So as much as I would love a 370z, it will be a few years before i can buy one. I am very passionate about cars, and I'm a fan
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07-02-2009, 02:37 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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I'm a college student, alternatives?
So as much as I would love a 370z, it will be a few years before i can buy one. I am very passionate about cars, and I'm a fan of nissan's rwd cars. I need some opinons on what experianced builders and owners of old nissan cars have on what is a easy, dependable, and cheap nissan thats rwd to play with until i can get my hands on a 370z. The first that comes to mind are S30 Z's, S13/14, and z33. Now I own an s30, a 75 to be exact, but it is quite a problem child and beyond a state of repair in my current situation. Pluse it's an auto haha. So of the 4 cars i listed, what would you say, in your opinon is the best choice for a young kid(19)?
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Where you talking about legit S13/S14s or doing a body kit on a similar year 240SX with a possible SR20 swap?
I was going to suggest, if you wanted a Nissan RWD, either a used 350Z or a 240SX. Either one could be had at a much more reasonable price than the going market for a 370Z. Insurance is probably cheaper on a 240SX, making it much easier to save for either performance parts or for money to buy a 370Z when you are out of college. Just my Last edited by Togo; 07-05-2009 at 07:32 PM. |
07-05-2009, 07:39 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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a 240sx is a legit S13/s14, we just don't have the s15 body style. Just like a 240-280z is a legit s30 and a 350Z is a legit Z33.
I say go for the 350Z.
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slightly different body kits, but they are still both S14s. They just call it a Sylvia and we call it a 240SX.
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yeah go for the 350
or you could be like me (a fellow 19yr old) & join the army and make moneys in the medical field of the army bc I have basic training this August followed by almost a year of AIT (most AIT are about 9-29 weeks) and I will be back in my hometown late 2010 and have my 370 along with a free ride through college to continue my medical career, what are you going to college for? |
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i get half of my bonus ($10k) , i'm an e-3, i get paid between 1400-1800 a month for 12/13 months (living & food is free), and a half a semester of school and i'll be a registered nurse (on my way to become a doctor) so my feet are on earth, if i dont pay it all off during the purchase i'll be pretty darn close. but i just set up my account with USAA last week too |
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If you REALLY want a 370, you could do what either of my buddies did.
One, like the person above, joined the army and makes payments of around $800 a month for the car. I don't think he put anything down either. Two, you convince your parents to pay for your car (as an early "gift" for graduating college of course). Either way works I suppose. If those aren't options you can pick up a used 350 for super cheap right now. Their value is plummeting due to the economic downturn and the 370's release.
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