Advantages of an auto sports package..

ZeeBabar

I met a guy at a Nissan coffee meet. He has a 2015 Black sports package with 20k miles. It's automatic. I told him I wish I had a sports package with the red Brembo brakes. He said I could trade my base blue Nissan with 30k miles for his, straight up.

He has the 2015 Brembo brakes and 20k miles but it's auto.

I have the 2017 with 30k miles, also auto.

He likes my blue color.

Reasons to trade or not?

Jayhovah

That seems like an even trade. I'd do it I think.

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AestheticCM1

Yea, the advantages of the sports package are pretty great. So long as you don't mind having an older car, I too would do it.

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YYZ

I would do it only if it had a 6spd. Otherwise your car is worth more IMO.

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Jayhovah

You sure about that? I just ran it through kbb.com

'17 base, 30k miles, blue, auto, excellent condition = $22,852 Private Party Value

'15 Sport, 20k miles, Black, auto, excellent condition = $24,255 Private Party Value.

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sp911

if you've beat on your car, sell it. if it looks like he beat on his, don't.

ZeeBabar

But what exactly are the differences between a 2015 Sports Package and a base package besides the Brembo Brakes (especially if both are Auto and no rev matching is involved)?

Zingston

Sounds like a decent trade. If it checks out mechanically, go for it!

nandosman

His car has 10k less miles, plus sport package. 2015 and 2017 are basically same thing. I would absolutely do it.

Chuck33079

So the transmission choice changes how the brakes and diff feel? That's news to me, and everyone else. Like I said, the addition of the automatic doesn't change so much that your earlier experience with your own sport package Z is not applicable. Use what's left of your mind and make your own decisions.

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sp911

I recommend you get a Camaro.

ZeeBabar

Thanks, I value your views and it appears that you believe that even with the auto, the 2015 sports package is the better car than the 2017 base coupe.

I left a message to the guy asking if we could meet and test drive each others car. His car fax is clean.

enkei2k

Akebonos...not Brembos. At least to my understanding.

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Jhill

Trade him and take the money you saved not buying the sports package and get it painted if you really want the blue. It’s simple the sports package gives you the rays wheels, LSD (even if only viscous its better than nothing), the spoiler, the bigger multi piston brakes and auto vs auto the sport gets paddle shifters.

This really isn’t a hard decision considering his has even less miles.

Ventruck

Basically all I'd do is take both cars to a dealer, get an inspection, and bam if his passes..