If you know you can afford the payments after a trade-in, I say go for the Z. Along the lines of what Abrezia was saying, a good credit score can not be over-estimated. You may take a few points hit from the hard inquiry when you apply for a loan, but having a car loan and paying it on time for a few years will end up improving your score in the long run. The other issue is that your G, like my previous car, has more miles on it than it "should" for its age, which will cause the trade-in value to be a little less than it could be. I'm in your shoes too (single, no kids) and my previous car was depreciating like mad due to my excessive daily commute (over 100 mile) so I went with the Z. It's definitely the most fun I've had in a car. I look forward to driving it every day. The other thing the Z taught me is that you don't need to spend $60k+ to have an amazingly fun and high performing sports car. That being said, I will still be saving for a GTR
As long as you don't buy it on impulse you should be fine. But like you alluded to, don't go test drive it unless you're ready to buy it. It WILL make up your mind for you.
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