My Z only gets driven about 2-3 times a week and there is no way I would get rid of it. I have a DD civic and its get me to and from work fine. I picked up the civic a few years ago for under $3k and it definitely needs a LOT of body work. Yeah its really ugly but it runs like a champ!
My point is if you're really that torn about getting rid of the Z (which I know you are lol), get a cheap DD. To me, there is no other car out there that gives me the same feeling that the Z does