370z owners, what do you do about practicality?

wdkwang

First off thanks to everyone who replied. I appreciate your thoughts ands suggestions I didn't expect this thread to go into 4 pages. As far as financing the car, I'm paying for 2/3 of it during the loan process and repaying the rest back later. I didn't walk into it expecting my parents to pay for it. I'm thinking of their retirement soon and I don't want them making sacrifices over the sake of a car. As for girls, I agree, I don't play around with fat chicks. I do still live at home but I have the first floor to myself so I have a room. I was talking about for those moments when your in a nice spot after driving somewhere and.. you know where this is going. As for friends, I'm glad most of my friends drive but there are some pain in the *** ones that don't and ask for rides like whatever. As nice as I try to be, I feel the need to educate them sometimes on how annoying it is to go out of my way to drive their *** from A to C when I'm over at E. As for picking between stick or auto, it's something I'll need more time to think about but I'm still leaning towards stick. As others have said, what's a sports car without a stick. Mind as well get a Versa or Altima.

wdkwang

Forgot a few replies.

I was on the EVO, followed by the G37 for a while but I'm chosen the 370z for the reasons that it feels like the total package I need. A sports car, minus the shotty plastic interior of the EVO, plus the sportier edge over the more heavy, less aggressive-looking G37, and with practicality drawbacks I believe I can live with. I am single, living at home, and prefer not to carry more than 1 passenger. I always did I find it annoying to carry my friends or some friend's friends in the backseat and having to move my seat forward. I'm 6'2" and I need the position in the farthest position to be comfortable, so you can imagine how idiotic I look from a bystander's perspective with backseat passengers.

As for girls, I agree, I don't do fat chicks. I currently live at home, and have the first floor to myself so having a room the for the girls isn't a problem. The instances were for those times that, I'm sure every guy knows what I'm talking about, where you just take her to a relatively secluded spot in those living-in-the-moment situations.

As for my mother, she probably will not be driving my car no more than a few times, if that much. She does like her SUV and seems to prefer driving AWDs for safety reasons. I'm still doing the math on finances but I intend on paying for 2/3 of the amount through the duration of the loan and the remaining paid back to my parents after a bit. I'm not a momma's boy but I just don't like taking advantage of my parents at this age but the Integra is falling apart and has to go. The engine is fine with 112k and has been in the family since '92 but the repair costs for it outweigh the total value. I'm going to miss it but I have a friend of a friend that wants to take it off my hands. I still remembe riding in the backseat of it when I was 5 while my mom drove around shopping and whatever. Sigh, I digress.

Thank you forum

Jessobear

If cars are totally your thing than that's fine. But do yourself a favor and hold off until you have a steady job and can afford the car on your own. It's the winter anyways. Driving your old Integra a few more months won't kill you, plus it gives you time to save up some money.

Not familiar with the rents in Queens, but my sister lives in Manhattan and I know how expensive that is. She doesn't have a car though, so it offsets the cost of the high rent.

kenchan

wdk- i like the fact that the juke comes in a 6MT option. and it being a xover wagon i suppose it would be perfect for people that have bad roads. fortuately the roads around where i motor my cars aren't too bad (well, let's wait until spring... )..

elmz

I agree, your friends sound like they are jealous. I mean who wouldn't want a 370Z at your age?! I'm sure they wouldn't hesitate to own one if they could. But besides that, they are right about the practicality aspect. If your are an active person who bikes, rafts, outdoorsey stuff like that, then you'll be stuck at a cross road. I'm pretty active myself, but I have plenty of friends who are willing to drive and haul my gear around, so that's something to think about. If you have your own family, then it's probably out of the question. But from what I can tell, the Z is definitely a car you can live with. I had a 350 around your age and I never ran into any issues. I love having 2 seats, I never had to pickup or drop anyone after partying all night. And when I go out with my co-workers to lunch, I never drive =). So there are a lot of ups to only having 2 seats.

I'm sorry to hear about your mom...but from what others have reported on this forums. The auto works very well, so I wouldn't completely disregard that option. But I also opted for a manual, so I know where you are coming from.

Good luck man.

Nismoracer

I haven't had any problems with practicality. What ever I'm carrying, it fits in the car. But I do have a pick up truck as a DD and to haul stuff. But I don't haul stuff all the time. The Z is a nice car and if you need to haul some big stuff like furniture or a flat screen t.v. you can rent a pick up truck. I think it's $20 at a Uhaul for a day. And if you can't finance it yourself ( why ) then I wouldn't get it. It's not meant to be right now. Wonder what your insurance is going to be. If they are just co-signing cuz you don't have enough credit then go for it. There are pluses to a 2 seater like the guy said above. You won't be the one who hauls everyone around.

EazyD

Your friends are jealous.

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shoopajae10

Just get a MT Z and call it a day.

**** EVERYBODY.

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BrianMSmith

At your age and circumstances, I would have gone for something sporty but more useful, like an STI or EVO.

This would have been my choice, if I didn't also have a huge SUV for anything requiring "practical".

kenchan

i dont understand why some families need huge SUV's for being practical. they're only transporting one or two little kids usually. lol...

shadoquad

In a lot of cases, you're right, but there are people who may have 3 other kids that you're not seeing, or may have large dogs, or may frequently transport large items such as furniture.

In those cases, the SUV is really being used to its potential.

And then you have the real offroad SUV's, like the FJ Cruiser or Xterra. Those things are usually being driven on city streets, while a minority of that ownership crowd will take it out mudding or rock climbing, which is what those vehicles are supposedly for.

Dwight Frye

Buy the car now while you are still living in your mom & dad's basement. You will learn to deal with any impracticalities. Enjoy it while you are young. Before you know it you'll have a ball and chain around your leg, 2.5 kids, a big mortgage you can't afford, be going bald, be yearning for your high school and college days and the girl that got away, and be looking at some mini van with fake wood on the sides and be glad that you made one good decision in your life and bought an honest to goodness sports car while you could.
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chops

rofl...i agree with this guy to an extent. i mean it may be a little financially irresponsible to buy a car of this caliber, but if you can truly afford it without fearing the repo-man...by all means go for it!

my parents lectured me when i bought my Z as well..."why dont you get a lexus gs or something? blah blah blah" my response? "because im not 50 and married with kids".