Consumer Reports' Obsession

jpit · 03-04-2011, 02:48 PM

If you read the report they rate the car very highly and it will have low depreciation when you sell it. Areas that it did not fare well in include ride, visibility, paint, and squeaks and rattles. It does not recommend the 370Z because of low reliability ratings based on owner surveys.

SoCal 370Z · 03-04-2011, 02:53 PM

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Areas that it did not fare well in include ride, visibility, paint, and squeaks and rattles.

That sums up about 99% of the cars produced today.

PapoZalsa · 03-04-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

If you read the report they rate the car very highly and it will have low depreciation when you sell it. Areas that it did not fare well in include ride, visibility, paint, and squeaks and rattles. It does not recommend the 370Z because of low reliability ratings based on owner surveys.

Those owner's probably never had a Z before. I have owned a 300ZX, 350Z and now the 370Z. Now when I bought this car there were certain things that I already expected like the blind spots.

I don't know where they get that reliability BS when the current model is not even 3 yrs old.

OldGuy · 03-04-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

If you read the report they rate the car very highly and it will have low depreciation when you sell it. Areas that it did not fare well in include ride, visibility, paint, and squeaks and rattles. It does not recommend the 370Z because of low reliability ratings based on owner surveys.

Unfortunately, all those criticisms, which come from actual owner survey respeonses, do have varying degrees of validity and will factor into the value equation, one way or another, when we try to re-sell or trade. That's the nature of the market and that's also the chance you take when you buy a new(er) model. Frankly, though, in areas like paint quality, sticking hatches and whining ECU units, being items complained of in Owners' responses, I had expected better from Nissan.

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jpit Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 440 Drives: 370Z Tour MT w/Spt Rep Power: 18	If you read the report they rate the car very highly and it will have low depreciation when you sell it. Areas that it did not fare well in include ride, visibility, paint, and squeaks and rattles. It does not recommend the 370Z because of low reliability ratings based on owner surveys.