Porsche 911.





But, if it is just the GT-R and the Vette...I'd take the GT-R...because, well, I don't want cougars attacking my car if I were driving a Vette.

 

Talk about the ultimate DD!

I'd give my right nut for one.

 

you mean a Z28

 

Id give the left one personally.

 

Out of the two, I would go GT-R. Vettes are dime a dozen.

Based on other recommendations, I would go CTS-V.

 

if you're not decided to stick with new, 07-08 997TTs are right on that price and it is a better daily driver then the two IMO...

 

This.

 

Wow, what a choice to make. Both would be like snow plows in the winter. Neither will have great ground clearance in deep snow.

I would choose the gtr but there are too many electronics to make me comfortable with long term reliability. With this i would choose the z066.

I would always have to throw in the 911 c4s too.

 

TL SH-AWD:redtext:

 

I guess a little more is subjective, and I probably should have stated pre-owned, but I figured most people know by now that I only speak in terms of pre-owned. Only a sucker buys new. Anyway, a new GT-R like what the OP is looking for is ~$80k-$85k (MSRP). You can pick up a pre-owned, low mileage R8 (2008 or early 2009) for ~$100k. So yeah, to me, $15k is only a little more

 

hate the GTR. IMO, any non-asian person driving one looks really out of place. that said, i would feel like a douchebag behind the wheel. but thats just me.

 

So then why would that sucker who looks at a brand new GT-R go for a used R8 and not a used GT-R? If you want to get a bargain, a brand C6Z goes for $70k+ to start, and it's possible to pick up an '06 with low-ish mileage in the mid $40k range

The only reason I wouldn't mind driving a GT-R is because it would only make me look that much better looking. Kinda like the effect of the DUFF that hangs out with the average-looking chicks.

 

Gtr

 

did a GTR hurt you when you were a child

 

^^^^

 

haha, no. it reminds me of a factory ready Fast and the Furious car. maybe its my anti-ricer/boy racer mentality. i would want something more classy if i were to be spending $$$ on a sports car. of course, if you had a fleet of cars - different story. but as a DD, not so much. to each their own.

 

OORRRRRR... save a little less, make it rain on a female doctor, have her pose by the car on the beach and post about it on AZ...?

 

I'd buy a used S8

 

^I believe Car and Driver said that the new A8 is actually faster than the old S8. Wait for the new S8 to come out

 

You'd have to ask the OP. I'd personally go pre-owned on either of them. Why put $70k into a depreciating asset when you can put $40k into what is essentially the same depreciating asset?

I'm going to change my answer from Z06 to pre-owned Z06

 

The OP wants to buy a new car. Some people like buying new cars. So, saying he should buy pre-owned, is not really helping. That is a different discussion altogether!

 

No idea.

But its a dilemma I wish I had.

 

GTR fo sho ... its my dream car

 

id take the vette

 

Relax dude... it's Off-Topic, it happens. You've been here long enough to know better then that. If you read through there are replies about used cars, cars not on the OP's list (new or used), and so on. Nothing new... discussions go off on tangents and sometimes the responses will deviate slightly from the original inquiry. Typically the more variety of responses, the better. Otherwise he wouldn't be seeking advice from an internet forum!

Anyway, my initial response was on-topic:

 

Vette!

 

werd

 

Poll?

 

Wait save some more and get a Ford GT

 

you still lose money but you won't hemorrhage it.

 

Gtr

 

Why don't you test drive both and come back with your findings?

 

I suggest opting for a Porsche instead, it's the more practical DD of the two. Around here everyone DDs their Porsche.

 

This, and if your looking for more room(probably not seeing how your are choosing between those cars) an M5 would be nice.

 

Though the vette has a 16 cf trunk, and can fit 6'5"+ people easier and 2 sets of clubs better than the porsche.

 

if my commute wasn't so long......

 

With the way their market is going, he's going to have to save a lot more. Some of them are doubling what they were new.

 

So I was at the local Houston Chevy getting my Vette serviced and after I finished I drove up to the collection of Vette's they have (man everything is bigger in Texas)! They had 3 ZR1's (red, carbon, and black). Each was a loaded 3LZ with a sticker of $121K Then, I spot another Carbon Grey C6 that looked like a ZR1 but it was a Z06 Carbon. It was SWEET! Gunmetal ZR1 wheels, the carbon brakes of the ZR1 and also magnetic ride control of the Zr1. Sticker- $97,200
Anyway, a salesman then walks up and tells me my Vette sounds nice. Then he's like your ready for a test drive and trade I laughed and declined. If I wasnt in a rush to get to a call I would have fluffed him and went for a test drive. Anyway, $97K + tax is serious dough. OP, you ready to spend that on a DD?

 

I'd go for the 'Vette of the two mentioned. It is a far more comfortable daily driver. Personally, though, You should consider a CTS-V for the back seat if needed.

 

Even if you don't need the back seat, but want a beautiful, comfortable rocket sled to take to the store.

I'll never have one.