When is the next body style Z due? This model looks dated and needs refreshed badly.

Amuse370z

I think it is a legitimate question, I'm looking to purchase one but I would hate to get the '11 version only to have some major revising going on for the '12 version.

Exterior wise, I don't care since I'll be slappin the amuse kit on anyway.

shadoquad

I think that the question, "When is the next update or body style" is legit, but I don't think it's right to insult the car and (by proxy) the owners by calling it ugly and outdated. Clearly that's not a friendly way to start a thread.

Sean

I never once said it was ugly. That's what you read into it so you must have those feelings.

I said it is showing it's age and needs a refresh. And I cited common things people have asked to be changed. If I did not point out what I meant by showing it's age that would be an insult to the entire car.

I picked out SPECIFIC items that look odd on an otherwise very clean looking car. I hope some of the common issues raised might be addressed in the next release. And if that is the case, I can wait another 6 months for the car.

It think everyone here likes to overreact. It's 2 plastic bumps in a bumper, some door handles that can be updated, and why not match the gas gauge to the other gauges? REALLY! That to much to ask for in a refresh?

shadoquad

Wrong.

And screw it, I'm not gonna derail this further into a flame war.

You know you posted incendiary comments, and you got the responses you deserved.

tsolin01

It's probably due for a refresh in a year or two but you're acting like it's a really outdated car, which IMO it's not. I didn't even start seeing them on the road until late 2009. With economic times the way they are and the low sales of the Z, I wouldn't expect much in terms of a total redesign for at least another couple years.

IMO the car is great as is considering the price point it's at. It will get redesigned eventually I'm sure, but I think you should just buy the car now if you want it, otherwise there will always be something better coming out in the future... and more so the fact that you said you're leasing... by the time you're out of the lease, a new refresh version would be out for you to lease again...

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Econ

I dont think we're going to see any updates. I think they will cut the Z out of their line for a little. The R&D, inventory carrying, and production costs are netting nissan minimal profit margin
If anything I bet they add some HP and if that fails, I think we're not going to see the Z for at least a few years.

Bonzo

Long time lurker and my first post. But this thread is a little off the wall. The car has only been out 2 years. I didn't actually see one until late 2009, so that's more like 1-1/2 years really (And hell, it's certainly still not a car I see everyday, if even once a month). NO car gets refeshed that fast that I know of. Someone wants changes, fine, but to expect requests like already changing the coolest door handles on any car sub $50,000 is..... um......

Troll or not, this thread was started maliciously, or at the very least wrong, and as it is, it's a waste of time. I'm going back to the awesome lights thread. Actually, the lights were the first thing that immediately grabbed me and made me fall in love with this car. Then it was everything else.

Sean

The car was introduced in 2009 so lets do the math.
2009 Yr 1
2010 Yr 2
2011 Yr 3
2012 Yr 4 <--- Most companies refresh after 3-4 years.

And BTW - Almost all forums are an entire waste of time.

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