Reached 17,000 in 6 months
 

I feel bad for my car, but man commuting 110 miles everyday can only be done by the z. I have an old 98 Honda Crv, I used to drive this for commuting purpose but it stressed me out having to deal with the traffic and such.

It is so hard to resist the temptation for not driving the Z. That why today I have reached 17,000 in just 6 months time. Although I really take a good care of my car, I really do feel bad about it.

Maybe I should drive my CRV again tomorrow.. or maybe next week.. err hmm perhaps it will be my new year resolution to spare the mileage on my Z.. :(

if your not planning on selling the car its not a big deal ( IMO ) so long as you dont mind the upkeep, otherwise i would say drive the crv!

damn, i've driven 7,000 in 5 months and thought I was puttin on the miles, haha

That's crazy. Terrible financial decision, drive the beater. :shakes head:

car are ment to drive. my wife drives 300km round trip to work. I never bat an eyelash at the miles or the road conditions.

yes but you make $4000/hour :tup: it doesn't matter heh

not an hour but per week you are close but still a bit low.

:tiphat:

Cars are not financial investments. Drive the thing! Why pay for car, title, insurance, etc to leave it in the garage. Sorry, the Z is not expensive and depreciation is not that significant.

In 4 years it will be worth mid teens. low teens with high mileage. So he would be saving ~$500 to $1000 a year by leaving it in the garage? Not worth it to me.

just my $0.02....

It all depends on whether or not he can afford to replace it. 34k miles/year, the car will be worthless in no time. Depreciation is not significant? On what planet? If you think his car will only be worth $4k less with over 130k on the odo, think again.

I drive the exact same number of miles every day and with about 2 1/2 hours a day in the car who the F*** cares about depreciation. I replace my cars every 4 years and I drive what I want.:driving:

For you guys that don't see it that's a 1 years worth of a 40hr week for every 4 years on the job. If I'm going to in the car that much I want something nice and fun.

You da man! And anyone who likes Basset Hounds is the BEST!

I agree with you wife put about 300km a day on the cars. drive it like you love. Cars that sit around get sad.

Thanks...I lost him about 3 years ago at age 11 but I still like to keep his baby picture around.. If he was here he would be riding to work with me, he loved cars.:D

Damn...I have two Basset/Lab mutts. great dogs. Lost a Chocolate Lab a few months ago, she was my co-pilot and best friend :(

The only thing that keeps coming to mind for me is that if I was driving 110mi/day, I'd much rather be in my Z than my wife's car. So, I vote you drive the car like you own it, enjoy your otherwise miserable drive to work and back, and just realize you're going to get every penny's worth out of your car before you replace it.

You haven't seen my drive. It's all country, mountains and back roads. It's the perfect road course and now with the Z it's unbeatable. This was by design when I moved out of Northern Va 10 years ago.

I cold never have lasted this long in a car up there.

I did not buy my car for it to sit in the driveway, or to only be driven on a clear, sunny, Saturday afternoon. I bought it to drive it, period. I have 3 cars to choose from when I drive to work, yet my Z is the ONLY choice unless it's in the shop for something.

I don't care about mpg or odometer readings. I start it up, I drive it around, and I enjoy driving it. You maintain it well, and the extra miles only hurt your resale, not the actual car.

17k miles just means you've gotten to enjoy the car about 3 times as much as the rest of us have! Sadly, it also means you're halfway done with your bumper to bumper warranty, haha!

Miles don't matter if you are keeping the car. If you maintain it, proper oil change intervals, and all the other maintenance involved (probably very little since it's a Nissan), you should enjoy the car well into the 120k+ - FWIW, I put 34k at 1 year 2 months!

You bought the car to enjoy! Have fun! :tup:

Sweet commute, as long as it isn't snowing, then you're doomed. Last winter I got stuck behind some poor lout who was trying to get up a small hill in a snowstorm here in coastal CT. Traffic was backed up for 20 mins during rush hour because this guy in a 330i on fat performance tires was sliding sideways and blocking traffic in both directions. :icon14:

Thanks guys. Man I feel better now. Although I will still try to spare the mileage on that car if I could.

Wow I have driven 4k miles in 6 months and feel I drive the Z too much. Enjoy the car, you deserve it.

I have 2.6K and I bought my car June 6...lol

a little over 2000miles since august

I have 4500 since mid July

10,400 (estimated) and owned since May 1st.

Just rolled over 16,000 miles in 8 months. Long commute to work sucks but is much better when I am behind the wheel of my 370z, drive what you love!

Cars are made to be driven. Drive it, enjoy it, and don't look back.

4300 in 6 months lol :)

Damn i thought i put a lot of miles.. i have 97 civic with 220,000 miles and still going strong... 18,333.33 miles per year.

Keep driving it. If you ever think its time to get rid of it you will be like "its not worth that much anymore" and you can KEEP IT!

Or by the time you get to that point, there will be thousands of parts laying around, control arms, bushings, motors, etc that you can put on it and it will be like new again!

A friend has an S2000 with 240k on the chassis and 40k on the motor. Over 30k a year on that chassis and all is well!

Wow I only put on 3600 in 6 months, Then again I didnt drive it if it was raining or had a chance of raining, or just running to the store... I drove it for the purpose of just going for a drive in it :)


DAN

Man the way I see it is its a car that was ment to be driven. you didnt pay 30k+ for it to sit in your garage. Enjoy the thing.
and about the whole hurting the value of your car, Id rather live rich than die rich. IMO :driving:

I might drive mine 6,000 miles in one year...might!

But I will enjoy my car in the Spring and Summer, and Fall not in damn Winter.

I'm with you. I have other cars for commuting and runs to the store. My Z is like a boat...a pleasure craft, yeah, that's it. When I take it out it gets driven for fun. :excited:

I'm just not even gonna tell yall then how many miles my roadster will see...
all I can say is I need the 20 year or 36,000 mile warranty :tiphat:

Although I am thinking about buying a coupe to drive more frequently..

Dude, it's your car and you worked hard for it...drive it the way you want to. As for me, I keep my Z as a weekend driver/date car. IMHO, Houston roads are too jacked up and the traffic can be brutal to be driving manual everyday. I get upset if I drive her more than 100 miles per week. But hey, that's just me. :p

Keep rollin man enjoy it to the max!

Who cares about the mileage! Why don't you keep driving it like a Rock Star. :bowrofl:

Nice one :)