Go new... unless you Fine a fully loaded one like mine for 25k... I simply said thank you ill take that! Drove hours to get her, then 10 hours back.
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12-16-2011, 05:13 PM | #32 (permalink) | |
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I can tell you from experience, don't settle for a color that's not your first choice. The vehicle I bought before my Z was not my first choice for color. I bought it in 2006 and will probably keep it forever, while my Z is staying out of the winter weather. I have to look at this color every day and it disgusts me that I settled on this for a lousy $500. I knew what colorI wanted for a Z, black cherry, and I waited for a 2011 with low mileage, 4200 miles. Glad I waited, with a car like this it should be everything you want. |
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12-18-2011, 02:53 PM | #34 (permalink) |
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When I found my 10' base + Sport package this past August, it wasn't even something I had thought about purchasing. The way the car presented itself was the clincher for me. The previous owner had just installed a K&N intake system along with having paid for a clear bra. Plus, it only had 1600 miles on it!! Probably wound up paying 1 grand too much, but i know when I go out to look at it, that previous point doesn't count much.. And just like many of you are stating, the new ones really aren't that much different. If they had figured out a way to make an extra 30hp. that might sway me to new.
Color and options would be the decision-making factor for me. Have a feeling there are plenty of used ones lying around that owners bought, took great care of and just decided it wasn't a long-term vehicle for them. Heck, if i hadn't stumbled onto the fact that you can deaden the horrible road noise, I'm not sure how long I'd keep mine. Can't imagine that you can save well over 10 -12 grand purchasing a "nice" used vehicle over the new option. Might want to check and see if one option or the other is better from an insurance cost standpoint also. Have to remember, once you've brought whatever car you chose home, everything past that is purely maintenance costs... PS. make sure you save enough to be able to afford the "horrible" fuel mileage these cars get..... Pat Last edited by Pat C.; 12-18-2011 at 02:55 PM. Reason: left out info |
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you take the car to a reputable dealer/mechanic and have it checked out. Trust me if you say this to the seller and they know something is wrong you will get the impression when you talk to them or the mechanic will most likely find it. It is the same process when you buy a house you have a inspection done.
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Yeah, you're right, a lot of parts of a house can't be inspected. You got me AGAIN, dude! Stop winning so much! But seriously dude, do you really spend a significant amount of your day sitting on car forums trying to prove people wrong? If so, you suck at it. Terribly. |
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