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Which car should I get?

  • 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid

  • 2013 Nissan GT-R


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Lifer
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Only get the GTR if you can afford to maintain it. It's a cheap entry point to that realm of car, but the tires are pricey and wear out quick, brakes expensive, and I think something with the engine needs checked out every 20k miles.

If you got a 2nd car I don't see the need for the hybrid
 

HybridSquirrel

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Nov 20, 2005
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Only get the GTR if you can afford to maintain it. It's a cheap entry point to that realm of car, but the tires are pricey and wear out quick, brakes expensive, and I think something with the engine needs checked out every 20k miles.

If you got a 2nd car I don't see the need for the hybrid

The yearly service is about $2000 bucks. Oil changes are about $150 depending on where you go. That is about what a newer BMW/Mercedes runs.

http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2009/03/2009-nissan-gt-r-bargain-supercar-gets-expensive.html
 

SolMiester

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Dec 19, 2004
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I've got $30,000 for a new car. I'm looking at either buying outright a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid or making a downpayment on a 2013 Nissan GT-R.

This is not a troll. I will definitely buy one of these cars, with a minor exception on the Fusion.*

* Unless I get a sweet offer on a 2013 Nissan Altima.

Speaking from experience the GTR is awful for driving around town...
 

Doppel

Lifer
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Cross shopping a fusion, altima, and GTR. Yeah, not trollin'. I said GTR BTW.
 

DominionSeraph

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GT-R. Wrapped in Madoka.

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Childs

Lifer
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HybridSquirrel

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Someone who is conflicted between practicality and desire.



Yup, you wont always be in a position to make such decisions.



Congrats! Out of curiosity, would you car to discuss the financials? Seems like that payment is going to be a whooper!

Round about $1,130 a month for a 60 month 0% interest loan. He put 30k cash on $98k. Add a couple hundred for interest and you're sitting at about $1,300?


edit: If my math is right, 68k loan balance, and if he got the 3.9% from Nissan, with a 60 month loan, he's lookin at $1,250


edit2: OP you got ripped on those floormats =[
 
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Childs

Lifer
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Round about $1,130 a month for a 60 month 0% interest loan. He put 30k cash on $98k. Add a couple hundred for interest and you're sitting at about $1,300?


edit: If my math is right, 68k loan balance, and if he got the 3.9% from Nissan, with a 60 month loan, he's lookin at $1,250


edit2: OP you got ripped on those floormats =[

Thats what I saw when I did a load calculator, but was wondering how many months, how much did he end up putting down, trade in, etc.
 

HybridSquirrel

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Thats what I saw when I did a load calculator, but was wondering how many months, how much did he end up putting down, trade in, etc.

meh i just figured he stuck with the original 30k down and longer loan payments. Doing those calculations in my head, it made me realize I can put half my monthly salary down on a 70k car....if only I had 1/2 my salary to spare.
 

Baked

Lifer
Dec 28, 2004
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I can't believe they didn't throw in the floor mats for free.

OP, what color?
 

Crono

Lifer
Aug 8, 2001
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Nice car. OP, did you plan on getting the car all along and just wanted to brag about it? Because you really didn't need the pretext, lol.
 

exdeath

Lifer
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Nice car. OP, did you plan on getting the car all along and just wanted to brag about it? Because you really didn't need the pretext, lol.

It's a parody of the most epic ATG thread ever, and it delivered.
 

madoka

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Jun 22, 2004
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Just came back from the tint shop. Noticed that my tinter made it the car of the week and posted this pic onto his facebook page:

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