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New owner Buying my first supra Questions Help please


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Hey guys, i have been a long time fan of the supra. I just recently got a new job and may be able to afford one now..

 

I love the Turbo Supra but most decent turbo supras are around $20,000 or more

 

I dont need a turbo supra, and would be perfectly happy with a nonturbo supra.

 

Maybe down the road if i got power hungry, i could have a few options.

 

1.Turbo the nonturbo motor

2. Pull the motor and put a 2jz in

3. Sell the non-turbo for a turbo version

 

Would spending about $14,000 on a non-turbo be ok?

for a Non-turbo 5 Speed.

 

I am currently making $35K a year. and my monthly bills are about $500

I was thinking about taking a loan out from the bank, and paying that off. I know these cars are expensive, and overheard a Supra owner telling antoehr Supra owner how expensive the car is to own.

And get some sort of insurance on the car as well.. Any idea the cost of Insurance in TN for a 22Yr old with a clean record?

 

any replies are appreciated.

 

thanks for your time..

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Well it sounds like it would be worth getting an N/A for a year or two. If you still want a TT after that the best idea is probably to sell up and buy a nice one when you're ready.

 

they can be a bit pricey to run, but it depends how much you use it. It will cost more than your average car to run, even the NA is still 3l

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A 22yr old? On an import that's got to be 4 figures for insurance....

 

Dont forget he's in the US, so NA supe isnt an import over there i dont think.

 

Gas is cheap for you guys compared with us!So running costs cant be too bad!

Id do what chilli says above!

Dont leave yourself short of money just in case something does go wrong, you never know.

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Ok that sounds cool,

 

insurance cant be THAT bad can it?

 

arnt the non turbos rated @ 24 Mpg highway??

 

thanks for the replies keep em coming

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what is £1100-£1300 converted to US dollars?

 

gas is cheaper over here also i belive,

 

and Supras are supras are from Japan, but you dont have to import them here or anything.

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Ok that sounds cool,

 

insurance cant be THAT bad can it?

 

arnt the non turbos rated @ 24 Mpg highway??

 

thanks for the replies keep em coming

 

for a 22yr old over here, you'd be talking about (2000gbp) $3.7k dollars for 1 yrs insurance id say, its different over on your side tho, so im sure its best to check with your insurnace companies!

Yeh 24mpg about right!

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for a 22yr old over here, you'd be talking about (2000gbp) $3.7k dollars for 1 yrs insurance id say, its different over on your side tho, so im sure its best to check with your insurnace companies!

Yeh 24mpg about right!

 

Yeah that sounds spot on

(dnt tint supra windows - "lovely" U.K cops gave me £60 fine and 3 penalty points

My insurance is alot

No warning prior to my points for my tints? what??

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well i just got a quote from progressive,

 

if i just went with COMP/ injury and property damage it comes out to $75 dollars a month

 

:D

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Well i guess the state i live, Tennessee is known for haivng cheap insurance, in State of Wisconson its not a law to have insurance at all.

 

i think that is the coolest thing since sliced bread

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