I feel ya OP. I'm in my mid thirties, and have always been a Z car fan. I bought my first Z, a Z33, in '04 and sold it in '07; bought another Z33 in '08; a JDM Z32 in '10; and a Z34 in '13. I sold the Z32 early this year but still have the Z33 and Z34. I really am considering selling both cars for an '09 Porsche 911 Carrera S.

I'm thinking my next ride will be a C6 GS convertible. I like the C7 to but too many hobbies curtail spending at that level on a car. GL with your decision on that. See you on Corvette Forum?



OP- any decisions yet?

Wow this thread caught more fire than I anticipated. I knew I'd get burned by a few for even thinking about a Ford but I am surprised at all those supporting either decision. I've been driving the Z more often lately and am appreciating every reason why I bought it. I do kinda regret test driving the 5.0 because I'm still a bit ambivalent on whether or not I want something new. I'll keep y'all posted if/when I come to a final decision, but thanks again for all the feedback.

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If u do leave you got any parts u want to donate ! Jk
Hope you stay ! But just saying ! Lmao

sold my nismo this morning.

good luck to you Pearl! :tiphat:

I would wait and see about the 2015 mustang. Interior is worlds better than the outgoing model and you would assume it to have significantly improved handling. I test drove a 13' mustang and the steering felt so loose compared to the Z, though I found its acceleration to be more immediate than the Z's where the Z seems delayed and kind of laggy.

Given the choice between Z and pre 15' I would still pick the Z. Between a 15' and Z though? If they improve steering feel and handling just a little, I will place my order. Even though a first year model ford scares me a little...

I can't wait to see a 2015 in person. I have an 01 convertible that allows me to keep the Z in the garage when it's anything but sunny out so I'm partial to them.

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Noooo don't do it...we got enuff kids in this world. Now on to the issue of getting rid of the Nismo. I think you keep it:)

Will always keep my Z may add another horse to the stable but the one with the most toys wins !!wright !

Not everyone can afford to have 2 cars. Im an engineer, single income living in Wash DC and i can barely afford my z when rent, utilities, food and any form of sanity are included into the mix so keep that in mind before making blind comments that seem simple for some and impossible for others.

I too have a little one coming within the next 5 months, and ive been scrambling desperately to find a way to dump this lead life anchor of a car for something actually useful. Cant straight up sell it because i owe more than its worth, cant trade it in for something cheap as **** because the negative equity makes the new car too much for a bank to touch, and cant get a loan for the remaining payoff amount due too poor credit thanks to putting effort into life and going to college.

Luckily of all the stealerships I went too begging on my knees to let me even LOOK at the cheapest cars they make...... nissan stepped up to the plate. I went to sheehy in manassas park and they lined up a 2014 maxima with leather for 22 grand, it blew my mind. With negative equity it would make it just under the listed MSRP. Would have did it right on the spot but they said I needed a minimum credit score, so I hired a company to dispute my credit until dec and hope its high enough.

The other options to hope I get into a legitimate accident with it that and total it that wasnt intentional, aka fraud. I would say "2013 mag red nismo for sale 12k miles" but everyone expects to pick them up for $15, while the dealerships sell these used for 32-35 grand depending on condition.

So i feel your pain man, dont let people talk you into making the wrong choice by ******* pear pressure. Family should always come first, not some useless *** sports car. You can always buy another one someday. Dont feel like your making a sacrifice. Its your car, or your kid. Common sense.

you make a lot of good points here... but with all due respect... and i'm not judging or hating... if you can barely afford life then you shouldn't be bringing a child into the world... i know that sometimes it happens but it makes me sad to see young people adding to their responsibility when they're not ready to do so... my son made this mistake... and although i love my grandson dearly, my son/his girlfriend have a long road ahead of them

life is about choices, dealing with those choices, and sacrifice/compromise... not making excuses for where you are... sometimes it's not about what you want but what you need... i'm 45 and have wanted a z car for as long as i can remember... just purchased mine a year ago... i waited until my son turned 18 and graduated from high school... for many reasons but mainly the financial one

the op asked for opinions/options and that's what people gave him... for me, and i know that not everyone can afford to do this, i waited until i could afford a nice dd and the z... mainly due to ohio winters but also because i wanted my z to be mainly a toy that i enjoy on nice days

my best to you and the op... good luck with your decisions... but please keep in mind that your decisions don't only affect you now

ok... i'll get off my soapbox now... thanks for reading :tiphat:

Im almost 30, im stating this through experience as you say many young "kids" have more "kids" before they are ready. Well i have an adult job most wish they had, making a good bit but live in an area that REQUIRES dual income/zero debt/150k a year/being illegal without taxes or have a second hobby that makes money. I was simply saying to make the responsible decision and ditch the useless piece of **** sports car and get what u need for the family. I have been in a 370 since they launched in 09, before i even had a significant other or even considered a baby. I agree with you for the most part but please dont put me in the irresponsible class lol, im the one actually being the voice of reason here. I made preparations to bail on thos stupid *** car the nanosecond i found out my wife wad pregnant.

i wasn't and would never do that... like i stated before... not judging or hating... just voicing an opinion

as you stated... with kids comes sacrifices and responsibility... but they're worth it :D

Maybe consider not focusing on getting into something else thats fast. Are you really concerned that your car makes 420 hp with a newborn baby in the back? If yes u should reevaluate if u have what it takes to be a dad and get the priorities straight. I know it sucks giving up your nismo for a socker mom car..... but again lifes not just about what YOU want anymore. Hell im in a position i would be praising every god in history just to be able to get rid of mine. Even if that means humbling the **** up and getting into a damn versa note, being selfish and picky is a pipedream luxury when dad mode activates.


Just buy an old 1970s 240 and dump an LS motor into it, coilover monos, and big disk breaks/new power stearing and u have a MONSTER for a 10th of the price run rings around that nismo. Theres plenty of ways to have ur speed fix on the cheap and plenty of time to wait for the chance when its not a decision between car parts or new clothes for jr.

Why anyone would get another sports car with a young one on the way is a mystery to me. A ford too.. Get something that can fit the family comfortably! stop trying to still get a little tiny sports car like the Mustang that barley has any back seats!

I know you love sports cars as I do, but family comes first! You will have time when the little one grows up and the sports cars will be much better then.

OP,
There has to be a fun driving sedan or SUV out there you like. Something you can enjoy with the family and even more when you're by yourself. I feel you chii370. I used to live in the DMV until 2010. I had a decent job also, but the cost of living was eating me up. Too many friends and coworkers buying smedium houses for crazy money with little money left over to even furnish them. It was pissing me off and I wasn't about that life. I moved down south and my pocketbook immediately thanked me. You're an engineer so your career income ceiling is a lot higher than mine. You'd be sitting pretty in a place with a lower cost of living.

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Move to Texas. Everyone else is. Also, don't blame the car you buy. All vehicles depreciate in value.

Chii370 and janglez, thank you both for your honest opinions. Being 24 years old, I appreciate the hindsight from those who have experience. I should add a bit of my personal background as you all so kindly have. I'm a city firefighter/ paramedic and my wife is a teacher. We've been married for a year in October but together for nearly nine. We do well enough financially and God willing we will start our family soon, but she isn't pregnant yet. She drives a nice honda civic which covers the family wagon for those of you insisting on a side car, and I have the Nismo. My dd which I take to work and leave outside for our 24hr shifts is a 2001 camaro that isn't in great shape, but it gets me to work. This in not a vehicle I would trust driving my kids in if my wife needed her civic. At this point, my consideration is , and I fully understand, is a selfish one. I do want to have the sports car with the added luxury of being able to hold more passengers IF THE NEED BE. Steelertown shares some of my perspective as far as the 5.0 is concerned. The 2015 model seems to be offering so much more than previous gen mustangs ever have. If y'all haven't seen it by now I'm a bit indecisive, haha! But who knows, maybe on the coming years Nissan will go through with that inline six turbo! In the meantime I am continuing to shower my Z with love and care as I always have.

If have baby sell nismo, keep camaro as DD, get family car

Your wife and your family priorities come first bro, I completely understand. I was in the same situation but I ended up getting a 2.0T sonata for the family and I kept my 370z. I just couldn't get rid of her, bring me sadness even thinking about it.

You could always do what I did and keep the Z and get a sensible, responsible, safe SUV. For me, that was a '14 SRT Grand Cherokee. The GC is like the best selling SUV right now and the SRT is a frickin blast to drive. Cheaper than a Porsche or MB or BMW, and still fast as hell. Plus you can even take it to the track! I even have a dog bed in the back. Made sense to me...

Yes I have been down that road too guys and gals. I was a father at the ripe old age of 20 and I had a 70 camaro then. Over the next 25 years I have seen my kids grow and go sacrificing my love for sports cars especially the two seaters but that is how it goes. Family comes first, pay your dues, then drive what you want later. I bought my Z brand new and couldn't be happier and I'm certainly not rich by any means. Good luck to you young and fixing to be parents. Your kids are well worth the 20 or so years in your life.

Find a family ride keep your Z you are gonna need it later to take long drives and keep your sanity !

Get a SRT8, 300, Charger or Jeep. All the power and room you'll need. I have a Steel Blue Magnum SRT8 (vey rare) that I bought over a C6 back in 07 because I had a newborn as well, but it was my 2nd favorite car so it was a win win for me in either case. I now have a SRT8, Nismo, SmartCar, Lincoln LS and VW CC (wife's car) which I can all use for a number of things. The SRT8 and Nismo are strictly for me cause my wife gets on my dam nerves when she's in either one of them, the SmartCar is for commuting to work and the Lincoln really serves no purpose other than just being a guest car for my sister when she's home from the service. The SRT8 can haul the entire family with a trunk full of groceries and still walk on 90% of whatever's on the highway at any given time, it's an awesome car for what it is, big, heavy, but will spin circles around my Nismo all day long and reek havoc on anything with 400 plus hp.

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And then you wake up

^^^ So you disagree with that? A blown 5.0 won't beat a GTR???

I'm not an expert in this, but GTRs have been raping pretty much everything in drag racing. It seems like NO ONE runs a stock GTR. They kill on a regular in the non sanctioned Mexico racing.

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I get that, but his response is like no 5.0 can beat a GTR.

I was on the fence not to long ago myself. I have two boys a 4 month old and a 3 year old. My fiance has a 13 Highlander, and I drive a 05 Altima as my beater and during the winter.

For the price of a 5.0 it's a good option imo. Just stay away from the Camero SS... I test drove one last week and was underwhelmed by the overall driving experience. If I was looking into a family car I would take a look at the Chevy SS that sedan is a BEAST!

If there are young kids in the picture you want a four door, not just a four seater. Wrestling a kid and child seat into the backseat of a two door is not something you want to be doing a lot of.

I don't know...It's just a Malibu with a serious drivetrain

And Z's and G's are just glorified Datsuns lol.

Glorified? More like evolved, there's a difference :tup:

Cmon man! The GTR changed the damn game and here you are comparing a shitty car made by Fix Or Repair Daily to a damn GTR. they spank supercars for cryin out loud.

Now thats how a father should always think!
As aerodynamics is great, body mechanics is equally important!

Considering saying goodbye to the Nismo
 

What blasphemy is this !!! Glorified Datsun you say ! And just what's wrong with Datsun !!!!! Gonna have to question your motive for being here ! Good Sir you wouldn't talk about your elders this way so I'll ask you to please treat the name Datsun with respect !! Hmmmmmmm !! In my most smug voice

:iagree: show some respect to the lineage of the Z.
If not for Datsun 240z. You (cv129) probably driving a Honda Civic now. Lol

We're just making fun of your comment about Datsun. Noting personal
I guess your just not well informed about Datsun and Fairlady Z history.

that comment about the Z made be pretty BH I must admit lol.

I didn't compare anything, I simply responded to your first statement that made no sense to me as this one doesn't either. He said a blown 5.0 vs GTR and your response is like a GTR can't be beaten by one or anything else for that matter. And as far as changing the game, exactly what are they doing that Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini haven't been doing for years with all wheel drive performance cars??? Oh, I get it........ They changed the game by making it affordable. I can go with that and I will admit the GTR is dollar for dollar probably the best bang for the buck second to a ZO6.