Who actually bought their 370Z?
 

Hi everyone! Just a question out of curiosity....and it isn't, in any way, suppose to offend anyone but did everyone here buy the Z with their own money? The reason im asking this is because $50,000 is a hefty sum of money to use on a car and im just curious who bought the Z with their own money. Paid all at once, or perhaps financing it? or maybe leasing it? Thank you!

-Francis

:ugh2:

I used my lunch money.

100% my own money.... cash at the time of delivery (less $1k deposit).

first lesson i learned in business school was: how much you make is not as important as how much you spend.

if you control your expenses well, you would have $50k (or more) at the bank and other financial institutions :)

Mick, care to elaborate your last line?

- Ty

sure. Michael Jackson made millions but when he died he had unsettled debts. he spent more than he made.

people who paid cash for their 370z don't make as much as Michael Jackson but they manage their expenses better and have more disposable income.

@ sigpapa226: :P

@6MT: wow xD thats a lot of money!

@mick: ahh i see yeah that makes sense....i know a few people who spend more than they make and now they owe banks a few thousand dollars

@Tyrell Tyson: 75K?!

<--- didn't pay for my car. I won it from the Best Buy / Need for Speed game sweepstakes.

Financed :ugh2:

That's how you do it. :tiphat::tup:

is that a joke?

Nope, there really was a contest to win a 370z and he won.

omg that is so cool!! you won the 370z?!?! T_T

how much more do you end up paying by financing it?

paid cash here! Lots of overtime was put in.

I'm stunned by your username, 소녀시대. lmao

No, I don't have a Z, but I have a G that I bought in 07. I negotiated and got a price of 40k OTD which I financed 20k at first. In about 3 months, I realized that it is not worth to spend extra money on interest over the next 5 years, so I paid it off in full. Simple interest loan FTW.

@takayuki : yup...sounds like i gotta work hard for a Z as well ^^

@BLUESLATE: ㅋㅋㅋㅋ yeah girls' generation ㅎㅎㅎ the G37 is such a nice car..it looks so luxurious...kinda like a car you can pull up to a wedding in lol. Don't get me wrong, i'd totally do that in a 370Z as well but the G37 look adds a touch of high class, while the 370Z adds a touch of sportiness...i dont know what im saying..lol

thanks for your input!

I put 14g down and paying the rest off within 4 years. Did I spend beyond my means? Just a little but that's what my post 9/11 GI Bill is for. :D

Oh and 카라's better.

14 G wow but the more you pay in the beginning the better! ^^

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 카라 i LOVE their butt dance LOL gosh i like pretty much all kpop music...do you like 2ne1? at first i didn't like them cuz they got some wacky fashion sense but it started to grow on me lol. Who is your fav in 카라? mine is 강지영

Here's the thread for those new comers ;)
http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...mers-club.html

http://www.the370z.com/images/370zforum/zsweepstake.PNG


I entered but didn't win :( . I was actually surprised they gave you sports pack. I thought it would be just touring model.

As for me, I had a Trade in + small down payment + decent financed amount. My monthly payments are pretty decent. Only 6% of my income :D.

ooooh i see haha thanks ak370z! 6% of your income used on your car isn't bad at all! one day, i'll come back here and share pictures of my (hopefully orange) 370z with everyone :)

Not only did Tips win his Z, but at The Run in Tampa he won several large prizes!!!! Lucky man!

Deal and Negotiate!!!
Paid most of it Cash and some on finance.

BTW 소녀시대 are hot!

lucky lucky man =(

hehe i think negotiating is a good way to do it...i practiced my negotiating skills in the streets of hong kong LOL

소녀시대 is hot :D

Hate to admit it, Mick, but you're right on the money. I'm a federal employee and make reasonably good money, especially for Puerto Rico standards. Most of our life, my wife and I kept traveling, buying new cars every 5 years, dining out, etc. About 5 yrs. ago I "noticed" I was fixing to retire and actually started saving! I've got around $41,000 in the bank at present. I "could've" had much more, but partied too much with my better ½ when younger. Thank God federal pensions are beefy, otherwise I'd be in trouble!

Lol - try 25-30 years in Canada to pay it off - well at least places like Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. Rent won't even cover a full mortgage/property taxes/repairs anymore on the initial purchase. Most people in Victoria that have a newer house have a suite they rent out in areas that allow them just to help pay the mortgages.

If you can buy an apartment in Austrailia and pay it off in five years you would be foolish to go buy a 370Z instead.... until you own five plus units of course ;)

LOL @ Mike. Yes, for whatever reason, I seem to be on a winning streak with my Z. Unfortunately, that luck has not transpired into other avenues of my life .. oh well... I can settle with winning the Z and Z related items.

:tup: Tour of Afghanistan paid for most, home equity loan the rest.... Will have it all paid off in 3 years or less depending on future tours....

damn straight, just came down the chain that RCD's are going to help out in haiti so my tour is getting bumped from 1-11 to 3-10...cant wait for that :D Kinda sucks though, if it is true i finish the olympics, 1 month of normal work then start work up training in April..lol.

Kinda makes me glad to be retired from all that! Come April..... viva la 370!!

:ughdance:

LOL... need someone to babysit your Z? :bowrofl:

Mind if I test drive your Z? :icon18:

well im glad im in..lol. A tour could pay off my bike/credit card or put a nice down payment on a house. if im lucky and get 2 tours in before we leave i can put a huge payment on my car

so..... your girlfriend is ok with me taking your Z while your gone (?)


:bowrofl:

until i get my nitrous completely done, you have the better Z so why would u want mine? lol

'cause mine's asleep for the winter..... yours is still on the road. :tiphat:

actualy mines asleep at the base until i get back..lol. But i got alot of work to do, i have so much body damage, i hate edmonton for that...people dont pay attention...i never had any damage in 2 years of driving my cobalt in halifax. Own the 370z for 5 months and its so messed up. Front bumper will have to be replaced to get to looking like new, dent in driver door, dent in quater panel, right before i left for vancouver someone hit my rear bumper in a parking lot and didnt leave any info so thats all scratched to hell.

Better yet, take it with you to Afghanistan! No police, speed limits, radar... oh wait... those pesky IED's.....:icon18:

At least you would not worry about all the body damage anymore! :bowrofl:

how would i explain that to my insurence company "so i decided to drive my 370z in afghanistan and i ran over a IED, will you cover it?

:icon18:

I think that would be the LAST of your worries!! Don't panic, I'm TCCC! :roflpuke2:

i know this got way off topic of the thread but oh well. Dont have to worry about IED's my WO just asked me if i wanted a posting to gagetown, since me and my gf are from halifax and the fact we hate edmonton....i accepted. Very high chance of me getting my PLQ and promoted now. I wonder if my nitrous kit will cause my car to fail safety inspections...lol