350Z Good Idea?
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Pretty easy when your living at home. A £11k loan over 3 years is about £350.
i live at home! no way i can afford a 11k car. Im slumming it in a 2001 seat ibiza.
Although im only taking £550 a month home now becuase im part time with uni.
Would people in my situation seek a loan for a good car? Or just buy outright? Ive been drilled from an early age to only spend what you have,
Although im only taking £550 a month home now becuase im part time with uni.
Would people in my situation seek a loan for a good car? Or just buy outright? Ive been drilled from an early age to only spend what you have,
A mate of mine has one of these. He's just had to pay for discs, pads, plugs and a new silencer at 70k, came to £1400 with a service. Could you afford that, if it came at a bad time?
If not look elsewhere...
To top it off his starter motor has just blown and it needs new tyres. I know this stuff happens on all cars, but on something 'quick' rather than fast you'd be looking at less than half of what he's just forked out
If not look elsewhere...
To top it off his starter motor has just blown and it needs new tyres. I know this stuff happens on all cars, but on something 'quick' rather than fast you'd be looking at less than half of what he's just forked out
A yellow 350z overtook me on the dragstrip. sorry, i mean tamar bridge tolls, anyway, it went past me like i was going backwards and i was WOT in 2nd.
Pity his friend in a nova couldnt get past either of us
It's almost as if he had an 200 odd brake advantage or something.
It was modified so im not sure, but 300hp - 130 = 170hp so close ?
He was ripped off then, seems too expensive to me. I had discs and pads and a P3 service with plugs (most expensive one) for around £800 iirc. So you are saying £600 for a silencer??
Sure, performance cars can be expensive to run. You will always get "my friend spent £XXXX on running it" and "doesn't cost me a penny to run". The one thing to remember is that when you are looking for a high performance car, just be prepared to fork out for when it goes wrong. I personally have experience just the one year of ownership, haven't regretted a penny spent on the experience
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I personally have experience just the one year of ownership, haven't regretted a penny spent on the experience
You mean 9 months, as obviously you couldnt drive it until it was insured in May, could you?
They're about to fall into the £400 tax bracket too I think.
Not sure why he paid that much, maybe he was done - think it was the GT one with the Brembo brakes if that makes any difference (probably not £600). Regardless, not cheap, I know all cars can be pricey to run but it's best not to go in blind, especially at 23...
Not sure why he paid that much, maybe he was done - think it was the GT one with the Brembo brakes if that makes any difference (probably not £600
). Regardless, not cheap, I know all cars can be pricey to run but it's best not to go in blind, especially at 23...