Can't bring myself to buy a Z

bvl

First kudos for attempting to be fiscally prudent. Very un-american of you.

May I suggest waiting a year, and saving some cash aside. If you are in the same financial position, the note will be a lower nut to carry.

You also should look used IMHO to further offset depreciation. The Z is not super rare you just have to be patient and a bit flexible. Rates are not going to skyrocket in a year...good used car rates are 2-3%.

Its OK to want something, and having goals and working for them are rewarding. A year ago my wife and I shopped for our used Z and picked up a loaded roadster with 2500 miles on it, saving a bit of cash. New even with 0% financing at the time would have run us 20% more.


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Pauly

lol 1 post per year

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Pauly

im with the other guy. why finance the whole thing? save a few duckies. i can tell you this, you wont stop stressing (or lurking here lol), until you get one!

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halflife78

Test drove once twice in the last year.

Better audio, brake lines, darker wheels.

I agree on the 2013's front look. If I go the non NISMO route I am probably going to get an AMUSE body kit anyway. I haven't heard yet if the front end on the 2013 is different from a fitment issue though.

The older I get the less I like spending money.

I am trying to work on my postcount with this thread.

Pauly

seriously man, you gotta ask yourself what you can live with.
new car and new note?
or no car and no note?

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Bucketlist2012

I can understand your financial problem..You want to stay debt free.

I have been a debt free man except for a mortgage, for years.. I make interest, and I don't pay interest.

But since I am in poor health and my Wife just loved the 370Z, I traded the paid for 350Z for a 2009 370Z with 6000 miles on it..Still smells new.

Yes, I took a small note on the car because I refused to pull money out of investments that are making twice the interest as the car note.

So, I understand you not wanting any payments..You are smart and most in America are not..

But you only live once and something can happen at any time..

If your numbers crunch and it is not a hardship, but you just don't want a payment...Maybe go for it anyways.. In a New York Minute, life can change( stroke, ect...)

Live life while you can , as long as the numbers crunch..

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elmz

I know the feeling. When my 350 was paid off, the idea of another car note was not something I wanted. I lurked on here for a month or so, that was a BIG MISTAKE! or was it...

You're not gonna get one.

anthonyy

Damn the first wife took your Z! unacceptable

kidkotic2001

Agreed.

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TerribleONE

all im gonna say is the wife is begging you to go buy a sports car, and you HAVENT DONE IT YET?!?

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halflife78

I was young, we traded in a vehicle to get it and the note was like $650 a month so as part of the non contested divorce I "convinced" her to take the Z and let me have the old *** paid off Sentra.

Niche79

I understand where your coming from. I havent had payments in years now and when I did I hated making them. I currently own a few cars so its not been a rush to ever get a car. My big thing that burned me is I was younger and my parents got a divorce and I had to move out and pay the bills before I was ready and my budget turned into week by week living and I hated every minute of that. Im far out of that now but still big items make me very nervous! I too make much more money now than I did when it happened but its like a crazy ex, you are very leary after that to go in at it again! Good luck, seems like you have a great wife who supports you on this, if you have that, your good to go!

kenchan

damn, still on the fense with my folding bike...