What do you do walk into a dealership with a briefcase?! Now a days it's all CASH! Having an approved bank loan vs a massive wad of cash is all the same to a dealer. They are getting their payday!...

Most dealer financing is through outside sources/banks. I paid cash for my car and I wasn't treated any different then when I get financed.

I don't mind carrying cash upto say 5-8 grand. After that, It's a pia!!!! I'll use a certified bank check.

Zim

 

Black Nismo Z looks so hot stock, it's near perfection. Perfection if it's lower with wider wheels =P

First mod: take off dealer sticker/emblem haha.

Welcome and enjoy her!

 

ACTUALLY.... i called the dealership when i was 2 hours out and told them that i wanted that sticker taken off before i leave with the car. and they assured me that it would be gone. sure enough, i got so caught up with getting my new car that i forgot to check that they took it off. so now i gotta get something to get the glue from the sticker off bc its gotta come off ASAP!

 

Looks great man! She sure is a beauty!

 

Really? I'm under the impression that dealers get kickback from banks when they get a car financed. If you pay with cash then they cut you less of a deal because they miss out on the kickback. If you're just talking about walking into the dealer with a pre-approved loan then i agree that it's just like cash. Might be a better idea to get the loan through them and simply refinance it later if you don't like the rate.

Cash works amazing wonders when you're buying a car from a private party though. Especially if the person doesn't live near you. When i bought my 07 a few weeks ago i flew 4 states over with cash and everything went nice and smooth. having 15-25k in cash really doesn't take up much space (no briefcase necessary, lol). It's just 3-4 bank envelopes of 100s.

 

good post btarb

 

Congrats and welcome!! Do you still have your S2K?

 

Car looks great!! Congratulations.

 

Thanks guys. And sadly no I had to sell my s2k before I bought this. I cudnt justify keeping both. I gotta buy a new house with a big garage for my new car so ill need the extra cash

 

Welcome and Congrats op!

I am sure it was hard to give up your S2000, but now you have a Nismo to build up!

 

aha well worth the drive for the black nismo i drove 9 n half hours for mine from fl to ga pretty close in drive time back n forth seems u get lower numbers when u drive further lol

 

Lol true. I was about to drive to north carolina at first to get #35 but someone bought it the night before I called so I changed direction and headed for #51 and I'm glad I have her now! I've never neem so in love with a car, as I am with this one. Its better than I even imagined!

 

What's your modification plans for the Nismo? Any pics of the S2K?

18 hours is hella long for someone that lives in Hawaii, like me. I picked my Nismo up on the opposite end of my island and round trip took me maybe 4 hours. Glad you're enjoying the car!

 

congrats man glad u came back to nissan enjoy her she is a head turner

 

I'm gonna talk to shariff@forged to c what he thinks but I'm gonna be picky about what I do. I really wanna modify it but I don't wanna ruin the fact that its a NISMO 350

 

Also ill post some pics of the s2k when I get to the house

 

i didn't drive to get my z but i had it shipped 1800 miles. does that count?

 

I almost went this route to have one that I found in OHIO shipped to me, but then I decided id pay a little more for the car with less miles on it and the lower production #... and I know it prob doesn't make much difference what # it is, but for some reason I wanted to look for the lowest number I cud find

 

just dont over modify it cuz again like u said its a nismo not a regular Z u got something unique

 

Very nice, congrats on the new purchase and hope you enjoy it