Where are all the 370s?

Skeeterbop · 07-07-2011, 11:50 PM

Heck, I see atleast 5 350s every day around post. That isn't counting the 3 that arein the parking lot in front of the barracks i live in. But the only 370 I see on post or around town is mine.

Fastfatdude · 07-08-2011, 02:57 AM

maybe with this environmental conscious world, people tend to gravitate towards more hybrids like Prius and no more politically correct to be driving a 3.7ltr car?

in singapore, where road tax is pegged to the capacity, its only natural that 370zs are not common...

SPOHN · 07-08-2011, 06:48 AM

I saw six at the dealership. They still wont come off the prices of the 2010 models when there are 11's sitting right there.

TypeOne · 07-08-2011, 11:27 AM

Production numbers.

There is another thread on this site that shows the numbers of 370s compared to 350s... it's crazy. I think there was something like 6 times as many 350z sold in 2003 compared to 370s in 2009.

It boggles my mind, but I do see a few of them around my area. Definitely not as many GTRs.

LunaZ · 07-08-2011, 06:58 AM

I like being a rare sighting on the road.
If I wanted to see my twin everywhere I went, I would have gotten a Mustang.

PapoZalsa · 07-08-2011, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ

I like being a rare sighting on the road.
If I wanted to see my twin everywhere I went, I would have gotten a Mustang.

or Camaro and Challenger!

6MT · 07-08-2011, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ

I like being a rare sighting on the road.
If I wanted to see my twin everywhere I went, I would have gotten a Mustang.

Couldn't agree more. Dime-a-dozen cars like the Mustang & Camero really don't float my boat.

Mt Tam I am · 07-08-2011, 11:23 AM

This topic has been on my mind for awhile. I see more Aston Martins, Ferrari's, Lotus, everything, than 370's. The number of 911's I see every day is staggering. I think that in my local, Nissan is not enough of a fancy name. Hence all the big name brands.

DrEvil · 07-08-2011, 07:58 AM

Looking at the sales figures over the past 3 years , there's only about 30 thousand of them in the US. That's about 600 per state. No surprise that we don't see too many. I traval to southern Delaware from central Jersey every weekend ( about 500 mi/ weekend ) and only see one or two 370s' during the whole time. Lots of 350s' though.

FromG2Z · 07-08-2011, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happytheman

Passed by a hot blonde milf driving another Monterey Blue Z 2x this weekend! The first time I was in my wife's Xterra..but the second I was kenchaning my Z through the neighborhood, and there she was!

Her jaw went

and then gave me a huge

. I gave her a wave and continued on.

She wants me!

Just repped you for using my newly coined term..... I have made Kenchan not only a name, but a verb..... he is now a legend, my friends

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrEvil

Looking at the sales figures over the past 3 years , there's only about 30 thousand of them in the US. That's about 600 per state. No surprise that we don't see too many. I traval to southern Delaware from central Jersey every weekend ( about 500 mi/ weekend ) and only see one or two 370s' during the whole time. Lots of 350s' though.

You know what's weird.... for a small town of 100k people, the number of Z's here are expanding. Used to be only 2 of us.... now there's about 6.

(still small, I know)

But I just love the exclusivity. When I see a guy in a new MB SL AMG looking at my car, I KNOW my car competes, even in the looks department

happytheman · 07-08-2011, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FromG2Z

Just repped you for using my newly coined term..... I have made Kenchan not only a name, but a verb..... he is now a legend, my friends

Haha, yah thanks..I just felt that it was a great time to use the term! Thanks for the rep!

yaheard · 07-08-2011, 09:16 AM

The dealer yesterday was saying there is a limited supply to the nissan dealers and they go to ones that sell the most z's. Combine that with summer and them going near immdeiately its hard to find one on the lot. He quoted me for a new one with the sports package at 34.

Maybe because last time I drove one I was all but set on a challenger I didn't notice what a car this is, but I was blown away yesterday. It pulls so hard and is so quick its amazing. What a car packed into that great looking body. I know you all know that very well, but I was just so taken by it. Challnger out, Z in and counting down.

BrianMSmith · 07-08-2011, 08:18 PM

I've made this response a few times to similar posts. The 350Z was produced during a time of financial over-leveraging, when everyone bought new cars they really couldn't afford, wrote checks they couldn't cash, using dodgy financing, often from cash back mortgages on new home purchases, helocs (2nd mortgages), etc. I do the same commute to work every day for the last 15 years, and about 5-8 years ago, just about every car on the road was a brand new bmw, corvette, 350Z, audi, etc. Nowadays I hardly ever see brand new cars, and not many of them are these luxury brands.

Essentially, people are not buying 370Zs because they are still paying for their 350Z, or whatever.

Now with the housing bubble (aka credit) gone bust, we are back to more normal times, and not many people can afford a $40k car all said and done. Not many at all. Many households that were 2 income are now 1 income. 40% of all mortgages owned by Americans are underwater, more like 90% of all mortgages on homes purchased between 2002-2007 during the housing bubble.

Ish · 07-09-2011, 06:47 PM

I saw a 370 yesterday for the the first time in months. It was a PS Nismo, on the back of a car carrier, and all the other cars were Nissans as well. Before that, it was a MB Nismo at the auto show in March.

Same time frame, I see a 350 about once every 10 days or so.

Slade · 07-09-2011, 08:32 PM

I can count on one hand the number of 370s that I would typically see in a week. I estimate there are four 370s in my hometown, my cousin owns a black one, and I have the only monterey blue in town.

370s are pretty rare in my area, but 350s are as common as Mustangs and Camaros around here.

07-07-2011, 11:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Skeeterbop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Age: 41 Posts: 1,440 Drives: 2011 GM 370 base SP Rep Power: 17	Heck, I see atleast 5 350s every day around post. That isn't counting the 3 that arein the parking lot in front of the barracks i live in. But the only 370 I see on post or around town is mine. __________________ Srenity: "Yeah no rest needed to spread the love when your 20 that's for sure...."

07-08-2011, 02:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fastfatdude Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spore Posts: 155 Drives: Pearl White 370Z Rep Power: 15	maybe with this environmental conscious world, people tend to gravitate towards more hybrids like Prius and no more politically correct to be driving a 3.7ltr car? in singapore, where road tax is pegged to the capacity, its only natural that 370zs are not common... __________________

07-08-2011, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	I saw six at the dealership. They still wont come off the prices of the 2010 models when there are 11's sitting right there. __________________

07-08-2011, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 513	I like being a rare sighting on the road. If I wanted to see my twin everywhere I went, I would have gotten a Mustang. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

07-08-2011, 11:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	This topic has been on my mind for awhile. I see more Aston Martins, Ferrari's, Lotus, everything, than 370's. The number of 911's I see every day is staggering. I think that in my local, Nissan is not enough of a fancy name. Hence all the big name brands. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

07-08-2011, 11:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1852	Production numbers. There is another thread on this site that shows the numbers of 370s compared to 350s... it's crazy. I think there was something like 6 times as many 350z sold in 2003 compared to 370s in 2009. It boggles my mind, but I do see a few of them around my area. Definitely not as many GTRs.

07-08-2011, 07:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
DrEvil Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 270 Drives: 09 370z,Blue, auto Rep Power: 15	Looking at the sales figures over the past 3 years , there's only about 30 thousand of them in the US. That's about 600 per state. No surprise that we don't see too many. I traval to southern Delaware from central Jersey every weekend ( about 500 mi/ weekend ) and only see one or two 370s' during the whole time. Lots of 350s' though.

07-08-2011, 09:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
yaheard Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: VA Posts: 148 Drives: 6MT Monterrey Blue Z Rep Power: 16	The dealer yesterday was saying there is a limited supply to the nissan dealers and they go to ones that sell the most z's. Combine that with summer and them going near immdeiately its hard to find one on the lot. He quoted me for a new one with the sports package at 34. Maybe because last time I drove one I was all but set on a challenger I didn't notice what a car this is, but I was blown away yesterday. It pulls so hard and is so quick its amazing. What a car packed into that great looking body. I know you all know that very well, but I was just so taken by it. Challnger out, Z in and counting down.

07-08-2011, 08:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 16	I've made this response a few times to similar posts. The 350Z was produced during a time of financial over-leveraging, when everyone bought new cars they really couldn't afford, wrote checks they couldn't cash, using dodgy financing, often from cash back mortgages on new home purchases, helocs (2nd mortgages), etc. I do the same commute to work every day for the last 15 years, and about 5-8 years ago, just about every car on the road was a brand new bmw, corvette, 350Z, audi, etc. Nowadays I hardly ever see brand new cars, and not many of them are these luxury brands. Essentially, people are not buying 370Zs because they are still paying for their 350Z, or whatever. Now with the housing bubble (aka credit) gone bust, we are back to more normal times, and not many people can afford a $40k car all said and done. Not many at all. Many households that were 2 income are now 1 income. 40% of all mortgages owned by Americans are underwater, more like 90% of all mortgages on homes purchased between 2002-2007 during the housing bubble.

07-09-2011, 06:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ish Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Workin' in the desert Posts: 45 Drives: no Z yet Rep Power: 16	I saw a 370 yesterday for the the first time in months. It was a PS Nismo, on the back of a car carrier, and all the other cars were Nissans as well. Before that, it was a MB Nismo at the auto show in March. Same time frame, I see a 350 about once every 10 days or so.

07-09-2011, 08:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Slade Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Port Arthur, TX Posts: 37 Drives: 370z MB 6MT Rep Power: 16	I can count on one hand the number of 370s that I would typically see in a week. I estimate there are four 370s in my hometown, my cousin owns a black one, and I have the only monterey blue in town. 370s are pretty rare in my area, but 350s are as common as Mustangs and Camaros around here.

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