:icon18: truth.

It attracted a few "chicks" enough for us to buy our own :tup:

25K is a nice price for that car. If they will take 23K grats. Buy it either way, not much diff in monthly price.

It's going to be a big change. Learning the new clutch will be the first obstacle. It's a not a zip around town and get the groceries car. You will think it lacks some "quickness" at first compared to an SI.

But it is an upgrade. You will know it instantly. Besides, we have the coolest forum members on the planet and you can come hang out with the cool kids once you buy it! :tiphat:

I personally feel under 50K there is not a better looking car-that's my opinion obviously. But if you want to do track days or a little bit of racing, it is a very fast car as well once you get over its learning curve and learn how it works. In the hands of the right driver on any given road course vs any other OEM car, it might be one of the fastest cars there is for < 40K.

Throw on an exhaust, CAI, and tune for ~4k and you have a 300 rWHP racing machine that wil turn people's heads and get you comments and questions.

... maintenance will go up...? In what way? :icon14:

If you buy it, go take it to an autoX or at the very least an empty parking lot and learn what happens when you lose it in a rwd car vs a fwd car. The physics are very different.

you wont have VTEC!!!!!!!!! therefore the car wont move at all

went from rsx -> 370z and gas isnt that bad of an issue...and ive gotten nothing but compliments. Also loving the power.

Tires yes.

There are more true statements in this thread, but all these are true. I hope you do it.

1st you have to ask yourself, what will i gain and what will i lose.
You will experience an increase in fuel cost. You will have to buy more expensive tires. You will find yourself at the car wash more. These are just a few things you will lose. You will get compliments. You will have more power. You will ride in style. These are the types of things you will gain. That is it, it won't make you money, it won't get you a better job, it won't get you a degree.

Is it a chick magnet? lol I was getting girls in my ford Taurus, it's a car, YOU have to seal the deal.

What you have to ask yourself; are all of the things I will lose, worth what I will gain. For me it was a simple yes, no thinking necessary.

Think about it, they are not for someone to just jump in to, I am confident some regret buying them.

Peace out and make a financially wise decision, especially if you're young.

And the price is good at 25K, i think you might be able to walk out at 25k TTL, but not 23K. Worth a try if you do pull the trigger.

Maintenance? The Z don't require much maintenance. It's a rock solid bulletproof car (at least for me). Drove 3.5 years with 0 problems. As for aftermarket parts, expect to pay 3~4 times the amount of civic parts. And chicks dig it! Can your civic do donuts?

Consumables are going to cost a lot more than they did on a civic. Still worth it.

If you need convincing I would tell you to hold off until you feel more compelled.

Nothing wrong w/ saving money, but if you're worried about increased cost of fuel, tires, and other consumables, I would hold off on this sort of purchase.

Most of the people on this forum absolutely love the Z despite its flaws. If you have to drink some kool-aid to part with your money, I say keep the money.

That said, I love the Z, it demands just enough attention from me to make driving enjoyable. The chassis is incredibly stable and solid. There's no car I would rather have this side of $60k.

You're absolutely right! I test drove the car couple weeks ago and to be honest I wasn't too impressed, for some reason it did lack quickness as u mentioned and I felt more comfortable in my Si! im not sure why that happened but that's what really held me off back then!

money does play a major part here for sure! especially if I don't get a good trade-in value for my Si.. hopefully will get it appraised in a couple days, this might just make it or break it

I honestly loved the car from outside and inside, when I drove it however, I wasn't too impressed.. I really want a two-seater.. good excuse not to have to drive your friends around :rofl2:

I'm not sure about the car lacking quickness. It may not feel as fast, but take a look at the speedometer. It gets moving in a hurry. It's a linear powerband, and you have to give it some revs. There's no big spike of power, it just pulls and pulls. Test drive it again and keep your foot in it up past 7000 rpm.

Im not sure how happy the dealer will be with that haha.. but yeah that's probably why, it just felt weird compared to the Si, I definitely felt like a sports car compared to the "sporty" Si

**** him if he doesn't like it. It's called a test drive for a reason. If he doesn't want your money there are other Zs out there. You need to get a feel for the car.