Can someone explain Nissan's mentality to me.

DJ-of-E

Yeap, someone else will have a new toy whether it's a new car or new paint on the house. I, for one, like new paint on the house. =P

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chuckd05

It's because everyone was waiting for the 5.0. Duh....

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AlimonyHertz

The market for cars in the NE is saturated with Mercedes and BMW's. I drive 15 minutes north of Boston, daily for work, and see on average between 35-45 BMW's/Mercedes.

I have seen ONE 370z in my two years living in the city.

jubei

The economy is in the crapper right now, and people are just struggling to find jobs. I'm in NC as are a few of the other posters, and a few 370s are popping up. With unemployment ranging from 9-12% in the state, a sports car is unrealistic in most people's budget when they're just trying not to lose everything. However, I've seen about 2-3 a month driving a large chunk of I-40 on the weekends. The car is also relatively new (3 years), and the 350 wasn't all that common in the first couple of years in NC. Hell, I still get excited when I see any other Z on the road!!! Let's hope the economy turns around so that we don't lose the Z again!!!

shadoquad

OP,

The reason your dealer isn't budging on price (assuming that he/she wants anything above invoice) is because that dealer doesn't want your business. Shop around. If all dealers in NC are stodgily sticking their consumers to ridiculous pricing, it'll hurt them in the end.

Also, it could be this time of year. Looking for a sports car in the spring makes for harder negotiations on the buyer. If you look in, say, October, around the end of the fiscal year, with winter around the corner, they'll beg you to take it off the lot.

BrianMSmith

It's because consumers cannot afford a 370Z. Back when the 350Z was introduced, people thought they were rich due to the housing boom, and many of these cars were bought with home mortgages, helocs, refis, cash back low interest arms, etc, on houses that were way overvalued. Now reality has set in, and very few people can afford a $40k (with tax and steep discount), along with their mortgage. Something like 35% of home mortgages are upside down right now (owners owe more than the market value), how do you expect them to buy a new very expensive luxury car? Banks are tigher with money after getting burned by the housing bust. It has everything to do with the economy and the timing of the car's release.

mjd77

And let's be honest, I think the Z is now on that fringe of what constitutes an "affordable" sports car for most people.

HelluvaGuy

The 370 is much rarer here in the UK than the US and I like having that little bit of exclusivity which is exactly why I didn't buy a Cayman, Z4 or TT.

If you're happy with the car then I don't understand why the lack of sales would be a concern? The 370 offers great value for money, great performance and will continue to turn heads unlike the ones I mention above.

dwntwnall4u

Jump on the popular bandwagon, camaro, mustang, BMW, mercedes? That way the 370z would be kept a much more rare car to see.

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DJ-of-E

I guess you're not following Jeremy Clarkson's advise. You could be getting a Z4 because it's slower, less exciting, and get invites to wife swapping parties.

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PapoZalsa

I'm OK with the 370Z being a rare car in the streets for now.

Most Sport cars will be like that, anyway I like a car that I don't see in every corner like the Camaro, Challenger or Mustang.

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sonic370

the car is designed for a small segment of the buying public...........
when they buy the 370 they know what they are getting....

i keep reading on this post about how hot the 350 is or was................


anybody that won'ts to trade their 370 for a 350 raise your hand............

Zsteve

I think part of the reason you see more 350Zs is cuz of their cost. I have seen some young guys that thought they could afford the 370Z but had to later change cuz of all the costs they didnt realize. And for some like me, I had always wanted a Z but the 350 wasnt a good enough quality for me and the 370 was. Now with my income I can indulge more than I could when I was younger, so I have upd the anty with the vette. I think alot of guys that can up their anty have and have gone to the bigger power cars after owning the Z for a period of time. The 370Z is a great car but I think it came out a couple of yrs too late as the stang and camero have taken some sales from it. And with the economy some that want it cant afford it. Dont let the vette forum know but I think the body of the 370 is better looking than the vette but the vette power is awesome.

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