Congrats on the car. Sound like you got exactly the car you wanted. Did you have it inspected? 35k sounds like a great deal for a 6mt (coupe? still sounds pretty good if it's a sedan) though it does kind of hurt when a person sees what they pay down in the US.

I seriously considered purchasing a used WRX when I had a year of school left. I had a decent amount of $ saved up from summer/temp work but my bank wasn't very hot on the idea. So I would have needed a co-signer I guess. Amazing how their attitude changes when you have a steady salary. I was also amazed with what insurance companies were charging for insurance on the G35s. I was paying less than $100 per month when I was 24.

 

wats 35k in USD and 40km in miles.. im too tired to do the math

congrats on the car!! and for some reason, i dont think u'll be getting much sleep tonight

 

35K CDN isn't all that different in US dollars. There's insane markups for new cars in Canada and the used cars are price/sold accordingly.

 

$35K CDN = $30434 USD @ 1.15% conversion rate...the rates aren't a big deal, it's just that americans have a bigger market so they sell for less. It's completely unfair but it's life!

My insurance wasn't too bad, it's around $980/semi-annually. I have a clean record, good student discount and driving school discount on it. I am 22 btw. State farm was definitely the cheapest out there.

I am gonna have nightmares of stalling my coupe...man!!! can't wait! haha. Everyone that I've mentioned it to reacts like "whoa ur getting an infiniti.." I suppose that's what happens when you live in 'scarlem' haha. Also, do you guys have people judge you based on your g35? It's kinda irritating...anyways. can't wait! g'night!

 

Im 22 too... had it since i was 21... but ppo say i look older(i get 25-27 alot) so i dont get that reaction from the young girls.. hahahha the G was my 1st stick to i my 03 came with a stiff clutch(think its a racing clutch).. i just heard from my insurance co. today too that my rates went down.. im stoked! was payin 915 for 6 months, now 850. but ive been driving since i was 16(legally)

 

congrats and enjoy!

 

hmm Friday 13th knock on wood that nothing goes wrong!

Congrads

 

i was 22 when i got my G 3 years ago...you will likely get a lot of "is that your dads car?"

good choice on color too, don't let anyone tell you OB isn't the best


oh, and 40k km is about 25k miles

 

Did u try PC BANK?

 

nah man, i used kanetix and the cheapest on there was belair direct...then i checked statefarm and iam like omg so cheap! PC bank offers insurance?? isn't that president's choice?....hmm never considered them.

yea man i just realized today is friday the 13th...jeez. iam knockin on wood hard man!! haha

 

Today I was at Eaton Centre and bought some lunch from Jugo Juice. A smoothie, sandwich, and bottle of water...total was $6.66. The attendant and I had a good laugh

 

dont choke on your food now.. that would just be tooo weird/scarey

 

So, did you pick it up? Pretty sweet isn't it? I'll bet your face is gonna be plastered with an ear-to-ear grin all weekend long. When you become a P.Eng try Meloche Monnex for insurance as they have an excellent group policy because of the large membership base. They've got great rates and their service has been top-notch from my own personal experience. Oops, I forgot to mention that was another benefit of a P.Eng designation.

 

looool, why is it that all asians go to U. waterloo...? 4 yrs and its a mystery to me. I'm like the only non-asian guy in so many of my classes...even the profs are asian...sometimes the prof starts speaking chineese too....

you made a smart choice not goin to loo man...hahaha

 

OK. so i got my G and damn...........................is it ever nice. I spent friday night learning how to drive stick and was comfortable enough to drive it back to kingston today. It's a pretty good feeling once you get the feel for it. What sucks is that i still have random brain farts and I still stall the car at the most awkward times...argggh but I am sure i can only improve..i mean it is my second day of driving stick! oh and i got owned when i went to fill up my car, i was looking for the gas release hatch for like 15 minutes until i ended up just calling up the previous owner...haha..! and why didn't anyone tell me that the car's such a gas guzzler! oh well, still no regrets. I also put new potenza tires on the front , that cost me like...$880 after tax/labor...iam so broke now :/ all in all a good weekend...now time to start studying