{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The “R34 Tax”… Are these JDM Legends worth the $$$?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-r34-tax-are-these-jdm-legends-worth-the","audioUrl":"https://podcast.konigwheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BTW-Overhyped-JDM-_1.mp3","description":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this episode of KONIG’s “Behind the Wheel” Podcast, we get real about JDM legends and ask the question no one wants to answer out loud:\n\n\n\nAre we paying for performance… or prestige?\n\n\n\nWe’re breaking down the hype vs reality of owning iconic cars like the Nissan R34 Skyline—the poster child of Gran Turismo dreams and Fast & Furious fame—versus the often-overlooked but crazy capable Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4, a twin-turbo, AWD beast that never quite got the love it deserved.\n\n\n\nWe talk:\n\n\n\n\nBuild potential – Which platform gives you more bang for your buck?\n\n\n\nDriving experience – Is one really more fun, or just more famous?\n\n\n\nValue vs. hype – Are buyers chasing performance, or chasing clout?\n\n\n\nMaintenance, tuning, and real-world ownership – What’s it actually like to live with these cars today?\n\n\n\n\nWe’re not here to hate—just here to have the conversations every car guy (and girl) is already having in the garage, the group chat, and at 2AM on car forums. Whether you’re Team Skyline, Team Underrated Sleeper, or just love all things JDM—this one’s for you.\n\n\n\n2025 Behind the Wheel Podcast | All Rights ReservedThank you for tuning in, and if you enjoy our podcast, please SUBSCRIBE! We’re on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and iHeartRadio, and we always upload our full video interviews on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels (we’d love for you to subscribe there as well!) Thank you for listening!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://podcast.konigwheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BTW-Overhyped-JDM-_1.mp3\n\n \n\nFOLLOW:\nKonig’s Instagram: @konigwheelsusahttps://www.instagram.com/konigwheelsusa/\nMore on the Konig Behind The Wheel Podcast and to SUBSCRIBE:podcast.konigwheels.com\n\n\n\n\nThe post The “R34 Tax”… Are these JDM Legends worth the $$$? appeared first on Konig Wheels Behind The Wheel Podcast."},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":29.0,"type":"car","title":"Nissan 300Z","url":"/cars/nissan/300-zx","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/1986_Nissan_300_ZX_%2814934639993%29.jpg","quote":"...railer, and there was a really, really nice 96 at 300Z, I guess they're just sold recently, that the guy...","canonicalId":"car:nissan:300 zx","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0)"}},{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":29.0,"type":"car","title":"Nissan R34","url":"/cars/nissan/skyline","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/1966-1968_Nissan_Prince_Skyline_GT.jpg","quote":"...on there and really look through, and I saw these R34 Sky Niles are now going for $150,000, $200,000, u...","canonicalId":"car:nissan:skyline","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"TTTNIS (CC0)"}},{"startTime":29.0,"endTime":49.0,"type":"car","title":"Nissan Gtr","url":"/cars/nissan/gt-r","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Nissan_GT-R_%2898959%29.jpg","quote":"You know, I'm looking to bring a trailer, and there was a really, really nice 96 at 300Z, I guess they're just sold recently, that the guys over at Specialty D worked on and kind of took care of it, but it got me thinking, because I just go on there and really look through, and I saw these R34 Sky Niles are now going for $150,000, $200,000, usually with GT-R, GT-R, GT-R, V-Specs, you know, they're great cars. I just can't see the value in four to five times the price of a pristine low mileage, 300ZX, compared to a mild amount of mileage, probably being beat on pretty steadily GT-R for $150,000. I don't know that the two are comparable in any shape or form, but what's the metrics we're using here?","canonicalId":"car:nissan:gt-r","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":356.0,"endTime":365.0,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Supra","url":"/cars/toyota/supra","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Toyota_GR_Supra_Racing_Concept%2C_Paris_Motor_Show_2018%2C_Paris_%281Y7A1779%29.jpg","quote":"...ow, chronically is referred to as obviously GTR's Supras. 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