wanna trade in my AT 370z
 

I bought the 370Z AT 8 months ago , and now i really feel boring of driving AT . I wanna trade in a NIsmo.. i am a international student in the US , so can i do the down payment?

I'd say keep the 7AT and try to get your fix using the sport shift/paddels. Being that you are a student I don't think you have tons of cash rolling in, so I think in the end trading in for a Nismo wouldn't be a financially wise descision. Pardon my spelling, I've been up all night.

op- Tough to get a loan without credit... Maybe western union might be able to help?

Btw, shouldn't you be studying instead of motoring?

He might have tons of cash being an International student, you never know. ;)

However he is going to lose money in a trade-in, unless is a private even trade.

international students have baller parents usually from what i've seen.....go for it!!!

Being an internaional student, his parents must be mad rich. I say go for it and don't even think about losing money lol

My friend is an International student and the first month he's in the US his parents got him a single house and a Lexus GS450 lolz. Life is a bitxh !!

Where did the OP go? We need some answers!

All international students have some sort of cash, but they all are not rich.

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He's probably offended everyone is making him seem like a stuck up international kid. So he went to trade in his AT for a Nismo and will probably never be back on the boards.

Who said he was stuck up? He's only been accused of being rich! :D

All the international students here are rich too...LoL... they all have Benzs and an apartment or condo in downtown.

wow it wasn't a year and he's already bored of the AT. I guess pushing paddles isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Good point. Pressing a pedal and moving a stick is way better. And is there anything better than 20 miles of interstate bumper to bumper accident induced traffic and a manual tranny? I think not. :stirthepot:

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Yeah, to cure the boredom of 7AT, why not take up a hobby to make driving more exciting? Something to distract that other hand, like smoking, doing your makeup, reading a map/newspaper, drinking piping hot coffee?

traffic sucks in any transmission. you're just less likely to wind up rear ending someone in a MT because you decided to take a bite of the sandwich you were eating and your car drove itself into the next car because you took your foot of the brake.

There seems to be a trend of people wanting to trade their Auto Z's for 6spd MT after a short while, and all for the sake of driving experience.... Just saying

if you have the cash, trade it in and get a new one.

When was the last time there was a thread where a person wanted to trade from a MT to an AT? :stirthepot:

Cannot agree with this more! I wish more people drove manual rather than the other distractions that cause accidents on a daily basis. I can't even count how many times I've almost been rear-ended by women applying makeup in the mirror or countless other things.

TBH I don't find driving in heavy traffic any more burdensome in my manual 370z compared to my auto bmw x5. It's the difference of one extra pedal....Just my opinion though.

It was a bit tongue-in-cheek. I've seen manual drivers who drive like that. Regardless of transmission or vehicle type, too many people are paying attn to everything BUT the road.

You can have fun and drive an automatic. And it can be bothersome to be in 2hrs of traffic in a MT, like I was last week. Regardless, people should be paying attn to the road.

Yea, I get what you're saying. I'm not one to argue AT vs MT. Fun factor is based on the drivers perception not the type of transmission. But I do feel people would pay more attention to driving conditions if they drove a MT in some respects.

I agree generally. There are always exceptions to that rule, but the act of driving with a clutch makes you more actively engaged in what you're doing.

It's enough for me. But I guess simple things for simple minds...

For me keep it simple also. It's hard enough watching out for the other nuts on the road.

So what if you're an International student you can still get a loan and stuff. I knew someone. Got the last gen m3 got bored, Sold it got the latest gen m3. Got bored then used it to make a downpayment for a gtr. he was international. he was loaded hahaha.

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I do wish I had chosen the 6MT over the 7AT at times but my daily commute in the 110 and 405 does a damn fine job at reminding why I chose the 7AT in the first place.

^^hehe funny guy. To each their own, the AT guys will come in here and say how they are consistently faster, however AT guys before you say that remember, the car is consistently faster, whether you or your mom be the driver, I can't say the same for my MT.

I was talking to the guy that installed the viper alarm in my car and he has a few corvettes and a trans am and some other cars that he races. The corvette that he drag raced (With 30k in mods) was an automatic. its a 10 second car. He does mostly road course racing one his other vette's (manual transmission) because after a while, he realized that there was no skill involved in what he was doing. It was mashing the accelerator and your along for the ride. With auto's and drag racing, the man with the most money put into his car will win, where is the fun in that?

Umm, drag racing itself is all about how much money you can put down on the car.

And what's with 6MT owners here thinking 7AT owners don't know how to drive stick?

http://www.morethings.com/fan/bill_m...s1981-1390.jpg

I never said that. In fact, I know several people who know how to drive manual but choose to drive Auto. Whatever makes you happy.

I choose manual because I'm a 3-pedal addict. I enjoy the process. But if you enjoy driving auto, that's fine, too. Live and let live.

Disclaimer: was looking for an excuse to use that pic. don't take personally. :tiphat:

i'm not saying all auto owners can't drive stick. i just think the ones who can't drive stick are the one saying that Manual transmissions are

1. one more thing to be distracted by

2. easy except for starting on hills and in traffic (so basically its all hard except for cruising in 6th gear?)

3. The worst thing in the world in traffic

4. Getting in the way of fooling around with your girlfriend in the car(i remember seeing that one somewhere on this forum)


I know i wouldn't by a sports car unless it had a manual transmission or a dual clutch. Isn't this the same automatic transmission thats in the g37? my mother has a g37, in an auto. I click the shifter and about a second later the car shifts gears. Correct me if i am wrong but i believe they have the same transmission, and i could never settle for that sort of response time in a sports car

I'm with Jeff on this one, sure I won't be as fast as an AT but hey I take gratification in knowing that it takes some skill to drive the MT.

My observations aren't based solely off this thread, I've been around the forum for quite some time now and there's definitely a trend of smugness coming from 6MT owners towards 7AT owners.

well, is it?

Its nothing malicious, its just that generally, car forums are full of enthusiasts. Generally, manual transmissions are driven by either A. people from countries outside the US where it is still the more popular transmission. B. People who got the cheapest level car which came with a manual transmission. C. Enthusiasts.

So yes it makes sense that there might be a sense of smugness coming from the drivers of MT, because maybe they dont understand why a car enthusiast would choose auto in a car they are so enthusiastic about having because it is so fun to drive, when the general consensus is that the 6mt is more fun to drive.

the only thing keeping MT alive anymore are people who have no money (ie 92 civic with a stick shift) and car enthusiasts, since it is now apparently slower, and not even better on gas. Everyone else who is opting for convenience in a car that really was never about being practical or convenient is helping to kill MT

Sell the beaZt, THEN go in for your new monZter.

I think the OP ran away...

Fact is this: People who have an auto ended up paying MORE for the car and it was a choice. It's advanced technology and it comes at a premium. Some people get the manual transmission because it's cheaper and it's all they can afford.

If you like having your hand on a stick while driving and it makes you feel more like a man, then more power to you. :superghey:

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study then go burn the roads up :tiphat: