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oh wait... there was a 500 'surprise' cost i incurred 2 months ago... but never mind.

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Originally Posted by awkwardturtle (Post 1520010)

I'm just trying to make sure I 100% understand the realities of paying for this car if I do decide to actually jump into one.

I've looked into the money-related stuff that I can see upfront (monthly payments, insurance, gas), all of which I'm ok with and could comfortably be paid. I keep noticing little things that I find are absurdly expensive for a car of this price, though (Granted, I've never owned a real sports car, so I have no idea what the norm is).

Right now I pay $30 for quality oil/filter to change my oil.. I see an oil change on this car is about $120. I'm assuming, although I admittedly haven't looked into it yet, that tires are outrageously expensive for this car and go quickly. What really caught my eye today, though, was someone mentioning replacing an O2 sensor at a cost of $500 for the sensor :eek: (Recently replaced O2 sensor on my car = $120). It's seeming to me like OEM parts for this car (so far) are 4-5x more than what I pay for my car now. If that's the case, I'm not entirely sure I should be buying a car of this caliber right now.

So, just out of pure curiosity, have any of you guys had any mind-boggling maintenance/repairs on this car that you weren't expecting? I remember a while back seeing a nice used M3 at a local dealer and finding out that the owner traded it in for a cheap Honda because he couldn't afford the maintenance.. I don't want to be that guy!

Thanks

IMHO, stay away from the Z. Sounds like you can't afford it.

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Originally Posted by 6MT (Post 1520400)

IMHO, stay away from the Z. Sounds like you can't afford it.

:iagree:

There are some more economical cars out there like the Civic, Elantra, Focus, etc. Super cheap to keep on the road.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1520405)

:iagree:

There are some more economical cars out there like the Civic, Elantra, Focus, etc. Super cheap to keep on the road.

And great subsidies available on some of those other options.

red_zed- do you own a house?

Best bang for the buck tires are the Sumitomo HTR Z III's. Great tires and typically under $200 a piece. Make sure it's the III's, they are totally different than the older II's.

i agree that the HTR Z's are good tires... but do they come in our sizes?

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1520468)

red_zed- do you own a house?

:confused:

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1520541)

:confused:

you make bold statements so just checking your credibility. :D

Biggest difference to me was the insurance cost of the Z. It cost significantly more than our G37, which was much more expensive, except with 4 doors.

The only unexpected cost was a hatch issue, which cost 2 cents.

Do Koni Yellows count as a surprise cost?

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1520649)

Do Koni Yellows count as a surprise cost?

:rofl2:

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1520586)

you make bold statements so just checking your credibility. :D

Since when does owning a house make someone credible?

For the caliber of car and performance cabability, this car is pretty cheap to maintain. You can get a Mobil1 oil change at around $50 and other high quality oils for up to $120. 120 would be the nissan ester ehich you can probably negotiate down to $90.
Tires will hit hardest. To preserve performance of the car while on a budget, Hankook Ventus series provides great bargain performance. But with those tires you have to break them in somewhere between 300 and 500 miles before they are ready for aggressive performance. Hankooks will run you between $800-950.
Gas is the hardest constant... with a premium only engine and eratic gas prices, you can pay $50 one day and 90 the next.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1520725)

Since when does owning a house make someone credible?

aha! that's right, you live at your parent's place. :icon17: