Turbo Z owners: what is your income?

Masa · 01-31-2012, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Pile into that 401k and IRA man. Start early, retire rich.

This.

All my disposable income goes to pension/IRA/401k. Anything left over will go to the car. I have it lucky though since I was able to pay off the Z in 11 months and currently debt free again.

ImportConvert · 01-31-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Pile into that 401k and IRA man. Start early, retire rich.

Right now, I would pile that into a HOUSE. That's what I'm doing, anyway.

edub370 · 01-31-2012, 07:57 AM

agreed. i am fresh outta college too. make less than that, but about 10% of my income goes to 401k and stocks from my company. sucks not have money to play race cars all the time, but i think i will thank myself when i retire and go buy a house on the beach somewhere

Red__Zed · 01-31-2012, 08:14 AM

This should be interesting

DIGItonium · 01-31-2012, 09:02 AM

I'm not wealthy either, but I started saving money after getting a job out of college. As foolish as it sounds, I shuffled some savings to build up the Z (see sig). The goal is to get it out of the way quickly so I can start building the house (currently being built). After getting the house, I don't plan on doing much to this car other than kicking up the boost and pray the engine doesn't pop down the road.

I'm pretty much done with the most expensive aspects of this hobby and hope to enjoy it for years to come. The next car will be a cheap daily driver and grocery getter. If I ever parted ways with the Z and wanted to get another sports car it would be something force fed from the factory like the GT-R, but I still prefer a force fed manual.

6MT · 01-31-2012, 09:03 AM

It is a bit of a silly question.

My_third_Z · 01-31-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

It is a bit of a silly question.

I don't know...I see a lot of people on this forum doing a ton of modifications to the Z. I always wonder how much those folks make.

SPOHN · 01-31-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

This should be interesting

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6MT

It is a bit of a silly question.

m4a1mustang · 01-31-2012, 09:12 AM

There's a poll somewhere on the forum for income.

m4a1mustang · 01-31-2012, 09:13 AM

Here it is: How much does the average Z owner make a year?

ImportConvert · 01-31-2012, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Here it is: How much does the average Z owner make a year?

Yes, but the average Z06 owner makes $140K a year according to GM's market research.

I come NOWHERE NEAR that, and yet I have one, and plenty of money left over to do whatever with (like build suppressed Noveske AR's, etc.).

It's not about income. It's about bills and debt, cost of living and rent/house.

More importantly...it's about priorities.

kenchan · 01-31-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

More importantly...it's all about charburgers and cheeze fries

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fixed

m4a1mustang · 01-31-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

fixed

Pintsize725 · 01-31-2012, 01:30 PM

I suddenly feel really poor when reading this thread.

Mt Tam I am · 01-31-2012, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by babbagandu

I am curious about how much disposable income turbo or supercharged Z owners have.

I hope people aren't hesitant to post this since it's only an Internet forum... I will start just to be fair..

I am fresh out of college making a bit over 50k and I definitely CANNOT afford FI right now... Maybe one day.

At your stage of life, I made $50k in the late 1980's, and noway was I going to spend my money on a new car. I waited six more years. I did an auto cross suspension on my, older, paid off, 280Z.

Assuming your student loans are paid, saving $1,000 per month will finish your project in about a year. 2 years at $500/mo. Can you be patient until then?

Good luck.

01-31-2012, 07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 21	agreed. i am fresh outta college too. make less than that, but about 10% of my income goes to 401k and stocks from my company. sucks not have money to play race cars all the time, but i think i will thank myself when i retire and go buy a house on the beach somewhere __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

01-31-2012, 09:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 43	I'm not wealthy either, but I started saving money after getting a job out of college. As foolish as it sounds, I shuffled some savings to build up the Z (see sig). The goal is to get it out of the way quickly so I can start building the house (currently being built). After getting the house, I don't plan on doing much to this car other than kicking up the boost and pray the engine doesn't pop down the road. I'm pretty much done with the most expensive aspects of this hobby and hope to enjoy it for years to come. The next car will be a cheap daily driver and grocery getter. If I ever parted ways with the Z and wanted to get another sports car it would be something force fed from the factory like the GT-R, but I still prefer a force fed manual. __________________

01-31-2012, 09:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1791	It is a bit of a silly question. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

01-31-2012, 09:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	There's a poll somewhere on the forum for income. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

01-31-2012, 09:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Here it is: How much does the average Z owner make a year? __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

01-31-2012, 08:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	This should be interesting

01-31-2012, 01:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211845	I suddenly feel really poor when reading this thread. __________________ Tracie

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