I got my first z when i was 16 i got five tickets within the first year of owning it, and i too was also a "responsible driver."

buying a z for teenager says more about the responsibility of the parent than it does the kid, no?

lucky kid!

^^^ 100% agree!! "lucky SPOILED kid!"

Oh god, not this too young or not debate again.:facepalm::shakes head:

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You would do very well to send your son to a Driver's School.
As a parent, I purchased both my son and daughter new cars (325 IS) after they both completed their freshman years of college-each with a perfect 4.0 GPA. There were two caveats: Both must attend and complete a Driver's School and neither could receive a moving violation whilst in college. Failure to comply with either would result in the car being taken away.
They completed both Novice and Intermediate training programs and neither received any tickets. They still have those cars today, now some 15 and 18 years after purchase.

yea 26.4 is not a good deal... i paid less than that for a NEW 7at touring.

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There's people of all ages that drive like retards.

I think this thread is damn near useless now, the OP had their mind made up BEFORE they started this thread and since an earlier page they haven't responded to anyone. I hope your son gets lucky and won't need the warranty. As for me, I have my good luck streaks and my bad luck streaks, and the bad luck streaks tend to include whatever car I'm driving whether I'm a good driver or not, and I am a good defensive driver.

Cool, and I have none. Your point?

Some excellent advice here, especially the driving school which I've already considered. The moving violation stricture is already in place. And no modding. Spoiled kid? Maybe, but that's a relative judgement. Many of my son's friends drive far more expensive cars, which we could afford. One drives a Bentley, many Range Rovers, BMWs, etc.

My son is a compulsive saver, putting his birthday money aside since he was 7. He even invested part of it in the stock market in Spring '09, good timing. Of course I choose the stocks with him, but it's money he has saved. He wanted to contribute to the Z purchase with that money, but not a good time to sell right now.

why people hatin on the 18 yr old getting a Z.. I have a G and are pretty young haha. Don't hate.

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this thread is like watching a fly buzz around the house...

it's all over the place and one intension to smack the living shiit out of it. :D

Yeah I just recently moved out of a neighborhood where all of the kids were driving BMW's, Lexus, a few Corvettes, etc, etc. And every single one of those kids could not drive. If you can AFFORD all of those more expensive cars then why NOT go for the ~$1500 extended warranty. This conversation should be for someone who is on edge with money and can't decide whether they would be a good enough driver and careful enough with their car to get by without the warranty. All signs point to BUY THE WARRANTY in your situation. I hate to be blunt but if you have the money do it, because it'll save you or him more money in the end. Just like the old saying, "You have to spend money to save money".

Usually extended warranties on just about everything else is just free money to the seller. Most of the time, the thing you buy won't break, or it'll be a super easy and cheap fix and/or replacement. In this Auto case, just imagine how many things can add up to or surpass $1500 when things break. Especially on a brand new 370Z which retails towards $40k. Parts aren't always cheap. Just some fuel for your thoughts.

I wouldn't buy a $1500 warranty on a Nissan Versa, Sentra, or even Altima if that tells you anything. The more premium cars deserve it, like Maxima, 370Z, G37, GTR, etc.

^^ thanks for reinforcing my previous post's thoughts. :D hahaha ;) jk

Well said ! If u did not say this i was going to !