Looking at buying a Nissan GTR

Clive_Woody

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

In fact, if you get 'lucky', you may kill yourself before the first payment is taken from your account.

Bit harsh, I was going to say he would be banned from driving within 6 months with that kind of power in his first car.....but I admit it could be a close run thing between the ban and the tree.


As others suggest look at a more tame (affordable) first car, there' certainly plenty to choose from that will come with plenty of thrills.

almillar

a 45K mile GTR can be had for £35K.

I'd love to see this car!

OP - go get an insurance quote and get back to us!

Life really gets in they way of these nice cars. Try a 370Z as has been suggested. Or how about a £30K 911? Servicing costs sound like they might be lower than the GTR! Again, insurance!!

BeenThroughItAll

almillar wrote: »

I'd love to see this car!

OP - go get an insurance quote and get back to us!

Life really gets in they way of these nice cars. Try a 370Z as has been suggested. Or how about a £30K 911? Servicing costs sound like they might be lower than the GTR! Again, insurance!!

OK, so I misread 39 as 35, because I was distracted by the 34K Cat D below, but you could probably buy it for 37.


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/nissan/gt-r/used-nissan-gt-r-3-8-v6-premium-edition-2dr-retford-fpa-201505013097870?logcode=p


ETA: You can buy one with less than 45K on for £37K (or possibly £35K after negotiation)


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/gt-r/nissan-gt-r-3-8-premium-edition-2dr-4wd/3936130

Indout96

Don't suppose this is "Dark Matter" back again ??

Inner_Zone

Indout96 wrote: »

Don't suppose this is "Dark Matter" back again ??

Think that was realised in post 5.

BeenThroughItAll

almillar wrote: »

Servicing costs sound like they might be lower than the GTR!

Cheaper if you get it done by the local Toyota dealer

photome

Crazy to even think it

I dont get that you has never owned a car though, thought you had a yaris and an M3

worried_jim

wiltsguy wrote: »

£50-£60k for a used Datsun!! Wow:rotfl:

seriously though, that is some car! but some running costs too! if the OP is genuine and can afford it...go for it! you only live once!

Absolutely!- you are a long time dead!

GSS35

Ok I should have been clear, this is not my first car. I've been driving for 9 years, but no performance cars owned. I've been a policy holder so have 8 full ncb. The implication is that I can easily get insured on a standard car but not a heavily modified one (at least have a standard one for a year to prove to insurers I'm responsible, then mod away if I wish to).

To the person who said that I would wrap it round a tree, yes thanks for your kind words. What do you know about my driving ability? Exactly. I've driven a GT-R and while they are fast, they're not difficult to drive. Not saying they don't need proper respect, any car is a serious weapon - a ton of metal that can exceed 60mph is deadly. From a Mondeo to a GT-R to a Veyron. I've driven plenty of fast cars including a Z06, 458 and an MP4-12C. I thought the Mclaren would kill me only because I could use the pedals due to my height/big legs/pedals too close together. A GT-R is a very, very fast car, and probably beyond my ability (I plan to get some proper, advanced driver training) but it's not beyond a normal driver's reach. Are you the type of person that would say "Where would you drive it so fast? As there's speed limits?" because even if there was no speed limits on UK roads, I would not drive it on a PUBLIC road @ 3 figure speeds and where there are pot holes/too many hazards.


Remember that a car like this is sometimes cheaper than an Evo! I've driven a 370Z, and it is fast, but just not anywhere close I'm afraid. I guess it's a case of when you try something and don't have it, you miss it.


Financially, yes the IO mortgage is not ideal but let's put that into context... I am in my 20s, great job, I actually can feel a future being built. Buying a house is the hardest financial challenge, many people start off on the property ladder with an IO mortgage and either convert to a capital mortgage or just pay overpayment lump sums. My parents have done the same with the large house I live in. Yes, I'd love to buy a house outright but it's about compromise and balance. The plan I have re save up for a second house (capital mortgage), live there with parents (something my partner has no issues with and is common in our culture) and use the rent to overpay is a plan that's not an issue, so I have a "repayment vehicle" better than stocks and shares. Simple, hard income. No risk. That house was quite cheap so needs some more work (electric wiring, etc), budget a few k. I can afford this but this work will probably make saving up for a second property AND car on a single income difficult. May as well save up for a house with my partner if/when we get married (massive assumption) as that is a common goal we have. Not many girls have the same goal to buy a 200mph supercar.


While I've managed my money well, I will be honest and say I'm probably in a slightly sub-par position to get a car of this nature purely due to the IO mortgage. I would have prefered a 60k+ income (Easy to get with the field I'm in, but job security is the harder bit) but I'll just compromise on other luxuries but not my general upkeep (clothing, food, etc).


Ultimately a lot of people do a lot of small things to have fun. A friend of mine is cr4p wth money but has a massive dog, a car that is a cash eater (not a supercar), drinks, smokes, a low income. He just manages. Some people even have a car like this on a 30k salary, so I think it's possible. Even more so, a friend at work has gone travelling around the world. Budget 30k + loss of income...

Lastly, maintenance... yes this is not a cheap car to run. A GT-R can get about 20mpg + on a good day. It's very subjective as it depends on tires, driving style, and many other things. As for parts, Nissan dealers will rip you off on anything. Some OEM parts are a rip off, if a front bumper cost 10k I'd get an aftermarket one for 1-2k, which would even be carbon fibre. Even a CF roof and boot could be sourced for 2-3k. Tires at best can be be had for £700 (and the right type of tires and Nitrogen filled), brakes are 2k every 2 years (with pads about £600, but I found much cheaper pads). I plan to get an aftermarket warranty to cover everything but electrics/lights and save a reserve fund to fix those items if they go wrong. Most of the engine/gearbox issues are protected under an aftermarket warranty.


LOL @ if you have to finance it, you can't afford it. Like we don't finance our homes. Yes a home is an appreciating asset, but it still gets financed + interest. Businesses finance assets, airlines finance planes, but in the case of one person financing one car, that's not so bad. If I financed modifications, then that is dangerous (financially).

dacouch

That finance is really good value, you're buying a £60k car but only paying back £47k.

You should be able to afford the car if you also transfer your IO mortgage to the same company providing the car finance