Hey guys,
If you knew you wouldn't get to drive your Z much in the next year, would this make you want to sell it or would you still keep it? (And you are paying for it)
I know many of us are only driving theirs on the weekend, maybe even less but for myself, I have this car to be driven. Just started doing Time Attack, I love driving it daily, I love being seen in it. Love modding it, I would consider myself a Z Fanboy lol.
So I made a poll, let me know what you think.
Would it depend on how much you were paying? Circumstances etc?
And below I actually put my story of why I don't think I'll be driving it much, so for those of you have longer attention spans please give it a read and tell me what you think and comment!
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I apologize if this comes off being super long, but hey, we're all smart people and everyone likes a good read lol
Now this might be hitting me harder now because my Z is in storage, but I feel once spring hits I won't get to drive my Z much
First, I shouldn't complain, I've been lucky. I had a son just over a year ago after buying my Z and I was able to keep it. I know a lot of guys end up having to sell because of praticallity but we are fine
This year I forsee much less driving though and this is why:
My sons in daycare and we have to drop him off in the morning and pick him up in the evening. At one point we thought we might do the nanny thing (keeping the Z would have been a no brainer) but we are scrapping that idea, so he's still in daycare.
Obviously the Z is no good for this without a back seat. This winter, since I needed a winter beater and a car to drive him to school, got a 3rd car on a short term lease (2009 Golf City) which is up April 1st, when I plan to take the Z out of storage.
Its not putting any real strain on the family but now that we are looking into getting a bigger place, I feel a little bit bad about it. That extra money on a 3rd car could go elsewhere.
Once spring rolls around, if keeping the Z, I have to get another short term lease or buy a cheaper car outright.
So at most, I'm thinking I'd get to drive it a couple evenings a week (going to the monday night car meet, driving to my MMA gym) Maybe the morning I don't have to drop him off I drive it to work but then I would spend lots of money to park it downtown....so its not the smartest.
That leaves the weekend, going anywhere as a family is killed...we all jump in the wifes X5. Couple times I have tagged along in the Z to family events haha...but again, not the smartest all the time. So that leaves Sunday Time Attack, a grocery run and personal stuff again.
I could teach her to drive the Z and then steal her X5 on occassion to pick him up...but I forsee a disaster lol.
So I dunno if a few personal runs during the week and maybe a weekend meet/track or personal run is worth it????
Car isn't paid off. With the payment I make, I could get a new WRX but god, everyone has one....for some reason, even though its the same engine, I'm a little mehh on the G37 unless very modded
I honestly would maybe go german with an A4 or even Boosted A3 3.0T Quattro
I guess if it was paid off it wouldn't even be an issue but I just don't feel like I'll get the full value of the car if it sits so much. Too much of a luxury to me. And that depresses me a bit, I bought it to drive it
Thoughts?