Goodbye Civic X

[Dminus]

52k!? Tell me you live in CA without telling me you live in CA ?

Hahahah! Sunny State!

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[tacthecat]

Sweet tribute and, for you, a great INVESTMENT!

 

[Shankmeyster]

Well hopefully you'll be able to find another in the future for a reasonable price but I doubt it, unless manufacturers start taking a bigger position on dealers marking cars up to astronomical levels and losing them sales in the end. Think about how many more R's could have been produced for the US if they had been sold at or below MSRP the entire time.

 

[Champ]

Congratulations on your new home and the start of your business!

 

[TheGreekFreak]

Congrats man, good move. Best time to sell of you can live without the car, especially for good financial reasons. $52K is absolutely nuts lol

 

[Byron Sexton]

You did the right thing....

 

[JohnInATL]

How did you get 52k when there are plenty of cars out there for far less money? Who did you sell to?

 

[Byron Sexton]

How did you get 52k when there are plenty of cars out there for far less money? Who did you sell to?

He is in California where they upcharge everything. That's how he was able to get the deal he got.

 

[JohnInATL]

He is in California where they upcharge everything. That's how he was able to get the deal he got.

I went to carvana and entered his location before posting. It showed similar cars listed for several thousand less and these were for sale at retail pricing which is why I was curious. Either way, I’d have done the same thing!

 

[charleswrivers]

Good luck on your future endeavors. I downsized from 4 to 3 cars as well and am having fun tooling around in my 300zx these days while happy to have 25k in my pocket from selling my 4 year old Si.

As to the dream car thing… my feelings towards cars has cooled over the last decade, but my old Z is as close to a dream car as I have. I’ve had 5 Zs over the years… and in ‘01-‘03 I had a pearl yellow ‘90 300zx twin turbo manual that was *absolutely* my dream car. Sad thing is it nickel and dined me to death and I couldn’t keep being broke and sold it.

A decade and a cheaper Z31 and S30 car in between… I got the ‘94 I have now and sunk too damn much money on it on principle and because I could afford it. I’ve contemplated selling it now and then but I mostly keep it these days as, well… it represents something I couldn’t hold on to in my youth I got as an older person… even if the passions of my youth aren’t what they are regarding cars.

You can always get another car down the road if it on bugs you. While I’ve sworn off ever getting another preOBD2 era Z car unless it was a S30 car with a engine swap… I could still see getting another newer Z in the future.

 

[Fountainhead]

Good luck on your future endeavors. I downsized from 4 to 3 cars as well and am having fun tooling around in my 300zx these days while happy to have 25k in my pocket from selling my 4 year old Si.

As to the dream car thing… my feelings towards cars has cooled over the last decade, but my old Z is as close to a dream car as I have. I’ve had 5 Zs over the years… and in ‘01-‘03 I had a pearl yellow ‘90 300zx twin turbo manual that was *absolutely* my dream car. Sad thing is it nickel and dined me to death and I couldn’t keep being broke and sold it.

A decade and a cheaper Z31 and S30 car in between… I got the ‘94 I have now and sunk too damn much money on it on principle and because I could afford it. I’ve contemplated selling it now and then but I mostly keep it these days as, well… it represents something I couldn’t hold on to in my youth I got as an older person… even if the passions of my youth aren’t what they are regarding cars.

You can always get another car down the road if it on bugs you. While I’ve sworn off ever getting another preOBD2 era Z car unless it was a S30 car with a engine swap… I could still see getting another newer Z in the future.

I was going in to buy an Si (which they sold right before I arrived) and keep my 370Z. And saw the R in the color I wanted-I didn't even know they had one. So I got it and traded my Z. Was tired of waiting on the new Z and besides, you know the ADM is going to be sky high on those anyway when they finally ship...
I had him for almost 10 years, a 2009 model.
I still miss it.

 

[charleswrivers]

I was going in to buy an Si (which they sold right before I arrived) and keep my 370Z. And saw the R in the color I wanted-I didn't even know they had one. So I got it and traded my Z. Was tired of waiting on the new Z and besides, you know the ADM is going to be sky high on those anyway when they finally ship...
I had him for almost 10 years, a 2009 model.
I still miss it.

I kind of feel like I almost have to get the new Z since it checks boxes the last 2 didn’t and I’ve never had a “new” Z. By the time I got my first 2, they were out of production between the 97-02 drought. I skipped the 350z and 370z as I had some hangups over them being non-turbo only, no longer Nissans halo-car with the GTR stateside and the high end goodies going to it and no longer the Z and because, well… I always bought older Z cars early on as a broke young person and later trying to be a responsible family guy and by the time I got where I’d consider buying one new/newer… the 370z was the new one. I considered a used ‘07-‘08 with the HR engine early in the 370zs run but never found one in the short window I was looking optioned right.

I agree ADM might make it prohibitive to buy new a long time… but the idea of getting a modern car is enticing… though Nissan has a bad track record for 1st year Zs… as least the Z31/Z32/Z33s. I’ve been so analog in modding these old cars… CivicX ruined me after using Ktuner and modding my own basemaps before putting on the hot reflashes. The L15 was also an easy engine bay to work in. Parts for Z32s are getting harder to find to where I also like the idea of having a later model car to get parts for if things go sideways… though I bet those new VR engines are *stupid* expensive while the VQs are a dime a dozen and old iron VGs are getting to where I see them less often. I need to spend some time lurking Q50/Q60 forums to see how easy those engines are to work on/mod. The old VG30DETT is pure pain. I’ve done lots of work on them over the years and I just don’t enjoy popping the hood to take on projects. I don’t even think there’s a single one left in the junkyards in Jax, FL to scavenge from. Occasionally they’ll have a single one pop up. In the 90s… you’d always find a few Z31s and Z32s in the junkyards.

It’s still a golden age of fun cars right now, IMO. Unfortunately the issues with supply, manufacturing and all that jazz has been a huge turd in an otherwise refreshing punch bowl. I was happy to offload my Si since 3 years is usually my limit for a DD as I like to swap around cars and was at 4 years. I’m just holding my cash for a better time to buy again in ‘23 or ‘24 and driving what I already have on hand in the meantime. The Z is almost at 102k miles at 28 years. I might as well put some more on her. It’s too high to be a collector. Might as well just drive it and enjoy it.

 

[Dminus]

You did the right thing....

Hahahahahha! Such a disguised comment. ?

 

[Dminus]

How did you get 52k when there are plenty of cars out there for far less money? Who did you sell to?

I sold it to car max. I dont know how either. Cuz last time I went to get an estimate it was at 45.

 

[Dminus]

Good luck on your future endeavors. I downsized from 4 to 3 cars as well and am having fun tooling around in my 300zx these days while happy to have 25k in my pocket from selling my 4 year old Si.

As to the dream car thing… my feelings towards cars has cooled over the last decade, but my old Z is as close to a dream car as I have. I’ve had 5 Zs over the years… and in ‘01-‘03 I had a pearl yellow ‘90 300zx twin turbo manual that was *absolutely* my dream car. Sad thing is it nickel and dined me to death and I couldn’t keep being broke and sold it.

A decade and a cheaper Z31 and S30 car in between… I got the ‘94 I have now and sunk too damn much money on it on principle and because I could afford it. I’ve contemplated selling it now and then but I mostly keep it these days as, well… it represents something I couldn’t hold on to in my youth I got as an older person… even if the passions of my youth aren’t what they are regarding cars.

You can always get another car down the road if it on bugs you. While I’ve sworn off ever getting another preOBD2 era Z car unless it was a S30 car with a engine swap… I could still see getting another newer Z in the future.

This is why the forum is so great. Sometimes even your significant other or family members don't understand what it is to achieve a dream car and then lose it. You guys, specially you understand me. Hahaha. Thanks for the comment.

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