10-07-2021, 07:39 AM | #211 |
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If money was no issue, then I would suggest to buy something else and not an entry level "sports" car. There are still many nice options out there before everything goes to EV. If the user still wanted to own an 86twin and to have something more personal, then I would recommend to find a good condition BRZ/FRS/86 and make some serious modifications in a professional shop. The FA20 engine is well known and has been revised already twice to increase reliability. For the GR86 I would tell to wait a few years till all issues are resolved and more aftermarket parts are available.
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^^the number of spots in the driveway will be the issue. Maybe if I keep my 2nd car in the garage, don't reconcile with my wife and get a Smart car as my daily.
I can get the STI and the FR-S one in front of the other if one almost touches the garage door, they almost touch bumpers and the rear bumper is aligned with the sidewalk. Might be a challenge but at least the resale on my '18 STI with 25000 miles keeps going up. I don't think stickshift will be relevant for my sons generation unless they have an affinity for old cars. My kid prefers basketball, video games and anime. I have the biggest property on my street (50' x 110') on a corner. But the driveway faces the side. Did I mention I live directly across from his high school? lol
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I originally was gonna go with a first gen 86 for my next car, as I wasn't a fan of the new styling at first. However, after watching more videos and studying countless photos of the GR86, the new styling REALLY grew on me, to the point where now I actually prefer the look of the second gens to the first gen. Funny how that works lol.
Not only that, but the performance and interior upgrades cannot be denied. As someone who has never owned any of the twins before, I thought that it made zero sense for me to buy a first gen at this point when you take into account not only how improved the second gens are inside and out, but also the 2017+ models are still selling for basically the MSRP price of the second gens. Why buy a used first gen with some miles on it when you can get a brand new second gen for essentially the same price? All in all, really excited to hopefully get into a GR86 sometime next year! |
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The 86 is the same way, but there are enough mechanical differences it makes it a tough choice. That's why I've elected to eventually move on rather than purchase either a new or "new to me" 86 somewhere down the line.
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I know there are plenty here who make more, I'll just leave it at, I haven't gotten any stimulus checks. For the sake of math, if you don't put anything down, a $31k car, is nearly a $600/month car payment (if you have to finance longer than 5 years for an affordable payment, you can't afford it). And that doesn't include the thousands in sales tax/registration, then add in monthly insurance costs. I know if you account for inflation cars are cheaper than they have ever been. Is it just that so many American's are OK with being in so much debt that a small hiccup can ruin them? |
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When I saw Gen1 first time in the street (IIRC was in Shanghai), I thought that was a ugly rice car. Then, after a while, it became better to a point that I got mine (when I was about to get mine, I would still think it wasn’t beautiful, but the driving would surpass that) Gen2, I don’t think it is something good for the eyes either, but the mechanical updates where enough for me to upgrade (this and the crazy market/inflation that made my 18 to the same price as the new base) |
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I hear you. I'm a lot older than you and have saved a few pennies along the way. If I look at four years out and buy a 2022 in 2025/6 I would estimate the car to be worth about 18-20K at that time. I can handle that. My current 2015 will be worthless (to others) but will still have under 100km on the odometer. I'll think that'll suit me just fine. Time will tell. There's also the possibility something else will catch my eye or I stop tracking my current car. You can't tell the future. |
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