Am I too old for a Z

TreeSemdyZee · 10-09-2010, 10:07 AM

I believe in buying a car that you can actually afford. Too many young guys driving Zs IMHO.
Sorry young guys, but wait 'til all the real bills start kicking in.

<46.

ImportConvert · 10-09-2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I believe in buying a car that you can actually afford. Too many young guys driving Zs IMHO.
Sorry young guys, but wait 'til all the real bills start kicking in.

<46.

I don't understand this post. You want someone to buy a car they can afford, and yet you don't like it that young guys are buying a cheaper car like the Z? Those two sentiments don't go togather.

Jeffblue · 10-09-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I believe in buying a car that you can actually afford. Too many young guys driving Zs IMHO.
Sorry young guys, but wait 'til all the real bills start kicking in.

<46.

you gotta live life man, yea the money for my Z would have been better to put into a house, but you know what, i live at home for an extra year ad sock away money and it makes no difference the long run. If it was all about saving money for 'real' bills then wheres the fun. i'm not gonna buy a Z when i'm 22 even though i can afford one, because i'm gonna have kids when i'm 30?

If you can't afford a car it doesn't matter what age you are, but likewise, if you CAN afford a car, then it doesn't matter what age you are. i'm 22, and it was totally within my means to get a 370z.

new plan:
Sell Z
Buy '02 honda accord, drive it until the wheels fall off
Buy a house
Get Married
Have kids
Pay for college
Die

Sounds fun.

ProfessorDave · 10-09-2010, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

new plan:
Sell Z
Buy '02 honda accord, drive it until the wheels fall off
Buy a house
Get Married
Have kids
Pay for college
Die

Sounds fun.

I'm working on a slight variation:
Buy Scirocco
Get married
Have kids
Sell Scirocco - buy subaru
Buy house
Buy RX-8
Sell RX-8, Buy MINI Cooper
Sell MINI Cooper, Buy Mazda, pay for college
College almost paid for, Buy Z!

The trick is in intersperse the cars with the responsibilities

esfourteen · 10-09-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I believe in buying a car that you can actually afford. Too many young guys driving Zs IMHO.
Sorry young guys, but wait 'til all the real bills start kicking in.

<46.

aww sounds like someones a bit bitter that they couldn't afford a nice car until they were too old to really enjoy it. (no I have no idea about your financial situation or your physical well being, I just like making blatant assumptions about you)

TreeSemdyZee · 10-09-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by esfourteen

aww sounds like someones a bit bitter that they couldn't afford a nice car until they were too old to really enjoy it. (no I have no idea about your financial situation or your physical well being, I just like making blatant assumptions about you)

I tend to be blatant, so thank you.

I just tend to think that "being able to afford" and "being able to finance" have gotten confused.

ThoriumHotdog · 10-09-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I tend to be blatant, so thank you.

I just tend to think that "being able to afford" and "being able to finance" have gotten confused.

I wont disagree with that statement.

Still, like another guy said, we've got to live our lives. Might as well enjoy what you can when you can and not regret missing out on things.

Jeffblue · 10-09-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I tend to be blatant, so thank you.

I just tend to think that "being able to afford" and "being able to finance" have gotten confused.

I agree with what you're saying. Anyone with decent credit willing to take on huge monthly payments for 7 years can get into almost any car. Some of these loan terms are almost in mortgage territory. but I'm 22, i put 30k down on my 370z. 17 of which were from the sale of my altima. I think that's affording, not financing.

its wrong to generalize that an older guy shouldn't be driving a japanese sports car because they are for 'kids,' and its wrong to generalize that if a kid is driving a nice car that he's in huge debt or his parents bought it for him. Obviously, there are limits to these things. My detailer had an 18 year old kid bring in his 911 GT3. OBVIOUSLY his dad bought that (which is the truth). and on the other end, if some older guy is driving a corolla, yo don't know if thats his train station car or if thats just all he's got.

VaGntlmn · 10-09-2010, 10:58 AM

I just got my Z a couple of months ago, and I turn 50 in a couple of months.
Hell no, you're not too old!!

Jeffblue · 10-09-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by WDRead

I just got my Z a couple of months ago, and I turn 50 in a couple of months.
Hell no, you're not too old!!

i love to see older folks in FUN cars. Damn, i'm sick of seeing all these older folks driving around in caddy's, lincolns, mercs, bmw. Who cares if someone's gona say its a mid life crisis mobile, or not age appropriate. yes, it would be funny if a 57 year old had an underglow kit on a civic, but thats funny no matter who you are/how old you are.

zlance · 10-09-2010, 11:16 AM

I bought my Z in March of this year @ 52 years old. I turn 53 in 2 weeks. Love my Z - DO IT!

Once in a while its kind of difficult getting in and out - due to a bad knee and also a bad ankle from my motorcycle accident, but its doable.

Its an awesome car.

TreeSemdyZee · 10-09-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

I agree with what you're saying. Anyone with decent credit willing to take on huge monthly payments for 7 years can get into almost any car. Some of these loan terms are almost in mortgage territory. but I'm 22, i put 30k down on my 370z. 17 of which were from the sale of my altima. I think that's affording, not financing.

its wrong to generalize that an older guy shouldn't be driving a japanese sports car because they are for 'kids,' and its wrong to generalize that if a kid is driving a nice car that he's in huge debt or his parents bought it for him. Obviously, there are limits to these things. My detailer had an 18 year old kid bring in his 911 GT3. OBVIOUSLY his dad bought that (which is the truth). and on the other end, if some older guy is driving a corolla, yo don't know if thats his train station car or if thats just all he's got.

I agree with you on all that you said here. You're

definitely an example of "affording".

ImportConvert · 10-09-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I tend to be blatant, so thank you.

I just tend to think that "being able to afford" and "being able to finance" have gotten confused.

Afford=pay cash.
Finance=downpayment.

Financing is cheaper, when you weigh interest-rates against deflation and how long it would take to save $40K. With the low APR's you can get, why throw money away saving it and fighting inflation? Not only that, but you delay a cheaper gratification in favor of a more expensive one.

Red__Zed · 10-09-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Afford=pay cash.
Finance=downpayment.

Financing is cheaper, when you weigh interest-rates against deflation and how long it would take to save $40K. With the low APR's you can get, why throw money away saving it and fighting inflation? Not only that, but you delay a cheaper gratification in favor of a more expensive one.

Most interest rates right now won't beat inflation....if you you like 2%, maybe...

I think it's ok to finance, but putting down like 3-5k on a 40,000 dollar car is not enough...

I personally pay cash for everything I buy, but I'm kinda weird like that.

skydvr · 10-09-2010, 11:35 PM

Go for it. I'm 55, last summer I sold my pristine Porsche 911 Targa that I owned for the last 8 years and bought a 370Z Nismo. I couldn't be happier I love everything about the Z.

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VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 64 Posts: 378 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 16	I just got my Z a couple of months ago, and I turn 50 in a couple of months. Hell no, you're not too old!! __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

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skydvr Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 66 Drives: 370Z Nismo PG #0020 Rep Power: 17	Never 2 old Go for it. I'm 55, last summer I sold my pristine Porsche 911 Targa that I owned for the last 8 years and bought a 370Z Nismo. I couldn't be happier I love everything about the Z.

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 61 Posts: 4,887 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	I believe in buying a car that you can actually afford. Too many young guys driving Zs IMHO. Sorry young guys, but wait 'til all the real bills start kicking in. <46.

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zlance Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 10 Drives: 2010 370Z PW AT Sprt Rep Power: 16	I bought my Z in March of this year @ 52 years old. I turn 53 in 2 weeks. Love my Z - DO IT! Once in a while its kind of difficult getting in and out - due to a bad knee and also a bad ankle from my motorcycle accident, but its doable. Its an awesome car.