What was your second choice?

tzgq2m · 09-01-2009, 07:19 PM

the only other car i test drove was the solstice gxp coup, but the 370 blew it away in pretty much every category, except removable top.

it was a no brainer.

mrmixitup · 09-02-2009, 12:39 AM

Second choices by order of consideration (most considered listed first):

135i Coupe 6M
Cayman S PDK
C6 Z06 (I will likely still buy one of these soon)
Cherokee SRT-8
EVO X

awesomez · 09-02-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Zwolf

For the past half year I was looking into used Piper 28 aircraft to get myself my own little bird.
But, planning to get married and have children, it would have been too much of a stretch financially with operating costs and for less than 30 flights per year.
I had already put the aircraft idea aside and was going to save the money when I stumbled over the 370Z. I fell in love and decided to get some everyday driving fun instead of some few happy flights per year. (I get those anyway, just not in my own plane...)
So there was no plan or second car choice here, just an unneccessary, spontaneous fun purchase...

Or, if you like to look at it that way, the Z won over an airplane...

Owning a plane is overrated. For 100 flying hours a year you're just better renting one at 100 per hour or even less. You made the right decision, your Z will go faster too then the Piper

Solus · 09-02-2009, 10:07 AM

Elise, 135i, cayman... but umm i have always loved z's so it wasn't a hard choice for me

huff442 · 09-02-2009, 01:45 PM

My wife and I were looking closely at a 2008 Yellow Corvette convertible until the salesman mentioned that the son of the dealerships owner had been driving it for the past three weeks! Later that day we saw my beautiful Magnetic Black 370Z Sport Touring. We drove it home 2 hours later...

Whitey#1 · 09-02-2009, 03:19 PM

Since late February i thought and thought and thought about a Lotus Elise. but in the end, i decided against the Lotus and went went the 370Z for the following reasons:

1) Alot less $$$
2) Closest Lotus dealership 5-6 hours away
3) Any car problems and its a major hassle to get to Chicago. time off work, $$$ for gas and hotel and food, possible towing bill
4) Difficulty of getting in and out.

Who knows, perhaps one day i will own a Lotus Elise. but for now, all things considered, the 370Z was the better choice.

Mike

09-02-2009, 12:39 AM	#77 (permalink)
mrmixitup Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: OK Posts: 117 Drives: 09 White 370Z 6M Spt Rep Power: 276	Second choices by order of consideration (most considered listed first): 135i Coupe 6M Cayman S PDK C6 Z06 (I will likely still buy one of these soon) Cherokee SRT-8 EVO X __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/6M

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09-01-2009, 07:19 PM	#76 (permalink)
tzgq2m Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 26 Drives: 09 370z Blue A7 Sprt Rep Power: 16	the only other car i test drove was the solstice gxp coup, but the 370 blew it away in pretty much every category, except removable top. it was a no brainer.

09-02-2009, 10:07 AM	#79 (permalink)
Solus Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 453 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Elise, 135i, cayman... but umm i have always loved z's so it wasn't a hard choice for me

09-02-2009, 01:45 PM	#80 (permalink)
huff442 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW Arkansas Age: 54 Posts: 309 Drives: 09 370Z 6mt Tour/Spt Rep Power: 16	My wife and I were looking closely at a 2008 Yellow Corvette convertible until the salesman mentioned that the son of the dealerships owner had been driving it for the past three weeks! Later that day we saw my beautiful Magnetic Black 370Z Sport Touring. We drove it home 2 hours later...

09-02-2009, 03:19 PM	#81 (permalink)
Whitey#1 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Loogootee, IN Posts: 78 Drives: 09 MB/Frost 370Z AT Rep Power: 16	Since late February i thought and thought and thought about a Lotus Elise. but in the end, i decided against the Lotus and went went the 370Z for the following reasons: 1) Alot less $$$ 2) Closest Lotus dealership 5-6 hours away 3) Any car problems and its a major hassle to get to Chicago. time off work, $$$ for gas and hotel and food, possible towing bill 4) Difficulty of getting in and out. Who knows, perhaps one day i will own a Lotus Elise. but for now, all things considered, the 370Z was the better choice. Mike