w0rM's J0urnaL

w0rM · 06-22-2013, 10:57 PM

I've been putting off starting one of these threads for too long. So, off we go...

HOW I ENDED UP WITH MY Z

In April of 2012 I pulled into a Royal Nissan in Baton Rouge, LA in my 350z to take a passing look at the 370z out of pure curiosity. I ended up test driving a black automatic. I was pretty impressed. The only thing I didn't like was the paddle shifters. Unfortunately, at the time they didn't have a sport model with a 6 speed so I wasn't able to try one out.

A few days later, I decided to try another dealership to see if I could find one to test drive. I found one at another dealership so I decided to stop in and drive it. That's where I first saw the gunmetal color and I fell in love. They didn't have the sport model on the lot so I drove the manual gunmetal I saw.

I felt like a complete newb trying to drive it but after a few minutes I got the feel for the clutch and I was hooked.

I decided to see what I could get for my 350z. To my surprise, this other dealer offered me 18,000 for my 350. That's almost $2k more than I paid for it so I was interested. I told them if they could find me a gunmetal manual with the sport package, I'd buy it. Within a couple of days they actually found one in New Orleans.

Long story short... they gave me the runaround on the pricing so I pretty much gave up on the whole idea of getting a 370z.

Then I spoke to my friend who worked at Royal Nissan. He said he could get the car the other dealer found for me. So, we sat down and worked on a deal. I ended up agreeing to a deal to get the exact Z I wanted for $300 over invoice.

I bought the car on May 5th, 2012 and took delivery on the 6th. Here's a picture of my old baby and my new baby side by side on pickup day.

CURRENT MODS

Fast Intentions CBE with 12" Resonators
Work Emotion CR Ultimate 19s
Swift Springs
SPL Rear Camber Kit
Tommy Kaira Hebi Bebi Shift Knob
Pioneer AVH4400 BT
Zenclosures 10" Speaker Box
JL Audio NexD XD400 Amp
Polk Audio DB 6501 Component Speakers
10" Boston Acoustics Sub

06-22-2013, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
w0rM A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,198 Drives: 2015 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 36	w0rM's J0urnaL I've been putting off starting one of these threads for too long. So, off we go... HOW I ENDED UP WITH MY Z In April of 2012 I pulled into a Royal Nissan in Baton Rouge, LA in my 350z to take a passing look at the 370z out of pure curiosity. I ended up test driving a black automatic. I was pretty impressed. The only thing I didn't like was the paddle shifters. Unfortunately, at the time they didn't have a sport model with a 6 speed so I wasn't able to try one out. A few days later, I decided to try another dealership to see if I could find one to test drive. I found one at another dealership so I decided to stop in and drive it. That's where I first saw the gunmetal color and I fell in love. They didn't have the sport model on the lot so I drove the manual gunmetal I saw. I felt like a complete newb trying to drive it but after a few minutes I got the feel for the clutch and I was hooked. I decided to see what I could get for my 350z. To my surprise, this other dealer offered me 18,000 for my 350. That's almost $2k more than I paid for it so I was interested. I told them if they could find me a gunmetal manual with the sport package, I'd buy it. Within a couple of days they actually found one in New Orleans. Long story short... they gave me the runaround on the pricing so I pretty much gave up on the whole idea of getting a 370z. Then I spoke to my friend who worked at Royal Nissan. He said he could get the car the other dealer found for me. So, we sat down and worked on a deal. I ended up agreeing to a deal to get the exact Z I wanted for $300 over invoice. I bought the car on May 5th, 2012 and took delivery on the 6th. Here's a picture of my old baby and my new baby side by side on pickup day. CURRENT MODS Fast Intentions CBE with 12" Resonators Work Emotion CR Ultimate 19s Swift Springs SPL Rear Camber Kit Tommy Kaira Hebi Bebi Shift Knob Pioneer AVH4400 BT Zenclosures 10" Speaker Box JL Audio NexD XD400 Amp Polk Audio DB 6501 Component Speakers 10" Boston Acoustics Sub __________________ \| SOLD September 14th, 2013 \| My Build Journal Last edited by w0rM; 06-22-2013 at 11:51 PM.