Mine has been quite reliable...but I do have a back-up if needed. Its averaged 15,600 miles per year since 1990 (I got it in 1993 from a dealer in Jax Fl. that took it on trade from a Doctor for an NSX).Soooooooooo much want. I will buy another again. How has yours been for reliability? Where is it listed FS? Mine nickled and dimed me for the two years I owned it to the point that it was far from the "money saving" move that I thought it would be to buy a used 9 year old car from a "little old lady first owner." I think after all was said & done after buy/sell & maintenance, it was a $370/month car for two years, back in 2000-2002.
some of my fellow doctor typed got these cars after landing job 1....my buddy did the whole stillen thing to stage 4....once his paychecks increased he graduated to the 996 TT..
some of my fellow doctor typed got these cars after landing job 1....my buddy did the whole stillen thing to stage 4....once his paychecks increased he graduated to the 996 TT..
Mine has been quite reliable...but I do have a back-up if needed. Its averaged 15,600 miles per year since 1990 (I got it in 1993 from a dealer in Jax Fl. that took it on trade from a Doctor for an NSX).
Ever since the night I snuck out of bed at 2am to watch Caddyshack on HBO as an impressionable 11 year old forming his thoughts on cars, golf, career choices, and women, the scene with the ditzy doctor leaving the clubhouse with his date in a black 911 has cemented in my head that dentists/doctors will always buy a 911 as their car, whether they know a thing about cars or not!
Doc, Have you found this gross generalization to be true?
I have two "locals" (Raleigh and Charlotte) trying to close the loop this week. First $s talk (as I already spent a Saturday waiting for someone who did not come through).Please keep my contact info, the thought of a white Z next to my GPW is fun daydream material.
yep its just economics....the car choices escalate in price as income increases.The progression from my perspective was usually the 300 tt or mazda rx7, mitsu 3000 vr, or Porsche 924 to the 911 series with the occasional M5 thrown in.
I have two "locals" (Raleigh and Charlotte) trying to close the loop this week. First $s talk (as I already spent a Saturday waiting for someone who did not come through).
testing, for some reason I could not see page 2, but responding got me to it.....Yinzer the only other P car back in the 90's was the fledgling boxter which was not too pretty.
Be careful, as I getting to be THAT older gentlemanK. I just always get a chuckle when I see the older gentleman drivers puttering along in $100k 911 convertibles at an average of 15mph under the posted speed limit no matter the road/highway. I rarely see the same type in a Cayman S or Boxster. Clearly, the most expensive car at the dealership seems to be the only choice, overlooking the benefits of the Cayman's hatch or the much prettier (IMHO) lines of the Boxster over the 911 drop top's big bubble butt.
Where's the ad?
Be careful, as I getting to be THAT older gentleman
Greensboro and Winston-Salem CL:
http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/cto/5961629160.html
When I'm on license probation I stay below 15 mph overI'm not too far away, myself.
BUT I bet you don't drive along at 15 mph under the posted limit, and I bet you know the engine location in a 911 or your NSX, and I bet you didn't choose your cars based largely on the bigger the price tag, the better. Big difference!
buying a sports car for many is status based...or it could also be based on smart marketing....If a manufacturer makes desirable sedans or utes and caters to the 1-2% then they can get some pin action on sports cars.
As a youngster back in high school days, before I ever laid eyes on the NSX, the 300 ZX was the apple of my eye, my dream car....I remember I would just go to the Nissan dealership just to go look at it...
Always have a soft spot in my heart.
Same here. I had a 280zx in high school and loved everything about the z32 when it came out.
I finally scratched the itch a few years ago with an NA version. I was waiting on supercharger parts for my NSX and didn't want FI and this one popped up on craigslist local.
Same thing! DVDburn on twinturbo.net refurbishes dash with LEDs...excellent fix/upgrade.I don't know exactly how many miles is on it because my speedo/odomter has been off and on for the last few years (mostly off now) LOL.
Its a high performance car that needs some basic maintenance to keep it quite reliable. Its tight to work on under the hood.I'm surprised with all the positive experiences. Everyone I know with a z32 has problems. lol! This was my dream car as a kid, but never pulled the trigger.
As a youngster back in high school days, before I ever laid eyes on the NSX, the 300 ZX was the apple of my eye, my dream car....I remember I would just go to the Nissan dealership just to go look at it...
I'm surprised with all the positive experiences. Everyone I know with a z32 has problems. lol! This was my dream car as a kid, but never pulled the trigger.