1- no snow 2- have and will again haul a lot of stuff in it(otherwise borrow parents Xterra for other extremely rare occasions like moving) 3- I'd rather keep my masculinity in the Z than rock a Prius. As it is, my car is still cheaper than it would have been to buy any new car. And the money saved can go towards that premium gas. 4- rains a lot down here, no accidents due to rain or other "ugly" weather. If you drive smart chances of getting into an accident in the rain is equal to any other car. If you drive like an ass hole, then its probably better not to drive a z for the z's sake thank you come again.