Considering selling my sueprcharged z
 

Hey guys. Putting this out there to think out loud and would love to hear your thoughts and experiences. I have a 2013 370z - 6 speed - stillen supercharger. I cannot explain how much fun this car is. The z was fun stock and now it's just a motorcycle on 4 wheels. Good sound system, matte black, adjustable coil overs, and tires and wheels. This was my daily driver/road warrior. I'm a realtor so I can't take clients with me but my signs manage to fit. Speed bumps terrify me as well.

The car has some aspiration issues, may just be a tune, and like any modded vehicle, little things go wrong here and there. I'm not a mechanic by any means so the car costs me a more than I wanted to maintain it. I'm considering a sedan that comes in stick and still has some power under 30k. Only things I can think of are evo and wrx. I don't want to get a G37 because it's the same car. Test drove a wrx and was sorely disappointed. Nothing feels fast anymore.

I'm wondering what other cars you guys are driving. What did you guys upgrade/downgrade to when moving on from the Z? If anyone else has modded their car, do you regret it? Was the maintenance a pain in the butt? Finally, if anyone is looking for a supercharged Z let me know and we can negotiate price maybe? I'm still doing research and trying to make up my mind. Thank you guys for always being supportive :)

focus rs? If that still doesn't do it for you, you might have to wonder around in used beamer land to stay under 30k. For what you do, I would be looking at an m2 though.

Ok Kat, best advice I can give you is to take your time in the decision!! As most know that I sold my 11 Nismo for one of the new Maxima SR. One of the biggest mistakes I have ever made. Even though I now have a 16 Nismo, I still kick myself in the head. So make sure you give it a lot of thought.

you cant go wrong with a sti! very practical car

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[QUOTE=tonythetiger;3551340]you cant go wrong with a sti! very practical car)

Except for the fact that many have had the top compression ring land failure occur on the piston(s). You takes your chance with that one. Not to mention the low rent plastic interior... but I digress ....

If you are going to get another car for the sole purpose of transporting clients, do you really want a ricer sports car? Dont get me wrong or meant disrespect but if a realtor pulls up in an evo or STI to drive me around with a loud exhaust and a bumpy harsh ride, that would lose credit with me really fast.
I rather just have them meet me or follow me in the Z to the showing. Either that or get a Benz c250 for the name badge at least. Just my .02

My buddy had a BMW 335 with a reflash and bolts ons and would do high 12s in the 1/4. Really nice and fast 4 door sedan might wanna check that out

Realtor, you need a luxury car.

And nothing will be faster/easier to maintain than your Z... That's the current problem. You need to understand that fact ahead of time... Maybe try a used ISF. But the ride is better on the 11+, I have an 08 and it's terrible, I can count change in the road, and it's not a good car to drive people in necessarily because it's an IS.

TBH, never seen a realtor drive someone around, usually leading... And if I wasn't a car guy, a Z would be a huge turn off. Especially a Nismo, that said, an Evo or STD would be much worse. You need the name to show you're doing well.

And that said, if you don't want to get buried in repairs, don't buy a Nazi car without the most expensive warranty you can afford (remember that if you're not doing your brake jobs yourself, you're going to pay luxury tax as well)
But I think you should buy some sort of Lexus, again, nothing will be as fast as your Z for the price... Except for a Mustang or the big engined 'MURICAN cars

Having realtor signs on a Z just sounds soooo wrong.

OP didn't ask what you think about a realtor driving a Z.

I'm not sure what your current status is on the your cars payments or if it's fully paid off, but is that $30k the money from potentially selling your Z?

Z is paid off. I'm very hopeful that with the money I've put into it that I'll get more than 30k for it but I don't want to spend more than 30 on a new car just so I can have some cushion should anything go wrong.

You guys bring up a good point with the wrx. For image, the car isn't exactly realtor-ish. I think I'm trying to compromise and may regret it. It just hurts my heart to go from "nothing can mess with me on the road" to " why can't my car make it up the hill".

I'd like to think, especially in Austin, you don't get judged for your car. The few sales I've had so far haven't been affected by the Z. If anything it's a conversatoin starter. In LA nobody cared, it was just another cool car, but here I have people stopping me to talk and compliment me pretty often. Cops love staring at me as we pass too :eekdance:

Highly unlikely. Highly modded cars don't command a premium.

Agreed with this, but step up to the 335is. The DC transmission makes a big difference int driving enjoyment. Just a warning though, reliability will start to suffer quite a bit as mileage gets high on the turbo BMW's. If you are the type to change cars around once they get up in miles, this may be a good route for you...

Just lease a Mercedes c250 and use it as tax write off and keep the Z.

On a good day you prob would get pennies on the dollar for your Z. That is if you can find someone that appreciates your mod

I agree with Chuck, you probably won't get 30, mayyyyybe because it's a 13, but I still kinda doubt it.

I don't know which LA you're talking about. But my friends are realtors out here in Los Angeles, and car makes a huge difference. It shows that you can sell a million dollar home. Or have sold 50, million dollar homes. I asked my parents if they'd buy a house from someone with a Z, they said its unprofessional. Ask me how much the house costs or what the realtor drives, lol

I really think you should buy a second car. Spend $20k and buy a 2008 LS460L, it'll run forever, and if you ever actually drive anyone around, holy shít they'll love you for it. May not seem like it, but it's almost as fast as a Z stock in the 1/4 mile, it's just 3 FEET longer than the Z... And you'll know it.
Or get an ISF. (Buy all your Lexus parts from Rock Auto)