Well Mr.Smith...15 years ago, 40G adjusting for inflation would be more like 80 today, (if we use minimum wage as a benchmark). Lets talk in real terms not nominal, firstly.

Second, I have graduated from two programs... Marketing, a Honours Economics degree and I am entering into an Advance Quantitative Econometrics Post Graduate (MA) program, so I have been working as a teaching assistant and research assistant at McMaster University for the last four years saving up for the 370.

I started saving up for this so long ago that originally I wanted a 350. If you read my post properly, I alienate kids (minors) that get their cars bought for them, not those that work hard and save up. Please don't single me out just because you didn't have the grades to work within your faculty as an undergrad or even have the grades to get work right out of school.

The point I was making that rich brats that get their cars handed to them don't appreciate them as much as the people who worked for them.


Aside: if 15 years ago you graduated as an engineer, you must be 37-38, and you are only driving a 370z? you must not be very good at your job =(

not trying to defend the other guy, but...take it easy buddy. 40k adjusted for inflation would be more like 50-55k. inflation has not been 100% in 15 years (i dont care if you use minimum wage as a benchmark, everyone knows minimum wage is not an accurate indicator of squat, aside from how little we can pay highschool students for crap work). as an economics graduate you'd figure you wouldnt exaggerate so much...actually i take that back. thats all economics is :rofl2:

and lets leave the personal attacks out of this. im no where near 37, in fact im quite younger, but you dont go attacking a guy just because he drives the same car as you, and is older. you dont have any idea what his finances/circumstances are. hell...this could be his daily driver, and he has a 997 in the garage. get a clue buddy

:eekdance:

If your parents were rich and handed you a 370z would you turn it down because you didn't earn it or because you thought you weren't responsible enough to handle it? It's called envy, we all have it, quit wasting your time thinking about it.

How many times does a thread like this need to be posted? Seems to come up every couple of months.

Some young kids got a Z.

http://www.funnypictureblog.com/wp-c...al-with-it.gif

Some of them don't appreciate the car. Others do. Much like... Every other age group. Stop hating.

OP should continue the discussion here: This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate... - Page 449 - MY350Z.COM Forums


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US inflation 1995 $40,000 to 2010 would be $57,891.39 so yeh you are right.

and as anyone else, I am entitled to my opinion. He felt like alienating me as a "kid" without knowledge my financial situation, so my criticism of him is just as valid as his of me.

Sure, I don't know what he has as a daily driver or what is sitting in his garage, do you? But if he wants to lecture me on how fortunate I am to be a 26 year old "kid" with a 370, while graduating with a less prestigious education than his, I will entertain his thought with deconstructive criticisms.

Frankly, I worked hard, so I am not lucky for squat, I earned it, and that was why I reacted in my reply to him. I am surprised this post has conjured up such a stir, and apologize if anyone is sensitive to my harsh reply.

how can this thread be deleted? LOL

you sound like you need a vacation.

LMAO!! Thread tools >> delete thread..

dont think base members can... i can email this thread and show a printable version =\ guess it lives on :shakes head:

Thats the kid and their parents issue. NOT anyone heres.

Word brotha. Go to the NE section check my BX thread and come out man!
Word. People need to drop this topic.

sooo would you guys be mad if i told you i got my 370 at 20? ... ;)

Shits getting old s0n!

I just hate the stupid kids that wanna race me in their non sports cars with fart cans....... i don't think it would matter if they were in a viper or a yaris, they are going to act stupid in what ever they drive. There are too many stupid ppl in this world and they procreate much faster..... Some one put a stop to this. :nutswinger:

Interesting this reminds me of couple threads opened by very young members totaling their z's.

I think it really just depends on the kid. My first car that my mom got for free from a friend was a 1980 Toyota Corola (5 spd). I didn't like this car one bit and shortly after getting my license I started driving my dad's 1978 280z which was my primary car for several years.

I am currently 25. My dad let me drive his 2004 350Z quite often if he wasn't going to be using it (Mainly on weekends) when I was 19-20 and I never did anything crazy with it. I generally stopped really driving it once I got my 2006 Subaru impreza non-turbo (lease).

Funny enough I totaled the impreza when it had less than 400 miles on it but it wasn't because of the way I was driving it but just got in an unlucky situation (gravel or something on the road in a mountain pass). There were two cars in front of me and due to that I was breaking in the entrance of a turn (which shifter the weight to the front -- bad) and the rear end went out on me. I have never had that happen on the second impreza I got a couple months later to replace the first one so something on the road must have made me lost traction. I compensated like a 2wd car which made me go off the edge (rolling down the hill) totalling the car.

Luckily I was near the base of the road so I wasn't that far up and didn't fall that much (30-40 ft).

A picture of the subaru after I totaled it:

http://box.houkouonchi.jp/IM006443.JPG

I wanted to get a 350z at the time but the reason I got the subaru was I was only working part time and going to school and that was all I could afford. I got a full time job shortly after that when I was 21 and finally could actually afford to get a 350z if I wanted to.

I figured I would go ahead and wait for my lease to be over before I went with a 350/370z due to how much they wanted to charge me for getting out of it (4 year lease). Sadly enough the engine died on me 1 week b4 my lease so I ended up just buying the subaru (cash) and I still need to sell it. Guess its good I kept on to it as my dad's 350z just had engine failure and he has been using my subaru until his 350z gets fixed =)

Anyway a long story but I think I am pretty responsible. I have a pretty nice car (IMHO) and a house at the age of 25. I think it was probably good I waited a bit on the 370 as it allowed me to have a lot of money saved up to get my house. I think it really depends on the person and some 18-19 year olds are probably responsible enough to have a 370z, I know I would have been.

That being said I think the said person should be driving a car with no more than 200 hp for atleast 2 years before going with a high powered sports car. Also I think they should learn on a manual as IMHO people who start and drive a manual everyday typically pay a bit more attention when they are driving than those with automatic (just talking out of my *** here).

I think it's personal. I dated a girl when I was 17 (she was 16), and she behaved more maturely in public/dealt with stuff better at 16 than most of the girls I have talked to now that I am out of college. That's just an example un-related to cars, of course (although she was personally restoring a 71' Mach 1 while we dated), but it's personal, maturity and all

I really don't understand why people care so much about what other parents buy their kids?

Live your own life, everyone has to live with their own decisions and being spoiled is all relative anyways. Technically having shelter,food, and water is considered spoiled compared to much of the world.

Go have your own kid and don't give them a 370z and that will make you feel good inside.

Just jealousy.

I am 17 and I got a 370z as my first car. I have never done anything stupid or provoked people to try to race me. People stare me the HELL down though. I just stare back :)
I mean, my parents did pay for it but I work for them and help pay for insurance and car payments. I dont think I am the **** because I have this car. I take good care of it and drive normally.

Why? You have a Z ... :tup:

Don't say no more, a 350Z site. :shakes head:

Just because you're young doesn't mean you're reckless..... It honestly depends on the type of driver, will you be more likely to be reckless yes.... I got my z, when I was 18, mind you i was a sophomore in college when i got it. I drove the hell out of it for the first couple thousand miles, but i haven't been in one wreck up to now because i know about safe driving when other car's are around. AND THE MAGIC BUTTON CALLED VDC

yah, just means you're dumb. :tup:

sob! Lol!

:drama: 12pm thursday bored at work thread :drama:

kick back and enjoy..


(24, grad school scholarship/no loans and a Z here)

15 years old- H1 Hummer
18 years old- 370Z
20 years old- ??? :tup:

I see where people would get mad because your young with a 370, but thats there problem not mine. Im reckless most of the time but have never had an accident, but i also pay for my own s*** because I put in 12-20 hour work days every week. Its whatever though, everyone has there opinion. :usa:

I agree that no one should hate on you because of your age and what you own, but you needs some grammar school, son. :bowrofl: lol jk no grammar nazi here.

wonder if i should get a regular charburger or with cheeze?

With cheese.

When I lived in the Midwest, Ticks used to tick me off.

:wtf2:

And your monthly insurance is more than the car payment. :eek:

couldnt have put it better!!

HONESTLY, WHO CARES!!!?

Well not really because I have the Sport with Touring and Navigation, so actually the monthly car payment is more. Just saying

agreed...funny story. a 911 4S revved at me on the way back from lunch today. looked over and it was some older asian guy, turns out we work at the same place since he followed me into the parking lot shortly after. case in point, age doesnt determine squat :icon18:

The best way to ensure that your child grows up with a sense of entitlement, lack of motivation and very little feeling of accomplishment is to spoil them.

There have been numerous studies done and spoiling your child is considered by top child psychologists a proven formula for decreasing your childs chances of being successful in a competitive environment.

Is buying a teenager a a 30k sports car considered spoiling them?
I think so...

If they are working, take out a loan, and are making payments, I think age is not an issue at all....

i think im going for the cheeze burger.

Was talking in general. ;)