Wondering about the age of our Z owners
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From: westchester ny
25 I had the car for about 4 months now. got me a used ZR with only 28k miles. I love the car. I think it rattles a bit too much and the boss system sucks all the cd's skip. but i love the handling and the power of the car. big step up from my 02 celica Gt
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From: Indianapolis, IN
I'm 27 and just got my Z 2 months ago. Before that I started out at 16 with a 1983 Chevy Caprice, then moved up to a 98 Honda Prelude in 2001. Paid off the Prelude and enjoyed 2 payment-free years and then decided to step up to the Z. I still miss the Caprice though. I could fit 7 people in that thing comfortably and it was fun as hell to drift around the gravel roads around here.
did you thank your daddy for it?
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I'm honestly not trying to be rude or condescending when I ask the younger set (16-20) how they can afford this car.
When I was in high school and college I worked at a retail store and started at about $7/hr. Made about $9/hr by the time I quit. There is NO way I could have afforded this car at $350 a month and $100/month insurance unless I lived at home and never bought my own groceries.
I'm not saying it's unfair or that I'm jealous or anything. I loved my cheap little Prelude and SC2 cars. I'm just amazed that a parent would buy a car like this for a kid. Forgetting the price, it can be dangerous for someone with no experience. The rear wheels can break loose just taking a left at a stoplight with some energy. Nothing short of an act of god could have given my Saturn enough power to slip the wheels.
If I had a lot of cash to spend on my kid's first car, you'd better believe it would be something safe with as LITTLE hp as possible. Maybe it's just me.
When I was in high school and college I worked at a retail store and started at about $7/hr. Made about $9/hr by the time I quit. There is NO way I could have afforded this car at $350 a month and $100/month insurance unless I lived at home and never bought my own groceries.
I'm not saying it's unfair or that I'm jealous or anything. I loved my cheap little Prelude and SC2 cars. I'm just amazed that a parent would buy a car like this for a kid. Forgetting the price, it can be dangerous for someone with no experience. The rear wheels can break loose just taking a left at a stoplight with some energy. Nothing short of an act of god could have given my Saturn enough power to slip the wheels.
If I had a lot of cash to spend on my kid's first car, you'd better believe it would be something safe with as LITTLE hp as possible. Maybe it's just me.
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