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Back to when you first bought your Skyline's, (which is going back for a lot of you, I know), how did you manage to come up with the cash? Im mainly focussing this question on those in the 18 - 19 yo age group because 16k + is a lot of $$$ when your that young and likely still at school/Uni/TAFE.

Im kinda curious 'cause im 19 and I have no idea what I could do/could have done to come up with enough money, apart from taking out a SERIOUS bank loan, if they' approve it.

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i am 19 and buying my first skyline (R33 GTS-T)

i am getting a $20,000 loan from the bank, and i am saving up for onroad costs ($4500) roughly including tax.

however i saw Merli's car on the weekend and i REALLY REALLY WANT IT!!!!!! but that is $5000 more than i have so if its still for sale in 5 months :S then i will buy it

:D i hope that helps ;) GOOD LUCK MATE

ahh sweet

well if u donyt exactly need the skyline just yet..... go buy merli's old one and put it in the garage till ya haven enough $ to reg it.... fuel atm is expensive so if i was u id buy it and drive this other one for a while.... thats what im doin anyway :D

Oh k.

Was it you KamikazeR33 that was saying earlier that you werent able to drive your skyline cause your 18 and on your P's?

I NEED a skyline and I mean need one. I almost had a fit today while browsing the forums cause I want one that bad, other thing is the deadline with the new import scheme etc.

I've been offered a job at any McDonalds in Perth but I mean come on .. its maccas for christs sake. Im also studying full time at Uni which also makes earning dosh much harder. Do you guys advise getting a 20k loan if its possible? My parents are pretty well off I guess and they know damn well I want a line so I was thinking maybe 10k bank 10k parents since no interest on parents loan.

Dammit, no financial freedom. :P

Dammit, no financial freedom

lol

no it wasnt me who was saying anything bout me not driving my skyline cos im on my p's

i was gonna buy a gtr but cos of the new import scheme coming in i decided to just buy a nice ser2 r33 gtst

my parents r well off but they didnt help me one bit :)

but if ur after a r32 gtst or gts4 it shouldnt cost u anything over the 15k mark.... u can buy a r33 for that price :P

also just remember a job is a job no matter what it is and it brings in money....

Yes, I know I should try not to be impatient but we all no that waiting sucks. :P

I have decided on the R32 GTS4 over a LONG period of time (Time is what I have). I know everyone hates these questions when they come up but Im a bit confused about the cost of a GTS4. I know you can get GTS-t's from between 13.5k imported to up to around 19k local. The GTS4 however seems to be quite a bit more expensive, I've seen '93 models going for as much as 21k, but this was probably just a bad example.

I will wait ... as long as this new scheme doesnt bite me (cause insurance is already gonna take a huge chunk). Maybe I SHOULD keep it in my garage and wait till I can cover on-road costs etc. At least I can keep it cleaner that way. :)

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