Now That's Just COLD! Girl Puts Up Her GIFT (Nissan 370Z Roadster) For Sale

onzedge · 01-25-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by toxik

I bought a girl a WS6 once... she fvcked me alright, dunno what happened to the car though.

It probably went by too fast to cause any noticeable damage.

m4a1mustang · 01-25-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I am curious, how much of a hit do you take doing that? I used to sell cars for a living and short-traders always took a massive hit, and got more and more upside down in their cars, until they rolled around in a $25K used Neon.

I doubt you do dumb stuff like that, and figure you either pay cash, or have a large downpayment/trade equity, but how does that work out trading every year or two? Does it save money or even break-even, when you consider that you don't need to replace tires, etc?

Your past posts indicate that you traded for the GT because you missed having low-end torque and found the Z a bit mundane in the power department. Did I interpret them wrong?

If you put enough cash down it usually ends up working out as if you had leased the car. Doing the math in my head, monthly ownership cost for the 19 months I had it was only about $500. Not bad at all. Of course if I had actually financed a significant portion it wouldn't work out like that, but in my case it did.

As for swapping for a brand new car every couple of years... as long as you keep putting cash down it's not bad. It's even better if you buy a car that's a couple of years into it's depreciation cycle. I have a feeling this one will stay longer as a project, though. Anything else is going to be in addition too (probably a P-car). To be honest, I don't really factor in tires/mods/maintenance because that just all falls into the "discretionary" portion of my budget as it's all for fun or for the purpose of maintaining fun.

As for why I chose the GT... missing the torque of a V8 was definitely one of the reasons I chose the GT, but not necessarily why I chose to ditch the Z. I felt like I got a lot out of it in 19 months and wanted to move on to something new.

ImportConvert · 01-25-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you put enough cash down it usually ends up working out as if you had leased the car. Doing the math in my head, monthly ownership cost for the 19 months I had it was only about $500. Not bad at all. Of course if I had actually financed a significant portion it wouldn't work out like that, but in my case it did.

As for swapping for a brand new car every couple of years... as long as you keep putting cash down it's not bad. It's even better if you buy a car that's a couple of years into it's depreciation cycle. I have a feeling this one will stay longer as a project, though. Anything else is going to be in addition too (probably a P-car). To be honest, I don't really factor in tires/mods/maintenance because that just all falls into the "discretionary" portion of my budget as it's all for fun or for the purpose of maintaining fun.

As for why I chose the GT... missing the torque of a V8 was definitely one of the reasons I chose the GT, but not necessarily why I chose to ditch the Z. I felt like I got a lot out of it in 19 months and wanted to move on to something new.

That is kindof what I plan on doing with my Z06. I want to pay it off, and then trade it for the C7 Z06, if there is one. It will probably be worth around 40K when I get it paid off, and I will end up financing less this next go around, so I can trade sooner, etc. and I will get to the point where I am where you are at, I put a bit of cash down, trade in, and am in a Z06 for $2-300 a month. That way when I am in my 40's I won't have to work so much and can still end up in new sports cars all the time.

At least, that's the plan, lol. Sounds like the same as what you are doing and you are making it work very well!

Endgame · 01-26-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Probably hit a pile of paint-chips left my some 370Z and due to the solid rear axle slid off a cliff.

LOL! That was good.

Endgame · 01-26-2011, 03:57 PM

I had though about doing that as I put a huge chunk down on my Z; I thought I would pick up a new GTR in four to five years. I have decided against that. I would rather keep my Z, mod it, make it a fun weekend/track toy. Keep my wife's current CX7 and mod it slightly. Then just get really nice/luxury family haulers.

Rone · 01-26-2011, 04:09 PM

Guys with money do crazy sh!t. When I was at the dealership, the sales guy told my he sold a GT-R to some doctor, for his girlfriend. He paid 130K, cash.

frost · 01-26-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I came on this forum to figure out what the Z was about. I figured it out, and didn't like it enough to buy one of my own. Sortof like our above rustang owner, except I didn't take the depreciation hit of having to get rid of it.

But I know who "you" are, as I have met "you" many times over the course of my life. You aren't logical, you can't be reasoned with. The only way to deal with you is to beat your *** so hard you drag it home, or avoid you, since this is the internet and I am not much on keyboard commandoing, I will opt for the latter.

If you came on to figure it out ... then you figured it out ... what are you here for now?

I'll save everyone the time of thinking about it ... you like stirring the pot because you're a drama addict. You know the first sign someone is a drama queen? They won't stfu about how they hate all the drama.

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01-26-2011, 03:57 PM	#50 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	I had though about doing that as I put a huge chunk down on my Z; I thought I would pick up a new GTR in four to five years. I have decided against that. I would rather keep my Z, mod it, make it a fun weekend/track toy. Keep my wife's current CX7 and mod it slightly. Then just get really nice/luxury family haulers.

01-26-2011, 04:09 PM	#51 (permalink)
Rone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 326 Drives: PW Sport/Touring 6MT Rep Power: 14	Guys with money do crazy sh!t. When I was at the dealership, the sales guy told my he sold a GT-R to some doctor, for his girlfriend. He paid 130K, cash.