My advice is if you can't afford don't keep it, for a first car a G37 is pretty luxurious just saying when I got my first car was when i was 16 a 500 dollar Toyota Corolla I believe it was and I paid it in payment to a friend, at that age I was able to have low cost used cars like that and also had a 89 prelude si which I loved at the time in High School and 5 speed! Anyways cut it short you can always buy a nice car later in be future I'm in a similar boat as well this is my second g37 now and seriously idk what it is but my driving record I pay 180 a mo of insurance to Geico which is outrageous and 400 car payment and it's killing me, I'm just getting a house and trying to figure out what I'm going to do, I should be getting a lower quote from Geico in September because I'll turn 25 and one speeding ticket off my record, I hope I'm able to keep it but I'm tired of big payments for a car which I rather put towards my house. I would say stick with your gut and if you do get something paid cash and reliable or less than 10k with better gas mileage, I only average 21mpg but drive a lot since I'm living far from work until the escrow closes on the house. Good luck!

 

PS don't trade, I have always sold my cars private party and the trade in quotes I got were always well below what I was able to get!

 

we probably are same age, 1991 is a sign. Your insurance is not bad, they told me i would get maybe half price of now if i stayed in my insurance company for 2 years. I recommend you sell the car, because the payment is killing you right now, fortunately my car is from my dad. so i don't pay any money except the insurance and gas. Despite selling this car right now, I should try to make more money in the future and then stick with my car lol.

you are right, I would say put the money in your house mortgage is wise.

 

Your definitely right it's just hard for me because I love my car and can't see myself in another one and worried because I have had cars that I would need to fix and wasn't worth the headache and now that I have had this one it's been great and reliable plus with Infiniti elite warranty, in going to see what occurs in the next months and see how I do with finances and decide.