XxGoKoUxX

i was told by a few of my "ricer" friends that that's an old man's car.... i usually told them, why don't you and me form a wager on the drag strip and i'll show you who's the grandpa

Noice! I was 23 I believe, it's been 2 years+ now..... Still loving every moment I sit in the car and drive.

because buying a 350z/WRX is stupid.... hahaha, why be like any other kid when you can stand out

I (unfortunately) picked a GS over a LS460L w/ the ultra luxury package n everything..... worst mistake in car buying

I'll have it one day

BinaryJay

Everybody gets older, nobody gets younger... might as well buy a car you can keep for a while without looking like a moron.

ferrerski

This is an interesting thread... kind of off topic, but I was 25 when I bought an 01 Z06 back in 07... my logic, buy my vette now because if I don't, I won't get one till I'm 50. I'm 30 now, so I am no where near "a young 3GS owner", at least on this forum

1wacko

dang...you guys make me feel like a granpa :-) by the way i am a 47 years old young person ;-).

L3XOTIC

I remember when i was 17 and got my 2GS when it was like 2-3 years old. I too also got all these stares and stereotypes. I still own my 2GS. I have a car dealer for a living BTW. Im 27 now.

Ap1_Alan

iTrader: (1)

As the used prices of the GS drop we'll see more younger owners, and hopefully the aftermarket support will grow as well.


I believe i bought mine when i was 26, but it was after i had my share of fun cars (civic hatch with type r swap, s2000, g35, and a few others).

worker

+1

who said economy is going down when so many teens driving expensive cars?

Brabusx2

i used to own a G35, and to be honest it was fun for first 2 months, after that, it start to make lot of unneccessary noise and things start to break down on me, seriously that's the crappest japanese car i ever owned.. I did not miss it at all, i would rather pick up chicks in my 7th gen Accord coupe instead.. crashed the accord early this year... it serve me really well for the past 5 years 100k miles

tbilisi79

Wow, so am I old? I got it at 32, 33 now.

Also, I wonder how many of you young guns contribute to your 401k and your portfolios, or savings accounts.
This is my first and only, out of 10 cars I owned that is financed, and I only did that after I bought my own residence.

masterchri

Bought my 3gs at 22, im 24 now.. everytime I see another 3gs on the road, older men/women tend to drive it I love my car though ^__^

CAK 500

That's exactly right. The 3gs is pretty long in the tooth now, and most of us in our 20's aren't paying $50+ for a car. Unless we're parking it in mom and dad's driveway.



You are a grandpa, dude! I won't turn 47 for another year!

Seriously though, The younger ages don't bother me. What will though is when our car becomes cheap enough to fall into the hands of ricers. For me, that's the telltale sign of when it's time to buy a new car.

Just like when you notice your neighbors are putting plastic lawn ornaments out and stop taking care of their yard. Time to move on.

cubabarber

I own a barbershop myself so i make pretty good money... But i only pay 600 month... 900 is waaayyy too much imo

gojeezy123

iTrader: (5)

got my 3gs last september, turning 23 on july 4th!!

as for the question about getting this instead of imports or coupes.. i figured i was planning on keeping my next car for a long while, and didn't wanna have to get another car as i get older, the gs is a grown man's car!! no offense to anyone who has one but g35's seem like young boys' cars to me lol.. i don't think theres anyway you can mod a g35 and have it look classy and elegant

oh, and plus my whole family drives lexus's!!

XxGoKoUxX

mine's was paid off, since day 1 btw... but i only paid 30k for my car

TCKeyz

I'm probably one of the youngest member on this forum. But the reason I bought this car over others is that I wanted something that's going to last me for the next 10+ years, which having a car that is practical, fun, and comfortable is very important, not to mention the reliability of Toyota/Lexus. The 3GS just seemed like the perfect balance, plus it looks very classy and and stands out while not being too "crazy". I get tons of compliments on the car and never have anyone said its a grandpa car, maybe it's because I got the GS450h, they all know how fast this thing is hahaha. I don't get too much "stares" though, people say I look a lot older...