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I want in too!!! :happydance:

What do you mean you figured you would have been fine? You are fine? What the hell is going on in your head?

Likely nothing going on up there in his head. The base model without sport package is great for folks who want to mod their car for show mostly (no LSD). You've got $3k to throw on wheels, a spoiler of your choice, tint the windows, and lower the car slightly. There you go...BAM, you've got a unique ride. Throw in an in-dash DVD player and some good speakers, maybe a custom leather kit and you've made your ride different than all the others. This wouldn't cost a ton of $ either and might even be possible for $3k or slightly more.

I don't get the OP and frankly don't care. Maturity is earned not given. He actually reminds me of a friend of mine. Too much ME ME ME ME ME

all of this boils down to the fact that i feel like i got ripped on the price i paid for my car i guess and ill probably never get over that fact. but at least i've learned from it for next time i purchase a car.

a buddy of mine is about to purposely buy bas 5.0 with 3.73 rear end because he wants t truly make it his own with the money he will be saving. I think he is smart too. I only bought a Nismo becasue i enjoy the way the kit looks and I got a great deal on it slightly used.

I've got a base with no sport. I bought it because I could get into one brand new at a great price point and then, as you suggest, mod it to my heart's delight, but that's not limited to showy mods. I'm doing aesthetic touches right now, because I don't want to mess with it before the warranty's up, but after that it may become my track toy. You can buy an LSD and better brakes after market, you know. The wheels and body kit are merely aesthetic mods. And SRM is ok, but not necessary to enjoy the vehicle imo.

It's just money...:driving:

I paid slightly under invoice for my '11. Could have done better but I wanted a specific model and was willing to pay more for it (had to be shipped). I don't really care that I could have saved a few hundred $ because in the end it means little to nothing. If $500 makes or breaks the car for you it probably isn't the best purchase to make at this point in your life.

Just curious...what did you pay?

Good purchase decision! :tiphat:

I wouldn't care to dive into modding the brakes and such, but that's my preference (not gospel). The sport package brakes are quite good from the factory, even without NISMO pads. Adding an LSD seems like a chore but some folks like that stuff. Back in the day I had a '99 Civic Si supercharged with a ton of mods and I did all the work myself. It was cool and I got that out of my system at the cost of $10k. Now I just buy what will make me happy and enjoy having a warranty too.

To each his own...that's what I love about car forums and sports cars in general. Each of us can do what we want and it's great to see folks modding the 370Z to get more from it. To be upset that someone else likes your car and wants to get one too just doesn't make ANY sense to me. If you want a unique stock 370Z you should go buy ALL of them. :yum:

:iagree: I love meeting car enthusiasts, especially if they're Z owners. I love to see what they did differently.

Nope, not at all.

Maybe its a good thing. Now you guys got something in common, could invoke more chit chat, improve relationship, and also a chance to get him into modding :)

unfortunately for me, i dont think it was a few hundred bucks. I went thru a friend at the dealer and foolishly assumed too much in that i would have hoped he would have given me a fair deal considering its a 2010 and it would have to be driven here from ~70miles away. 30900 before TTL. Also considering they have a black cherry 2010 MT sport model in the lot since december that is priced at ~35-36k. That was more than i wanted to spend but even being my "friend" he gave me the run around saying Zs don't really have incentives to move even last years models and all that junk so i figured there just wasn't much room to bargin. Especially considering we were friends, i trusted it. Maybe I'm wrong but i def feel like for a base it should have been maybe 3-4k cheaper

I don't know about getting 3-4k off the $30,900 price. You mentioned before that you're upset about the price you paid but you paid it. What does that have to do with your boss getting the same car? Because he can swing a better deal because he has more experience? The Internet gives you all kinds of resources to find out information. Instead of putting your faith in a buddy try to pave your own path. If you want to get ahead in life you have to do your own work. There's my tough love speech for the day. :tiphat:

I checked online and it looks like invoice on your car was $29,754. You shouldn't have paid more than invoice no matter what. The dealer still makes $ off you at invoice.

agreed. i've learned from it for sure. thanks for everyones input. I've come to terms with it and I'm cool with it now. It was just the initial surprise i guess.

Life isn't over. You've got a f-ing cool Z to drive to work every day! Your boss will probably get auto and then you can race him.

Oh wait...nevermind. The 7AT is faster. :happydance:

Don't worry about the prices other people paid, it will eat you up inside. Plus, these prices can vary by a couple of thousand depending on where you live. In San Diego, dealers don't have problems finding someone to buy them at sticker price. You got a 370Z man! Go drive by a school and see how the kids react when you drive by =)

It's all good. You have an instant edge over everyone else that works there.

You should have called into work, saying your car is acting up and you have to take it in. Then, every day after that, make sure to whine about what new craptacular problem your car has that day. Plenty of bitch threads in these forums to pull that info from. Oil running hot, high pitched squeal, hatch won't open, no low end torque, gas gauge not accurate, parking brake is too weak, VDC sucks, no rear speakers, crappy paint, and so on...

I mean, who would want a car like that?