how do you deal with all the attention?
 

not just on the streets.
i mean friends and family are all pretty damn jealous. ive noticed a lot of my friends dont talk to me as much LOL ...i think coz they are very jealous.

maybe i need to make more richer friends haha

btw i am only 21 :)
at the same time i dont want to be cocky and showoff. but the car tends to give ppl that vibe anyways =.=

do not pass go

From reading what you wrote you seem to have bought this car for the wrong reasons. Then again you're very young for such a car.

I personally ignore people that look at me and if friends feel any different because of the cars I drive, then they're not really my friends.

Bottom line is, enjoy your car and that's it.

maybe the car doesnt suit me. or is it my friends dont suit me?

I enjoy the attention this car gets.
Mainly because it's the "right" kind of attention. My True Red Mazdaspeed3 screamed Fast & Furious hooligan and people were angered by its mere presence, moving or parked.
The Z is more of a "proper" sports car. Two seats, rear wheel drive and and a sexy body that is free of big wings, lips and "tuner" doodads.
Old and young break their necks to watch this car go by and I've had Harley guys and Vette owners come up to me to talk about the car when I stop for gas.

i agree too. big and bold statement at the same time its elegant.
i always get ppl (mature) that come and talk about the Z, and ALWYAS ask me how can i afford this car, coz i look 18. haha :p
its soo sexy compared to the 350.
now i just have to find the right girl that can match the car ^^V

You are acting like you own a Ferrari or something. It's a Nissan... not that special.

I get looks because the car looks hot. But it certainly doesn't make me feel special, because like I said, it's a Nissan.

nissan honda chevy...

i black out my windows and call it a day

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maybe they think that because you are young, you are spoiled because they think theres no way you could have afforded the car yourself, ie, someone bought it for you. I dont mean to sound like a ****, i mean thats what some people will think if you are young and have a nice car

But then again, at 21, when you're hanging with late teens and early twentysomethings, this car is probably pretty special amongst that group.

I get looks and attention in it, because it is a nicely designed car. I don't bathe in it, but I don't shy away from it, either.

Bottom line for me is that I enjoy the car. I love how it drives, and I somewhat enjoy the reactions I get.

But I know when I park it next to a bimmer, corvette, or porsche... That it looks pretty pedestrian.

I get looks... especially with the loud exhaust. Just doesn't seem to be as much attention as with my 2000 mustang GT.. people loved that car when it first came onto the scene.

Saturday afternoon a Honda Rav4 full with wife and kids pulled up next to me... rev'd its engine.. rolled down their windows.. and said wana race! I smiled and nodded... however my googly eyed mini Australian shepherd didnt take kindly to their threats and began barking at them! i agreed.

Bottom line for me is that I enjoy the car. I love how it drives, and I somewhat enjoy the reactions I get.

But I know when I park it next to a bimmer, corvette, or porsche... That it looks pretty pedestrian.[/QUOTE]

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The car is a complete attention whore, just like me, so I don't mind.

I'm 23 and have a lot of tattoos, I'm almost positive that most people think I'm a drug dealer when they see me step out of it.

Im not even going to ask for one detail left out :wtf2:

Its just a Nissan.

I see BMW X5s, 5 series, Audis, etc pass by me all the time. All those cars cost as much or more than my car.

If you had bought a Ferrari, then you could say something, otherwise you just sound like you WANT to be looked at.

Actually, there is something else I would like to add. Your post comes across very arrogant and patronizing. How did you get this car? Did your daddy buy it for you? Or did you put yourself under serious debt to afford this car? Or finally, did you work your *** off to save enough money to buy this car standing on your own two feet?

The first of the three just means your are spoiled, the second means you are an idiot.

I have a feeling that if your friends are jealous it means you belong to the first category.

The problem is with your attitude, not the car.

^ :wtf2:

no it doesn't. and time to find yourself a new set of friends, people who get jealous and walk away because you got a shiny new toy aren't friends lol.

make moar richer friends!..haha

there are those that will be happy for you and those that get upset because they feel sad for themselves.

i dont bring my hobby cars to work for a reason.

i dont like washing them. :icon17:

Oh hell...

I would have been able to afford a fully-equipped 370Z at 19 had I not been busy pouring money into my old project car. Instead I waited until I turned 21 to buy a brand new Evo X. Now I'm paying for a brand new base 370Z as well @ 22. Does that mean I'm one of your 3 propositions above? Or does it mean I make more money than you'd care to believe a 22 year old can make?

I've had two sets of friends during my professional career. People who are like myself - technical people, have families, make really good money, and then my car friends - younger, may or may not have families, don't make **** for money for the most part. Among these groups there have always been two different attitudes - the first group is impressed by default, the second is jealous... mostly jealous in denial. Would I rather be around software engineers or car people, though? Eh, that's a tough call.

Just my $0.02 :tiphat:

uhmm billet emblems?:ugh2::tup:

There's a difference in the ability to make Z payments and affording the car. When I was 21 and in college and working I could have made the base model payments. It would have sucked and I would had sacraficed party money and food money and rent money. But I would have had a cool car.

I'm just playing devil's advocate to be honest, but let's just say the OP here is kind of like myself...

I'm not going to college - I graduated with a B.S. in 2007 @ 19. I've had the same job since then. Now I'm 22, paying for 2 $32k-37k cars, insurance, gas, rent on a house, living expenses for 2; and we still have plenty of spending/saving money after all that. And then the end of the year rolls around and we get a nice chunk of cash to pay off bills and buy some gifts. I also work on the side to make a little bit to pay for little things to do to the cars. This may seem unrealistic to you, but this is my life @ 22.

My point is, who is to say the OP is not in a similar financial situation? It happens. And I could see myself bitching about jealous "friends" just the same. Give him a break, nothing irritates me more than when somebody looks at me, or at my driveway when we're washing the cars, and assumes "mommy and daddy" bought these; or that I'm somehow unfairly advantaged to be able to afford such things at a young age.

So you don't belong to the category "Working to save enough money to buy this car standing on your own two feet?"

I don't care how much money you make, but you make enough to afford this car on your own, no?

I would be much more impressed if someone at 22 makes enough money on his/her own to afford a Ford Focus than a 22 year old driving a Ferrari his daddy bought him.

No, what you described is somebody "working their *** off," presumably during a part-time or full-time summer job, to save enough money to be able to afford a Z. I definitely do not fall into that category, nor does anybody else who has a full-time, salaried professional job. What you described would have been me at 17-18. The fourth category should have been: able to afford the car with your own pay, regardless.

And to your second point, how would you - an outside observer - be able to know whether said 22 year old bought the Ferrari on his own? If I had no revolving debt and didn't have another person to support right now, I could trade in both cars and finance a used (very used, but nonetheless) Ferrari. And one would assume somebody bought it for me unless they knew me personally, no? Kind of annoying and presumptuous, right? ;)

Why?

If someones parents make 600k a year why is it wrong for their child to receive a 40k sports car?

Its ignorant people like you that piss me off.

My parents bought me my 370z fully loaded. My dad is a VP at Exxon and travels to dozens of countries 90 percent of the time, he was hardly ever home when I was a teenager and I since my family lives in a different country now I see him maybe once a year if i'm lucky and i'm 19.

So you see everyone makes sacrifices a lot of my friends got to see their families every day growing up but didn't get a nice car in return and a lot had both.

If your parents made a ridiculous sum of money would it be wrong to share it with their immediate family?? My parents pay for everything and support me through school and I love them for it. They want me to come out with 0 debt and be able to live the best life I can possibly live. So before you go make assumptions on "daddy bought me this" remember who really cares

^^your parents looking to adopt?

It's spoiled kids like you who piss those of us off who can actually afford $40k sports cars at 19. :gtfo2:

Why? Because you absolutely DO NOT have the same appreciation for that car that you would if you were paying for it off your own hard-earned money. You don't have to worry about coordinating maintenance or repairs, you don't have to worry about insuring it.

Unless my future kids are just like I am when it comes to cars, they aren't getting anything better than a beater car when they're under my roof. I will pour my entire soul into teaching them how to be successful, but a $40k car as a handout is just ridiculous.

ahah I'm one of 5 so I don't think they are looking to add any more at the moment.

uh oh. this thread is turning into a dingdong show (or show-off).

So if I got a lambo or a ferrari would I be super super super spoiled?? I take care of my z better then the majority of the population takes care of their car.

Do I piss you off? So if your parents gave you a z when you were 19 would you have thrown the keys right back at them and said no I dont deserve this?

I'm blessed and grateful for what I have, spoiled is relative and a very stupid word. We are all spoiled to be able to grow up with a roof over our heads and food every night.

There is so much animosity between people who buy stuff themselves and get things from others its ridiculous. Its not my problem your parents didn't purchase you a car and I could care less why they didn't, because in the end all that matters is my life.

Your dad's salary split 7 ways after taxes really isn't that much. A $40k car as a straight up gift is kind of ridiculous no matter which way you look at it. :ugh2:

who can eat more hotdogs?

well any hot older sister?

you're thinking about life insurance claim or something? :eekdance:

We are all separated in age by numerous years, and only 2 of the kids drive at the moment so I guess he has some time to get his finances in order. Since he is a expat everything is paid for, that's how he affords to buy me nice things.

That's not his salary either, I actually don't know the specific number its confidential.

I appreciate everything my parents give me, and if they bought me a stock mustang for 20k or a Camry for 15k I would still appreciate it because its still a ride.

Majority of the kids in this world never own their own car, I just feel lucky enough that I can be one of the ones that do

:bowrofl: That will settle things!

Look, it doesn't matter how you obtained your Z, as long as you enjoy it.

I worked my butt off for a long time, bought a house and a daily driver first, and then saved up a ton to be able to afford mine.

But I can't begrudge someone who attained his or her Z earlier in life, nor can I fault the person who was handed their Z. Everybody is different. I just focus on enjoying my short time left on this orb. :)