Looking at Used Nismos - Lots of Owners
 

I'm looking at getting a used Nismo fairly soon. I'm just curious, when I look at the CarFax's it seems that most have had several owners. I see quite a few with 30,000 miles with two or three owners. Any major reason for this? Is it that the suspension is so stiff people tire of it quickly? Not a huge deal, just something I've noticed.

Suspension could be a factor, although I have owned two so far and the suspension never bothered me. I would think a big reason might be due to the car becoming impractical for daily driving especially when you end up having kids.

A lot of people think they want a two seater sportscar and then they find out what they don't know...visibility out the back is poor, it is noisy, the 09 to 14 Nismo is sparse on extras, clutch engagement and the list goes on! I would be more concerned with the services record and how the car was driven.

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Could be to that a lot of used Nismos still have the front coil spring spacers still installed that the dealer was to remove when delivered. Giving the front a harsh ride. New owner trades it in. Next owner never checks on the spacers. And it keeps going.

If I was to ditch the nismo, i would get like a Bette, m4 or a porsche. Sometimes ppl get tired of their cars and move in to something better you know...

Viper ACR or a Gumbert. :yum::yum::yum:

If you can get the car fax report or simular look at the months they changed hands back to a dealer. What I saw for many is they were summer cars. Bought in spring traded back late fall. In Northeast where I am, makes sense for a rear wheel drive sports car when people see snow coming.

That was mine. The guy bought it in the spring, and traded it in at Thanksgiving for a Titan. He found out that it doesn't go good in Western Pa snow. :icon17:

I would agree with most, fell in love with it. After a year I realized how impractical it is space wise. Actually got down right annoying. So I bought a Sentra for my DD. Other than the lack of space it is such an awesome car, I smile everyday while running through the gears. The sound, the handling, the sticky tires taking turns like no body's business, the hfcs abd header screaming at high rpm. Best bang for the buck I have ever spent. Never considered the noise as I can't hear much over the exhaust or music. And the looks, the curves are just stupid unique.

Yeah, agree with all of the above. If you're buying a Nismo as a DD, forget it. It is a pure, raw sports car that has a track capable suspension/chassis. I only use my '16 Nismo on weekends and some weeknight joy rides. I bought mine with only 2k miles last year. The previous owner had bought it as a DD and soon realized he was better off in an SUV. With the Nismo, you either get it or you don't. I knew exactly what it was prior to my purchase and couldn't be happier.

Used:


As far as buying a used one, I would look at the car history/maintenance record. Also, take a look underneath and make sure the body pieces are intact and not scraped to hell. That will tell you if the previous owner(s) cared for the car. Tbh though, when I pull the trigger on a 14, I will try and buy from a member on this site. The reason being is they would know exactly what was done on the car modwise/maintenance wise.

Everyday Driving:


As far as everyday driving, it's definitely not the most versatile daily driver. I still LOVE driving it everyday despite the mileage. You develop a better understanding of the car and how it handles driving it. Although, you might want to take a break once in awhile so that "feeling" doesn't become dull. Overall, you'll be pretty satisfied with the car. Add a few bolt ons/tune and you'll be very happy, but unfortunately not for long. lol

Blindspot:


The "blindspot" isn't as bad if you have your mirrors adjusted properly. I actually think the 370s are more tolerable compared to the 350 in that department.

Trunkspace:



Definitely can attest to the trunk space. Atleast you 370 owners don't have that rear strut tower brace inside the hatch. We also had a "harsh" ride with the shipping spacers on the 350 Nismos. Once I took those out, the ride height dropped a few inches and the ride was more "plush and strokeful". Basically, the spacers made it feel like the whole suspension was set on full stiff with a quick rebound setting.

Clutch:

As for the clutch, I never was a fan of the 370s clutch. It was a bit too soft for my liking. This is all subjective. If you drive the car enough, you won't even notice it.

Hope that helps.

I daily mine. 150 miles a day, and love it. 43k miles and counting. But I also knew what I was getting myself into.

Same boat here. I'm single, my kid is in college, and I love driving my Nismo every single day.

Daily driver for me here in the UK. Never get tired of driving it.

I'm pretty happy with my purchase and knew what I was getting into, in general, when I bought my '16 Nismo. But I can definitely see why a lot of these change hands quickly.

For starters? If you bought one (like i did), assuming you could do some bolt-on mods and make more power without breaking the bank? Yeah, not so much.... Especially with the Nismo edition, it seems like everyone has varied opinions on what upgrades make the most sense. But bottom line is, people typically want you to spend about 2x what an upgraded air intake usually costs for other sports cars, and somewhere north of $750 for an exhaust upgrade to make maybe 15 *peak* HP. Only then are you ready for dumping another $700+ into a custom tune so you can actually make a decent HP bump with about $15,000 to $20,000 for a turbo or supercharger upgrade (and supporting mods so it doesn't blow things up).

By the time you get a Nismo from the stock 350HP to somewhere in the 400's, you've spent enough so you could have just moved up to a more expensive and powerful car in the first place.

I've really had to rethink all my modding plans for this car, and resigned myself to enjoying it pretty much as-is, beyond the cosmetic stuff I did like window tint and tasteful vinyl decals on the doors. This is NOT like my old '97 Supra TT where so much potential could be unlocked with no more than a few thousand invested.

I'd also agree with a lot of the stuff already said though. People get wowed by the styling and handling of these cars, but after driving one for a year or two - realize all the downsides hurt more than they considered. High insurance rates, unable to really drive it in winter months with snow and ice, realization that these cars have been around for about 10 years now with few design changes so shiny, new alternatives catch their eye quickly, noisy cabin that can make long road trips less enjoyable, higher fuel costs for premium unleaded + not so amazing gas mileage, issues with lack of cargo space, and realization that you're always driving some other vehicle because more than 1 other person wants to ride with you.....