Needing some good ol'opinions again.
I finally found some prices more in my range and here's the current line up of the Z's I have to choose from as a B-day gift (rather, the downpayment to get the car is my B-day gift but, whatever...) :


2003 Nissan 350Z Touring
$16, 495
32,010 miles
Automatic
Color: Silver
Location: Miami, FL
(I'm in Lakeland so....)



2003 Nissan 350Z Coupe
$15, 995
42,456 miles
Automatic
Color: Silver
Location: Niles, IL
(Might need to forget about this one as it's a good driving distance from my father who lives in South East IL.)

There's also an 03 for 11+K but it has body damage.
I saw a couple of 06's up for 14K and I'm questioning the dealership about them (they must have ungodly miles).

I'd love to get my hands on a good 05 or 04 even but 20,000+K is definatly pushing it on my end, considering I'll only being getting roughly 5K to put down on the car and I'm not sure a auto loan would be the way to go.
If auto loans are a good option maybe I can spring for for the $23K 05 Entu over in Tampa or the 23-24K 04 right outside of lakeland.
I'm in love with the 23K 05 though, it's a beautiful blue babe but as it stands I'll take a lower priced vehicle anyday.

Also- is mileage a good factor to be going by?
There were plenty of mileage heavy 04's up for grabs but I think 72-80+k miles is pushing it.

So- opinions on the cars, if possible, and opinions on the idea of a loan?
Good? bad?
If a loan would be less (in the long run) than the monthly payments I'd make on a higher priced Z then maybe I can look into paying the thing off with a loan and getting a good 05 Z.