why the 370z doesnt sell:::

onzedge · 04-05-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Manufacturers spend money on advertising when it's worth it to do so. Would NISSAN see any real gain if they ran a bunch of ads dedicated to the 370? Unlikely.

With regard to televison, GM doesn't advertise the Corvette much at all. Ford really never advertises the Mustang... the one exception being the commercial for the V6 (touting it's fuel economy because that's what sells these days).

The 370 is one of those cars you either want or you don't want. You usually know before you even drive it that you're going to buy it. For a product like that you're better off buying a few print ads in some magazines that your target demographic would read. The first 370Z advert I saw was a print spread in a January '09 issue of GQ.

SiXK · 04-05-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Husky Downs

A. Would you rather have a chick who gives you the best sex of your life - a true freak, but can't cook to save her life, doesn't clean, is a bitch 24/7, is a gold digger, but is drop dead gorgeous.

Or...

B. A girl who is decent in the sack, cleans, cooks, is pretty - not drop dead gorgeous, is a real friend, doesn't do oral - ...

Looks like its "A" for me.

shoopajae10 · 04-05-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Husky Downs

A. Would you rather have a chick who gives you the best sex of your life - a true freak, but can't cook to save her life, doesn't clean, is a bitch 24/7, is a gold digger, but is drop dead gorgeous.

Or...

B. A girl who is decent in the sack, cleans, cooks, is pretty - not drop dead gorgeous, is a real friend, doesn't do oral - but is open to "other" things and let's you play video games as long as you want, and is content with being middle class; doesn't need to live like one of the Kardashians.

Not a tough decision, least not for me - B is the clear winner.

"B" is basically the "Z" and maybe can even be lumped into sports cars in general. In a time when gas is so expensive and it's getting tough to justify spending $85 to fill up the tank every 7 days (minimum), the "Z" and sports car in general like somebody above stated, all things considered is a pretty efficient car - gas wise.

So while everybody out there is walking around with their "trophy" wives, they see us (Z and Sports Car owners alike) and they envy us. Sure they get some perks with their wives, but as a whole - we are MUCH happier and they are dying inside wishing they were as happy as we all are.

Weird analogy, but I see it this way. It's like, people can drive their Prius' (which actually hurt the environment more than a Civic) or their Chevy Volt etc. to save gas, but are they TRULY happy in it? Sure it saves them on gas (i.e. great sex, beautiful etc.), but does it feel like a Z or sports car? Does it look like one? Handle like one?

If gas were $8 a gallon, ask yourselves this question, if you're a Z/sports car owner - would you REALLY get rid of your ride to give in to the times?

NOT ME!

I'd adapt and like some of you have stated above, I'd find other means to get to and from, but NEVER would I consider getting rid of my Z or sports car. And if I couldn't afford two cars - I'd find a way TO afford the gas by giving up other things that cost me on a daily/monthly/weekly/yearly basis. After all, we are Z owners damn it and all these people with their electric cars, solar cars, flux capacitor vehicles, trucks, Hybrid's and so on will eventually get rid of their cars for the next best thing (kind of like people who try DROID then the iPhone and realize how awesome iOS truly is LOL).

As for us - WE WON'T - because unlike them, our cars are INSTANT classics. We have a sense of pride and loyalty in a way these others simply cannot appreciate. And when sh*t hits the fan one day and all the car company's abandon gasoline because it's $20 a gallon - I trust that Nissan will make a Z which will go with the times and that too will be an instant classic. Because we understand this - we will own it and in the end, in the grand scheme of things guys, even though gas is just about $5 a gallon now, it's what - $15-$20 more total than what we're used to paying?

Guys, we spend that on ******** every week. Some of us are smokers (not I), some of us are pot heads (not I), some of us are addicted to video games (maybe me) etc. Whatever our vice is, if we budget correctly and FIND that extra $15-$20 a week for gas, TO ME that's a great trade-off.

So while everybody else is buzzing by at 60 MPH in their jelly bean, space ship looking hybrid's and "so called" environmental friendly vehicles - we'll ZOOM! by them IN STYLE...

BECAUSE DAMN IT! WE ARE Z OWNERS - IT'S NOT A CULT, IT'S NOT AN ACCIDENT, NOR IS IT A FAD...IT'S A CHOICE WE MADE...LIKE OUR Z FOREFATHER'S BEFORE US WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR US TODAY...

IT'S A WAY OF LIFE!

LMAO!!!!!!! Okay, I'm done ranting.

Im ready for battle!!!!!!

christian370z · 04-05-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Husky Downs

So while everybody else is buzzing by at 60 MPH in their jelly bean, space ship looking hybrid's and "so called" environmental friendly vehicles - we'll ZOOM! by them IN STYLE...

Ahahahaha, that's awesome!

b1adesofcha0s · 04-05-2011, 11:13 AM

You can be environmentally friendly and still have style + performace.

Porsche 918 HYBRID

Red__Zed · 04-05-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

You can be environmentally friendly and still have style + performace.

Porsche 918 HYBRID

You just have to have a fat bank account

shadoquad · 04-05-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

You can be environmentally friendly and still have style + performace.

Porsche 918 HYBRID

it's 800k.
It's not environmentally friendly in any real stretch. No gas-powered combustion engines are. They're just more or less harmful.
It's not about the environment, it's about how one can save money on gas or electric.

Red__Zed · 04-05-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

it's 800k.
It's not environmentally friendly in any real stretch. No gas-powered combustion engines are. They're just more or less harmful.
It's not about the environment, it's about how one can save money on gas or electric.

Oh, I see. You hate the pandas.

SoCal 370Z · 04-05-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Oh, I see. You hate the pandas.

How did Lou get dragged into this thread?

b1adesofcha0s · 04-05-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

it's 800k.
It's not environmentally friendly in any real stretch. No gas-powered combustion engines are. They're just more or less harmful.
It's not about the environment, it's about how one can save money on gas or electric.

It's environmentally friendly by harming the environment less. Also has less CO2 emissions I believe, which does help the environment. There's the whole thing about battery production/transport etc, but I was just trying to show the other guy that hybrids can be performance oriented and stylish too.

haggomyeggo · 04-05-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Oh, I see. You hate the pandas.

i love the pandas

shadoquad · 04-05-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

It's environmentally friendly by harming the environment less. Also has less CO2 emissions I believe, which does help the environment. There's the whole thing about battery production/transport etc, but I was just trying to show the other guy that hybrids can be performance oriented and stylish too.

Considering that even at worst, human industry produces less than 10% of the sum total of greenhouse gas emission, I think the whole eco friendly car scene is a crock.

I want hybrids/electrics to see if they can improve upon combustion's performance and/or value. I have no other interest.

Even electric cars are powered by coal, since that's what generates most electricity.

b1adesofcha0s · 04-05-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Considering that even at worst, human industry produces less than 10% of the sum total of greenhouse gas emission, I think the whole eco friendly car scene is a crock.

I want hybrids/electrics to see if they can improve upon combustion's performance and/or value. I have no other interest.

Even electric cars are powered by coal, since that's what generates most electricity.

Totally agree with you on that. I want to have a career in the energy industry to help develop technologies for renewable energy use for electricity.

I think a gas turbine engine has good potential if we can get over the engineering difficulties that come with them. Jaguar had it in one of their new concepts but I'm not sure if it was actually functional and running or not.

haggomyeggo · 04-05-2011, 12:41 PM

you know Lou should get in on this, pretty sure he goes through 370s pretty well, selling them at least

ZOLE · 04-05-2011, 02:46 PM

It's funny. The only person who has randomly come up to me and asked about the model of my car and got it correct was a 10 year old kid. Everyone thinks it's a 350.

I agree with the other posts on how this car really doesn't need alot of advertising, it sells itself. The type of people who buy this car know about it from sources other than TV adverts and such. How often do you see commercials for Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, Genesis Coupe, etc.? It's more of a niche market for sports cars especially in these economic times.

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ZOLE Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reisterstown, MD Posts: 164 Drives: 370Z PG Touring MT Rep Power: 15	It's funny. The only person who has randomly come up to me and asked about the model of my car and got it correct was a 10 year old kid. Everyone thinks it's a 350. I agree with the other posts on how this car really doesn't need alot of advertising, it sells itself. The type of people who buy this car know about it from sources other than TV adverts and such. How often do you see commercials for Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, Genesis Coupe, etc.? It's more of a niche market for sports cars especially in these economic times.