I know I know, you guys are going to hate me, it's understandable though. The Mach 1 was just a little to expensive for an 18 year old working a minimum wage job. Plus I couldn't DD the car and I was having to pay to store it for the winter. A local dealership offered me straight across trade for an 03 350z Touring 6spd with 72k and I decided to take it. After I found out how much cheaper this car was going to be in every single aspect I knew it's what I needed to do. I don't regret it too much, I do miss the car but I'll have another one in the next couple years.

Here's the Z, first mods will be stock side skirts, fenders, and mirrors. Just ordered the wiring harness for my Kenwood touch screen, I'll take some interior pics when I get that put in.


The car has a pretty decent amount of power for being stock, I was surprised. I'm loving the 6 speed too.

Last pic of the Mustang

http://www.7thstreetauto.com/CircleM.html LOL at that price, they won't be selling it for awhile.

 

I hate to say it but I think you got raped dude

and to be honest if you are working minimum wage you aren't really affording the 350z either your rents are

 

I definitely lost what I had paid off on the Mach 1, but what I owed was less than what they were asking for the Z. My parents have never paid for any of my cars and they have never bought me a car either. I make all the payments and I pay all the expenses.

 

Yeah but they had to cosign the loan cause you probably have no credit history. If my parents did that for me I would take advantage of it too just saying.

 

jeez, with all you had done to that Mach...cams especially...I'd say the dealer got the better end of the stick. Both financially and otherwise.

 

Now you have a dooche mobile....

 

Yeah that's true, but mods don't add value and certainly not with a dealership. The Z is still a nice car, much more drivable and tons cheaper to keep and maintain.

 

That's a hell of a lot of miles! It looks nice, but dang!

 

those ones do

 

wow.. you are a ******* idiot.

I usually wouldn't come right out and say that to anyone, but you could have sold that car for more and gotten a better car for your money.

What is with you kids? Can you honestly look at those two cars side by side and tell me that you got a good deal? No.

 

I wouldn't have traded. In my opinion, it was a bad deal.

 

OMFG Matt!!!!!! What were you THINKING!?!?!?!?!!? The Z's are nice cars and all but damn!!! Your car was one of my favorites, so im gonna have to say EPIC FAIL!!!

 

it was a bad deal, but he had to do it in his situation i think if he waited and saw his options and how much he should've gotten for it he wouldn't have done it.

 

It REALLY sucks that you sold the Mach, but I'm not going to call you stupid or anything. You did what you felt you had to do, nothing wrong with that. Good luck with the Z and I hope you like it.

Keep posting here, too.

 

I expected a couple more posts like that. The bluebook is currently 13,800 for a Mach 1 with 26k so there was absolutely no way I was going to get the 18 I originally paid or even close to it for that matter. I'm in no way saying the Z compares to the Mach 1, it is much cheaper and much more practical however which is what I needed. I would have liked to have sold it and got more out of it, but everyone knows selling a completely non practical and non economical car isn't easy these days.

 

It really wouldn't have been all that difficult. You could have gotten $15k out of that car easily. Craigslist, SVTP, other Mustang entusiast forums, someone would have bought that car. How much do you want to bet that the dealership will get AT LEAST $17k for it?

 

the sales guy prolly told you that cause he wanted the fucken mach 1 for himself, it prolly never even made it to the sales floor, i bet he is driving the **** out of it right now saying "that stupid ****"

 

You could have got at least 16 for it from a mustang guy that knew what it had done to it

 

I'm not sure how strict the cops are by you but that tint is begging for a citation

 

dam dude I am sad to see it, I loved your mach 1 soo much!!! sad day, but hey if the z helps you financially then whatever, no need to bury yourself in debt and money troubles over a car. At least you got something sporty and fun. My dad has a red convertible one and there definitely fun cars, the interiors are solid, the brakes are awesome, and over all they are a great car.

 

You straight traded a low millage Mach 1 that had tons of mods for a higher millage 350?!? WTF

 

must have been a talented salesman....who now owns a rare badass Mach1.

350Z = dime a dozen

 

You should go try to get the Mach back..

 

Wow. Dumb move.

 

I think everything I would have wanted to say has already been said.

 

+1 dude!! I mean dont get me wrong i understand your view, but you could have gotten 16 for that car EASY. I say go back if possible man..seriously...that salesman RIPPED you the **** off.

 

I think you have 3 days, up to 30 days in some states to return the Z, and get your Mach back.

They hosed you bro.

 

yea dude, you got the low end of the deal. you could have gotten at LEAST 15k-16K for that mach, and spent about 14k for a 50,000 mile 350z. now if it were a GT maybe i would have considered.

i would try to get that mach back, sell it to a mustang enthusiast (which shouldnt be hard via forums), and buy something more practical. And how is a z cheaper than a mach insurance wise. as far as i know, maintence on a z is a bit more expensive than a ford.

 

Gawdaaaam, I'm speechless. Your mach 1 was perfect on every aspect. Sorry you had to part with her. It had to be tough. I would have cried...

 

This. If you can afford mods for this 350z, you can afford your Mach. I call shenanigans! The story is just a cover up! HE'S CROSSED TO THE DARK SIDE!!