How reliable is Nissan 350z & 370z ??
 

I'm really serious in buying one soon (after I sell my old car) but I heard a lot about Nissan, especially the Z line not being reliable, meaning sh!t happen a lot and need to go to the shops ... I'm just a regular driver, no racing, maybe once in a while. For those that owned a 350z and now a 370z, please give your opinions !!! thanks a lot :driving:

One of the most recognizable car lines in the past 40 years is the "Z". Reliable would be one of first words used to describe this car, not only the 370, but earlier models as well.

I had an 03 350z before I upgraded to the 370. I've never had any issues, whatsoever. They're both great cars and very reliable from my experience. Love them both!

I had a '03 350Z, had the tire feathering issue. Made some supsension mods and that fixed that. Also, had a power window went out. My 370Z has 800 miles and no problems so far.

There's a chance of problems with every car. But I've really good luck wiht Nissans (including not one probelm with our 2007 Murrano)

Every car will have some issues. However Nissan and the Zs have been very reliable over the years.

2009 Nissan Z® “Highest Ranked Compact Premium Sporty Car in Initial Quality” by J.D. Power and Associates.

Nissan Z® wins 2010 Best Resale Value Award from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com

2010 Nissan Z® Received a Consumers Digest Automotive Best Buy Award

2010 Nissan Z® Awarded Best of What’s New by Popular Science

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i like the pic.....

papozalsa, does it mean anything...

for the reliability, i too agree that every car will have issues......

if you are talking about comparative issues vs mustang, RX8, eclipse, etc.... i think Z is one of the most reliable cars..........apart from supra... *^^*

as a rule of thumb, your question is not very valid in this forum, for most of us are Z fanatics..... *^^*

do go ahead and buy Z.......you will LOVE it....

Kinda relieve me a little bit. How about maintainence, is it expensive ?? Can u guys kindly give me some examples of what U pay for those expenses ?? again thanks a lot for answering these questions. This forum is awesome

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If you are planning on daily driving your car, with possibly some light modifications, the 350Z/370Z are extremely reliable. From a mechanical and drivetrain standpoint they are almost trouble free. Again, this assumes you are a typical daily driver. I would have no hesitations about picking one up at all.

The 350Z in 03-04 had a few issues, such as tire feathering, and occasionally bad window motors. In 2006, Nissan had a group of Rev-Up engines that consumed a lot of oil. Almost all of those were replaced under warranty. The 07-08 model line was VERY reliable with no issues, and so far the 370Z has been very reliable as well.

See link and you will know why:

http://www.the370z.com/gentlemans-cl...read-nsfw.html

My oil changes at Nissan are $90. Something to do with diamond-like-chips in it or something along them lines.

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Confusing wording....

How can ANYTHING in 2010 be rated for best resale value? :wtf: Wouldn't then need to wait till most of the year has gone by and actually SEE what the resale values turn out to be?

And, what does "INITIAL QUALITY" mean? Would, it still get that kind of award if, say, hundreds and hundreds of owners stated, "Yeah, well, initially I was pleased with the quality but after 6 months, the darn thing started falling apart."

I guess I just get tired of awards with ambiguous wording and questionable data to support such a statement as resale values for a car that just started appearing on the streets about a month ago...

Initial quality is something we look for funny enough because we've all seen cars that are absolute crap, even when its fresh off the lot. i would be highly pissed if i drove off the lot and i already start hearing rattles and random noises. so if anything, its an award for "at least you won't feel like a doofus driving it......yet."

Buy your own oil, take it to jiffy lube and have them fill er up, if you go with Royal Purple, Mobil 1, Redline etc. Total should be around $60 :)

yeah. when i bought my car the sales man warned me the cost for changing oil but i told him my previous car was a mercedes and the mercedes dealer charged $250 for an oil change.

I had a 2004 350Z and a 2005 G35 Coupe before I got the 370Z, and I must say, none of them ever had any problem...I don't recall ever having to take my 350Z or G35c in for warranty work...there were problems with the cluth on the 2003/04, but I never had problem with mine..eventhough there were problems, they were all covered under warranty...I think there was a problem with the 6MT tranny with the 2003s and some 2004s, but that was covered under warranty and they caught that right away (just like the tire feathering issue) and replaced all the affected vehicles....I did get a buddy of mine to replace my tranny and clutch for me just for the hell of getting a new tranny and clutch after 30k miles...hehehehe...he wrote it up as a claim and I got new tranny/clutch for free..hehehe....

well, I guess there's one small problem with the 350Z that I don't know who to blame on...and that the car just don't stay intact when getting split by a tree...but don't let this discourage you from buying a Z...case in point:

http://www.the370z.com/members/meetj...re6886-014.jpg

I was thinking about going somewhere else for the oil change but I figured I only get that done every 6 months or so and plus the maintenance is in Nissan records. So screw it, but thanks for that info!

I have had mine since October of 09 and no problems so far. The original owner who I bought it from had no problems with it either. My oil changes cost about $80 b/c I use the good stuff, Royal Purple.

I think if you don't mod up your ride too much, you'll have a very reliable Z. I have a friend who has a suped up 350z and he has problems with it all the time.

Every 6months? Is that ok to do on a 370z?

depends on the driver. if you baby the car it will last for a very long time.

Oil are expensive when using high end synthetic oils. I wouldn't pay 90 for the stuff Nissan uses. But 60 to 80 for some quality Motul synthetic a filter and labor is reasonable.

Yep, unless you're putting on a helluva lot of miles.

What the hell costs so much about changing oil ?! Yikes !

Because...its the dealership?

Good Redline stuff, you're lucky to find for $9-10 a quart...

Thats was just an approximate. I've had the car for a year and just got my 3rd oil change..ok..so realistically, I get oil changed every 4 months. So, $270 a year at Nissan. Thats not that big of a deal to me... my bulldogs cost me double that amount per MONTH haha..well that not really funny :eek:

I have about 6500 miles on my 09 370z its in the shop now and it was diagnosed to be a bad steering wheel lock. the intelligent key warning light went on and i couldnt start the car. had to be towed to the dealership. before that i had to take my car to the dealer for a grinding noise. after i would drive the car and get it up to temp turn it off then start it right back up a few seconds later it would make a grinding noise on startup.. dealer said it was the starter and that was replaced but my car still does it. But only when its extremely cold out below 30 degrees and only after i had just driven the car.

If i drive the car and wait a minute before starting it back up everything is normal.. Other than thos 2 things the car runs great no other issues..

Well, why does it require such expensive oil? I mean, my RSX redlines at a high RPM, is a high-revving engine and an oil change is just $30 at the dealer. I'm sure the oil doesn't cost $9-10 a quart--why would the 370 engine need something so special ?

Well it depends on what you mean by reliable. I will say that my experience with 280z and zx is that they are extremely reliable from a drivetrain standpoint. Really no one is going to be able to tell you about the 370, although you could extrapolate from the 350 perhaps. It also depends on what timeframe you are considering.

Have an 05 350 and a 370. Not sure what specifically you're looking for, but they have both started every time Ive tried.

You can use whatever 5W30 oil you wish - it doesn't call for a specific type. Could run Mobil 1 if you'd like...or, hell, DinoJuice(tm).

Some just prefer the benefits that better oils have, like valve train noise reduction, among other things.

This is what I meant reliable and it scares me to buy it when these things happen !! I mean I love these cars and of course cars will have some problem but it happen mostly to nissan and my cousin's G35 too !!

In these cars there are alot of electronics.. and when its this cold in the low 20's like it has been its easier for things to go bad. I mean the engine is still fine thats the most important part lol. the steering wheel lock is electronic on this car and when its REALLY cold i could hear it struggle to engage and disengage and then it finally just went.

The reliability of any model can be different from its predecessor, but I have had my 300ZX TT for 19+ years and its been very reliable and still going strong (knock on wood).

Not. There are millions of cars out there of all makes and models. None are perfect. Maybe car ownership is not for you if you're worried about reliability.

+1 My 06 has never has a single problem. It's only been back to the dealership for it's first 2 oil changes.

Well I'm not saying every car gotta be perfect but from what i've seen or heard, a lot of nissan vehicles (I'm just talking Japanese made) tend to hvave a lot of problems, I used to own a 06 honda civic, drove that for 46,000 miles no problems AT ALL. Then my 08 acura TL at 30,000 miles and same thing. My friend's 350z has to go to dealer for some problems, my cousin G35 engine wont start 3 times and also some problems at just 25,000 miles.

You feel me now ?? you are not thinking of what I'm thinking or is it just my lack of English vocab to express myself lolz

I'm not sure any of us are going to be able to give you what you want.
What are you looking for a 100% guarantee?

Just quit screwing around and get a Z or don't. Just do something.
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you know, notwithstanding those issues, if you wanna talk about poor quality - look to the USA built cars such as GM/Ford/Chrysler, or Australia - Ford / Holden (subsidiary of GM). Those cars are known for bad quality.

Or just keep to your Hondas. The closest car is probably the S2000. I dont know the cost of it in USA though? But you wont get the performance and the S2000 is starting to get a tad old now.