New Here! Need Advice!
 

Hi. This is my first post, and I need your guy's help. I am about to purchase a 2010 Nissan 370Z from my local dealership. They have two that I am interested in. A black 370Z coupe with the sport package, or they have a white 370z with the touring package and the nav. I wish I could afford to purchase the sport with the touring package, but that is a little out of my price range. They both have things that I want. I have heard that the stock stereo is terrible, and the Bose is much better. I would like the comfort of having a nav, but do not really have a problem going and buying a portable one and sticking it in the in dash storage unit. Please advise!

get the sport, go aftermarket HU and nav. :)

It's a lease so I can't really mess with the car much...

get the sport and upgrade the head unit, you can put it back to stock when you turn it back in quite easily if you keep all the stock parts.

and changing the head unit would improve the sound quality drastically?

yes, as would upgrading the speakers ;)

installing HU is easy. just keep your stock HU and just swap it back when you return. no biggie. :tup:

Auxiliary cord and phone charger. All the navigation you'll need.

I say go sport over touring. I've got the base stereo. It's not terrific, but it's not horrid, either. Then again, test drive them both and compare notes if it's vital to you.

Whats a good head unit to upgarde to?

What do you want from the car? It all depends on your goals and plans.

welcome to the forum, your going to regret not having the nav HU...

Sport over Touring....

Sport over touring especially if it's lease...
As you don't want to change the items from the sport package (LSD, brakes, wheels, spoiler), but like others said, you could change the HU.

HU swap is simple everything can go back to stock in just a few hours. Keep all the stock stuff and good to go.

Nav: I used a TomTom 720 nav before I got my Z. It's got a better interface than the built in nav in the Z. And like someone else said here, nav apps for your phone are overtaking the stand alone nav units anyway and will come with far more up to date maps (my 7 year old neighbourhood isn't on the map!).

Stereo: The Bose is nice enough, but it's not killer. Besides, there's enough road noise that you're not going to be too fussed about hearing all the detailed nuances of your music of choice. A new HU with some nice enough speakers that you can turn up without distortion is all you should really need to look for. Having the integrated nav and iPod and bluetooth is nice, but an after market unit will get you all that easily. You could even throw in a rear camera and make it real slick.

Sport: I've got the touring with both the sport and nav package, and I'd say the sport gives more bang for the buck. I love the sport wheels and the look of the spoiler and I'm a fan of the rev-match. If you wanted to buy after market wheels, brakes and the spoiler later on, it's going to be a lot of money. If you can live without the leather, go sport. Easy decision IMO.

In for the inevitable bashing of the Bose unit...


:drama::drama::drama:

Sports package you won't regret it.
Just get a HU and your good to go.
I use my iphone with the at&t nav app. with voice commands who looks at the screen anymore anyway. Just get a decent HU with bluetooth and your set. oh and change out those crappy stock speakers...........