Afford Skylines

[cooke24]

I'm an electrician that does industrial process controls. I'm semi retired. I'm scheduled to work 182 days a year. I'm 27 years old.

wow semi retired at 27.

[DrewB]

I worked at cash converters (a pawn shop type place) while I was in highschool part time, now I am not working (going to school in lethbridge) but slowly running out of money, partially due to my gts-t.

[love_boost]

i work full time as a cook and go to high school still.
it sucks but it pays off everytime i sit in my car after work.

[r3gill]

Journeyman Commercial Truck & Trailer Mechanic.. 22 years old... living with rents... easily affording Skyline GTR as my second car. 02 VW Jetta diesel For DD life's fun

[Skym]

There's 2 things you can do, that can help you to afford to run a Skyline.

1.) Like what has already been said, don't skimp on maintenance as most failures can be traced back to poor maintenance.

2.) Like what has already been said, don't drive the car everyday (cheaper on gas and less wear and tear on parts. Also car doesn't get dented, scratched in carparks, etc). Use a cheap daily driver, that you don't mind if it gets scratched, etc and drive Skyline on the weekends for cruising or for other activity's like racetrack, dragracing, etc.

[4runnerguy]

All be driving it to work everyday but one good part i drive straight all the way.
I drive 14k and day to and from work and weekends thats were i put a good 100 to 200km.
i dont realy mind the gas my toyota 4runner has a 60L tank and ALL I GET IS 190 to 250KM

[king_cobra]

There's 2 things you can do, that can help you to afford to run a Skyline.

1.) Like what has already been said, don't skimp on maintenance as most failures can be traced back to poor maintenance.

2.) Like what has already been said, don't drive the car everyday (cheaper on gas and less wear and tear on parts. Also car doesn't get dented, scratched in carparks, etc). Use a cheap daily driver, that you don't mind if it gets scratched, etc and drive Skyline on the weekends for cruising or for other activity's like racetrack, dragracing, etc.

+1.

i've had my previous summer car for 5 years now and it has no signs of wear. just imagine how much wear and tear your DD gets in 5 years!

[tokes]

I bought my GTR when I was just working partime school year and fulltime summers at a grocery warehouse making 14 bucks an hour. It's not that hard. It's needing to buy a new clutch and rebuilding the motor twice that gets you.

I've got a crapload of money saved up from working in the patch during the summer, so now I'm looking at buying a place to live. With any luck by my 22nd birthday in June I'll have my GTR running with the built motor and single turbo setup, a reliable 2004 SUV for a winter ride, and a 2-bedroom condo. My mortgage should be about 800 a month so having a room mate will cover the mortgage, and then I can still have a bit of money left to throw at my car while I'm in school full time again. Work hard, and you can do whatever the hell you want to do.

[SpartanAir]

All be driving it to work everyday but one good part i drive straight all the way.
I drive 14k and day to and from work and weekends thats were i put a good 100 to 200km.
i dont realy mind the gas my toyota 4runner has a 60L tank and ALL I GET IS 190 to 250KM

Heh I was gonna say, my mom had a 95 SR5 4Runner and it was BRUTAL on gas...a GTR will get you close to double that!

I work in the film industry, when I get on a union show regularly I could afford my GTR no problem. But if I'm on an indie or not working it gets tougher.

[G.T.R]

I work security, Full time 80-90 Hours every two weeks, when I am not doing that monday to friday I do Co-op for the O.p.p to help with my future career as a police constable, and I love it so much, with the money I have I own.

A GTR with a tempermental attitude
A 1996 Chevrolet Caprice DD
A 1994 Chevrolet suburban Diesel
A 2000 Mazda B3000 pick up
A 2000 Chrysler sebering
A 2002 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor EX police

BTW I am only 19 and have owned a skyline since I was 17.
I plan on getting more once I am settled into life.
But its all determination and a bit of hustle sell some stuff like cars make money on the side combine with Day job and you can live comfotably. I still live at home but I work 20 Hours a day during the week so I am not home much just to eat and go back out. And yeah wanted a yota 4runner or pick up till I saw gas my suburban gets better then that and its a PIG!

[benk23]

im 20. im a truck driver for a local hardware store that doesnt pay even close to enough. and my gtr is my daily driver during the summer. i gotta stop that.... also i need a new job that is actualy fair with the pay lol. i live at home but i pay rent. my gas and insurance is hugely expensive. and i dont make much money. i can afford a skyline but just barely. time to get a better job.

[4runnerguy]

then my other issue i off-road a lot. fixing the same part over and over kinda gets tiring but i still like the fun. Right now i am selling it for $5000 and there is a kid witch is looking at and most likely buy it. i love my truck but i got to say good bye

[super_joel7]

I work in the film industry, when I get on a union show regularly I could afford my GTR no problem. But if I'm on an indie or not working it gets tougher.[/QUOTE]



Your an actor?

[SpartanAir]

I work in the film industry, when I get on a union show regularly I could afford my GTR no problem. But if I'm on an indie or not working it gets tougher.

Your an actor?[/QUOTE]

I am yes, right now I'm just training 15 hours a week, haven't done a whole lot on screen yet other than a couple commercials. I work in set decoration. Union gigs pay quite well when I get on them. But I sold my GTR because I wanted to mod and track it more, and right now acting, travelling, and my other film job take up too much time/money/energy. I will get a skyline again someday, and mod and track the hell out of it

[mack519]

Im a lot bitch/attendant at Volkswagen right now(Still in high school) as I am saving up for a skyline in the near future. As people have said before its not difficult to afford a skyline(Even though the upfront cost seems very large). Just don't clutch drop at every red light and redline every shift and do your maitenence and you will most likely be able to stay on top of the bills with it.