Flipping z's

dalouie2 · 06-04-2015, 10:15 PM

After researching nissan z cars , is it me or there seems to be alot of three four owner cars . Is the the norm? or seems unusual ? Im wondering if owners get tired of their z cars fast . A bunch i was following first owners bailed in under 5 k miles whats with that . ? Makes you wonder at best . Any thoughts from readers, owners etc ? im still looking for the right one for me.

Exhaust · 06-04-2015, 11:03 PM

I'm wondering what your criteria is for searching. I'm imagining cheaper prices, more owners. Bailing under 5k miles could be an impulse buy or they jumped ship for something else. I know someone who bailed after having it for 1 year for the mustang 5.0. As an owner, I thoroughly enjoy the car and will most likely be keeping it for a long time considering the only thing I could consider worth the money\upgrade would be a porsche.

binary0x01 · 06-05-2015, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Exhaust

I'm wondering what your criteria is for searching. I'm imagining cheaper prices, more owners. Bailing under 5k miles could be an impulse buy or they jumped ship for something else. I know someone who bailed after having it for 1 year for the mustang 5.0. As an owner, I thoroughly enjoy the car and will most likely be keeping it for a long time considering the only thing I could consider worth the money\upgrade would be a porsche.

I'm with you on that.

sp911 · 06-05-2015, 02:13 PM

I think a lot of people trade it in after their first winter with the car, or the fact it isn't everyone's cup of tea. if i'm asked about my z I say "the ride is rough, it has huge blind spots, no cargo room, it's hard to get in and out, and totally sucks in the winter. I wouldn't trade it for anything."

BC416 · 06-05-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sp911

I think a lot of people trade it in after their first winter with the car, or the fact it isn't everyone's cup of tea. if i'm asked about my z I say "the ride is rough, it has huge blind spots, no cargo room, it's hard to get in and out, and totally sucks in the winter. I wouldn't trade it for anything."

The car isn't that bad with a dedicated set of winter tires/rims. I went through the entire winter without losing traction at all. Ground clearance becomes the biggest problem as the sport chin spoiler becomes a plow after 5" of snow.

MagmaRed370z · 06-05-2015, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BC416

The car isn't that bad with a dedicated set of winter tires/rims. I went through the entire winter without losing traction at all. Ground clearance becomes the biggest problem as the sport chin spoiler becomes a plow after 5" of snow.

Me too. I put some Blizzaks and it did excellent in Colorado Winter.

Duc_Z09 · 06-05-2015, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BC416

The car isn't that bad with a dedicated set of winter tires/rims. I went through the entire winter without losing traction at all. Ground clearance becomes the biggest problem as the sport chin spoiler becomes a plow after 5" of snow.

It's even better if you buy a P.O.S. Jeep Cherokee for less than $2k and add a lift kit. Driving a Z in winter is retarded IMO.

axmea? · 06-04-2015, 11:10 PM

Are you talking about 370 or 240 or even the 300?

NissanGirl43 · 06-05-2015, 05:08 AM

In my Altima the GM of the dealership was the first owner of my car. He drove it for under 10k. So that could be a possibility.

scope22 · 06-05-2015, 05:41 AM

i bought mine with 7k miles from a guy that was only driving it on weekends.

Jordo! · 06-05-2015, 06:44 AM

Leases, purchased when income was good and then things changed, repo'd, "want Ammurrican V8 muscle instead", found self needing a back seat, etc.

As to whether you find this more for Z's relative to any other car (or at least any other "specialty" car), I have no clue.

On that note: I know of a beautiful MX-5 with low miles that has had like four owners in three years... a two-seater sports car ain't for everyone.

BC416 · 06-05-2015, 07:48 AM

I just think a lot of people either buy them as weekend toys for a while and then sell them for something else or end up coming to a point in their life where a 2 seat sports car is just not practical for them.

I don't think it's any indication of something wrong with the car.

kenchan · 06-05-2015, 08:00 AM

wtf is going on in here!!

axmea? · 06-05-2015, 08:53 AM

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wtf is going on in here!!

I thought it was about crazy drivers turning over their Zs only to find out it was about multiple change in ownership and reasons behind it.

kenchan · 06-05-2015, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

I thought it was about crazy drivers turning over their Zs only to find out it was about multiple change in ownership and reasons behind it.

oh... i bought mine when my Z had 3 or 5miles on the odo all plastic wrapped. i doubt it had a previous owner!!!

06-04-2015, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
dalouie2 Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: pa Posts: 68 Drives: 2011 370Z NIZMO Rep Power: 12	Flipping z's After researching nissan z cars , is it me or there seems to be alot of three four owner cars . Is the the norm? or seems unusual ? Im wondering if owners get tired of their z cars fast . A bunch i was following first owners bailed in under 5 k miles whats with that . ? Makes you wonder at best . Any thoughts from readers, owners etc ? im still looking for the right one for me.

06-04-2015, 11:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Exhaust Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 277 Drives: 2015 AT GM Z Rep Power: 25	I'm wondering what your criteria is for searching. I'm imagining cheaper prices, more owners. Bailing under 5k miles could be an impulse buy or they jumped ship for something else. I know someone who bailed after having it for 1 year for the mustang 5.0. As an owner, I thoroughly enjoy the car and will most likely be keeping it for a long time considering the only thing I could consider worth the money\upgrade would be a porsche. binary0x01 and Smashley like this.

06-05-2015, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
sp911 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: central connecticut Posts: 259 Drives: 2012 370z gun metal Rep Power: 11	I think a lot of people trade it in after their first winter with the car, or the fact it isn't everyone's cup of tea. if i'm asked about my z I say "the ride is rough, it has huge blind spots, no cargo room, it's hard to get in and out, and totally sucks in the winter. I wouldn't trade it for anything." kenchan, JARblue, Duc_Z09 and 3 others like this.

06-04-2015, 11:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,234 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Are you talking about 370 or 240 or even the 300? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

06-05-2015, 05:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	i bought mine with 7k miles from a guy that was only driving it on weekends. DEpointfive0 and Kazzan11236 like this.

06-05-2015, 05:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
NissanGirl43 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: East Coast, NC Posts: 12 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 10	In my Altima the GM of the dealership was the first owner of my car. He drove it for under 10k. So that could be a possibility.

06-05-2015, 06:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Leases, purchased when income was good and then things changed, repo'd, "want Ammurrican V8 muscle instead", found self needing a back seat, etc. As to whether you find this more for Z's relative to any other car (or at least any other "specialty" car), I have no clue. On that note: I know of a beautiful MX-5 with low miles that has had like four owners in three years... a two-seater sports car ain't for everyone. Streetlife and binary0x01 like this. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

06-05-2015, 07:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
BC416 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NJ Age: 37 Posts: 718 Drives: 2012 KAD 6MT Rep Power: 591	I just think a lot of people either buy them as weekend toys for a while and then sell them for something else or end up coming to a point in their life where a 2 seat sports car is just not practical for them. I don't think it's any indication of something wrong with the car. Streetlife, Jordo! and zguynate like this. __________________ F.I. / K&N / 180 / Forgestar

06-05-2015, 08:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	wtf is going on in here!! Streetlife, Jordo!, DEpointfive0 and 4 others like this.

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