Leaning towards a 370Z over an M3

DropTopGal · 08-22-2009, 03:21 AM

My .02 cents... Go for the Z! Save the money. The performance of the Z is not to far off of the M3. Heck, a fully optioned M3 costs about double of a fully optioned Z but the M3 is defeinatly NOT double the performance of the Z. Sure, the M3 is more prestigous, but it is not like the Z is a Kia. The Z has status.

What I first look at in a car is reliablity. Having owned two M3s in the past, reliablity can be an issue. Japanese makes are very hard to beat when it comes to reliablitiy.

Good luck!! BTW... I have family who are RNs in your area and love the work conditions. Your career selection was smart.

Blown32 · 08-26-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by the_student

I know some of you may think I might be crazy by even having a decision to make such as this. Let me first tell you that I am finally starting my first job out of college next month and although I will be making enough money for an M3 once I start working, I don't have money at the moment. Another thing is that I don't have car to get to work and so I need one before I even get my first paycheck. I don't want to get some little civic for like 5k either because I want to reward myself for graduating, passing state boards, and getting my first career job.

My parents are planning to help me get a car and I'll be taking over the payments once I start getting money which would be right away. The other reasons that probably is weighing against my decision to get the M3 is I want to have more money to help out my parents and there is a Z shop where I pass through everyday when I leave to go anywhere.

What a dilemma I have, haha. Kinda a good one I think though.

If I do get the Z, I can't wait to start posting and being part of the community. I have just been lurking for the past couple of months scoping out what mods I'm going to do to the car if I ever decide to get a car. Anyway, thanks for letting me post.

First priority should be GET A JOB FIRST! If your plan is helping your parents WHY HAVE THEM GO IN DEBT FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE NO JOB?
Sounds like you need to rethink your priorities and after you have a job is the time to celebrate.Not at your parents expense!
Maturity and respect is not taught in nursing school just good common sense.
JOB FIRST..THEN PURCHASE CAR!

the_student · 08-26-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Blown32

First priority should be GET A JOB FIRST! If your plan is helping your parents WHY HAVE THEM GO IN DEBT FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE NO JOB?
Sounds like you need to rethink your priorities and after you have a job is the time to celebrate.Not at your parents expense!
Maturity and respect is not taught in nursing school just good common sense.
JOB FIRST..THEN PURCHASE CAR!

Yo man you can relax, I am not buying a car now. I have had a job already secured, just haven't started yet but will start in less than three weeks. I will be waiting until I have enough money to put on a down payment and have responsibility to be able to make the payments myself, which will probably be in November or sometime after. I should have mentioned this before, but I thought this thread was dead and didn't really need to update it.

You didn't have to be on all caps to prove your points. I understand where you are coming from. It was not an impulse or a rushed decision, it took time to weigh my options and the best way to do it for me is what I have stated earlier

PS. Thanks to everyone for their insights. I can't wait 'til I get my Z.

platyperz · 08-26-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Blown32

First priority should be GET A JOB FIRST! If your plan is helping your parents WHY HAVE THEM GO IN DEBT FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE NO JOB?
Sounds like you need to rethink your priorities and after you have a job is the time to celebrate.Not at your parents expense!
Maturity and respect is not taught in nursing school just good common sense.
JOB FIRST..THEN PURCHASE CAR!

Did you even read this thread?

Blown32 · 08-26-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by platyperz

Did you even read this thread?

As a matter of fact I did read the thread!He stated he didn't have a job and failed to mention he had one secured in 3 weeks!He also stated his parents would help make the payments until he got a job?
So my advice was good sound advice for a young man not working yet and living with his parents WHO DID STATE HIS MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS TO HELP HIS PARENTS.
So with that cleared up I believe I gave good advice.
I realize there may be some on here that had the good fortune to grow up with everything at there finger tips and have had it all easily.Then there are those who have had to work for all they have so therefore its good advice and a good beginning to be earning before spending.
So you have a good day and enjoy your ride as I will also.

JacksHereR · 08-26-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cjanik

most people come crashing in the end because they buy things they cant afford. even if they think they can.

I say get a Z, pay it off, save up for a year or two, then get a M3. dont jump the gun and get a 70k car just yet. be smart about interest accumulation and how much you'll really be paying in the long run.

as my dad used to say, "Millionaires don't say 'what payment and for how long', they say 'how much'".

If you dont have the money yet, dont buy it yet, imagine how much money people would save if they'd quit paying interest on everything.

everything he said ^. once u got the money, if you want to fill it with wife and kids get the m3 otherwise the Z

platyperz · 08-26-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Blown32

As a matter of fact I did read the thread!He stated he didn't have a job and failed to mention he had one secured in 3 weeks!He also stated his parents would help make the payments until he got a job?
So my advice was good sound advice for a young man not working yet and living with his parents WHO DID STATE HIS MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS TO HELP HIS PARENTS.
So with that cleared up I believe I gave good advice.
I realize there may be some on here that had the good fortune to grow up with everything at there finger tips and have had it all easily.Then there are those who have had to work for all they have so therefore its good advice and a good beginning to be earning before spending.
So you have a good day and enjoy your ride as I will also.

I'm sorry, don't mean to belabor the point that in the first post he said he will begin working in one month and that his parents were the ones planning on helping him purchase a vehicle which he needs in order to commute. He will live at home to help out the family, but in essence he will be responsible for the car payment after his first paycheck. So the question is, should he get a 370Z or something cheaper (he has ruled out M3). This is what I read in the first post and the rest of the thread.

I understand the well meaning life advice everyone is giving him but it seems to me this is an intelligent guy, so why the need to off on such tangents?

To the OP, get the 370Z base model MT for under ~30K and congratulations on your nursing degree.

the_student · 08-26-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by platyperz

I'm sorry, don't mean to belabor the point that in the first post he said he will begin working in one month and that his parents were the ones planning on helping him purchase a vehicle which he needs in order to commute. He will live at home to help out the family, but in essence he will be responsible for the car payment after his first paycheck. So the question is, should he get a 370Z or something cheaper (he has ruled out M3). This is what I read in the first post and the rest of the thread.

I understand the well meaning life advice everyone is giving him but it seems to me this is an intelligent guy, so why the need to off on such tangents?

To the OP, get the 370Z base model MT for under ~30K and congratulations on your nursing degree.

Hey platyperz, you got it all correct. Thanks for reiterating my main points in this thread, which I thought were clear. Sometimes you get posts that are tangential, off topic, or misinformed, but I expected it from a forum having a variety of people.

Right now I am decided on a 370Z Base MT with Sport Pkg in white, pg, silver, or black. About a week ago, I shifted my decision to buying a beater and driving it for a few months and save some money so I can buy the Z on my own.

Thanks for the congrats.

08-22-2009, 03:21 AM	#46 (permalink)
DropTopGal Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 42 Drives: 370Z Vert (TBA) Rep Power: 15	My .02 cents... Go for the Z! Save the money. The performance of the Z is not to far off of the M3. Heck, a fully optioned M3 costs about double of a fully optioned Z but the M3 is defeinatly NOT double the performance of the Z. Sure, the M3 is more prestigous, but it is not like the Z is a Kia. The Z has status. What I first look at in a car is reliablity. Having owned two M3s in the past, reliablity can be an issue. Japanese makes are very hard to beat when it comes to reliablitiy. Good luck!! BTW... I have family who are RNs in your area and love the work conditions. Your career selection was smart.