Traded in my 09Z for a 2012Z

flashburn

I thought about doing this briefly, but it would of been for a manual from an automatic. Decided to go a different route, and I'll probably come back for the next Z, depending on its performance.

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Zenki370

Maybe there was problems with his Z or he had problems with it so he wanted to start fresh

TongMan

I think the OP overpaid for the Sport Package. Starting another $40k loan is a bad idea since you were probably more than half way through your previous loan.

MacLean

It will always cost you. You might have had another year or two to pay off your car ('09 Z), but now you have four to six years to pay off your new car ('12 Z). The insurance might have went up a couple of dollars since it is a new car. On the bright side at least you are not paying more money for your monthly car payment. In end as long as you are happy with what you have & you are happy with the monthly payments that is all that matters. You bought the car, so what we really think is irrelevant.

BrianMSmith

hmmm, interesting choice for a car upgrade; same exact thing, less miles, more money. My 09 Z has 40k miles and it's like new, while my bank account for GTR, 2013 Viper, or 2012 Z06 is growing fast. Oh, that will be a tough decision, but I'm leaning GTR for it's daily driver quality.

kidkotic2001

I will post some pics of it when I get home from work.

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UNKNOWN_370

OP, congrats on the new whip. I know there's a huge weight on the nutsack right now but it should ease once the haters go to sleep.

So much hate in the blood here. Listen to this while you read these posts. Lol

JD feat Jadakiss & Freeway - Hate In Ya Blood [2001] - YouTube

kidkotic2001

Thanks I appreciate it.

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UNKNOWN_370

No doubt!!

NYBladeZ

I agree with the previous comments, we drive the Z and other similar sports cars for our own self gratification first and foremost. Look, I don't think people are hating, its just not something you see done often and it goes against all common sense.

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UNKNOWN_370

Technically, buying a sports car goes against common sense.

1. Insurance is usually 30%-50% higher
2. Uses up to 30% more gas.
3. Usually has few accomodations or features for proper daily usability.
4. Makes you a target for theft like the rims on our Z's
5. Are generally between 30% and 100% more expensive to purchase over basic transportation.

We lost common sense the moment we considered owning a sports car. So none of us can really justify it more than just being a want and nothing more.

kenchan

nothing's wrong with wanting something just for pleasure if you deserve it, i think.

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Mt Tam I am

I agree. It is what makes life worth living. I do not want to be like everybody else. I do not even want everybody to want to be me either. Yuck.

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Tino2fasT

This is my take on this guys... Common sense first of all, is NOT that common. I bought my Z because since the age of ten, i have always wanted a "Datsun" Z-car and a Corvette "Stingray". I was born in 1963, and grew up in North Carolina. I have SEEN Muscle cars in thier "heyday" doing everything from running moonshine to Saturday Night Drag racing. I was in the Marine Corp at 18 years old and in Okinawa Japan in 1983, watching those guys racing and drifting RX-3's and 240Z's in the warehouse districts BEFORE it was even known as drifing, lol.

I do NOT have any kids (Biological, anyway) and at the age of 44-45 I decided that I was either going to get a NEW Z or a NEW Corvette, (which I have ALWAYS wanted) I had the money from being disciplined enough to SAVE my money, and being disciplined enough in life to have decent credit so buying a Sports Car for me was not an "Impulse" buy, or me out to buy it "Because I could"... I bought my car because I deserved it. It was not an "Ego" thing for me and was NOT an Impractical buy as I dont need a carseat (although I have had one in it for my Godson, and the Z IS equipped to accept the Infant carseat security cables and straps! It even knows NOT to deploy the passenger side airbag until a certain weight is loaded in that seat..... lol!)

My point is this, there are a few points that people have stated that i could debate, but something that I have learned in life is that when you find a group of people that you have come to surround yourself with because of a definite COMMON interest, it will pay off NOT to make waves, especially about trivial points.

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