V6 Camaro vs 370z?

DIGItonium

This is your chance to go test drive some cars and find out what you feel comfortable with. We like our Z's. It's not perfect, but it's a fun modding platform. If your intent is to do some simple mods like exhaust, stereo, wheels, etc., it's quite nice with the Z. You can also fit some seriously fat tires, slight drop, and end up with a sweet stance without going too crazy.

I can't tell you to straight up impulse buy the Z. Just test drive it and give yourself some time before finalizing your next purchase on anything.

No car is perfect...

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FairladyZ40th

Yeah man that's true hahaa I gave you some lame advice by telling you to buy the Z then again I'm an impulsive being lol.

DIGItonium

We've all been there

[EDIT] Oh snaps, OP... where in KS are you? I'm in Wichita. Selling my car is in the back of my mind, but it's a project on its own. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the photo below. I removed the front lip. The side is messed up. Roads here... argh!!! Just looking for reasonable offers.

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Colton370z

@DIGItonium I am in Hutchinson. I will be going to the Wichita Nissan dealership Saturday!

GOBLUE

Good luck on the test drive! I've test driven the new Camaro and Mustang, and I still love my Z and wouldn't give it up. It's really a flavor thing, and whether you need the extra 2 seats. As a true sports car, I prefer the balance of the Z. It just fits me better. But if you need the space, or want that V8 power, I'm sure you'll be happy with the Camaro or Mustang. I can't really comment on GM quality vs. Nissan quality, but it sounds like you're having a crappy time there. I've had no issues with my Z, including the convertible top (knocking on wood now). Anyhow, good luck and have fun!

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Dirk McGurck

What lip is that?

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Colton370z

For sure. I am going to lose some cash from eating the depreciation on the Camaro so, I really have to win on this next car and keep it for 3 or 4 years for it to be worth it. I have a test drive set up with the Nissan dealership here on Saturday. It's a sport tech edition in white. I will go in with an open mind and try to forget the feel of a larger car with an aggressive look and enjoy the more elegant style of the Z for what it is. It is also a manual transmission so that will be fun. How good is the stock clutch/manual tranny on Z/s? Do you guys normally upgrade that? I think my biggest question is, how reliable is this car? Have you Z owners had any serious issues with your 370s? How many miles do you guys have on them? I imagine since this car is heavily modded by many people that it can really take a beating and is designed to last a long time. I 100% believe foreign makes are put together much better than american cars ever will be.

SouthArk370Z

Most cars today are very reliable. But you can quickly trash any car if you drive it like you stole it. Drive a Z like you have some sense and it can last well over 100k miles. Several threads on this site about high-mileage Zs.

As has been pointed out, the 370Z CSC is prone to failure. The steering lock (easy fix if you disable it if before it fails) was deleted sometime in 2010 MY, so it's only a problem with early models. Motor/trans/diff seem to be pretty rugged and can hold up to some serious mods. Cabin noise is pretty loud but the right tires can be a big help; sound damping can be added if you like a quiet interior. Stock radio is pretty crappy; Bose is (arguably) pretty good but may be a bit under-powered if you like your music loud. Handling is an order of magnitude better than Challenger/Mustang/Camaro - they may out run you in the quarter, but you'll wax their a$$es in the corners.

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Colton370z

Should I get a used 370z from a previous year or should I just get a new 2016 Z? A lot of kinks should be worked out in the 2016 models, right? Has anything changed in the 2016's that you guys know of?

Mancub

I was looking used vs new myself. Financing turned me to buy new.

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SouthArk370Z

Yes.

The CSC is the only big kink that I am aware of. There haven't been (m)any major changes since introduction in 2009 MY.

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FairladyZ40th

The clutch is really really good. As I previously mentioned a lot of members will do a clutch kit swap because of the CSC failure which you may experience between 15k miles and 30k miles give or take. In my belief that IS the biggest issue other than heating. Again, since most people are modding ANYWAY they ignore the heating issues because they install an oil cooler. Also to go with that because people HAVE to fix the CSC they kill 2 stones with 1 bird and just do a full clutch kit upgrade ALONG with the CSC upgrade. Might as well do it while the mechanic has the tranny pulled out. So NO it's not something you must upgrade because the OEM sucks it's just more economical .

However the OEM clutch on these cars is amazing. Very strong and durable and has a really nice grab/launch and they'll basically last over 100k if you take care of it of course.