Originally Posted by k.alexander

Just curious: college or HS graduation?

Otherwise, tough one. I'd say, first try to steer him towards something sporty, and then from there, keep steeeeering until you get somewhere in the neighborhood of the Z.

Show him that the last car had great crash safety results (isn't that right)? Also, show him that the Nissan V6 keeps winning best engine of the year award. Tell him that Nissan has come full circle since the early 90s and it's not the same brand that he may have an image of in his mind. Maybe those will help.