Your thought on the availibility of 370z's as time goes on?

Mythos219

Laws of economics dictate that they will keep and move cars that sell in the marketplace. During harsh economic times people immediately cut down on luxury items. For most people especially families, a 2 door sports car is a luxury good. It follows then that the demand for a 2 door sports car like the Z will go down. So the numbers of Zs sitting on dealer lots will be less to make room for cars that do sell in this market.

As far as the future of the Z both in terms of actual allocation numbers and its existence the big question is how quickly the economy will turn around. If you're in the market for a 2 door sports car you probably won't find a better time to buy one than right now. Give it 6 months to a year and I'm confident the prices on the Z will drop even further.

wj4

You mean now as in today or now as in within this year?

The car has been out for a week and I see people getting really close to invoice already. So I'm tempted to wait it out until at least summer before I start emailing dealerships. And I'm hoping that I don't have to order a car again. The wait is a killer!

Mythos219

Right now. You shouldn't be paying over MSRP for this car at this moment which is why dealers offering this car on ebay and such for a few thousand over MSRP is laughable. Like you said some people are negotiating prices around invoice right now. If the economy was going full steam ahead I would bet anything dealers would be marking up this car like crazy.

The economy is going to be in the crapper for some time. Things are pretty bad and its gonna take years for this to turn around. There's a lot of excess that needs to be trimmed in the form of bankruptcies, mergers, etc. So be patient and you'll seal a great deal on the 370 if you haven't already.

wj4

+1, I agree with you on the turnaround time needed for the economy to get better. I was looking into an E92 M3 as my next car, but even at invoice, after the TTL, the car comes to around $70k well equipped. I didn't really consider the 370z until I saw one on the road the other day..I thought it was mean looking.

I'd be happy if I can land a touring with navi, sport, and illuminated sills for $40k out the door. I don't think it's too farfetched since a member on here already got a similar deal with the addition of tint and free oil changes for life for around $41k out the door.

I'll frequent the board and read what kind of deals people are getting, but realistically I don't think I'll contact dealerships until summer.

I remember back when the 350z first launched..the economy was quite great back then, and the first one sold for around $50k on eBay if I'm not mistaking.