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Originally Posted by nukkchorris
wow great response Mike, thank you. Didn't realize maintenance was so pricey for the Z. and Premium gas will be a tough one for the wallet, although, I assumed thats what it used. My biggest fear is I don't know who owned it previously. I would be "spirited" as you said so I assume they were too. Why can't I just find a nice manual 370, owned by a 70 yr old grandma who used it to commute to her bridge club 4 times a week...a man can dream. I'll have to really think about this, going from no car payments and reliability/inexpensive to car payments and expenvice repairs/maintenance/gas would be a tough one. but damn, I miss having a sports car. RIP my turbo IS300
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It's one of the reasons I chose the Z over a used M3 or a used Porsche. The price for parts & repair should something go wrong was beyond my budget for those cars. There's nothing wrong with the listed car except for too many unknowns. I keep a detailed record of everything for this very reason. If I were in your shoes, I'd save a little longer and buy a slightly newer one. There have been very few changes to the 370 over the years and for the most part hasn't really had any big issues that would make you want to stay away from it. There really isn't anything wrong with buying an '09 as long as you know what you're buying.
...and Yes, Premium fuel is required.
...the insurance on this is a bit high, so you should probably account for that also. I'm in NY, over 25, not married, clean history and pay over $1400 a year.
...and then comes the mods. Don't be surprised to see a CBE costing $1,200.
GL