ok so my current car is getting old and its time for a new one

im kinda stuck between two cars

01 black corvette coupe/ 6 speed 60k miles/ base model

04 silver 350z roadster/ 6speed 26k miles/ loaded w/everything but navi

both are around the same price at 20k

i love them both they are both sexy fast cars, of course the vette would beat the 350z but the 350 has alot more aminities

any suggestions guys cause im stuck

 

vette, but you can pick up a newer vette for that much...shop around!

 

Depends on what you want out of each car...insurance will rape you on the vette. Also with gas prices about to break $4/g the V8 in the vette is a bit unpractical if its a daily.

 

i drive 60 miles roundtrip to wrk everyday so id def want good gas mileage the vette is decent if u dont punch it 24/7 my bosses vette says it gets 26 miles to the gallon when ive crused in it at 55mph

 

They both have almost the same gas mileage, 17/25

 

I'd go with the Vette. Contrary to what most people think, the Vette's fuel economy is actually pretty decent, won't be surprised if it's better than the 350Z hwy and city combined. Interior quality, I guess they are about the same. The Vette will turn my head on the street, while the 350Z doesn't.

 

vette and you won't be sorry.

 

+1

 

Wow, everything is wrong in this statement.

Insurance shouldn't be that bad (depending on your age). When I was still under 25 and had my vette (an '03 Z), it was a couple more dollars a month then the '04 TL that I traded in on it.

MPG isn't bad at all on the highway-I got mid to high 20's on the highway when I left in 6th-and I had 3.73 gears in it to boot.

 

Sports car + 19 year old = bad idea.

 

The 350 is an amazing machine, but the vette will leave you smiling when you punch it. Plus bolt-ons and a tune can get you about 400 whp. Not to mention the vette has amazing mpg for a sports car.

 

Hes my age...so yeah, the Corvette will rape him. You can defend it anyway you like, but being 19 and having a 350+hp coupe isn't gonna be cheap. I have a perfect record, not even a parking ticket and the TL is about $330/m. Just for kicks, I checked out the 350Z and it was $520/m and the Evo was $590/m. And these are the CHEAPEST rates out of any insurance company. Erie wanted $7k/yr for the TL

About the MPG, i'm no pro with the LSx motors so I just figured a giant V8 would suck up gas. My brothers Z sucks in the city but gets pretty decent MPG on the highway, but I can't imagine a V8 doing better than a V6 in the city. I know what the cars are rated at, but most of those ratings aren't in real world conditions. I still think the Z would average better mileage in everyday driving....

 

1) My dads vette gets better AVG MPG than me CL.
2) Insurance on the Vette is prolly cheaper than you think.

 

The funny thing is insurance on an LS1 Camaro is more expensive than a Corvette at 19.... take it for what its worth. Though I'm not sure how much it would be compared to a 350Z.

I would take a Corvette, especially if the 350Z is a roadster... top up, those things are an abomination



Though I'll tend to agree....

 

if ur gonna mod it: Z
stock: vette

 

S2k!


Wait, wrong thread.

 

if he's gonna mod it, why the hell would he pick the Z over the vette?

 

Vette, but for $20K you can get something newer. I've seen 60K mile 03 ZO6's going for $25-30K.

 

Vette

 

thanks guys for all the input, the z was sold so just when i thought i made up my mind i see an 03 bmw 540i for sale(dammit!) lol
btw insurence for me on the vette would be 200/month i had recieved a quote

 

530i my bad

 

get the vette...530 for a 19 y/o fuck that

 

cheaper and easier to get more power out of the vette.

 

and a 5 series for a 19 yr old is just gayness. plenty of time to drive an old guy car when you're an old guy.

 

I was thinking the same thing

 

and a better handling car

 

The corvette may be somewhat impractical at times, but nearly instant torque and the sound of a performance orientated small block Chevrolet at full throttle is hard to beat.

Terry

 

I agree.

Mark

 

01 vettes feel like cheap cars inside and are a big expense to maintenence and keep up. plus the 350z is newer and more modern looking, but i would not get a drop top in either one. 04 350z track edition or touring with the leather is hot..jmo

 

the vette will not be any more impractical then the Z....neither have a back seat and the vette has more storage.........it also gets better gas mileage, and generally insurance is most likely cheaper.

 

vettes are cheap to maintain and keep up

 

It will when it breaks.

 

but will be easy to fix

 

Dude, where the hell are you getting your info from. There are plenty of of C4's that aer still driving with over 200k on the odometer. The C5's with the LSx's are as reliable as a late 90's Camry. With normal maintenance, that car will function till you get bored with it.

 

the sound of a free-flowing Vette camming > any sound any Z could ever make

 

you dont deserve either, youre only 19...

but id say vette....

 

 

lol, you obviously havent seen the interior of a 350z.

 

Modding the vette for HP is far easier and cheaper than the Z

 

350Z FTW!