Who here uses their Z as a daily driver?

I driver about 30 miles one way to work across Tampa Bay, been doing it in my 99 Pathfinder (another great Nissan btw) for about 6 years.

I just bought an 05 Touring with a 6 speed... now I am having to decide if I should keep my Pathfinder (and the extra insurance that goes with it) or sell it and drive the Z to and from work.

The Pathfinder is also a manual, 130k mileage... wife's upset about having to shuffle her suv along with my two rides...

 

my 05 350zr is a daily driver for me.. but my work is like 1-3 miles away.. and it jus sits in da parking lot till im off...

 

I'm sort of in the same boat as you, except my truck isn't paid off. And I'm not married. Anyway, I plan on keeping my truck as my daily driver and the Z will just be the fun car. Lately, though, it's been the primary because the truck is in the shop...damn oil change place stripped the drain plug and can't find a new one.

 

I am just really not wanting to put the mileage on the Z. However, I'd be somewhat closer to paying it off (ha)

 

My Z is my daily driver, but my work is only 15 minutes away. I don't think I can just drive the Z on the weekends. I need the attention every day

I have a jetta as my winter car.

 

Trop...just do yourself a favor and keep the Pathfinder. If you're like me and hate seeing that new get miles on the odometer, you'll be glad you have that truck. I just got my Z on last week and I've already put 300 miles on it...new car joyriding, driving to work...and I'm sorta ticked about that. I'm going to take it easy next week, assuming I get the truck back from the oil change place (bastards).

 

mines a daily driver... over 61000 miles on it... love it!

 

i usually work 3-4 days per week, and average about 150 miles.
But my car sits outside few days sometimes and all winter time from december to march. So far i got 15k miles in 15 months.

 

Daily driver and only vehicle.

 

Mine is a daily driver and i have had it since april and put 11k on it.

 

i sort of figure why buy a car if you're not going to drive it? what am i saving if for?

note though, i don't have to deal with winter road conditions etc.

that said, ask me again in 4 months when we're in the middle of the rainy season

 

I don't understand being mad that you put miles on ur Z man...Cars are meant to be driven, so enjoy it!!! I dunno just doesn't seem fun to drive another car where i want to go and then just think about my Z sitting at home...maybe it's just me =/...

My Z is my daily driver as well.

 

Oh so true, I used to worry about mileage. You paid good money for a good vehicle. Drive it! You're other option (to not drive it) is like sticking 40,000 bucks in a briefcase and just leaving the briefcase in your garage.

I have a 04 Z daily driver, long trips, every chance I can drive it vehicle. It has 17k on it right now. I also have a 01 Xterra with like 70k on it. When I first got the Xterra, I never wanted to drive it. Then my mother-in-law was like, "next time you buy a car, just leave it in my garage and it won't get high mileage". She was being a smart @ss but she was right. "You pay to drive it" is my new rule. I look back and can't believe I would not drive my Xterra to insure that the next owner of it has low miles. Screw that guy! Where's my keys?!?!

 

I drive mine every day (except for the one week in january where there's snow). Granted, I only live about 7 minutes from work but I don't care if it's rainy or sunny. I don't care if I have a "rare" color. I enjoy driving and so I bought a car that I would enjoy doing it in. Be it a short jaunt downtown for work or a 4 hour drive to get into the twisties w/ other Z enthusiasts.
I didn't buy a 1:1 scale model for the garage or a museum piece, I bought stress relief.

 

I bought stress relief too. If I have a bad day at work, I take the long way home.

 

Im trying to buy a Z now. Wife wants me to have a family car. So i considered buying a Sh*t Box as well. But I think the Sh*t Box would just sit. I cant spend 30 grand on a car that doesnt get driven except on weekends.

 

A z is a great car for a daily driver. Pure bliss after a long day at work. I am starting to drive my car more again since I actually have street tires rather than R-compounds, but I am scared of the Irvine cops with that thing

 

The Zed makes a great daily driver. I drive mine year-round (including Canadian winters). I call it my 2-seater family car.

My wife already drives a Volvo wagon so why should we need another 4 seater? Although it's never happened in the 2 years I've owned my 350z, I'm sure I could easily find a family member willing to lend their minivan for a weekend if need be...

 

I drive the Z every day that there isn't snow on the ground.

 

Daily driver and only vehicle.