Surprise Z costs

cossie1600 · 02-01-2012, 07:08 PM

I bought my Prius and my Z around the same time. I have 4x the mileage on the Prius, yet I think they cost as much running because they have two different purpose. The tire cost is a killer on the Z. The stupid oil cooler/trailer hitch cost more than what my tires and oil changes and all other maintenance combined on the Prius.

Mecinoid · 02-01-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I bought my Prius and my Z around the same time. I have 4x the mileage on the Prius, yet I think they cost as much running because they have two different purpose. The tire cost is a killer on the Z. The stupid oil cooler/trailer hitch cost more than what my tires and oil changes and all other maintenance combined on the Prius.

Funny I traded in my Prius on my Z. LOL just couldn't handle everyone tailgating me while I was getting my 50 mpg to save $75-100 a month in gas. Now, I just half thottle it and look in my mirror and laugh. Guess I didn't make a very good Prius owner. I can relate why the felt the way they did ... So, I never tailgate a Prius or any car for that matter. I'm never in that much of a hurry. Plus, giving yourself a little distance stops rock chips to the front of your car.

cossie1600 · 02-02-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecinoid

Funny I traded in my Prius on my Z. LOL just couldn't handle everyone tailgating me while I was getting my 50 mpg to save $75-100 a month in gas. Now, I just half thottle it and look in my mirror and laugh. Guess I didn't make a very good Prius owner. I can relate why the felt the way they did ... So, I never tailgate a Prius or any car for that matter. I'm never in that much of a hurry. Plus, giving yourself a little distance stops rock chips to the front of your car.

They both have their own purpose, but the Z is definitely more expensive to run purely because of the tires. Average cars have tires that last 30K, you get 15K in the Z off the truck. There is also the transmission fluid and diff fluid change, but they are <$100

m4a1mustang · 02-01-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

well the issue was more about pointing out if one had prior obligations like a mortgage. that's a completely different picture than just owning or leasing an economical $35K car and paying some rent. i didnt think it was fair to the op telling him wat he can or can't buy. he can decide for himself wat's right for him (i hope it's a him.

). that was the intent of the post.

but in my world, car hobby starts from the house with garage, not the car.

i mean why have a nice car if you have to park it on the street or some apartment parking structure where wheels get stolen or doors keyed or watever that happens. if you have your own garage where you have access any time of the day, at least you can concentrate on the car, not fixing bs. i like progress, not rewinding to fix bs and waste time.

i dont have time for that. another reason why i have a backup steering lock already... i dont like down time.

and i had homemade pizza tonight.

charburgers and cheeze fries maybe friday.

hahaha

You could live in a gated apartment complex with controlled access

Works for me that my parents garage with all of my tools is only 30 mins away.

Bottom line is owning a home or renting should really have no bearing on whether or not you have a nice car.

mantella87 · 02-01-2012, 11:27 PM

Do what you want with your money. You can't take it with you when you die.

Colbizle · 02-02-2012, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by awkwardturtle

I'm just trying to make sure I 100% understand the realities of paying for this car if I do decide to actually jump into one.

I've looked into the money-related stuff that I can see upfront (monthly payments, insurance, gas), all of which I'm ok with and could comfortably be paid. I keep noticing little things that I find are absurdly expensive for a car of this price, though (Granted, I've never owned a real sports car, so I have no idea what the norm is).

Right now I pay $30 for quality oil/filter to change my oil.. I see an oil change on this car is about $120. I'm assuming, although I admittedly haven't looked into it yet, that tires are outrageously expensive for this car and go quickly. What really caught my eye today, though, was someone mentioning replacing an O2 sensor at a cost of $500 for the sensor

(Recently replaced O2 sensor on my car = $120). It's seeming to me like OEM parts for this car (so far) are 4-5x more than what I pay for my car now. If that's the case, I'm not entirely sure I should be buying a car of this caliber right now.

So, just out of pure curiosity, have any of you guys had any mind-boggling maintenance/repairs on this car that you weren't expecting? I remember a while back seeing a nice used M3 at a local dealer and finding out that the owner traded it in for a cheap Honda because he couldn't afford the maintenance.. I don't want to be that guy!

Thanks

Hey nice to see another Minnesotan on here. I purchased my 370z last June. The only major problem I had was I ran over a nail about a month of owning the car and had to completely replace the back left tire. Cost me about $400 from tires plus.. As for the oil change my last oil change was $30 bucks.. I don't know where you got this $120 from but I do know people were talking about getting the more expensive oil which is around $90 which I heard is just recommended?

Anyways, Where are you looking at getting your Z from? I purchased mine at coon rapids nissan.

my2004Z · 02-04-2012, 11:52 AM

2011 Nissan 370Z Base Model Cost to Own - $0.64 per mile

2011 Honda Civic Base Model Cost Own - $0.39 per mile

So.... the Z will be 60% more expensive to own than a fairly modern Honda Civic. That's a big jump. You may want to buy used to offset the depreciation a little and/or start off in a 350Z.

RiCharlie · 02-05-2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by my2004Z

2011 Nissan 370Z Base Model Cost to Own - $0.64 per mile

2011 Honda Civic Base Model Cost Own - $0.39 per mile

So.... the Z will be 60% more expensive to own than a fairly modern Honda Civic. That's a big jump. You may want to buy used to offset the depreciation a little and/or start off in a 350Z.

Thanks for this post,,but can anyone really put a price tag on the pleasure of of driving a Z...?

But we sure as hell take a depreciation beating the first year no matter what the car..

Mt Tam I am · 02-06-2012, 10:51 AM

I did a cost analysis of my tires. $1680/7250 miles = .23 cents per mile. Plus everything else may very well be 64 cents/mile.

I love my tires and will happily buy them again. Others might complain about the cost.

awkwardturtle · 02-04-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Colbizle

Hey nice to see another Minnesotan on here. I purchased my 370z last June. The only major problem I had was I ran over a nail about a month of owning the car and had to completely replace the back left tire. Cost me about $400 from tires plus.. As for the oil change my last oil change was $30 bucks.. I don't know where you got this $120 from but I do know people were talking about getting the more expensive oil which is around $90 which I heard is just recommended?

Anyways, Where are you looking at getting your Z from? I purchased mine at coon rapids nissan.

Nice to see another Minnesotan as well

Coon rapids is a bit of a drive (Rochester), so I was just checking out the dealership in Roch. Probably won't buy from them since they lied to be a few times already, though. And $400 for one tire.. ouch. I realize OEM tires are absurdly expensive, though. My crappy-*** A/S tires that came with my car run over $700 IIRC, I recently replaced all 4 with wayyy better Conti DW tires and it was ~$500

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Originally Posted by kenchan

my Z is 2.5yrs old and still smells like new.

I realize it's probably all carcinogens, but I was really bummed that my SI smelled new for a few days and then just disappeared haha. Usually you get a few weeks of that

b1adesofcha0s · 02-02-2012, 05:53 PM

Yeah this talk of $120 oil changes is crazy. I just bought my own oil for like $30 at walmart and the dealership charged me $20 for filter and labor to change it.

I was trying to buy a house with my parents like 2 years ago, but it didn't work out. So, I took the money I was going to spend on a down payment for the house and bought my Z

Buying a house will be my first priority after graduating this May though

Mt Tam I am · 02-03-2012, 05:00 PM

Once your home is paid for you can at least think about retirement.

My house represents more to me than people see. It is my home. It is not what I can sell it for that matters. I have grown roots essentially. I would rather stay home than go to eastern Europe where the most beautiful women on earth live.

No longer having a house payment allows me to spend like a SOB, but I never developed a rich lifestyle. Lucky for me. I just save, buy gold, and give my mom money, because I can.

kenchan · 02-03-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Once your home is paid for you can at least think about retirement.

My house represents more to me than people see. It is my home. It is not what I can sell it for that matters. I have grown roots essentially. I would rather stay home than go to eastern Europe where the most beautiful women on earth live.

No longer having a house payment allows me to spend like a SOB, but I never developed a rich lifestyle. Lucky for me. I just save, buy gold, and give my mom money, because I can.

i hope to be at your level soon.

i will be done with mortgage in a few yrs. from there it's all going to our retirement fund.

and i too agree about having your own home.

Mt Tam I am · 02-03-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i hope to be at your level soon.

i will be done with mortgage in a few yrs. from there it's all going to our retirement fund.

and i too agree about having your own home.

This is why you are credible.

kenchan · 02-03-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

This is why you are credible.

02-06-2012, 10:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	I did a cost analysis of my tires. $1680/7250 miles = .23 cents per mile. Plus everything else may very well be 64 cents/mile. I love my tires and will happily buy them again. Others might complain about the cost. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

02-02-2012, 05:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 142	Yeah this talk of $120 oil changes is crazy. I just bought my own oil for like $30 at walmart and the dealership charged me $20 for filter and labor to change it. I was trying to buy a house with my parents like 2 years ago, but it didn't work out. So, I took the money I was going to spend on a down payment for the house and bought my Z Buying a house will be my first priority after graduating this May though __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

02-03-2012, 05:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	Once your home is paid for you can at least think about retirement. My house represents more to me than people see. It is my home. It is not what I can sell it for that matters. I have grown roots essentially. I would rather stay home than go to eastern Europe where the most beautiful women on earth live. No longer having a house payment allows me to spend like a SOB, but I never developed a rich lifestyle. Lucky for me. I just save, buy gold, and give my mom money, because I can. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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02-01-2012, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	I bought my Prius and my Z around the same time. I have 4x the mileage on the Prius, yet I think they cost as much running because they have two different purpose. The tire cost is a killer on the Z. The stupid oil cooler/trailer hitch cost more than what my tires and oil changes and all other maintenance combined on the Prius.

02-01-2012, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 16	Do what you want with your money. You can't take it with you when you die.

02-04-2012, 11:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
my2004Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 285 Drives: 09' 370Z w/Sport 7AT Rep Power: 38	2011 Nissan 370Z Base Model Cost to Own - $0.64 per mile 2011 Honda Civic Base Model Cost Own - $0.39 per mile So.... the Z will be 60% more expensive to own than a fairly modern Honda Civic. That's a big jump. You may want to buy used to offset the depreciation a little and/or start off in a 350Z.