Decided On FR-S... but...
 

Hey everyone! I was asking some questions about the FR-S and BRZ to try and decide which I wanted...

Well, I'm going to try and make a long story short and ask for a last bit of advice...

I had a 2007 Hummer H2 that was stolen and I did well with insurance. I invested that money into some real estate I was working on with my dad. I'm a music producer and I have some pending placements that could take about 6 months to come through. They are big $ placements.

To be honest, I've had my heart set on a GT-R for awhile but I don't want to pull the trigger on one until these placements come through and I know financially what is happening...

I really like the FR-S and because I don't have any wheels I feel like it'll be a great car that I can drive while I wait for things to unfold...

If I 2 year finance an FR-S, what are my options in a year if I'm free and clear to buy a GT-R and I'm still financing the FR-S?

I've never done this before so I just want to know my options...

be patient

Put enough down on the FR-S so that you can sell it for more than you owe after 2 yrs worth of payments. Then you can either sell it (best option) or trade it when you are ready for GT-R purchase.

If you can get an excellent rate the interest you end up paying (and taking the hit on depreciation) may be worth it to have a vehicle 2yrs + plus any positive impact the auto loan will have on your credit history. That is up to you to decide based on your situation.

Buy MT white, asphalt or black and then after 2 years sell it to me!

(Then i import it to here and rebadge it. Then i drive like i stole it)

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still head for a gt-r i love em it would be my first choice, But i dont have $90000 just sitting around

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That's one good way to get rid of a Hummer!

I'd finance it for a 36-48 month term, overpay so you have some equity in it when it comes time to trade in, or pay it off in 2 years and sell it privately to make more $$ than you could if you traded it in. Have you driven a GT-R? I've heard more than one person complaining about the GT-R being too much of a robot to have any fun in. Someone on here even sold one for a Toyota 86, in Hong Kong I think? Another guy I was talking to is considering getting rid of his for a Cadillac CTS-V. In any case, I hope you get the FR-S because I'm sure you'll love it!

If you are talking about waiting 6-12 months, get a used car that has good resale value (Honda, Toyota, Mazda, etc) then turn around and sell it for basically what you paid, and get either the GT-R or FR-S/BRZ if things don't work out as well as you planned.

Buying a new car and then selling it a year or less later is never a good idea. You lose thousands the minute you drive the car off the lot.

Would love to have these #firstworldproblems :]

I loved that truck. I worked my ass off to get it and customize it the way I did. You're comment isn't funny.

Sensitive.

If it's only 6 months I'd buy a used car that's already taken most of the major depreciation. Something popular/economical that will retains its value and be in demand so if you want to sell it in 6 months you can easliy. Then decide on the FRS or GTR depending on the situation you are in. my 2c.

I think this is rather silly considering he owned an H2 and is considering a GT-R. A worst-case scenario still probably doesn't place FR-S depreciation remotely close to those vehicles.

He may have been doing so but when I read that I figured he was assuming they were tough to sell and not necessarily bashing your car.

I could easily be wrong.

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What is silly about buying a gently used car that has good resale value so he can wait 6-12 months to determine what his budget is?

Sorry, but buying almost any car brand new and then selling it in 6-12 months results in depreciation. You honestly think a 6-12 month used FR-S that you paid MSRP for won't be worth thousands less used?