350z as a Daily Driver
08-25-2005, 08:23 PM
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350z as a Daily Driver
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...
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...
08-25-2005, 08:25 PM
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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.
08-25-2005, 08:44 PM
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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).
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08-25-2005, 10:14 PM
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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
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
08-25-2005, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Navygold
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).
My Z is my daily driver as well.
08-26-2005, 12:06 AM
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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
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 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?!?!
08-26-2005, 12:16 AM
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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 didn't buy a 1:1 scale model for the garage or a museum piece, I bought stress relief.
08-26-2005, 12:34 AM
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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.
08-26-2005, 03:36 AM
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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...
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...
