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I would only buy brand new cars and I would have to test drive the following to make my decision.

Porsche GT3
Viper ACR
Vette Z06
Vette ZR1
Nissan GTR

All in all, I can't imagine ever owning any of those car's and not modding them so it's a hard decision. Without being permitted the ability to mod, I'd probably go with the GT3, ACR, or ZR1, again a test drive would be needed to make an accurate decision.

Chris S

Reading comprehension FTL!

Do you seriously think you can get a new GT3 or ZR1 for $100K or less? Even moreso, it's quite possible that you may not have the opportunity to test drive these cars before buying.

When demand greatly exceeds supply and it's an expensive car, dealers don't want miles accumulating or the risk of abuse. Buy it, and you can throw it on EBay if it doesn't meet expectations.

MuttGrunt

not to mention who wants to dish out $100k+ for a ZR1 with 130miles on it?
any car on "collector status" isn't going to be prone to be under MSRP, nor will u get a drive around town prior to buying.

i'll just take your post as meaning u'd look for a slightly prior driven "used" ZR1 / GT3

mxt_77

While I agree with your point about the >$100K price tag, I have to disagree with your rant about test drives. There is more than one way to get a test drive. Sure, you can try it at the dealer. But, you could also rent one from an exotic rental place, or you could find a friendly and trusting owner to let you test drive theirs. It might be a challenge, but it's not impossible. When you're spending that kind of money, it makes sense to know what you're spending it on.

MrClean

This thread sure is getting a lot of action.

For me, I would have to say the $100k DD car to own for 8 years would be a new 911 Carerra S (no PDK thanks).

TommyDeVito

gtr

TwiBlueG35

My choice would be a new 2009 Nissan GT-R.

Chris Stack

997C2S. If I can DD an S2000, I can certainly DD a 911. And maintenance on a 911 is sure to be less than the $400/mo I spend on S2000 car payments now, so I'm even ahead a little


Only question is PDK or no....

Meeyatch1

I started out driving an NSX at age 17, and have been driving an NSX ever since....and I am now 32. So with 15 solid years (pretty much my entire legal driving age) behind the wheel of this car, I can honestly say that the NSX is my favorite car (for me) of all time. It does everything I want perfectly well, and I still love walking out into the garage to drive it to work in the morning, or blast back roads on weekends. I do most of the maintenance myself, and it is easy to do. It would be safe to say that after probably over 250,000 miles of combined time between (3) of them, I still look forward to the next mile....and the next....and the next.

s2kallred

So Not Fair, I would LOVE to drive one of those just ONCE ... I wouldn't even speed, just to be inside one that's actually moving ... too bad Ohio and Utah aren't even relatively close! One day ... one day ...

As for which car, I'd have to say some type of reliable small SUV (family man) with power, agility and reliability, but does such a car exist? Closest competitors would be, BMW X3?, Audi Q5?, Nissan Pathfinder?, Porsche Cayenne Turbo/S? ... how long do I have to decide...

Screw it, sports car ... 2005 NSX with the 6 speed and thus 3.2 liter