How reliable are they?

j.arnaldo

Cold fact: Per CR stats, Zs are "Much Better Than Average" on engine, AT, cooling system, electrical system, etc. They just have a few little annoyances with the power window motor(s), hatch door, MT, etc. These nuisances WON'T leave you stranded on the road; they'll just give you a pain every now and then; and, then again, not expensive at all.

Beatboy

Oh, believe me the problems you are mentioning with the Z are not problems at all in my book

In fact, I wish I had those problems with my car, and only those problems.

My car is currently at the dealership getting repaired for a broken control arm and power steering pump. I was left stranded on Monday when I went to get back in my car and drive home and I couldn't turn the steering wheel without looking like a complete idiot.

Two weeks before that, the car was in the shop for a cranking noise coming from the steering column and smoke coming through the vents when coming to a stop. The smoke was fixed and the steering wasn't. Mind you, just a month before that the engine was fixed for oil leaks and they replaced my cracked radiator that was causing a big vapor cloud every time I would come to a stop.

My windshield wipers stop working in heavy rain if they are set on "auto," which basically is supposed to wipe your windows at a speed according to how much rain is falling on the windshield. This left me stranded a few times on the side of the road. I figured out how to fix it - turn the car off, wait a minute, then turn it back on.

As for owning for 10 years. I don't see why people are surprised. Some people still own their 300zx's from the early 90's. And I don't know if I can afford or will be able to afford buying a brand new Z every 4 years.

Anyways I hope to own a Z soon cause I don't know how much longer this BMW is going to last me. The Nissan dealer told me they'd give me 6,500 for a trade in value... at which point I Well, hopefully with these last repairs it's going to last me long enough to make up my mind.

Nikon FM

+17k miles on mine including 2 high speed track days...........no problems and still makes me smile every time I start it.

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yubman

+1

I'm looking to trade in my 99 miata in for a new Z. In the spring it'll be 11 years old. I've driven that car as a sports car should (also daily driver) and it's never let me down in almost 11 years.

But now it's starting to rust away, top needs replacing and another half dozen things needing replaced and or repaired. It's time for something new. I hope a 370Z will carry me to 2020 at least. While I'd love to be able to purchase a new sports car every 4 or 5 years, these things are just to expensive to do that.