F the color... Does anyone regret buying their Z?

shadoquad · 03-23-2013, 06:04 PM

I've actually had a great experience with my dealership, Norris Nissan, although I haven't had to go there very often... Let's see, bought the car there in '10, had my tires mounted on new wheels with TPMS installed in '12, just had my recall work done there this week. They're pretty easy going, but I haven't had the same kind of ugly issue that some of you folks have.

DEpointfive0 · 03-23-2013, 07:21 PM

Wellllll...
A few things, I'd never OWN a BMW because I can't do German cars (yeah, their reliability is a JOKE)
And the Z doesn't sell well because it's overpriced (I don't care about that, lets not turn this into a discussion about value)
The biggest (3/5)35 issue was the fuel injector pump thing.
5 of 6 of my close friends who had 35's had their cars lemoned, and the other guys car burned down on the freeway due to a shoddy install job by BMW

shadoquad · 03-23-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Wellllll...
A few things, I'd never OWN a BMW because I can't do German cars (yeah, their reliability is a JOKE)
And the Z doesn't sell well because it's overpriced (I don't care about that, lets not turn this into a discussion about value)
The biggest (3/5)35 issue was the fuel injector pump thing.
5 of 6 of my close friends who had 35's had their cars lemoned, and the other guys car burned down on the freeway due to a shoddy install job by BMW

Now that's terrifying!

DEpointfive0 · 03-23-2013, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Now that's terrifying!

Yep, burned down on the 59 in Houston. I saw pictures, the wheels melted to the freeway...

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-23-2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Wellllll...
A few things, I'd never OWN a BMW because I can't do German cars (yeah, their reliability is a JOKE)
And the Z doesn't sell well because it's overpriced (I don't care about that, lets not turn this into a discussion about value)
The biggest (3/5)35 issue was the fuel injector pump thing.
5 of 6 of my close friends who had 35's had their cars lemoned, and the other guys car burned down on the freeway due to a shoddy install job by BMW

I agree with this much. The base model is not well featured enough to cost what it cost now. After year one, at $29,990 when they raised it $900. They should have made usb port standard on the base model and for touring models They should've done something like make the folding mirrors power mirrors.
In 2010, the oil cooler should have been done.
In 2011, They should have improved the base and touring stereo
In 2012, they could have made the cargo cover standard and the foglight.
In 2013, they could have done there cheesy upgrades and it would not have been so cheesy due to progression.
2014, a small power boost would be nice.

Little things mean so much when raising prices the way nissan did.. If the oil cooler would have been done? We probably would have sold an extra 3,000 units in 2010. And I believe the 3000 unit increase would have been close to conistent throughout the years.

Nissan fvcked up big time in that department..

RoshDawg · 03-23-2013, 09:14 PM

Man after reading a lot of these posts I hope my car doesn't start giving me problems. So far I've had zero issue (besides oil cooling). Granted I only have 15K miles. DEpointfive0 (sick name btw) how many miles do you have on your Z?

DEpointfive0 · 03-23-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

Man after reading a lot of these posts I hope my car doesn't start giving me problems. So far I've had zero issue (besides oil cooling). Granted I only have 15K miles. DEpointfive0 (sick name btw) how many miles do you have on your Z?

Thanks!

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32k miles, if I was at 100k, cool, I wouldn't mind my problems as much...

RoshDawg · 03-23-2013, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Thanks!

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32k miles, if I was at 100k, cool, I wouldn't mind my problems as much...

Damn now I gotta watch that whole movie!
And that is pretty low miles. I would imagine having the same feelings to the Z and Nissan if I saw all the problems you have seen.

DEpointfive0 · 03-23-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

Damn now I gotta watch that whole movie!
And that is pretty low miles. I would imagine having the same feelings to the Z and Nissan if I saw all the problems you have seen.

I'm confused... You haven't seen the whole movie but you understood my member name? Lol
It's my favorite gun, owned 4, one was stolen when our house was broken in... ;-( but it's all good, I've got 3 more, lol!

And I DO think my dislike of the Z/Nissan as a whole is justified... I don't strive to bítch and moan on the forum (especially because I REALLY LOVE the forum and all it's members) I just want to see what people would buy if they knew were to do it again, or if they knew what they know now. That is all!

Again, for the 50th time or so, I'd do it again the same way JUST because I met some amazing people and I love the helpfulness of people on THIS forum...
But I really hate the car every day... I look at my JDM tails and my Stillen 4.5" exhaust and the MBlue and think it's sexxxy, then I get in and PRAY it starts without fault...
If corporate/the dealers can fix it properly, awesome, I'll love it again... But at the moment, I hope CA has a flash flood and my car is parked at the bottom of a valley.

RoshDawg · 03-23-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I'm confused... You haven't seen the whole movie but you understood my member name? Lol
It's my favorite gun, owned 4, one was stolen when our house was broken in... ;-( but it's all good, I've got 3 more, lol!

And I DO think my dislike of the Z/Nissan as a whole is justified... I don't strive to bítch and moan on the forum (especially because I REALLY LOVE the forum and all it's members) I just want to see what people would buy if they knew were to do it again, or if they knew what they know now. That is all!

Again, for the 50th time or so, I'd do it again the same way JUST because I met some amazing people and I love the helpfulness of people on THIS forum...
But I really hate the car every day... I look at my JDM tails and my Stillen 4.5" exhaust and the MBlue and think it's sexxxy, then I get in and PRAY it starts without fault...
If corporate/the dealers can fix it properly, awesome, I'll love it again... But at the moment, I hope CA has a flash flood and my car is parked at the bottom of a valley.

Oh I just assumed it was just a reference to a Desert Eagle .50 (which still turned out to be correct

). You've owned 4?? Damn are they the original Israeli ones?

And I agree on the forum aspect, way better than the Evo / STi forums, and more of a community feeling than the Porsche forums.

So if you could spend your 35K again on a different car, what would it be? (assuming you couldn't put it towards a more expensive car)

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-23-2013, 09:54 PM

May I add that in spite of some of my comments from 2 posts ago about Nissan not getting enough U.S. support, Nissan also has been too slow to fix Recall type issues. I definitely agree with Dizzy their as well... But there's also too much nitpicking when it comes to the Z. When compared to other cars in it's price range. Performance wise, I still think the Z is very competitive in spite of...

I find flaws in pricing with all the current sports cars, to be honest. The camaro is poorly priced. The mustang is going the same way. The BRZ... I throw up from laughter at those prices. The new bimmers... Thats funnier than the BRZ. Performance is being sold at a higher price than it's worth. But now it's getting harder to sell people sports cars so next gen, I believe we'll see better value for the money.

I think the war for more power neglected other parts of the sports car experience. Next gen. I think all sports cars will be more well rounded and priced better in terms of price to features plus performance..

m4a1mustang · 03-24-2013, 08:18 AM

I regret not toasting my pop tart this morning... Oh, wrong thread.

DEpointfive0 · 03-24-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I regret not toasting my pop tart this morning... Oh, wrong thread.

Pain in my

LOL!!!

Isamu · 03-24-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I regret not toasting my pop tart this morning... Oh, wrong thread.

I bet you regret that windshield of yours... should have gone with a miata bro

3.7 ZPA · 03-24-2013, 09:00 AM

I think regret is a strong word for the feelings created from the OP's situation. I only regret a few things in my life, and they definitely don't pertain to items I've purchased. The title should be "Who else is pissed, because the Z I bought is a total piece of ****?"

I'd be livid if I was in DE's shoes. But regret? I don't think so. I'd only regret it if I bought it and couldn't afford it. When running right (which mine does), the Z is a great package. It's quick, handles great, and is the sexiest damned thing on four wheels, short of certain cars priced at least twice as high. Bickering about the regret of color choices and whether or not your Z has a top is kind of...lunacy. Just my two cents.

03-23-2013, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	Wellllll... A few things, I'd never OWN a BMW because I can't do German cars (yeah, their reliability is a JOKE) And the Z doesn't sell well because it's overpriced (I don't care about that, lets not turn this into a discussion about value) The biggest (3/5)35 issue was the fuel injector pump thing. 5 of 6 of my close friends who had 35's had their cars lemoned, and the other guys car burned down on the freeway due to a shoddy install job by BMW __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

03-23-2013, 09:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 16	Man after reading a lot of these posts I hope my car doesn't start giving me problems. So far I've had zero issue (besides oil cooling). Granted I only have 15K miles. DEpointfive0 (sick name btw) how many miles do you have on your Z? __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

03-23-2013, 09:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	May I add that in spite of some of my comments from 2 posts ago about Nissan not getting enough U.S. support, Nissan also has been too slow to fix Recall type issues. I definitely agree with Dizzy their as well... But there's also too much nitpicking when it comes to the Z. When compared to other cars in it's price range. Performance wise, I still think the Z is very competitive in spite of... I find flaws in pricing with all the current sports cars, to be honest. The camaro is poorly priced. The mustang is going the same way. The BRZ... I throw up from laughter at those prices. The new bimmers... Thats funnier than the BRZ. Performance is being sold at a higher price than it's worth. But now it's getting harder to sell people sports cars so next gen, I believe we'll see better value for the money. I think the war for more power neglected other parts of the sports car experience. Next gen. I think all sports cars will be more well rounded and priced better in terms of price to features plus performance.. RoshDawg likes this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

03-24-2013, 08:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	I regret not toasting my pop tart this morning... Oh, wrong thread. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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03-23-2013, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3887	I've actually had a great experience with my dealership, Norris Nissan, although I haven't had to go there very often... Let's see, bought the car there in '10, had my tires mounted on new wheels with TPMS installed in '12, just had my recall work done there this week. They're pretty easy going, but I haven't had the same kind of ugly issue that some of you folks have.

03-24-2013, 09:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
3.7 ZPA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 352 Drives: '09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	I think regret is a strong word for the feelings created from the OP's situation. I only regret a few things in my life, and they definitely don't pertain to items I've purchased. The title should be "Who else is pissed, because the Z I bought is a total piece of ****?" I'd be livid if I was in DE's shoes. But regret? I don't think so. I'd only regret it if I bought it and couldn't afford it. When running right (which mine does), the Z is a great package. It's quick, handles great, and is the sexiest damned thing on four wheels, short of certain cars priced at least twice as high. Bickering about the regret of color choices and whether or not your Z has a top is kind of...lunacy. Just my two cents.