Nissan 370z vs Chevrolet Camaro, MAN you guys were right.

shabarivas · 11-02-2009, 01:21 PM

a girly clutch is a easy thing to fix

Zsteve · 11-02-2009, 07:19 PM

I guess numbers dont lie but I have to tell you for the 8 years I had the 2 TTs the only probs I had were due to me modding the cars, ie blown DVs and such. I think I had to replace a battery once and had the paint come off the stereo buttons but all replaced no questions asked.

I had my interior changed out in my Z as part of the deal and Nissan took control of my car and took it to a place to have it done and a clip on the door panel is a little loose so I went back to Nissan and they are already saying they cant fix it cuz its not original. Now they are taking it back to the shop that did the work but they sure as hell arent taking responsibility for a item they agrred to do and even suggested it it to me to get me into the car. Now I will be moving to Tx soon and will have a prob if I need the seats fixed. They are already backing away and I never got that from Audi. Hopefully a call to Nissan HQ will get them to warrenty it since they agreed to it and never said they wouldnt warrenty it. But the seats do look good and it fits great.

I knew toyota was good for reliability.

Moonlitebiker · 11-02-2009, 07:40 PM

One of the ways to check reliability of a car is to look at the cost of their extended warranty. It's my understanding that Audi's cost is near the top.

Personally I was looking at Audi until my mechanic, and good friend, had a heart to heart with me.

Now I have to go back and look at that pic of the Camaro hood again.

lemansz20 · 11-02-2009, 10:01 PM

Slynky, the elise is barbarian at best, but its more of a race car. The NEW lotus evora, holy c... it was really nice, and the fact that the g/f actually prefered it more then the porsche made me a very happy guy. I believe in lotus more then alot of companies, b/c they stick to true sports car theories. Less weight, and decent power, combined together make an amazing vehicle.

I am laughing at the hood comments, and no that is not my g/f if anyone is wondering. She was taking that picture at the time, so I do find it funny that she got that perfect timing.

Slynky · 11-03-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lemansz20

Slynky, the elise is barbarian at best, but its more of a race car. The NEW lotus evora, holy c... it was really nice, and the fact that the g/f actually prefered it more then the porsche made me a very happy guy. I believe in lotus more then alot of companies, b/c they stick to true sports car theories. Less weight, and decent power, combined together make an amazing vehicle.

I am laughing at the hood comments, and no that is not my g/f if anyone is wondering. She was taking that picture at the time, so I do find it funny that she got that perfect timing.

Thanks for your POV. Yes, I would agree the Elise is more of a "true" sports car. I only commented because someone mentioned hating the interior of the Camaro.

Honestly, I can't really get over my "import uppity-ness" to consider much of any American-made car purely for design. Absolutly, the Corvette, though. It's just too big (long), though.

You must have a really hot GF if she appreciates the look of a tight sports car ! I'd say she could be a keeper !

rcm2525 · 11-03-2009, 08:47 AM

The Lotus is a sweet ride but as far as the Camaro goes I couldn't live with a car who's front end grins back

Matt · 11-03-2009, 10:12 AM

I like how in that chart, nissan skyrockets upwards at 3 years. Hope I don't hit 36,000 before the 3 year mark! :P

nicknick · 11-03-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

I like how in that chart, nissan skyrockets upwards at 3 years. Hope I don't hit 36,000 before the 3 year mark! :P

I think you need to revisit that graph. After 3 years Nissan acvtually has less issues, ie, the graph goes down.

Matt · 11-03-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

I think you need to revisit that graph. After 3 years Nissan acvtually has less issues, ie, the graph goes down.

Nissan has the biggest jump between 2-3 years out of all cars in that timeframe, and it's peak at 3 years is the highest of them all.

Why would I need to revisit the graph in order to see that?

Slynky · 11-03-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rcm2525

The Lotus is a sweet ride but as far as the Camaro goes I couldn't live with a car who's front end grins back

Werd !

kroze · 11-03-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lemansz20

So this weekend we went to the autoshow to pretty much figure out what our next cars are going to be. My gf, was looking between the audi A5, lexus is250c, infiniti G37 vert, and the camaro. I was looking at the camaro and 370z, possibly the g37.

I have been reading on this forum and others about the camaro, and man alot of you guys were right. The outside of the car seriously i think looks great as well as my gf. Its when we went inside the car, and what a turn off. I cant believe how cheap the camaro interior looked and felt. My g/f went to feel the dash, and it bent in.

I was just amazed that they could built such a beautiful car, and skimp so much on the part that the customer sees everyday.

We are now going to test drive the cars, but looks like the lexus or G for her. I am sticking with the 370. I loved the interior over my old 350z thats for sure, and it felt like some thought was put into it. THe driving position feels wonderful on the car, and I now cannot wait to drive it. I am hoping the clutch isnt a girly clutch, b/c the auto show only had an auto.

I was hoping for a vert to be there, but nissan I guess didnt have any here yet in miami so they couldnt bring any to the show.

You guys are all very lucky, and I hopefully will be joining you soon. God bless.

It's the american way. They've been doing it long before their bankruptcies and still haven't learned their lesson of people don't want to buy inferior design cars.

didymus · 11-03-2009, 06:55 PM

i wonder what counts as a "problem"

Zsteve · 11-03-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by didymus

i wonder what counts as a "problem"

I was wondering that too. Also Nissan has the highest up to 3 yrs and then really drops. I think thats when the warrenty is up and most get fixed elsewhere or trade in. Others have 5 yr warrenties (?) which might be why they keep going up as they get them fixed for free and bring them to the dealers. Plus I think on some more expensive cars the owners are more anal about things than on less expensive cars and bring them in for smaller things, which is what I wondering about what constitutes a problem. But man Toyota does really good. I had a Tercel for the wife which we bought with over 100,000 miles on it and all I had to do for 3 yrs was put oil in (alot) and get new tires. The thing ran great but was a real cheap car lux wise.

lemansz20 · 11-04-2009, 10:47 AM

I also would like to know the issues, i bet one of the main issues for the american cars is the interior falling in b/c someone put their wallet on the dash one to many times and it was too heavy for that plastic to hold.

resopaton · 11-05-2009, 01:09 AM

That's one of the reasons I steered away from an American made sports car, the interiors fall apart. I always wanted a Z but for some reason my conscience was telling me to buy something American made. I drove the new Camaro and the Mustang but the interior seemed cheep. A good example is the sun visor on the glass roof of the new Mustang, talk about poor quality. I'm sure in time I might find something wrong with the Z's interior, but for now it seems solid.

11-02-2009, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	I guess numbers dont lie but I have to tell you for the 8 years I had the 2 TTs the only probs I had were due to me modding the cars, ie blown DVs and such. I think I had to replace a battery once and had the paint come off the stereo buttons but all replaced no questions asked. I had my interior changed out in my Z as part of the deal and Nissan took control of my car and took it to a place to have it done and a clip on the door panel is a little loose so I went back to Nissan and they are already saying they cant fix it cuz its not original. Now they are taking it back to the shop that did the work but they sure as hell arent taking responsibility for a item they agrred to do and even suggested it it to me to get me into the car. Now I will be moving to Tx soon and will have a prob if I need the seats fixed. They are already backing away and I never got that from Audi. Hopefully a call to Nissan HQ will get them to warrenty it since they agreed to it and never said they wouldnt warrenty it. But the seats do look good and it fits great. I knew toyota was good for reliability. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

11-02-2009, 07:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Moonlitebiker Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 48 Drives: A hard bargain Rep Power: 16	One of the ways to check reliability of a car is to look at the cost of their extended warranty. It's my understanding that Audi's cost is near the top. Personally I was looking at Audi until my mechanic, and good friend, had a heart to heart with me. Now I have to go back and look at that pic of the Camaro hood again. Last edited by Moonlitebiker; 11-02-2009 at 07:42 PM.

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11-02-2009, 01:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 915	a girly clutch is a easy thing to fix

11-02-2009, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
lemansz20 Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: THe world Posts: 195 Drives: Nissan Maxima Rep Power: 0	Slynky, the elise is barbarian at best, but its more of a race car. The NEW lotus evora, holy c... it was really nice, and the fact that the g/f actually prefered it more then the porsche made me a very happy guy. I believe in lotus more then alot of companies, b/c they stick to true sports car theories. Less weight, and decent power, combined together make an amazing vehicle. I am laughing at the hood comments, and no that is not my g/f if anyone is wondering. She was taking that picture at the time, so I do find it funny that she got that perfect timing.

11-03-2009, 08:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
rcm2525 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mountains of VA Posts: 133 Drives: 370z NISMO PG #0260 Rep Power: 16	The Lotus is a sweet ride but as far as the Camaro goes I couldn't live with a car who's front end grins back

11-03-2009, 10:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 42 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 19	I like how in that chart, nissan skyrockets upwards at 3 years. Hope I don't hit 36,000 before the 3 year mark! :P

11-03-2009, 06:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
didymus Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence / Boston Posts: 564 Drives: 280 / 370Z Rep Power: 307	i wonder what counts as a "problem"

11-04-2009, 10:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
lemansz20 Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: THe world Posts: 195 Drives: Nissan Maxima Rep Power: 0	I also would like to know the issues, i bet one of the main issues for the american cars is the interior falling in b/c someone put their wallet on the dash one to many times and it was too heavy for that plastic to hold.

11-05-2009, 01:09 AM	#15 (permalink)
resopaton Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 84 Drives: 13 PW Nismo Rep Power: 16	That's one of the reasons I steered away from an American made sports car, the interiors fall apart. I always wanted a Z but for some reason my conscience was telling me to buy something American made. I drove the new Camaro and the Mustang but the interior seemed cheep. A good example is the sun visor on the glass roof of the new Mustang, talk about poor quality. I'm sure in time I might find something wrong with the Z's interior, but for now it seems solid.