Im turning 17 in couple months and im looking into a 05 g35 sedan. attending high school when finish im goin to tech school for couple years. will gas moneys be a problem on 05 sedan? I drive everyday because I like driving.

 

not really I have an 05 sedan and it gets good gas mileage. higher octane gas costs a little bit more but thats about it.

 

youll have to think on gas, insurance, and maintenance/repairs. IMO get something cheap but not junk ie civic with low mileage. unless you have money to spare.

 

Decent gas mileage. There are better choices if you are looking for high MPG but overall the G sedan is a great car.

 

Do you have a job? Are parents paying for everything? if yes to both questions than go for it.

 

Great car, but gas... it enjoys eating up gas and parts are pricey. I say go for it if your willing to deal with both.

 

you better have a good part-time job while at school, and a nice nest-egg in the bank for the initial purchase.

The G35 is not an expensive car to maintain for what it is - a sports sedan. but it is waaaaay more costly to operate than most typical "student" cars. (i.e. honda civic etc...).

 

Do you drive streets or highways? How often do you drive? Consider those first. I get about 320-400 miles a tank driving normally with some slight aggressive driving every now and then. I drive in traffic sometimes, sometimes I don't. Costs roughly $60 to fill up the tank and that's every week (used to be more when I drove ~500+ miles a week.

Insurance as mentioned is another thing to consider as someone else mentioned. It will depend on your record. To give you an idea, i'm 26 and have 6 points within the last 3 years (thankfully they're clearing up soon). I pay $240 per month with full coverage (insurance company will vary, I'm with Eastwood right now just to save on cost but will go back with AAA, Wawanesa, Mercury, All State, etc later when my record clears up.

Car maintenance and repair isn't bad. Find a good mechanic that isn't expensive. I haven't had too much maintenance on my '06 other than oil changes, belts, and 60k services (modding aside).

Also put into factor how much you'll be spending per month. If your cost is close to what you make per month, i'd look into another car for the time being so you have some pocket change to do stuff and save up for the G later on.

 

+1 on making sure your vehicle costs are under your income. I had plenty of friends after hs who had to have a nice car. 5 years later they had zero savings because of a car.


And the car is def not a gas sipper. I prob spend 80/ week on gas...91 octane too.