Looking at a few 370Z's

Roddy1 · 01-28-2014, 10:10 AM

Hey guys,

I have located a about 4 370Z's that I am interested in. All of them are Sticks, and each one is a different model year. I'm looking at the following:
2009' with 14,000kms... $27k
2011 with 45,000kms... $30K
2012 with 19,000kms... $34K
2013 with 10,000kms... $35K

The 2013 is the most appealing deal, its the newest, low kms... but I'm not a huge fan of the Sport wheels for 2013. The 2011 has too many kms in my opinion and has a cat-back exhaust which tells me its been driven harder than the others possibly, the 2009 I think I can low ball them into the low 20's but its a base coupe, off warranty... Which leaves me with the 2012..Which has the factory wheels I LOVE on this car...

^^^Any input on this part?

Also I plan to do some basic mods to this car. K&N drop-ins with post MAF tubes, test pipes and AAM short tails. I was talking with an older guy who track races his car (auto cross, 1/4 miles etc) and he just sold his 2009 which was heavily modified in his words with headers, full exhaust, intake, pulley UpRev etc and he says with his new 2013 he wont do half of those mods because they were a waste of $$$ that the only things he will do is test pipes and drop in filters.

^^^ Any input on this? (I don't really need a wild car, but was surprised to hear that in his case spending thousands extra got him minimal gains.

Thanks Everyone!

RP.

fuct · 01-28-2014, 11:44 AM

input 1 - wrong section
input 2 - search
input 3 - yes it takes alot of money to get minimal gains if you stay N/A. boost is expensive but the gains are incredible.

Roddy1 · 01-28-2014, 11:51 AM

Thank you so much friend! I just gave you some positive rep points! Next time I'll work on my posting skill.

Maybe a mod can move this to the general discussion section for me?

NORAIN · 01-28-2014, 11:57 AM

Not sure how the dollar converts to Canadian... But I paid $26k for my 2011 with sport package and 9600miles on it in may 2013. It's flawless! Wait til the last day of the month and low ball the sh!t out of them. Almost all dealers work on monthly quotas and will sell for almost no profit to get another sold that month. That's what I did and stole it. Book value was $32-33k at that time.
As far as mods, intake, exhaust, and uprev probably best bang the buck. Swift springs and spacers make the stance nice too. Hope this helps you become a Z owner, good luck! ...I'm not a big fan of the 2013 exterior changes.

Chuck33079 · 01-28-2014, 12:00 PM

You can get a new base+sport for that, at least here in the US.

Roddy1 · 01-28-2014, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NORAIN

Not sure how the dollar converts to Canadian... But I paid $26k for my 2011 with sport package and 9600miles on it in may 2013. It's flawless! Wait til the last day of the month and low ball the sh!t out of them. Almost all dealers work on monthly quotas and will sell for almost no profit to get another sold that month. That's what I did and stole it. Book value was $32-33k at that time.
As far as mods, intake, exhaust, and uprev probably best bang the buck. Swift springs and spacers make the stance nice too. Hope this helps you become a Z owner, good luck! ...I'm not a big fan of the 2013 exterior changes.

Thanks alot for the feedback! You are right on the money with buying at the end of the month!

Right now a brand new 370Z Sport package with NAV out the door prices around $43-45K in Canada, so the 2013 being at $35K is pretty good.

Ideally I would like to get the 2013 for $33-34K all in or the 2012 for $31ish.

SOUTHZZ · 01-28-2014, 12:48 PM

Headers are a waste.Drive your 370 first then get a direction(budget?).
Real power only from FI.

Roddy1 · 01-28-2014, 01:08 PM

I just drove a 370Z for the first time over my lunch break! WOW..I love it!

I doubt I would need more power. I'll of course do some basic bolt ons like the test pipes and the K&N's with the post MAF tubes.

Can't wait to find the right one!

DIGItonium · 01-28-2014, 01:26 PM

You forgot mine

$29k Twin-Turbo, but I'm way far hahaha.

wheee! · 01-28-2014, 01:38 PM

Where in Canada are you? The good part or east of Manitoba?

Roddy1 · 01-28-2014, 01:47 PM

^^^ LOL

I'm in Alberta!

wheee! · 01-28-2014, 01:55 PM

Then get your a$$ into the Lounge!

http://www.the370z.com/groups/zedmonton-lounge.html

wheee! · 01-28-2014, 01:57 PM

...and call Sherwood Nissan in Edmonton. Canada's largest Nissan dealer. They can find you a car...

Roddy1 · 01-28-2014, 02:09 PM

^^^ Joined! Beautiful car btw wheee! I just read through some of your Journal! I am also in Edmonton! I'll give Sherwood a ring, although I am scouting all over Alberta and BC as needed at this point. Plus GO has the monopoly so I am working with them also.

wheee! · 01-28-2014, 02:11 PM

Keep in mind a BC car will have holes in the bumper for the front plate

01-28-2014, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 11	Looking at a few 370Z's Hey guys, I have located a about 4 370Z's that I am interested in. All of them are Sticks, and each one is a different model year. I'm looking at the following: 2009' with 14,000kms... $27k 2011 with 45,000kms... $30K 2012 with 19,000kms... $34K 2013 with 10,000kms... $35K The 2013 is the most appealing deal, its the newest, low kms... but I'm not a huge fan of the Sport wheels for 2013. The 2011 has too many kms in my opinion and has a cat-back exhaust which tells me its been driven harder than the others possibly, the 2009 I think I can low ball them into the low 20's but its a base coupe, off warranty... Which leaves me with the 2012..Which has the factory wheels I LOVE on this car... ^^^Any input on this part? Also I plan to do some basic mods to this car. K&N drop-ins with post MAF tubes, test pipes and AAM short tails. I was talking with an older guy who track races his car (auto cross, 1/4 miles etc) and he just sold his 2009 which was heavily modified in his words with headers, full exhaust, intake, pulley UpRev etc and he says with his new 2013 he wont do half of those mods because they were a waste of $$$ that the only things he will do is test pipes and drop in filters. ^^^ Any input on this? (I don't really need a wild car, but was surprised to hear that in his case spending thousands extra got him minimal gains. Thanks Everyone! RP. Last edited by Roddy1; 01-28-2014 at 10:13 AM.

01-28-2014, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	input 1 - wrong section input 2 - search input 3 - yes it takes alot of money to get minimal gains if you stay N/A. boost is expensive but the gains are incredible. KaienZ34 and Roddy1 like this.

01-28-2014, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 11	Thank you so much friend! I just gave you some positive rep points! Next time I'll work on my posting skill. Maybe a mod can move this to the general discussion section for me? Last edited by Roddy1; 01-28-2014 at 11:57 AM.

01-28-2014, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
NORAIN Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wilmington, NC Age: 56 Posts: 323 Drives: 2011 370Z 6M SP Rep Power: 11	Not sure how the dollar converts to Canadian... But I paid $26k for my 2011 with sport package and 9600miles on it in may 2013. It's flawless! Wait til the last day of the month and low ball the sh!t out of them. Almost all dealers work on monthly quotas and will sell for almost no profit to get another sold that month. That's what I did and stole it. Book value was $32-33k at that time. As far as mods, intake, exhaust, and uprev probably best bang the buck. Swift springs and spacers make the stance nice too. Hope this helps you become a Z owner, good luck! ...I'm not a big fan of the 2013 exterior changes. __________________ Swift Springs\|265-305 RE-11\|Forgestar F14\|F.I. TDX S.S. 12" Res."Milled Out"\|K&N\|SPL\|Z1(34 row)oil cooler\|Z1 brake upgrade\|Hotchkis Zspeed\|Team Voodoo\|HPDEjunkie.com

01-28-2014, 12:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	You can get a new base+sport for that, at least here in the US. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

01-28-2014, 12:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
SOUTHZZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 305 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z CS M6 Rep Power: 3400	Headers are a waste.Drive your 370 first then get a direction(budget?). Real power only from FI.

01-28-2014, 01:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 11	I just drove a 370Z for the first time over my lunch break! WOW..I love it! I doubt I would need more power. I'll of course do some basic bolt ons like the test pipes and the K&N's with the post MAF tubes. Can't wait to find the right one!

01-28-2014, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	You forgot mine $29k Twin-Turbo, but I'm way far hahaha. __________________

01-28-2014, 01:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	Where in Canada are you? The good part or east of Manitoba? __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

01-28-2014, 01:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 11	^^^ LOL I'm in Alberta!

01-28-2014, 01:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	Then get your a$$ into the Lounge! http://www.the370z.com/groups/zedmonton-lounge.html __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

01-28-2014, 01:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	...and call Sherwood Nissan in Edmonton. Canada's largest Nissan dealer. They can find you a car... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

01-28-2014, 02:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 11	^^^ Joined! Beautiful car btw wheee! I just read through some of your Journal! I am also in Edmonton! I'll give Sherwood a ring, although I am scouting all over Alberta and BC as needed at this point. Plus GO has the monopoly so I am working with them also.

01-28-2014, 02:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	Keep in mind a BC car will have holes in the bumper for the front plate __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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