To buy or not to buy

Vegitto-kun · 01-09-2011, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KptKIDLAT

" I want a fun car to drive, mainly a summer toy"

That's why I got my 370Z for same reason,

I could not sleep the night before I bought my Z, I was thinking I don't need
this car but I want it. After the day I got it,For this car I realize that Want and Need is same difference

. YouTube - Nissan 370Z Commercial

I always lol when I see that commercial. WOT, drifting shown

nissan when you whine about it overheating on a track "you are abusing it"

get it I have owned my Z for almost a year and I have never regretted it.

well untill the snow came

ProfessorDave · 01-09-2011, 01:01 PM

I agree with LunaZ that the visibility issue is not associated with the mirrors (I use those stick on concave blind spot mirrors and they work great). The problem is when you are in a situation where you want to look where a rear side window would be, such as backing out of a driveway.

The road noise is horrendous. I couldn't believe it when I first drove it. It's not constant, but traveling over sandy roads means you hear every pebble hitting the wheel wells. The solution (an aftermarket exahust) solves 2 problems: Road noise and horrible stock exhaust note.

Other than that, the car is a complete blast. It wants to be driven in a spirited way, turns heads, gets decent mileage and can fit 2 sets of golf clubs in the hatch!

TypeOne · 01-09-2011, 02:01 PM

I love my Z... I bought mine with 12k miles as well and thankfully it was very well cared for.

I keep all of my cars in perfect shape and treat them very well... it will last as long as you care for it.

When I first started driving my Z I was a little concerned about the visibility and since I came from a car that had great visibility I felt out of my element. Drive the car for a week or two and you will adjust to it and learn how to drive properly without having to see everything. I'm used to it now and it doesn't bother me.

The road noise is pretty bad, esp if you get the Sport package with the 19" wheels. I have gotten used to it, just turn the radio up. :-D

In all seriousness, understand that the car has a lack of cargo space and there isn't a ton of places to put things. BUT it's a sports car... more so than a Mustang IMO. When you come from a 94 GT (my first car EVER) it's going to feel like a solid machine.

I hope the best for you! Good luck!

jayl · 01-09-2011, 09:30 PM

Buy it!!! and you will do

every time you see the car...

if you need a car that you can carry a lot of stuff in or more than 2 ppl then

(jk) but if you have access to a second car then

-jay

kenchan · 01-10-2011, 10:28 AM

For a fun car it's perfect.

01-09-2011, 01:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 20	I agree with LunaZ that the visibility issue is not associated with the mirrors (I use those stick on concave blind spot mirrors and they work great). The problem is when you are in a situation where you want to look where a rear side window would be, such as backing out of a driveway. The road noise is horrendous. I couldn't believe it when I first drove it. It's not constant, but traveling over sandy roads means you hear every pebble hitting the wheel wells. The solution (an aftermarket exahust) solves 2 problems: Road noise and horrible stock exhaust note. Other than that, the car is a complete blast. It wants to be driven in a spirited way, turns heads, gets decent mileage and can fit 2 sets of golf clubs in the hatch! __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

01-09-2011, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1852	I love my Z... I bought mine with 12k miles as well and thankfully it was very well cared for. I keep all of my cars in perfect shape and treat them very well... it will last as long as you care for it. When I first started driving my Z I was a little concerned about the visibility and since I came from a car that had great visibility I felt out of my element. Drive the car for a week or two and you will adjust to it and learn how to drive properly without having to see everything. I'm used to it now and it doesn't bother me. The road noise is pretty bad, esp if you get the Sport package with the 19" wheels. I have gotten used to it, just turn the radio up. :-D In all seriousness, understand that the car has a lack of cargo space and there isn't a ton of places to put things. BUT it's a sports car... more so than a Mustang IMO. When you come from a 94 GT (my first car EVER) it's going to feel like a solid machine. I hope the best for you! Good luck!

01-09-2011, 09:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
jayl Track Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: md Posts: 813 Drives: 09 370z base MT Rep Power: 17	Buy it!!! and you will do every time you see the car... if you need a car that you can carry a lot of stuff in or more than 2 ppl then (jk) but if you have access to a second car then -jay

01-10-2011, 10:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	For a fun car it's perfect.