Lifespan of 370Z ??

felix0121 · 07-28-2015, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

My '85 300 ZX that I bought new had > 250,000 miles on it when I traded it in '94. I never had any significant mechanical problems with it. If the electronic dash hadn't been so expensive to replace, I probably would have kept it at least a few more years.

I will be disappointed I can't get that out of my 370--if I want to

Are you still driving your 300ZX ??

Fuzzzy · 07-28-2015, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by felix0121

Are you still driving your 300ZX ??

Traded it for 20 years of two "sensible" cars. Glad to be back in a Z now!

Kenwoodturbo · 07-28-2015, 10:10 PM

I think your question is loaded and too many variables. How is it versus a mustang? Well depends on owner, location, maintenance, luck, etc. how long a car goes has more to do with owner and maintenance than brand in most cases. Sure if you have a dodge you will replace things like the radio 27 times in a 500k mile timespan, but how long it "lasts" just depends.

Typically the people/cars who go forever are owned by people who maintain whenever anything wears or breaks. Typically people who let things go, usually turn their car into scrap early. If the body starts to rust and you let it go, then radio does and you wear headphones, turn signals break and you use your arms eventually a transmission goes and you ask.... Why would I buy a 2000 transmission for a car that's rusty with no radio signals etc. if you are kind that maintains car perfectly then you say. 2000 trans for an otherwise perfect car or $800 a month for 5 years for a new one. The car I sold to buy the Nismo had over 300k on it. The car ran perfectly and all options worked. It was clean, shiny, well maintained. Others with 1/3 of the mileage that didn't see the love, ended upon junkyards. So it wasn't the car, it was owner and routine.

07-28-2015, 10:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kenwoodturbo Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 124 Drives: 13 Nismo Rep Power: 13	I think your question is loaded and too many variables. How is it versus a mustang? Well depends on owner, location, maintenance, luck, etc. how long a car goes has more to do with owner and maintenance than brand in most cases. Sure if you have a dodge you will replace things like the radio 27 times in a 500k mile timespan, but how long it "lasts" just depends. Typically the people/cars who go forever are owned by people who maintain whenever anything wears or breaks. Typically people who let things go, usually turn their car into scrap early. If the body starts to rust and you let it go, then radio does and you wear headphones, turn signals break and you use your arms eventually a transmission goes and you ask.... Why would I buy a 2000 transmission for a car that's rusty with no radio signals etc. if you are kind that maintains car perfectly then you say. 2000 trans for an otherwise perfect car or $800 a month for 5 years for a new one. The car I sold to buy the Nismo had over 300k on it. The car ran perfectly and all options worked. It was clean, shiny, well maintained. Others with 1/3 of the mileage that didn't see the love, ended upon junkyards. So it wasn't the car, it was owner and routine. SouthArk370Z, mayday813 and DynamicT like this.

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