everyone has a different tolerance level for debt or what they will spend on a depreciating asset. I certainly don't look at cars as investments, but the only way I could stomach paying $100K+ on a car (which is where a lot of these exotics that are posted would fall) is if I had that in cash or if I had no other bills. I'm an attorney and my wife is an account manager at a marketing firm, so we do well, but right now, with two kids, a mortgage, savings, investments and general fun spending I can't justify the car payment it would take for me to jump into a Lamborghini or other similar exotic.
The hope is that Lexus releases another 4-door sports sedan in the future (something like a GS-F) and I can pick up a used one after they've been out a year or two. I like the whole 4-doors, luxury, reliability, and sports car rolled in to one package that the current IS-F offers.
Everyone has a different tolerance level for debt or what they will spend on a depreciating asset. I certainly don't look at cars as investments, but the only way I could stomach paying $100K+ on a car (which is where a lot of these exotics that are posted would fall) is if I had that in cash or if I had no other bills. I'm an attorney and my wife is an account manager at a marketing firm, so we do well, but right now, with two kids, a mortgage, savings, investments and general fun spending I can't justify the car payment it would take for me to jump into a Lamborghini or other similar exotic.
The hope is that Lexus releases another 4-door sports sedan in the future (something like a GS-F) and I can pick up a used one after they've been out a year or two. I like the whole 4-doors, luxury, reliability, and sports car rolled in to one package that the current IS-F offers.
06-18-13, 12:31 PM
#143
My next car will most likely be a Porsche Panamera GTS or Turbo in 5 years (when I'm 40!). I was watching fifth gear and saw how Vicki was driving the car and I just fell in love with it. Plus with AWD, V8 you can't go wrong. Also I can put car seats in the back if I need be. My track car will be either my fully track preped 350z or my IS-F.
i could easily seeing myself owning one if i had a big family, or for a wifey.
06-18-13, 01:55 PM
#144
And to BigCloud and others that posted about the Panamera... I agree that car is on my "realistic" next car list if Lexus doesn't have anything that fits the bill when I'm ready. The Turbo and GTS might be a bit on the high side for me, but a gently used 4S could be in my future.
06-18-13, 07:05 PM
#145
DINK status, from a financial standpoint, is where it is at. If my wife and I had no kids and no desire to have any, I'd probably have a new Cayman S as my weekend warrior and something like a GS350 or Acura RL as a daily. But, with two kids, there's always some other expense around the corner (especially with two girls). I'm in a house I wouldn't have bought if I didn't have children, plus there's college, weddings, etc that you never stop thinking about. I wouldn't trade any of it for a nicer car, but as a car fan, I definitely do dream about some of the toys I'd buy if I didn't have to worry about all of the above. Enjoy that $$$ from being a DINK!
And to BigCloud and others that posted about the Panamera... I agree that car is on my "realistic" next car list if Lexus doesn't have anything that fits the bill when I'm ready. The Turbo and GTS might be a bit on the high side for me, but a gently used 4S could be in my future.
And to BigCloud and others that posted about the Panamera... I agree that car is on my "realistic" next car list if Lexus doesn't have anything that fits the bill when I'm ready. The Turbo and GTS might be a bit on the high side for me, but a gently used 4S could be in my future.
06-18-13, 07:18 PM
#146
Lexus Test Driver
Realistically my next car will probably be in the $80K range in 2 years so most likely at that time a used M6 or the panamera like mentioned above is a great choice whatever I get has to be family realistic or my girl will kill me haha
06-18-13, 07:42 PM
#147
In a certain way, am envious of couples who have kids. I bet your two kids are adorable and are the center of your lives. Not sure if I am ready for them though, specially, nowadays when we can pretty much afford what we want and not need. Case in point, is that I was just at the U.S. Open held Merion in PA. It was a spur of the moment decision last month that, if we had kids, it would have been impossible from a logistics/financial standpoint. Anyways, you sound and think like a very good lawyer. I wouldn't mind retaining you or your firm if I am from your state.
You're right though, kids are the best and I wouldn't want to go back to being DINKs for a fleet of Ferraris.
Last edited by vbb; 06-18-13 at 07:46 PM.
06-18-13, 07:47 PM
#148
.... I love dreaming, but really its my plan.
Last edited by darbs242; 06-18-13 at 07:52 PM.
