I had the exact same reaction.
A lot depends on the young lady, but that is a lot of car for a newbie driver.
Concerning long term value, Keynes was right
Edit: In my first squadron, most of the single pilots had sports cars. At the time I had a 1972 911T. I remember a few of my buds bought Toyota Supras, which were just amazing cars for the era, 1985. The Surpas would shake my old T and even the new SC's, which none of us could afford. I remember thinking, hmmm.
But I kept screwing with Porsche's, bought a Ford Ranger as my daily.
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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
You know how it is with your first car most of the time. They get whipped, dinged, wrecked, poorly maintained, etc. If you love the car, maybe considering another car for her first might be worth negotiating with her at the time (or before) she is ready for her first acquisition. Of course something less zippy, economical, and practical would be better and maybe more of a preference even for her. There isn't a lot of storage space, space for others, and the 350Z isn't all that great to see out of for a first car. It might be racy, fast and sporty looking, but I'd be more comfortable for the long term with a car that offered more options for freighting her friends around, economy, and early driver safety.
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