Gas Prices - Consider Selling Z?
03-10-2008, 08:34 PM
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Gas Prices - Consider Selling Z?
With the price of Premium gasoline has anyone considered trading their Z in for a more gas efficient car? I'm hurting with the monthly drainage of gas for the Z... I don't want to sell but see the value in being more practical.
Am I the only one ?
Am I the only one ?
03-10-2008, 08:36 PM
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Nope never. Maybe you should trade it for a honda hybrid? Why would you own a Z if your worried about gas cost 
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03-10-2008, 08:37 PM
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Considering I have a daily driver that does alright on gas I would not sell my Z. I think that the Z will hold its value well even during times of high gas prices because it is considered "fuel efficient" for a 300hp sports car.
03-10-2008, 08:42 PM
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actually from what ive realized, if you drive the Z with restraint then you will get better gas mileage than most 4 cyl. cars. Now i say this having owned a 200sx. In that car i was always revving the engine out to keep up wth merging and such, and at part throttle the Z is faster than that car and more effiecient. Now the problem is that i have a problem with the throtlle, which is why my average mpg is around 21-24, now when ive done mostly highway driving i get around 26-27 which to me is very goo dconsiderin the 200sx would only do 30mpg at best with rough driving. Now last year i went on a 100 mile roadtrip and cruised at 50 mph, i got 44mpg :-0....its all about how you drive and weight of rims and car....honestly, stick with the Z, you'll regret it in the long run... o and im just speaking from personal experiance so not everyone else may have the same opinions....expecially not the t/c guys, they prolly kill gas everytime they gun it, but then again they got a larger smile also when they do...
03-10-2008, 08:44 PM
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I say work a little bit more overtime and enjoy your life. Who knows you might die at any second so why not enjoy your life instead of buying a turtle. Thats just my 2 cents.
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03-10-2008, 08:48 PM
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I Would never sell my Z unless I knew that it was my only choice. And when they day comes ( which I hope It never will ) I guess im just gana have to like....
rob a bank or somethin. I aint givin my baby up!
rob a bank or somethin. I aint givin my baby up!
03-10-2008, 09:03 PM
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gas is screwed up because the middle east is upset with the US being in that part of the world right now, on September 1st 2001 gas was $20 a barrel, today it closed at $108 a barrel, and yes it isnt a ton of savings that you will make by getting a prius or the sort, sorry for the rant but politics has been pissing me off latly
03-10-2008, 09:19 PM
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What do you mean the price of premium gasoline? It is only 20 cents more than regular gasoline where I live. 20 gallons at $3.50 is $70. 20 gallons at $3.70 is $74, you are crying about 4 dollars? Do 4 dollars really matter when you are spending 70+ regardless? I think your question should be whether you want to drive a car at all.
03-10-2008, 09:24 PM
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Pencil out your options:
Figure a hypothetical 300 miles:
20 MPG average = 15 gal gas X $3.50 = $52.50 premium gas
25 MPG average = 12 gal gas X #3.50 = $42.00 premium gas
30 MPG average = 10 gal gas X $3.30 = $33.00 regular gas
you would save either $19.50 or $9.00 assuming 20 or 25 MPG in a Z vs 30 MPG in a smaller car on regular gas. Not a huge savings and, depending on how much you lose selling the Z and how much you spend on another car it might take you a long time to realize any significant savings.
Figure a hypothetical 300 miles:
20 MPG average = 15 gal gas X $3.50 = $52.50 premium gas
25 MPG average = 12 gal gas X #3.50 = $42.00 premium gas
30 MPG average = 10 gal gas X $3.30 = $33.00 regular gas
you would save either $19.50 or $9.00 assuming 20 or 25 MPG in a Z vs 30 MPG in a smaller car on regular gas. Not a huge savings and, depending on how much you lose selling the Z and how much you spend on another car it might take you a long time to realize any significant savings.
03-10-2008, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SOZ
Pencil out your options:
Figure a hypothetical 300 miles:
20 MPG average = 15 gal gas X $3.50 = $52.50 premium gas
25 MPG average = 12 gal gas X #3.50 = $42.00 premium gas
30 MPG average = 10 gal gas X $3.30 = $33.00 regular gas
you would save either $19.50 or $9.00 assuming 20 or 25 MPG in a Z vs 30 MPG in a smaller car on regular gas. Not a huge savings and, depending on how much you lose selling the Z and how much you spend on another car it might take you a long time to realize any significant savings.
Figure a hypothetical 300 miles:
20 MPG average = 15 gal gas X $3.50 = $52.50 premium gas
25 MPG average = 12 gal gas X #3.50 = $42.00 premium gas
30 MPG average = 10 gal gas X $3.30 = $33.00 regular gas
you would save either $19.50 or $9.00 assuming 20 or 25 MPG in a Z vs 30 MPG in a smaller car on regular gas. Not a huge savings and, depending on how much you lose selling the Z and how much you spend on another car it might take you a long time to realize any significant savings.
MY GOD THE BOYS RIGHT!!
This is why I hate it when my friends go "I think im gonna get regular gas instead of premium cause its cheaper" and they only realistically save like $1.50 after the fill up. WOW good choice.
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03-10-2008, 09:47 PM
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Z i get 24.8 miles to the gallon and thats about 50% 50% driving city and highway. I drive her slow except for every now and then ill get on it. I shift at around 2.5k and am in 5th or 6th gear after 45. I cant find a car worth trading in for. I used to get 13.5 miles to the gallon in my 03 silv. SS now thats when i can understand trading for something else. Not the Z though.
03-10-2008, 10:55 PM
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Hello, i'm a new member here, interested in getting a Z, but the upcoming 370z is holding me back for now, but i'll see.
Anyways, let’s expand this out to a yr and calculate at the CA gas prices where the OP is from. Assumption : ~3.95/gal (that's how much it is where i'm from excluding Arco stations around the Bay Area in NorCal) and daily driver with 15000 miles a yr.
15000 miles / 20mpg * $3.95/gal = $2962.50
15000 miles / 25 mpg * $3.95/gal = $2370
~ $2666 in between
Vs a 4 banger w/ a very optimistic 30mpg or 27mpg average with regular gas
15000 miles / 30 mpg * 3.75 = $1875
15000 miles / 27 mpg * 3.75 = $2083
So, your choice of saving ~$700/yr ( ~$58/month )
Anyways, let’s expand this out to a yr and calculate at the CA gas prices where the OP is from. Assumption : ~3.95/gal (that's how much it is where i'm from excluding Arco stations around the Bay Area in NorCal) and daily driver with 15000 miles a yr.
15000 miles / 20mpg * $3.95/gal = $2962.50
15000 miles / 25 mpg * $3.95/gal = $2370
~ $2666 in between
Vs a 4 banger w/ a very optimistic 30mpg or 27mpg average with regular gas
15000 miles / 30 mpg * 3.75 = $1875
15000 miles / 27 mpg * 3.75 = $2083
So, your choice of saving ~$700/yr ( ~$58/month )
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03-11-2008, 01:36 AM
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Um What?
Its just kind of funny ya mention selling the z to get better gas milage, I just bought a Z because it gets better gas milage( And I like the hell out of them).
I went from a 1999 EddieB Explorer getting 13-17 city\19-21 hwy to my Z which is considerably better at 21-24 city\ 25-32 hwy.
Of course I used the higher grade gas in both, I still dont know why i felt the 5.0 in the explorer required high grade but it did get better gas milage with it. Sadly the explorer averaged at best about 17mpg with all around driving.
I went from a 1999 EddieB Explorer getting 13-17 city\19-21 hwy to my Z which is considerably better at 21-24 city\ 25-32 hwy.
Of course I used the higher grade gas in both, I still dont know why i felt the 5.0 in the explorer required high grade but it did get better gas milage with it. Sadly the explorer averaged at best about 17mpg with all around driving.
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from my understanding the only purpose of buying a hybrid car at the moment would be for the environment. If your true desire is to save money on gas, then you'd be much better off buying a cheap scion or civic instead of paying a premium for a hybrid.
wasn't it also proven that estimate miles per gallon for hybrids was highly exaggerated by the manufacturers? they claimed 50+ miles per gallon whereas many customers only had real world mpg's in the 30's...
back to your topic. like someone else said, mildly driven the Z will give you better mpg and power than a 4 cylinder that you have to rev high just to have enough speed to merge or do quick lane changes. my TSX gave me only like 18 mpg whereas my Z with equal acceleration gives me 20.
wasn't it also proven that estimate miles per gallon for hybrids was highly exaggerated by the manufacturers? they claimed 50+ miles per gallon whereas many customers only had real world mpg's in the 30's...
back to your topic. like someone else said, mildly driven the Z will give you better mpg and power than a 4 cylinder that you have to rev high just to have enough speed to merge or do quick lane changes. my TSX gave me only like 18 mpg whereas my Z with equal acceleration gives me 20.