1st Car

[the customer]

Im 17 of age and im thinking of getting an R32 GTST as my first car of my own. Ive done previous Go-Cart racing and have had some experance in 180sx and have a growing have a fascination for the cars . The thing is im unsure of what exactly to get and what not to get in a first car.

I have 15 Grand to spend but i dont know exactly wat to expect.

[-jep]

check the for sale section, you will be able to see some cars that would be in your price range (possible to have an r33gtst for 15...)

[Nismo_Boy]

$15k should buy a nice, clean R32 gtst with a few mods. With all cars, don’t but the first one you see. Check out a few, and I would suggest maybe taking the car to a workshop that knows skylines, and get them to give it the once over.

Also remember to factor in insurance, as that can be a real killer for some one so young, with a turbo import.

To give you an idea of what to expect for your budget, check out the for sale forums on this site , www.carsales.com.au and keep a close eye out on www.tradingpost.com.au

[Shell]

yeah insurance will be the killer...i'd get some quotes before you even go looking at R32's!

[The_Paladin]

how the hell did you get 15k at age 17??? fark i'm having trouble saving up $200 and i work full time!!!

[d0p3y]

Insurance is fun!..... NOT

[2BNVS]

insurance haha yerrr, well im 19 and with a modded r33 they just laugh at me, when i first got it a year and a bit ago under my parents name full stock was 2100 from suncorp metway...

cheers...ben.

[Serious-Seven]

how the hell did you get 15k at age 17???  fark i'm having trouble saving up $200 and i work full time!!!

stop spending your money on drugs and maybe you will have some SPARE money :wassup:

[Goon]

i just turned 18 and i have 20 grand to spend. i dont come from a rich family or anything. i've been working just about every week of my life since i was 12. im looking for a clean r32 gtst in the near future for around the $15k mark and spend the rest on insurance.

[memphis]

justcarinsurance.com.au will be your best friend for insurance

theres a couple of r33's getting aorund for a little over $15k atm too

[dr30man]

justcarinsurance.com.au will be your best friend for insurance

theres a couple of r33's getting aorund for a little over $15k atm too

Yeah just car just dont try to claim without stating every last mod or they will give you the shites.

[MANWHORE]

keep in mind that those r33s for 15 g would be absolutely shithouse. For 15g, you'll probably get a 93 r33. but then again, the r32s are starting to get a bit old too. How about a late model 200sx or a 180? I mean, jeez, an 11 yr old r33 that has been thrashed for most of its life? The r32 would be worse.

[krzysiu]

You can find an r32 GT-R for around that price.

[Duncan]

You can find an r32 GT-R for around that price.

which requires $15k to get roadworthy....

[Kaido_RR]

I got r33 gts-t 17 insruance with JUST-CARS and FULL-COVER is $4100

and

3rd Party + Fire and Theif is $600

just something to think about

[sammus]

if the cars worth 15k... after just over 4 years of insurance (@~$3.5k) you will have spent the cars worth! (minus the fact that your insurance gets better as you go on... so maybe 5 years i guess)

so... i'd rather get 2x r32 gtst's (+ 3rd party) and have one as my insurance (panels etc ). all i have to do is write a car off every ~4 years to break even with full comp.

*this has it's faults, i know... and i'm not serious

[boj01]

I'm sure an R32 GTR can be bought for $15k :thumbdwn:

[r33skylinegtst]

Bare in mind that you may need extra money to fix stuff that goes wrong, particularly on a 15 year old car. I mean, i only got my '96 R33 last week and already i've had to replace a battery, get a timing belt changed, have my injectors cleaned (or something...) and have a broken castor bush replaced... make sure you have extra cash to cover things like this!

[sammus]

^^^ yup... cars are just one big expensive problem. this is made worse when you get a complicated setup (turbo) which also chews fuel.

[krzysiu]

I'm sure an R32 GTR can be bought for $15k :thumbdwn:

Ummm yeah u can, u can get an 1989 R32 GT-R for 16 grand. I found one in perfect condition. Thats the price for it to be fully complianced and shipped to Autralia. You just gotta get off your arse and look around and u can easily get an r32 GT-R for that price.