:iagree: In reality it is can you get from point A to point B w/o any problems or worries. A lot of us are very fortune & lucky to be able to afford & drive what we have. I say about 90-99% of the things we buy are overrated & a waste of money, but we still buy them. Why is this? B/c we can & it makes us happy & we feel better about ourselves. Yeah we might regret what we purchased here & there, but we live on & it brings a smile to our faces.

I agree with the previous comments, we drive the Z and other similar sports cars for our own self gratification first and foremost. Look, I don't think people are hating, its just not something you see done often and it goes against all common sense.

Technically, buying a sports car goes against common sense.

1. Insurance is usually 30%-50% higher
2. Uses up to 30% more gas.
3. Usually has few accomodations or features for proper daily usability.
4. Makes you a target for theft like the rims on our Z's
5. Are generally between 30% and 100% more expensive to purchase over basic transportation.

We lost common sense the moment we considered owning a sports car. So none of us can really justify it more than just being a want and nothing more.

nothing's wrong with wanting something just for pleasure if you deserve it, i think.

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I agree. It is what makes life worth living. I do not want to be like everybody else. I do not even want everybody to want to be me either. Yuck.

This is my take on this guys... Common sense first of all, is NOT that common. I bought my Z because since the age of ten, i have always wanted a "Datsun" Z-car and a Corvette "Stingray". I was born in 1963, and grew up in North Carolina. I have SEEN Muscle cars in thier "heyday" doing everything from running moonshine to Saturday Night Drag racing. I was in the Marine Corp at 18 years old and in Okinawa Japan in 1983, watching those guys racing and drifting RX-3's and 240Z's in the warehouse districts BEFORE it was even known as drifing, lol.

I do NOT have any kids (Biological, anyway) and at the age of 44-45 I decided that I was either going to get a NEW Z or a NEW Corvette, (which I have ALWAYS wanted) I had the money from being disciplined enough to SAVE my money, and being disciplined enough in life to have decent credit so buying a Sports Car for me was not an "Impulse" buy, or me out to buy it "Because I could"... I bought my car because I deserved it. It was not an "Ego" thing for me and was NOT an Impractical buy as I dont need a carseat (although I have had one in it for my Godson, and the Z IS equipped to accept the Infant carseat security cables and straps! It even knows NOT to deploy the passenger side airbag until a certain weight is loaded in that seat..... lol!)

My point is this, there are a few points that people have stated that i could debate, but something that I have learned in life is that when you find a group of people that you have come to surround yourself with because of a definite COMMON interest, it will pay off NOT to make waves, especially about trivial points. :tiphat:

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Thanks I appreciate it.

Ok, cool I think...

We're just talking about a $30k sports car, right? In reality it isn't much more than a loaded Honda Accord .

+1........ :iagree: Maybe a couple to several grand more, but who is counting.

No doubt!!

So what were you drinking when you wrote this???? I need some of that shyyt ASAP. Lol:roflpuke2::wtf2:

Hey OP congrats, i'm from EP too, i'm getting my Z today (hopefully) if all goes right!

See you in the streets