SOCAL-new guy...had some questions

[IgleeI]

Hey guys/gals i recently joined this forum because I'm currently in the market for a 370z but I had a couple of questions before i take the plunge...


So today I visited my nearest dealer and fell in love with the 40th anniversary 370z...I was able to haggle the price from 39,800 to 35,530 + fees....is that pretty much the furthest they will go or have any other members gotten it for cheaper?

If i decide to take the 40th anni 370z, would aftermarket parts or even nismo parts come pre-painted for me in that "so-called" special edition graphite paint or would i have to take it to a body shop to get it paint matched?

I've read through many threads and realized the paint quality is quite horrible and many people use a clear bra to protect their paint. Would that really be necessary for socal weather/roads? I live in OC so most of the roads are well kept and I constantly make trips to LA....

Thanks everyone!

[Rui Z]

Mine was slightly under 35K but that was with employee discount VPP program. So, 35.5K sounds like a great deal to me. I would like to know myself about the paint matching cuz I love the Nismo wing.

[phelan]

Originally Posted by IgleeI

Hey guys/gals i recently joined this forum because I'm currently in the market for a 370z but I had a couple of questions before i take the plunge...


So today I visited my nearest dealer and fell in love with the 40th anniversary 370z...I was able to haggle the price from 39,800 to 35,530 + fees....is that pretty much the furthest they will go or have any other members gotten it for cheaper?

If i decide to take the 40th anni 370z, would aftermarket parts or even nismo parts come pre-painted for me in that "so-called" special edition graphite paint or would i have to take it to a body shop to get it paint matched?

I've read through many threads and realized the paint quality is quite horrible and many people use a clear bra to protect their paint. Would that really be necessary for socal weather/roads? I live in OC so most of the roads are well kept and I constantly make trips to LA....

Thanks everyone!

the weather isn't the issue, it's the bloody roads. you try taking your car back and forth on the freeways without getting chips from debris or whatnot. our freeways are so poor it's ridiculous. i watched an s2000 bottom out on the 10 freeway in a pothole lol...

and that's a good deal imo, go for it.

[IgleeI]

Originally Posted by phelan

the weather isn't the issue, it's the bloody roads. you try taking your car back and forth on the freeways without getting chips from debris or whatnot. our freeways are so poor it's ridiculous. i watched an s2000 bottom out on the 10 freeway in a pothole lol...

and that's a good deal imo, go for it.

hmm well that is true...my current ride, acura tsx, is pretty slammed and i've had many instances where I bottomed out on the freeway, esp the 10 -_-..

is it just me or does it seem like there are a lot of 40th anniversary z's available...it seems more common than a simple black on black base w/ sport pckg...

[G Fo12ce]

You have to paint match additional parts. I dropped mine off the day after I got it for the clear bra. I think it's worth the money, especially since after doing so I've read the same posts about paint chips.