The hell of trying to get into a 370Z

flashburn

What the hell, why are you trading in your Z06 for a 370Z? Seems like such a downgrade, in everything but interior quality.

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ImportConvert

I addressed this ad nauseum previously. Cliff-notes:


-Saving $500 a month in note/insurance to put toward property I am buying in a year.

-I am moving in less than a year and will probably make less and want to continue to save at the same rate.

-My time at Spring Mountain Motorsports taught me that unless I track my Z06, I will never scratch the potential it has to offer unless I do something stupid and beyond "normal" illegal.

-I realized I was paying for performance I will not use, while suffering with an interior that I will ALWAYS use. So instead, I will enjoy an interior I will always use, ans suffer performance that I will rarely use.

When looked at from a "mine is bigger!" standpoint, it's a poor decision. However, when viewed financially, as well as practically, regarding MY personal use for the car (cruising, spirited driving through twisties), it makes more sense by far. I wanted a supercar, I bought one, I owned it for a year, and I can check that off my bucket list.

Mt Tam I am

How is the Z06 through the twisties vs the 370, in your opinion?

I only use my NAV for the music box function. The delta for your new Z without NAV plus $3500 fee is close to $5,000. No way on earth is the NAV worth that kind of money. Get one without and buy a used or aftermarket NAV.

$5K+ is quite a bit towards your property note.

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ImportConvert

I don't have a Z to compare to my Z06 yet.

Also, I don't really need a sports car--I want one. Same with the NAV.

DWS44

I can sympathize. I just moved from a 2010 Grand Sport, which was my second Vette, into my 370Z roadster. Loved Vettes since I was old enough to say the word, but decided it was a good time to step back from the giant payments for a little while. Had a 350Z Roadster before the first Vette, so I knew they were a lot of fun too, plus, like you mentioned, the Z interior is pretty darn sweet. I was shocked how much nicer the 370 interior was, even over the 350 I had.

Like you, it was a struggle to find exactly what I wanted in this area. Original plan was for a new one, but then by pure luck, someone traded in a 2010 roadster that was EXACTLY what I wanted, and was still in great shape. Decided to let them eat the depreciation for a change!

Hope you track one down too!

UNKNOWN_370

Lol... damn when you are saying the 350 interior was nice... you KNOW vette interiors SUCK!!!

ImportConvert

My Z06 interior is similar to what is found in a Cobalt, just with better sears and steering-wheel wrap and a soft-touch dash.

Dwight Frye

I thought the OP was trying to describe getting into a Z in a one car garage with a washer & dryer on the right side of the garage. It takes a bit of a contortionist.

DWS44

Well...honestly, I meant the comparison between the 350 & 370 interiors. I didn't hate on the Vette interior as much as some folks do, other than the plain generic steering wheel in the Vette, which was always a let down, IMO. They made it a little nicer starting in 2012, but still the same basic wheel.

If I was ranking the three interiors, best to worst, I'd say 370 best, then Vette, then 350.

nmjaxx9

Dam so have you tried cars.com, honestly thats how I found my Z when every dealership in CT told me that they didn't have any color except Black Cherry in the whole New England area...then I found my red Z i NJ. lol