New or used?

steveg78 · 12-05-2010, 10:29 PM

Props for your service bud. I say consider these thoughts:

How long do you intend to keep the car?
Are you going to mod it?
Is i going to be your primary car?
Can you afford to take the hit if you bought new?

If you intend to keep the car for a long time, I would buy new.
If you're looking to mod, and keep for a few yrs, maybe just buy used.
DD - refer to my first question...
If you can afford to buy new, I say do it. Nothing like being the first one to fart in your own seat and especially after your deployment

All kidding aside, chances are if you buy used it's been beaten a little. And depending on the previous owner it could be a little more than you would think... Just search youtube for 370Z and take a look. Some downright idiots out there beating the piss outta their cars...

Holliday · 12-05-2010, 10:40 PM

Hey bro,

My Z is the first "Brand New" car I have ever bought. I am stationed in Germany so I special ordered mine. I went on my 3rd deployment and came back to a brand new Z in my garage! I

was always against buying a new car because of the money you loose. But this is a sports car and I know that I am the only one that has ever driven it, (except the people taking it on and off trucks and boats).

If you plan to keep it in mint condition and it be your hobby car then get a new one. If you are going to make it your DD and run the crap out of it then just get a used one.

Good luck with your decision

PS- USAA has great rates!

ClemsonWill · 12-06-2010, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveg78

Props for your service bud. I say consider these thoughts:

How long do you intend to keep the car?
Are you going to mod it?
Is i going to be your primary car?
Can you afford to take the hit if you bought new?

If you intend to keep the car for a long time, I would buy new.
If you're looking to mod, and keep for a few yrs, maybe just buy used.
DD - refer to my first question...
If you can afford to buy new, I say do it. Nothing like being the first one to fart in your own seat and especially after your deployment

All kidding aside, chances are if you buy used it's been beaten a little. And depending on the previous owner it could be a little more than you would think... Just search youtube for 370Z and take a look. Some downright idiots out there beating the piss outta their cars...

Steveg makes great points. I tend to keep my cars for long periods of time and I'm very maticulous when it comes to cleanliness and maintenance. It's all about your personal preference. To some it is worth spending the extra money and to some it is not.

nicknick · 12-06-2010, 03:49 PM

I bought my MX5 new and I would buy my 370Z new. Why? Because at least I know that it has not been abused by a previous owner and that I can look after it like I want from the very start. I see too many people who buy cars and treat them like crap then get rid of them after only 1 year, imagine what kind of life that car had???

Holliday · 12-06-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

I bought my MX5 new and I would buy my 370Z new. Why? Because at least I know that it has not been abused by a previous owner and that I can look after it like I want from the very start. I see too many people who buy cars and treat them like crap then get rid of them after only 1 year, imagine what kind of life that car had???

Perfect example of why I bought mine new

I knew a guy who took a brand new 350Z home (years ago) and drove the living shiet out of it from day one. The dealer had let him take it before they finished the financing and he took it back 2 days later and told them he didn't want it anymore. He ruined that car and now you know some poor guy.girl came along and thought they were getting a great deal got robbed!

ok, so the moral of the story is, trust whoever you are getting a used car from and find a reputable dealership no matter what!

Good luck

Nikkolai · 12-07-2010, 10:38 AM

I've bought mine used with low miles. I'm going to track the car anyways so I don't mind if (more likely) has been ran hard. Most "new" cars have mileage in them anyway and who knows what's been done on those few miles.

mark_taba85 · 12-07-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Holliday

Perfect example of why I bought mine new

I knew a guy who took a brand new 350Z home (years ago) and drove the living shiet out of it from day one. The dealer had let him take it before they finished the financing and he took it back 2 days later and told them he didn't want it anymore. He ruined that car and now you know some poor guy.girl came along and thought they were getting a great deal got robbed!

ok, so the moral of the story is, trust whoever you are getting a used car from and find a reputable dealership no matter what!

Good luck

man, that is F'ed up! lol

Holliday · 12-12-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mark_taba85

man, that is F'ed up! lol

YUP! HAHA!

Even though it was a stealership, it was still wrong!

PS~ what have you decided to do so far??

mark_taba85 · 12-13-2010, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holliday

YUP! HAHA!

Even though it was a stealership, it was still wrong!

PS~ what have you decided to do so far??

well from the looks of it so far there isn't much a different between new and used so for now my decision is new...I am looking at Base/touring or sports/touring. I'll see what deals they have when I get back. I still have about 8 months left in the sand box.

so I have a lot of time left! lol

12-05-2010, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Holliday Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cache, OK Age: 40 Posts: 916 Drives: in the fast lane.... Rep Power: 18	Hey bro, My Z is the first "Brand New" car I have ever bought. I am stationed in Germany so I special ordered mine. I went on my 3rd deployment and came back to a brand new Z in my garage! I was always against buying a new car because of the money you loose. But this is a sports car and I know that I am the only one that has ever driven it, (except the people taking it on and off trucks and boats). If you plan to keep it in mint condition and it be your hobby car then get a new one. If you are going to make it your DD and run the crap out of it then just get a used one. Good luck with your decision PS- USAA has great rates! __________________

12-05-2010, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
steveg78 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MD Posts: 569 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 +Sport Rep Power: 19	Props for your service bud. I say consider these thoughts: How long do you intend to keep the car? Are you going to mod it? Is i going to be your primary car? Can you afford to take the hit if you bought new? If you intend to keep the car for a long time, I would buy new. If you're looking to mod, and keep for a few yrs, maybe just buy used. DD - refer to my first question... If you can afford to buy new, I say do it. Nothing like being the first one to fart in your own seat and especially after your deployment All kidding aside, chances are if you buy used it's been beaten a little. And depending on the previous owner it could be a little more than you would think... Just search youtube for 370Z and take a look. Some downright idiots out there beating the piss outta their cars...

12-06-2010, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 18	I bought my MX5 new and I would buy my 370Z new. Why? Because at least I know that it has not been abused by a previous owner and that I can look after it like I want from the very start. I see too many people who buy cars and treat them like crap then get rid of them after only 1 year, imagine what kind of life that car had???

12-07-2010, 10:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nikkolai Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 238 Drives: Boss 302, Frontier Rep Power: 16	I've bought mine used with low miles. I'm going to track the car anyways so I don't mind if (more likely) has been ran hard. Most "new" cars have mileage in them anyway and who knows what's been done on those few miles.