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[CA139]

So, back to the point of this thread: the OP wants to buy some cars.

Aside from the obvious financial impact (which he says is not currently an issue, good for him!) for me the biggest issue has always been storage. But then I thought about it last night, and people that have serious money usually also have no problem building serious garage space, so I guess that's not an issue either. Me personally, I don't think cars should be stored, put on battery tenders and driven only occasionally just to keep things in shape, rather than being used and enjoyed on a near daily basis. But hey, people collect things, and so if your collection is more than one, than you do have to do some kind of juggling.

OK, that got us nowhere.

How about waiting a few years to see how things settle down? Then, if you still want a BW, find a nice used one owner garage queen and get that. The engine lottery is something that no one can predict, other than to suggest that more people than not have had zero issues.

As for the GR Supra, I just bought one of those (new) in December. It just turned 1000 miles yesterday. It's a fun car, I like it. The manual transmission shifter is much better than the typical BMW stuff, but the rest of the car, except for the body, is all BMW. So it feels all familiar to me, the only real downside is that it's a low production car and whereas you could take a Z4 to a BMW dealer with a pretty good chance of it getting repaired, anecdotal evidence is that when you go to Toyota for service, they are somewhat clueless. And, you know, Toyota. The land of Camry and Prius.

Like the BW, the Supra is difficult to find, difficult to purchase at a discount, and production is ending next year I believe.

I would rather buy new so I know exactly what happened to the car, that it was never abused, that it was broken in properly and especially a performance car, never modded or tuned.

Currently money is not a problem. I am almost 50, come from a few generations of some money not huge amount and got great advice starting to invest young. I studied, then worked my ass off, worked in the family business and started investing in stock index funds and an asset allocation with my first paycheck in my mid 20's. Kids kept our spending in check and I was able to invest heavily in the big bad bear market of 2007-09 all the way to the bottom and up. As I got into my 30's I started working less to spend time with the kids but lived well below my means. Now at almost 50 the last 4-5 years our nest egg has yielded more money than I can save into it. Its that critical point of inflection where your investments start to compound and thus future money put aside is less important I could almost retire now but for mental health and security would rather keep working also to set a good example for my kids, just less work, do more things that I love and when possible spend/enjoy more.

Not sharing my job but work with public and every wealthy/rich person that retired young is very bored, unfulfilled, and has mental health issues. There's something where if all 168 hours in the week are yours you don't value them but that's a different story. So this year I am buying up a bit of a collection of manual cars as I have been driving cheap boring ones most of my life except a sport compact a few years ago that blew up after I tracked and abused it. The value of all these cars brand new is slightly less than half of my after tax income for a year. 529's fully funded years ago. So that means I won't invest anything for a year except max out my retirement accounts including profit sharing but I always do that.

The cars for the foreseeable future would live in a storage unit and not see any salt on the ground winter miles. No trickle charger as they don't have power but during winter there's always a rainy day of two above freezing where the salt leaves the roads and those are the opportunities to go out and put some miles on the car once a month or so until Spring kicks in. The long term plan will have me build a garage on the end of my property for them. Town law only allows for only enough square footage for a separate 2 car garage but I can make it taller with lifts to fit 4: GR Corolla, Supra, Blackwing and eventually a Dark Horse Mustang. All manual.

I am aware of some of the issues with servicing and repairing Supras w/ Toyota. While under warranty I would always take to Toyota can find a dealer that knows more about them. I just custom ordered one in Manual w/ PP and the driver assist in the color I want at list price and that particular dealer while not close isn't crazy far and they are known to sell Supras. They are high volume in a $$$ area. Damn I wish I knew before locally purchasing my wife's Grand Highlander turbo, would have gotten the Hybrid MAX they told me they can get me one in a couple months. Out of warranty there is a local German car shop that mostly deals with track/autocross and modded rigs, a German speed shop where a lot of people also take their German cars for past warranty work except of course my plan is to keep all my vehicles stock (reliable). I learned my lesson modding already never again.

Thanks for the update on the Supra. It sounds a lot of fun. I always wanted a lot of fun cars. I usually lived below my means but you can't take it with you. I recently almost died actually but I was nursing this idea for a long time. Now that its nearing the end of the manuals I know I'd be kicking myself the rest of my life for not taking advantage.

 

[CA139]

Thanks for this post.
And with that, this it to say that I need to get back on track myself, especially as I am the kind of forum member who complains when these threads go off on long political tangents.
So, my deepest Canadian apologies for the distraction, and, yes, stop worrying about the engine and buy a BW, they are one of the greatest things to ever come out of America, fantastic vehicle, and there are a lot of more important things to worry about than whether a magnificently engineered engine with a 7 year warranty is going to blow up.

I ordered one over the weekend.

 

[CA139]

There is a convertible Supra, it's called the Z4. Unfortunately, it's fugly.

As for the tariff discussion, they had Robert Lighthizer on 60 minutes last night. Mr. L has been a economic advisor to several administrations since Reagan, including T's first one. He (Mr. L) is, dare-I-suggest, a rabid tariff proponent, and he's dead sure that this is the right way to go. I don't necessarily agree with anything that he said, but it's probably worth watching this interview to better understand their perspective.

I went with Supra because of the better manual, because it has a more sparse interior. I like more Spartan and seat of the pants, something that drives and feels like a 1990's or 2000's car. Also I don't live convertibles and prefer the Supra styling.

 

[CA139]

Which gets us back to why - or at least maybe why - this thread has been hijacked about tariffs and other boring sub-topics and tangents, probably mainly by me.
The question has been answered.
Should you avoid buying this car because of worries about the LT4 blowing up?
F*ck no!
If it does, it will be replaced under warranty and you’ll still be driving one of the most fun and desirable sedans ever built by any manufacturer on the planet.

Like I said fuck it. I ordered one. Was told to anticipate arrival in May or so.

I have my own political opinions but recognize everybody's got one, they're worth what you pay for them, and they all stink. So am keeping what I think to myself coz I don't care about the BIG BAD BULLY DEFECATED ALL OVER THE WICKED BITCH or whatever version of tariffs affect or don't affect your feelings. I just want a collection of fun cars with manual transmission. Whomever is president is invited to my house so I can lower my pants and underwear in the back and kiss where the sun normally doesn't shine.

Here's a valid opinion: GR Corolla is a lot of fun glad I picked one up. Light and responsive like a go kart. Makes all the tuner car sounds but subtly in a civilized way. Love the LSD traction. Its a hoot.

Here's my emotional feeling: can't wait for my Supra and Blackwing to arrive. Its like waiting for Christmas as a kid but don't know the date. Then having to wait the break in miles to actually enjoy it is HAAAARD but I know I have the willpower/self control to do so.

Make Manual Transmissions Great Again. MMTGA.

 

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Like I said fuck it. I ordered one. Was told to anticipate arrival in May or so.

I have my own political opinions but recognize everybody's got one, they're worth what you pay for them, and they all stink. So am keeping what I think to myself coz I don't care about the BIG BAD BULLY DEFECATED ALL OVER THE WICKED BITCH or whatever version of tariffs affect or don't affect your feelings. I just want a collection of fun cars with manual transmission. Whomever is president is invited to my house so I can lower my pants and underwear in the back and kiss where the sun normally doesn't shine.

Here's a valid opinion: GR Corolla is a lot of fun glad I picked one up. Light and responsive like a go kart. Makes all the tuner car sounds but subtly in a civilized way. Love the LSD traction. Its a hoot.

Here's my emotional feeling: can't wait for my Supra and Blackwing to arrive. Its like waiting for Christmas as a kid but don't know the date. Then having to wait the break in miles to actually enjoy it is HAAAARD but I know I have the willpower/self control to do so.

Make Manual Transmissions Great Again. MMTGA.

Politicians suck no doubt! Anyway, let us know about the Supra. I assume it's the latest version a car I almost puked when finally unveiled but now I really like? The Giulia too...l wouldn't mind one myself.