Wow factor

Hambone1

Major difference in cost of materials, R & D, etc, but won't even get into that. It's a car for people who enjoy driving. It will never have the best infotainment in the industry. It will never have the fastest 0-60 times. Its for someone who wants to have an absolute blast driving their car.

KillerBee370

You cannot tell me any car is worth 200k (I'm not saying I wouldn't gladly pay that if I had Oprah money... I'm just saying I don't care how much R&D is done, metal is metal, plastic is plastic and materials don't cost 200k, names do)

And for the record every video of a burning car I see on the side of the road costs north of 200k. I've never seen a Z burst into flames for no good reason whatsoever. I guess more R&D is needed over in Italy.

I think also if you want the fastest 0-60 time you can expect to pay around 65k (you can pick up an Arial Atom for about that nowadays)

Red__Zed

Armonster

This is either a joke or you have no sense of how much things cost.

The carbon fiber bodywork alone on the Saleen S7 costs around 150k for Saleen to produce. The engine bay of the McLaren F1 is coated in gold (for heat dissipation purposes). Then add in carbon-ceramic brakes, aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, etc. I mean, come on now.

Back to the OP's question, I think the 370z offers a lot of car for 35k.

Red__Zed

Or engineering hours.

iwgl1981

Let's not forget some of these cars are hand made too. A Ferrari can do a 180 all day with no problems cause that's what it was designed for. A 35,000 dollar car well that's a different story obviously.

ImportConvert

Well, what can I say? You need to keep buying cheap cars because you can't appreciate the expensive ones.

You think your 370Z is the pinnacle of engineering and the rest of the money in an F458 goes into the name? Or are you dogging on it because the adhesive formula first used was combustible at too low a temperature? Ferrari bought all those cars back/fixed them. What did Nissan do about their junk transmissions in the first GT-R's "We sorry, no launch mode, is mud/snow mode. Car no fun when launch hard, rear end go bump bump bump".

Yeah. Stick with your Nissans.

*Yes, I drive a Chevy, but I'm not so ignorant as to think engineering in the automotive world stops at my CF fenders (Initial R&D cost, $500K for tooling/design and research, not including any materials. Just in case you are counting cost/value, that's just the 2 front fenders on a mass-produced car.).

iwgl1981

Well put.

Lemers

The NISMO is a more sporty setup and the touring is a more luxury setup. It depends on what you want.

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UNKNOWN_370

All I can say on the question asked by the OP is the Z is a bonifide sports car. I find it fine as a DD, with a sport pkg. Its ride is hard but compliant for what it is. When you buy bimmers audis and muscle cars. You are also buying convenience and functionality. Albeit, this car is very functional, for a sports car. The others are just functional as cars in general.

Fun factor, this car is way more fun for the money. If you are trying to get to 60 as fast as you can? This car will get there very fast, BUT you can buy faster ones still for the same price. But if you have advanced driving ability and want a car that will do anything you ask it to??? The Z IS FOR YOU. IMHO, No car in the price range handles as well and as true as the Z.

I would just test drive it first. Then comme back on the forum and ask more questions and use our search for whatever concerns you have. Go to the forums of other cars you are interested in as well. Test drive all the cars you like. Its the best way to get a feel for what you want out of a car.

Mt Tam I am

The 335 drives well but lacks the fun of a Z.

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ImportConvert

I don't have first-hand experience with the 335i, but I have seen a lot of them that were lowered and had autoX hints about them (sticker/license-plate frame, etc.)

They can't be THAT boring.

UNKNOWN_370

I think tthey mean stock to stock... boring is a strong word. I would call the 335I more composed and sedate in comparison to the Z. It handles great but you really have to have get the car over 90mph for it to be really fun. The Z is fun at speeds as low as 40mph due to its extremely short wheelbase and taughter suspension.

lazywolfe

Not to harp on the one guy, but I also always hear (top gear, fifth gear) that McLaren never even made much of a profit off the F1. And that's at 1 miiiiillion dollars each.

kenchan

should suit just fine.