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Originally Posted by victort thanks for confirming. is a base Z still not a Z? The Z is a great looking car and one of the best looking out there

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Old 12-05-2012, 03:29 AM   #61 (permalink)
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thanks for confirming. is a base Z still not a Z? The Z is a great looking car and one of the best looking out there under $50,000, just that some people are treating it as god's gift to mankind, when in the end, it's just a car.

so you're saying a Z is Just a Z, like any other car out there???
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thanks for confirming. is a base Z still not a Z? The Z is a great looking car and one of the best looking out there under $50,000, just that some people are treating it as god's gift to mankind, when in the end, it's just a car.
It's God's Gift to ME, Period. I worked very hard and am paying thru the nose for my Z. It's not only my baby, but it is an investment and an asset as well.

You can trash your z and treat it like Dog Poo if you want, just post that somewhere other than this forum.

Oh, I almost forgot: It's a matter of Pride and Joy... That trumps all...
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um... there are hyundais, camrys, and accords out there that cost more than a Z. I'm not snobby, i just don't let people i don't know drive my car. so only family and friends touch my cars
Of course. And there are Ferrari's, etc. that are more expensive too.

Still doesn't mean that this isn't an expensive car. And, because it's mine, it's my choice whether I want someone to drive it or not.

Selfish? Maybe, but I'm the one paying for it.

I don't see why anyone would argue against it. You can do what you want with yours, but expect to get a crowbar to the kneecap if you touch my car, friend or not. I've already had friends ruin my current car after just a few weeks of owning it, it's not happening again.
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Idk about you guys but I take precautions so that I don't have to use insurance. It really irritates me when people say "it's just a car" or "that's why you have insurance". Guess what? Yes, I have insurance and it'll fix my car good as new but I don't want to have to deal with the insurance company, I don't want to have to drive a rental, I don't want make all kinds of phone calls and changing my schedule or missing work just because somebody doesn't care about another persons car.

If everyone had common sense and common courtesy then we wouldn't be getting unnecessary door dings/scratches and our Z's wouldn't have to depreciate faster than they have been.

It's like breaking your leg and somebody telling you, "don't worry, it'll heal". No, I don't want the pain in the first place.
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Idk about you guys but I take precautions so that I don't have to use insurance. It really irritates me when people say "it's just a car" or "that's why you have insurance". Guess what? Yes, I have insurance and it'll fix my car good as new but I don't want to have to deal with the insurance company, I don't want to have to drive a rental, I don't want make all kinds of phone calls and changing my schedule or missing work just because somebody doesn't care about another persons car.

If everyone had common sense and common courtesy then we wouldn't be getting unnecessary door dings/scratches and our Z's wouldn't have to depreciate faster than they have been.

It's like breaking your leg and somebody telling you, "don't worry, it'll heal". No, I don't want the pain in the first place.
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Idk about you guys but I take precautions so that I don't have to use insurance. It really irritates me when people say "it's just a car" or "that's why you have insurance". Guess what? Yes, I have insurance and it'll fix my car good as new but I don't want to have to deal with the insurance company, I don't want to have to drive a rental, I don't want make all kinds of phone calls and changing my schedule or missing work just because somebody doesn't care about another persons car.

If everyone had common sense and common courtesy then we wouldn't be getting unnecessary door dings/scratches and our Z's wouldn't have to depreciate faster than they have been.

It's like breaking your leg and somebody telling you, "don't worry, it'll heal". No, I don't want the pain in the first place.
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LOL at all the people saying most Valets have driven nicer cars so there is no need to worry. This has nothing to do with the orginal question, I'm sure they drive cars 50 times faster and 50 times more expensive but that does not mean they did not beat on the cars. I would never valet my Z sorry.
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I used to be a valet attendant for Ace parking back in the day at a high end place (51% of the cars were bentleys). I never noticed anyone ever thrashing any cars, nor stall a MT. We covered any accidents, and I never knew of anyone stealing anything. That being said, we didnt let the cars warm up even for a second when bringing the cars back. I do know that other small time valet companies have shady people. I still try to park my car off site at valet events unless I really have to use valet.
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The only other person who will get to drive mine is for the test drive after an alignment.
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really, Camrys??? ummm...how's about no. you'd have to get a fully loaded camry just to equal the cost as a base 370Z
I bought a Camry SE (midrange camry V6) in 2002 for $27k. It's believable.
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So, some more detail on my experience. This was an upscale place in downtown Austin. To their credit, they did inform me of the damage, and they are going to cover it 100% + rental car. I've taken it to my favorite body shop (they did amazing work on my Lexus awhile back) and they said that replacing the bumper should be able to make it look new without damaging resale since there will be no change in paint depth. Also, the driver has been fired.

Understand about difficulty with the low visibility out the rear of our cars, but my car was a touring -- has wide angle backup camera with guide lines showing you exactly where the car is going to go.

But, I will not feel bad about being a snob from here on out.
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So, some more detail on my experience. This was an upscale place in downtown Austin. To their credit, they did inform me of the damage, and they are going to cover it 100% + rental car. I've taken it to my favorite body shop (they did amazing work on my Lexus awhile back) and they said that replacing the bumper should be able to make it look new without damaging resale since there will be no change in paint depth. Also, the driver has been fired.

Understand about difficulty with the low visibility out the rear of our cars, but my car was a touring -- has wide angle backup camera with guide lines showing you exactly where the car is going to go.

But, I will not feel bad about being a snob from here on out.
I'm curious about the place and body shop you are using.

I've let the valet at Chuy's take my car once. Nothing happened.
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people have their lambos valet parked . Why not have your z valet parked live it don't think about it , its just a car
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people have their lambos valet parked . Why not have your z valet parked live it don't think about it , its just a car
People who drive Lambos can buy other Lambo's on a yearly basis if they wish. I can't by a Z on a yearly basis.

Your Z maybe just a car, so you can treat your Z as just a car.

Mine is not. It is my Pride and Joy, My Investment, My Asset, My Baby.

Stop telling me to act like you do with your car.
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