Rocco, I respect your decision! I'm glad that you realize what's better for you now and made the really tough decision. You might have regretted keeping the G, later on. I hope that you'll hang around because as you can see, this is a kick*ss forum and I love posting here (even though I'm not a G owner). Take care, bro and I'm sure the Accord will treat you well.

 

It's your money, your choice and your business. It shouldn't matter what others think.

Though I want to get the G35 ASAP, I've been thinking about putting it off for a few more years till after I get the house......which I'll get after I get a job as a network/system admin in Dallas/Fort Worth....which I'll get after I get my Cisco certification....thankfully I don't have a family so I can focus more on my studies....

....wish I figured all this sh*t out when I was your age. I'd probably being rolling in a Q or FX now.

 

Good job man, I did the same thing a year and a half ago. I sold my modded out 2001 M3, full exhaust, ecu reprogram, bilstiens Pss9's, etc. etc, and a full AC Schnitzer 2000 3 series. I then bought a 2005 Freelander, and a 2001 IS300. The cost savings let me budget my money, and I just finished building my new house in houston.

You made the right call.

 

What you did is called being a "adult" and there's no shame in that.Good luck to you.

 

How did you get out of the lease for so cheap? I asked this over in the lease forum but I am also interested in trading in for another car since I plan to buy a house in the next year.

 

Good for you for actually thinking through your priorities - I was incapable of that at 23 :^).

Good luck with the house, and the career, sounds like a smart decision.

 

I admire you for being responsible in such a young age.. i made all the worst decision in life that hit me hard.. not that i regret anything that i've done but i had learned a lot from all of my experiences.. so goodluck in all you do and always be positive..

Have fun with your honda accord, i had a 6thgen(2001) last year and i loved it,modified it quite a bit and those cars are hella cheap on gas too!

 

Good luck! You really have a good head on your shoulders to make this decision. People thought I was crazy for driving a paid off 86 civic for 10+ years, but that sacrifice then helped make my current debt free (including house) lifestyle possible. Keep up the good work.

 

i actually did this through my nissan store...the honda we had on our pre owned lot. My pay off was $33,733. The amount I got for my trade was $32,000.

had a really good buyout. $33,773 on a fully loaded g35S with 7k miles.

 

You made the right decision bro. Often times I wonder where the brains of youngsters these days. Sunk in college loans, no house, no equity in the bank, no nothing, and yet they drive expensive cars with mods out the wazoo...

Good for you for having the intelligence to prioritize the REAL IMPORTANT things in life. It shows a lot about you. With this sound approach, I have no doubt you'll make it big later on in your life.

Good luck!

 

Great decision. I wish I had been BRAVE enough to admit that I had gotten in over my head when I was your age. Congratulations.

 

Wow Rocco, you're like an inspiration, no joke.. I'm 21 and I work for a major brokerage firm in Jersey City, NJ (they used to be located in WTC but after 9/11 they relocated to Jersey City) and for my age, I make a great salary as well, but I must say you made it sound so easy... I used to lease a '04 Galant and paid $249 a month, it was dirt cheap... and gas?? I used to always wonder why people bragged about "mpg"... well now I know why, I used to throw $35 worth of super twice a week, if that... now with my G, I'm throwing in $45 about 3 times a week, easily!

I had one year left on my Galant so Infiniti did the whole buyout but the balance I owed rolled into my payments, with $500 out of pocket, (total of about $2200 due at signing) I now pay $526/month... insurance under my own name here in NY at the age of 21 is costing me just $252/month (CHEAP for a sports sedan at just 21 in NY!!).. so my monthly payments on the car itself cost me $778 and my 3x per week gas servings of $45 a pop are costing me another $360-$500+ a month, so the total cost to own my G is $1138-$1278+ per month... it's ridiculous, let me just lease a mid-90s Ferrari but never drive it, it would cost me the same!

I've been dating my girlfriend and I now want to get engaged and settle down and buy myself a house in super-expensive NY, but I honestly can't save enough for a ring at the same time as I pay for my car, pay for the gas to take her out, pay to go out, pay for vacations....... it's just ridiculous, I'm putting myself in a hole for no apparent reason... Like you said, "a total waste of money at this time in my life". Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the car and everything about it, but I wish I had thought this all out before I signed those papers at the dealership...

So just for my own knowledge, in case I plan on going the same route you did; basically, I can go to a dealership, ask them what they'll give me for it, take that and pay off IFS and then pay the difference (if any) and get myself into a new lease for $0 down?? that's it? I was looking at like swapalease.com and all but they charge so much and it's not even guaranteed, I'd rather go to a dealership myself and do the numbers on paper so I can see for myself... Any other advice you could provide me with? Again, thanks for posting this, because I've been contemplating this sort of decision, but just kept calling myself crazy, but maybe it really is the smarter decision at this time - heck, even my father said he was jealous of me, he's only driven used cars up until 1999 when he began leasing, and all he leased were Mitsu's, he almost fainted when he heard what my payments were lol

 

you better get the nissan gtr when it comes out then

 

Good call man- I am 25 and doing OK too. I just bought a new house back in april and am currently paying 2 mortgages due to the horrific housing market. I dont have a payment on my G, but reserves are dwindling with 2 large mortgages, so if needbe, the G will have to go to cover both mortgages til the other house sells. I would just have to drive the ol Beater Wrangler for a bit. Once the other house sells... the new MB C63 AMGs should be out anyways!

Way to have your priorities straight! Dont worry, the 'good' women will be much more impressed by your nice house than your sweet G!

 

Based on your situation, it was a smart decision. Good luck with everything