Geez...
Can any of you tell me you didn't see this turning into a discussion about youth, managing finances and entitlement?
Me? I was 40 when I bought my Z and it's my mid-life crisis car. I couldn't afford an F430, so this is what I ended up with.
I like 370zHawaii's chart. I'll play along too:
41-now - 2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4
40-now - 2009 Nissan 370Z
39-now - 2006 Mercdes Benz C230 Sport (wife's)
39-40 - 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 (sold)
31-39 - 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport (traded)
31-32 - 1992 Yamaha FZR 600 (race bike - sold)
31-40 - 2001 Yamaha R6 (converted to race bike after one year - sold)
30-41 - 1989 Nissan Pickup 4X4 (sold for salvage - 100% used up!)
27-32 - 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse (wife's - traded)
27-now - 1992 Mazda Miata (project car, SCCA class winning autocross car)
21-27 - 1986 Cadillac Sedan DeVille (bought it off my parents after eating crow)
19-22 - 1976 Yamaha XS650 (sold)
19-21 - 1980 Honda Accord (sold to a salvage yard for what I paid for it)
18 - 1987 Toyota Corolla FX-16 GT-S (got it repossessed after moving out of my parents' house while I was in college)
17 - 1978 Dodge Diplomat (bought it off my parents)
Mine is the story of bad decisions and wrecked credit through my 20's, but I still managed to find a way to pursue racing sports as my hobby.
Take that for what it's worth.
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