^ haha I agree - especially living in the SF Bay Area :)
"There goes that Zuckerberg kid"

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What do you expect? Starting a post about getting a first car using mommy and daddy's money , especially one like the 370z, will warrant negative comments.

I worked hard in life and getting a 370z is a way to show myself I made it, that hard work really does pay off.

In all serious, stick with a slower car. Can't go wrong with Hondas.

Ill agree with that since I have seen it first hand with my sheltered cousins.

I have to say although having a Z as your first car at that age is bad ***, I don't think it will be good in the long run.. It's a great feeling moving up from the bottom in car niceness than immediately at a that class in car. I started with a '72 pontiac Le mans when I was 16. Purchased a 99 jeep wrangler(in 06) that was a lifted 4banger and couldn't get above 62 mph with the peddle to the floor in 5th gear. sometimes max was 55mph depending on the wind since the wrangler is less aerodynamic than a cement truck.

then in 08 I thought I purchased my dream car in an 07 dodge charger SE. It was definitely a step up for me into a modern car, then 2 years later I saw one on the road at least 4 times a day so it got old fast...

I'm 25 now, just purchased my Z a month ago and its only up from here! I can't even imagine going from a same class of car to a lower or even equal class of car and that might happen getting this type of car right out of the gate. A loss of excitement when it comes to cars.

Sorry for the life story... I meant to stop after my jeep, but the writer in me just kept going.

Hm this thread generated more responses than I have imagined.

Well, of course many things won't convince them (such as my driving skills) but I'll explain the "none of your business" part of the story.

This vehicle is going to be shared between my older sibling who already had her license for more than 3 years. We're going to be sharing the vehicle but she let me choose instead. So not only I have to convince my parents, but her as well.
I made 5 choices of cars that she finds pretty okay, but I don't know until the real test drives.

There's many.. variables going against me I suppose.

That's why Kaien's suggestion was a great idea, same with another friend of mine that told me to look for each vehicle's long-term road test.

Thanks for the forum welcome... in a way.

Uh oh.. the sister is going to want a Mercedes or BMW to impress her gal pals... that's your toughest fight. good luck man! I can't tell you how many young girls i see driving their parents Mercedes or BMW and think they are hot sh!t haha.

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Yup he is screwed.

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I need some new parents

Seriously! damn failure parents!

None of the above - BRZ/FRS or Hyundai Veloster.

I bet she would like a nice Cube...Now who would not find a Cube sexy??

Is she hot?

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Get the Toyota Camry or Toyota Avalon for a first car.

Get a sports car a few years down the road.

You'll appreciate it much more, and learn the basics of the road in a more forgiving car.

Tya, first off I'm very excited for your situation. You really can't go wrong with the choices...well except for the Avalon. Some members nailed it when they said that the Z as a first car might be more than you ask for (I'm not talking money, but rather power, control...) You know better what you can or can't do and how good of a driver you are so power to you brother. That being said, good luck with your sis, I doubt she would be wanting to roll in a 2 doors sports car with rougher suspension when she could be taking her girlfriends out shopping with the top down :icon17: - good luck with that one

The question was never about whether he could afford the car, his parents gave him the choice, answer the question and move on.
hahaha Richarlie, really smart kid who knows how to play his parents. I would have gone straight to the dealership had my kid told me the same :icon17:
Wow, really? So uncalled for man, so uncalled for :shakes head:

Any progress of this?

OP has left the building.

Yeah it looks like the last time he posted was the 27th.

He broke curfew, and lost his computer privileges. :rofl2: