jeffie7

iTrader: (4)

Even to this day I would never take a car from my parents. never ever ever.

I'm glad things were never givin to me no matter how good I did.

Only thing my parents help pay for were anything that had to do with schooling.
And even that.... that would be 50% of basic stuff. if I went to college I would have had to pay the whole bill.

SpoilsofWar

iTrader: (39)

This is really in your best interest. My first car was a ford tempo, my dad fronted me the money to buy and damn if I didnt pay him back to the cent...

When something sucks, just tell yourself: "it builds character"

Salamander

I'm in the same boat as you. My dad left when I was a kid so my mother raised my lil bro, lil sis, and me all alone. So I never wanted to ask for anyting cause I knew money didn't come easy. That I feel is what made me a workaholic and such a strong person. But also because of work I'm always stressed out and my car and hanging out with friends is the only relaxation I have. So I don't think I would want my kids to go through the same experiences I went through.

hurahn

+1 I asked my father if I could have the maxima(1990 SE model) when I graduated high school(1994). He slapped the taste out of my mouth and told me there's a $500 Buick Regal in front of A&P. He also told me he didn't want any bull****/junker cars in front of his house or in the driveway. I know I didn't want a Regal and I knew college wasn't right for me at the time, so I joined the Army. I got a used 96 Honda Accord and was happy. I didn't resent him at all at the time but I understood a whole lot better when he used to tell me that in life, if you want something, you have to make it happen.

Nitrouz

iTrader: (27)

I think the kid knows where we stand. Time to close the thread.

n8236

I drove a Civic when i was 18 at that point, i was happy to even drive. Tough love i guess Try finding a suga momma, that usually works if u're a stud

jamnew

You must have read my mind. Everyone is talking about the cost of the Z, this is too much car for a 16 year old new driver. Wait a few years until your mind catches up to your reflexes and you'll be surprised at how you avoid collisions by anticipating what is going to happen.

tienlo

steal one

Cannysage

iTrader: (29)

I was thankful that my parents bougtht me a beat up 71 Ford LTD. Thing was a boat... just get a srt-4

zipgun

Same here as well, my parents didnt help or get me squat, not even a used 500 dollar whatever... nothing. No car here ( I had to pay my own way thru college as well) rode motorcycles well into my 20's.

I agree earn what you get and nobody can say anything.

L33TZOR

iTrader: (1)

was there a specific reason your parents were giving you a car like a new 350z? or were they just being nice and the car was within their budget at the time. I know a 17 year old who was given a 2 year old 6 series BMW and i know a few other young people fortunate enough to have been given a car by a relative. In one way, I am glad I was not this lucky when i turned 16 and became licensed. I learned of the value of hard earned savings. my son is 15, and yes i was financially able to give him a 3 series BMW, and people say that they wish they were my son. but its nothing like that. my son, a perfect straight A earning kid, also was inducted into the national junior honor society among many academic awards i can go on and on. this was my reason to give a young kid something beyond a normal teens car.
right now, i know you are down. i had a similar thing go on when i was sixteen. i thought my mother would help me purchase a brand new yamaha daytona 400 motorcycle, but because my girlfriend (back then of course) got broadsided on her moped, and suffered a broken neck and leg.

I would say, give yourself a goal, any kid who has goals is a better one.
try making a goal to by your self a z.

my first dream car was bought from under me. it took me roughly 6-7 years til i could afford to buy one. just save and you will soon enough be a z owner.
start off with a used one then work your way up to a new one.

zpeedDemon

get a job and pay for your own ****.

Combat350z

NO problem with parents buying a responsible kid a car. Just not a sports car because you are not mature enough to handle it. Sure some may be but most will not be skilled enough to drive it especially in bad weather. I've driven for four years and I can say there is a huge difference between my driving skills now and then

Xoulrath

Unfortunately, that isn't something most kids, even responsible ones, learn until after they have driven for some amount of time.

Bumpinjeep

iTrader: (3)

What!?!?! Your parents didn't buy you the car you want?!?!?!? Theres only one thing you can do at this point

BURN THE HOUSE DOWN!!!!

iwant_Z

^^ +1 Burn It Downnn

jdm_Z33

iTrader: (19)

haha, im happy they didn't get you the car. I can't stand seeing punk 17,18 year olds driving our cars. You youngsta's need to stick with your civics. You'd just wreck doing something stupid anyways. Suck to be you.

Mewantbfp

WTf dont classify us like that im a responsible driver and have no more chance too crash than u do. And to the OP u sound respectable search thru autotrader and find a car in ur parents price range that u guys can agree on. If they dont have the money to buy you any car get a job and ask them to co-sign a loan so you can buy a decent car (5-10,000). But like everyone else said try something with a little less power my first car was a 2003 eclipse rs with 147hp I couldnt imagine having a car with twice that power for my first vehicle. But yeah good luck kid.

luty77

That still doesn't make u guys better off than this kid tho.
Sure, you guys learned ur lesson "value of money" the hard way.
without getting advantages from ur parents. Is it neccessary?
I don't think so. If parents can afford to buy a nice car for their child,
the child is blessed to have parents like that. Are the parents wrongful
to do so? A BIG FAT NO. The kid might be spoiled, or he might not be.

Obviously, The OP posted this thread to get some cheers from you guys to save up
to buy his own Z. You guys have done nothing but, to laugh at his situation
and say how wrongful it is for parents to buy a nice car to their child at a
such young age.

Those of you, who say "I still wouldn't take a dime from parents"
that's just you. you're not the OP, or anyone else who would gratefully
take what they get from their parents.

Some posters almost sound like they are glad that the OP didn't get his car,
cuz they couldn't at their teen age. Come on, people Aren't you mature enough?

I love my350z.com forum, sometimes this kind of one sided views make
me speechless.