Lemons, oranges and coffee.

:ugh2: for supper?

you too poor to buy the Z. get a bicycle! :tup:

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As long as I can put my FI exhaust on it.

If anyone's finding their Z just too burdensome, I'll take it off your hands for free. I could use a parts spare :)

That's ME! My wife has gotten accustomed to Z parking behavior. He does NOT go to Wallyworld unless it's a outright emergency.

The only burden I can think of is people asking to drive my car. Even if you know how to drive stick or not it's like me sharing my gf with another dude, not going to happen. If I want you to drive it I'll ask =)

Only burden I come across is the lack of places to drive too. Oh, we need something from the store??! Ill get it!

no burden what so ever.

if it burdens you enough to point out ALL the negatives about it. Then im sorry but why in the heck did you buy the dang thing in the first place. its a sports car, not a lucrative van or sadan lol

its not meant to be quiet, space galore exc, its meant to be one thing. a sports car.

:tup:

:rock:

This has all the hallmarks of yet another regret thread. I wouldn't be on here if I regretted having it

IT'S SLOW !!! Thanks GTM :usa:

Only burden is I do not have one yet :P

Keep saving brotha! At least your not a 17yo living with mommy and daddy spending all your money to keep the Z out of repo and test fitting blast pipes.

Don't hate on the blast pipes. They are good for 25whp!

Hahaha for sure dude. I'll have one in a few years. Appreciate the encouragement!:tup:

Nope, non at all! I cant wait to get in my Z every morning, or when every actually lol

Interesting Thread

Burden is a strong word. I definitely do things differently because of the Z

-Switching cars during the day so I can drive it
-No longer park by the subway station so drive it to work and pay parking.
-Putting 94 octane whenever I can
-Dont see it for 5 months a year cause of winter storage
-Over 10K in mods

But they are choices I make cause I love it. Don' regret it.

They have become a bit harder to live with though. In my situation I have a 2yr old son. The wife has a sweet 2013 BMW X5 but my other car, so I can do day care pick up or drop off is a 2000 Subaru Forester.

Needless to say, while it can be fun it is still depressing to either jump from my Z or wife's X5 into the Subaru....I could lease a nicer 3rd car but I know I could do something better with that money...especially with daycare costing $1300 a month lol.

So I'm lucky to still drive her and have the wife support it but I go through a lot to do so.

lol, sorry for the book, I guess its just been on my mind a lot while she sits in storage :(

Pretty much on the same boat as you. However, I do have a montly payment on mine :/.
Sometimes I feel that I should have not bought the car and instead save my money, but that all changes when I get behind the wheel.

^^

Monthly payments can be a pain in a butt even if the car is affordable. But once you drive the car, all that pain goes away. Comes right back when you have to go back to work lol

Z is way too affordable to ever be a burden, GT-R yes Z no

Waiz hit it on the head. These cars are priced so well it's hard to find a fault with owning one. And if you have one and you feel its a burden then maybe you weren't quiet ready to have one just yet.

On road trips over several hours the road noise plus radio volume to drown it out would make me feel like I had a cold, regarding ears stuffed with cotton feeling.

Maintenance wasn't an issue, but reliability was. Too much time in the shop. Too much"oh...that's normal for those..." from NNA.

Cost wasn't an issue as I knew what it cost before I bought it.

Space was an issue when I went out of town to see friends, and definitely would have been once I move where my friends are, but where I am now it never bothered me.

In short, it was a decent cheap sports coupe. Had lots of build quality issues and never really impressed me, but it also cost less than a Cayman S, as well. Overall, "meh" about sums my feelings up. But it was never really "a burden". My needs just changed and it's not a car I felt any real attachments to. Kind of like a spoon or fork. It got me from a to b most of the time and beyond that it was whatever.

Yes, yes it is...I'm going to trade it in for a Prius;)

1) Nope - way low enough
2) Nope - super low
3) Nope - Don't buy a car that takes premium if you cannot afford the gas
4) Nope - no kids / less people to bum rides off of me, and I enjoy watching people fight for the seat if not with wife :excited:
5) Nope - weekend car
6) Nope - weekend car
7) Nope - what noise?
8) Nope - stare but don't touch
9) YES - car is in storage, wife calls my PW Z the white hole. We make payments to some mystery car that isn't in our garage or drive way :roflpuke2::inoutroflpuke::bowrofl:

Great points

I would add that my only complaint about Z ownership is I can't help but mod the car which can become a burden :icon17:

1) My payment fits my budget.
2) Pretty damn cheap for someone my age and clean record helps.
3) Gas isn't too bad in Nashville. I'm getting 21.8 mpg in the Z currently.
4) LOVE the fact actually. I don't like people anyways:bowrofl:
5) What repairs? My 10' has 33k on it
6) I'm 6'4" and can get in and out without hitting my head. I'm happy!
8) Well I do drive a bright A** blue 370Z. What do you think?
9) Stay single my friends ;)

I don't have any real issues but, not getting Nav is something do I regret. :shakes head: It just looks SO damn clean!

I think your handle says it all for you.

LMAO but, of course :tup:

No burden. Love the Z. Tires are the only sort-of burden. They burn fast and are expensive. As a whole the Z itself is cheap to maintain. No repairs needed yet. It's been more reliable than my 12 altima 2.5s that had two warranty repairs for oil leaks. The Z remains solid.

It's a tough life but someone's gotta live it.

It is a burden because I have to park far all the time.

this car is so easy to work on and maintain yourself i dont even seen her being a burden i dont make lots of money but i can handle her just fine :tup:

yes, it's a friggin' burden for me.

can you pay for my insurance and gas...??




thank you


btw, you just won $500,000,000,0000 and the money is in a bank account in Nigeria.

Driving my nismo relaxes, fills me with joy after a hard day of work. :)

I don't mind this part.. Lol gives me more time to look back at her as I'm walking away.

I leased mine [option to buy] mainly because I don't know how much I want to spend on it [upgrades wise]. Ive only had mine for a month but I love it a bunch already and will be getting pipes and intake and a tune soon.

But to answer OP, no burden at all. its "relatively" inexpensive to own this car.

Not so much a burden, prior to purchasing the Z, my wife and I made the decision to finally get a "hot date" car that would be just for us and our little outings, car cruises, street races, and just times when Ilene feel like tearing it up. We're both 25 with one 7 year old and one 11 month old but hey, that's what family cars are for......wouldn't have it any other way


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This vehicle has been the exact opposite! It has been nothing but joy and ALL smiles when I get in the drivers seat. I bought this car with knowing what I like, what I can afford and what is going to put the biggest smile on my face for the $. I made a great choice with the 370.

#'s 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 should all be thought out by you before making the purchase.

#5, can't afford repairs, unless you're tracking your car, routine maintenace expenses are the same as any normal car.

#7, excessive noise, dynamat the doors and hatch (3-4 hours work you can do cheaply). You'll have a very civil ride and your stereo will sound better.

#8, unwanted attention, never had any negative attention, all the people who have made comments or jestures have been very positive.

#9, complaints from significant other, WHO CARES! :icon17:

I daily drive mine and totally enjoy it. My wife actually enjoys being a passenger in the car as she was pleasantly surprised with how comfortable it was for a sports car, plus she secretly enjoys (okay not a secret now) people admiring the car.

I love lamp

is my Z a burden...?


mm.... I don't piggyback it so I don't know.