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Cmike2780 · 01-24-2011, 02:47 PM

Welcome.

Graduating at 19yrs old with a Business degree? So you graduated high school at like 16 or something, wow.

I don't know your financial situtation, but you should really think about how this will effect you for the next 10 years or so. If you plan on financing, be warned that your interest rates are going to be high if they even approve you for a loan. My sister just graduated college a year ago, has a good stable job and she still needed a cosigner to get a loan for a Pathfinder. Her credit score was really good but she didn't have a whole lot of credit history. Throw in a high insurance rate for someone your age, maintenace cost and you could really bury yourself financially before you've even started. You probably don't want to hear this stuff, but I wish someone had given me this advice when I bought my first car. In the end, its your money to spend and your decision.

As for the cars you mentioned...

The S2k is a good car, but finding one that hasn't been beated on will be tough. This is probably the least expensive option and parts aren't that hard to find since it is a popular platform to mod. High reving, nice handling car but could use more torque. Easy to mod with all the performance goodies out there though.

The Exige is probably out of your budget and a used Elise is going to be a tough call. The maintenance cost will hurt your pocket more than you think. It makes for a great track car, but is not a good daily driver. If you haven't been inside one, check it out and you'll see just how spartan the interior is. The chasis is plenty sturdy and has nothing to do with body panels. Anyway, your not suppose to crash. Also, you probably wont have electronic nannies like VDC or TCS.

The curb weight for the 370z is 3,250lbs (1,470 kg) (base) far from 4,000 lbs. The Z is an easy choice IMO.

I would think about getting a used 350 instead. Even then, a sports car might be too much car for you with only 2-3 years driving experience.

Fast car + inexperience + huge adrenaline rush= DEATH (no joke)

Drive safe.

01-24-2011, 02:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Welcome. Graduating at 19yrs old with a Business degree? So you graduated high school at like 16 or something, wow. I don't know your financial situtation, but you should really think about how this will effect you for the next 10 years or so. If you plan on financing, be warned that your interest rates are going to be high if they even approve you for a loan. My sister just graduated college a year ago, has a good stable job and she still needed a cosigner to get a loan for a Pathfinder. Her credit score was really good but she didn't have a whole lot of credit history. Throw in a high insurance rate for someone your age, maintenace cost and you could really bury yourself financially before you've even started. You probably don't want to hear this stuff, but I wish someone had given me this advice when I bought my first car. In the end, its your money to spend and your decision. As for the cars you mentioned... The S2k is a good car, but finding one that hasn't been beated on will be tough. This is probably the least expensive option and parts aren't that hard to find since it is a popular platform to mod. High reving, nice handling car but could use more torque. Easy to mod with all the performance goodies out there though. The Exige is probably out of your budget and a used Elise is going to be a tough call. The maintenance cost will hurt your pocket more than you think. It makes for a great track car, but is not a good daily driver. If you haven't been inside one, check it out and you'll see just how spartan the interior is. The chasis is plenty sturdy and has nothing to do with body panels. Anyway, your not suppose to crash. Also, you probably wont have electronic nannies like VDC or TCS. The curb weight for the 370z is 3,250lbs (1,470 kg) (base) far from 4,000 lbs. The Z is an easy choice IMO. I would think about getting a used 350 instead. Even then, a sports car might be too much car for you with only 2-3 years driving experience. Fast car + inexperience + huge adrenaline rush= DEATH (no joke) Drive safe. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]