Looking for your first hand knowledge/input

ImportConvert · 10-20-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

I've had 8 Datsun/Nissans in the past 30 years. I bought the 370 based upon reliability. Since May it has had more nights in the shop than 7 of my other cars combined. Five trips to the dealership, combined with Nissan USA, has convinced me never to buy another, based solely upon their solutions and service. Aside from this (Mrs. Lincoln) it is a fun car.

Every company makes a lemon. I found that out myself. My X gf will no-longer own a ford (Has an engineering degree and works in that field, FWIW), based on her problems/experience with Ford at the corporate level.

I am VERY leery of GM due to my 2001 WS6 being a total POS.

My Infiniti is now having suspension issues.

My friend's Integra with just a fart-can on it was almost always dead in the driveway.

The only vehicles I had good luck with? Ford. Everything else breaks, and is expensive to fix. Ford made stuff right (except those 4-speed autos. Those were a pile, and the non SHO Taurus.)

However, Ford doesn't make anything I want, and now the GT500 crowd has a TON of issues with them.

End opinion? I will buy what I want and hope for the best. However, when Hyundai puts their nearly 430bhp V8 in the Genesis Coupe, I will be VERY interested to see what the base 'vette, 370Z,mustang GT, etc. crowd have to say...

SeattleLion · 10-20-2010, 01:31 PM

I have a 2010 touring/sport with navi and AT. I love the AT. When I floor the pedal, the AT lets the engine go all the way to the redline before shifting. It's automatic downshifts are a little rough, but feel to me exactly like what I would do with a manual shifter. The paddle shifting is fun. It's only issue is that there is a short (less than a second) delay after pulling the paddle and the gear changing. The AT has RPM synch, so downshift is as good as I could do with MT. The sport model with MT also comes with automatic sync.

The navi is really fine. It's a Toshiba in the 2010 with a hi-res screen, audio and video inputs (for a DVD player), USB input with iPod interface. I had a backup camera installed and it works perfectly with the navi screen.

In spirited street driving I get the oil temp up to about 240 at the highest. Because of the discussions about boiling brake fluid (the wheel wells are not really ventilated), I am swapping (being done as we speak) the rubber brake lines for SS and changing brake fluid the AP Racing DOT 5.1 (the only AP fluid certified to work with ABS). The tires are summer Bridgestone Portenza's. Ok year round in Hawaii

. I changed mine out to All season Michelin Pilots.

So far (1,700 miles and a month and a half into owning my Z) there have been no issues. This is my fourth Nissan. I had a 240Z -- one of the first--a 1996 Pathfinder, a 2004 Pathfinder, and now a 2010 370Z. I have no complaints at all about the quality of the cars or the dealer responsiveness.

PontualZ · 10-20-2010, 03:40 PM

I have a 2010 touring/sport with navi and 6mt. Basically the same car as SeattleLion, but with a manual. It's my first manual and I love it. I had a very easy time learning how to drive stick. I really like the navigation, I have no issues with it. Blindspots are huge in this car, so be careful backing up or changing lanes. I'm going to see if installing a backup camera from the 2011's is possible.
The synchrorev feature is great, makes down shifts fun as heck and super smooth. The tranny makes noise once in a while and the tires are noisy as well, but none of those sounds are overpowering and that's what I love about this car. Coming from an 05 Honda Accord Coupe V6, the honda was so numb. It took me from point A to point B just fine, but the Z makes me take the longest possible route from point A to point B so I can sit in her and enjoy her for longer.

Sry to hear about your G.

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10-20-2010, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
SeattleLion Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 226 Drives: '13 Mustang GT Prem. Rep Power: 235	I have a 2010 touring/sport with navi and AT. I love the AT. When I floor the pedal, the AT lets the engine go all the way to the redline before shifting. It's automatic downshifts are a little rough, but feel to me exactly like what I would do with a manual shifter. The paddle shifting is fun. It's only issue is that there is a short (less than a second) delay after pulling the paddle and the gear changing. The AT has RPM synch, so downshift is as good as I could do with MT. The sport model with MT also comes with automatic sync. The navi is really fine. It's a Toshiba in the 2010 with a hi-res screen, audio and video inputs (for a DVD player), USB input with iPod interface. I had a backup camera installed and it works perfectly with the navi screen. In spirited street driving I get the oil temp up to about 240 at the highest. Because of the discussions about boiling brake fluid (the wheel wells are not really ventilated), I am swapping (being done as we speak) the rubber brake lines for SS and changing brake fluid the AP Racing DOT 5.1 (the only AP fluid certified to work with ABS). The tires are summer Bridgestone Portenza's. Ok year round in Hawaii . I changed mine out to All season Michelin Pilots. So far (1,700 miles and a month and a half into owning my Z) there have been no issues. This is my fourth Nissan. I had a 240Z -- one of the first--a 1996 Pathfinder, a 2004 Pathfinder, and now a 2010 370Z. I have no complaints at all about the quality of the cars or the dealer responsiveness.

10-20-2010, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
PontualZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SD & LA Posts: 156 Drives: 10 370Z / 92 Bronco Rep Power: 17	I have a 2010 touring/sport with navi and 6mt. Basically the same car as SeattleLion, but with a manual. It's my first manual and I love it. I had a very easy time learning how to drive stick. I really like the navigation, I have no issues with it. Blindspots are huge in this car, so be careful backing up or changing lanes. I'm going to see if installing a backup camera from the 2011's is possible. The synchrorev feature is great, makes down shifts fun as heck and super smooth. The tranny makes noise once in a while and the tires are noisy as well, but none of those sounds are overpowering and that's what I love about this car. Coming from an 05 Honda Accord Coupe V6, the honda was so numb. It took me from point A to point B just fine, but the Z makes me take the longest possible route from point A to point B so I can sit in her and enjoy her for longer. Sry to hear about your G.