New GTR

[TexasHusker]

wow, nice! And you're right about most of these cars being garage queens!

I've also noticed that the pricing tends to be dependent on the economy. During the last market crash and the years afterwards, the prices of exotics tanked big time. Then afterwards (like now), the prices are on a strong upward trend. It seems like similarly to investing/buying in the stock market, buying when the financial world is going to **** is the best time to buy.

People tend to think you are completely missing out if you aren't invested in a stock bull market. But as you point out, a bull stock market "lifts all boats", in that real estate, collector cars, and a variety of other assets can rise in tandem with the bull, with some rising significantly more, in terms of percentage.

[Spiffster]

Fancy cars are my biggest vice for sure... never liked the GTR though. It just doesnt look like a $100k car to me. But who cares, if you like it thats all that matters.
The used car market takes one hell of a toll on cars like this though... its insane what you can get into these days for relatively little cash. Buying new is for suckers IMO. Especially true for cars in this price range where people buy em, and they sit in a garage for a few years, then turn around and sell them for half the price, still like new.

[AJ444]

I really want the 86k, 640hp Cadillac CTS-V, essentially a luxury corvette.

[Spiffster]

I really want the 86k, 640hp Cadillac CTS-V, essentially a luxury corvette.

This is more my style... absolutely. The Cadillac coupes are some of the best looking cars on the road IMO.

[scfr]

1 million in Net Worth before I can consider buying a used GTRs, excluding primary home at minimum. We're half way there! It'll be probably in my early 60s & retired that I would consider buying to be more comfortable factoring depreciation + maintenance cost. For now, its just a dream.

(I was actually talking about just renting for a weekend instead of buying, to enjoy the thrill without any of the headaches the come with ownership.)

It's good to dream! When we were paying down our mortgage I used to dream about buying a bottle of Dom Perignon to celebrate when we reached the goal, and when I passed a bottle while shopping at Costco I'd look at it and enjoy my daydream. It was a little inspiration to keep working towards the goal.

As you can probably guess, when the time actually came and the final mortgage payment was sent off, I grabbed a bottle of "2-Buck-Chuck," poured a glass for DH & I, and we toasted and sat for a couple minutes just savoring the moment. That was so much better.

[~bs]

I really want the 86k, 640hp Cadillac CTS-V, essentially a luxury corvette.

my brother has the wagon version of this. lol

it's not that fast given how much horsepower it has because the thing is so damn heavy. If it was awd like the gtr, might be a different story. Of course, that would add even more weight to the car.

[danielaa]

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