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

DEpointfive0 · 03-24-2013, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 3.7 ZPA

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.

Yeahhhhhh, 3.7 ZPA is 100% correct... I am very bitter towards the brand

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I just do know a decent amount have moved into a 5.0 or an SS and I know there are some of us that are more open to other brands and such. That's why I made the thread. Just wanted to get a feel for where we all stand ATM
I don't mind closing it since there now have been a few of these "regret" threads and such...

Airwalk · 03-24-2013, 09:43 AM

No way I got a solid red Nismo and had for about 2 months now and I get stares everywhere and asked about my car all the time. I had a 350Z and now I have this beauty and I love it. Hard ride no, loud no, can't see out of it because of the awesome design no, IT'S CALLED A SPORTS CAR no go be sporty goddammit!

3.7 ZPA · 03-24-2013, 10:17 AM

I understand your frustration. This is my second Nissan, and they've both had their share of quirks. But all cars do. I guarantee you, at this moment, there is a thread somewhere on a Camaro forum detesting it, because someone got jobbed by a dealership.

Off Topic: Those 5.0s are NASTY. A stock one with R-compounds ran the second-fastest time of the day at the autocross event I did yesterday. I'm going to leave room for the inevitable "but the interior is garbage" comment.

DEpointfive0 · 03-24-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 3.7 ZPA

I understand your frustration. This is my second Nissan, and they've both had their share of quirks. But all cars do. I guarantee you, at this moment, there is a thread somewhere on a Camaro forum detesting it, because someone got jobbed by a dealership.

Off Topic: Those 5.0s are NASTY. A stock one with R-compounds ran the second-fastest time of the day at the autocross event I did yesterday. I'm going to leave room for the inevitable "but the interior is garbage" comment.

But the interior is garbage!!! LOL!!!

I'm ok with quirks... Like all my Lexus's went through a subwoofer, the first sub almost had a recall...
I don't have quirks though... I have a car that's worse than a... It's pretty bad... Lol

And the Maxima rattles soooooooooooooooo much it drives me crazy, I'm going to have a tow truck take it to the dealershit...
Other thing, like the front bumper wasn't even properly installed... C'mon, which blind man installed the damn bumper???

3.7 ZPA · 03-24-2013, 10:30 AM

I hear ya. My 2002 SE-R had random pieces falling off of it by the time I traded it. That was at over 100k miles, though. This is a rough patch of road, and I hope you can get some satisfaction out of all of this. I don't feel that the thread should be closed, though. Things like this can be a good way for people to diagnose symptoms other than the major issues (SW lock, CSC, and such).

red6spd · 03-24-2013, 11:55 AM

Nope. And at least the Z has real exhaust tips. I also don't understand how some people can have so many problems with their Z's and others have Zero. So weird? Zero problems with my Z I love it and I drive it hard. The tranny is super smooth and I think that has a lot to do with proper driving and it still puts a smile on my face every time I jump in.

DEpointfive0 · 03-24-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

Nope. And at least the Z has real exhaust tips.

(I think they're ugly)
But if we're using that as stupid point to argue...
At least the ISF HAS an exhaust note,

red6spd · 03-24-2013, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

(I think they're ugly)
But if we're using that as stupid point to argue...
At least the ISF HAS an exhaust note,

lol

DEpointfive0 · 03-24-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

Nope. And at least the Z has real exhaust tips. I also don't understand how some people can have so many problems with their Z's and others have Zero. So weird? Zero problems with my Z I love it and I drive it hard. The tranny is super smooth and I think that has a lot to do with proper driving and it still puts a smile on my face every time I jump in.

Proper is subjective...
It's a sports car, I'm not babying it.
If I want to turn the VDC off and burn some tires, the car should be able to take that...
I beat my ISF and 370 equally. The ISF has only killed a $1400 set of brakes and rotors, that's it

The 370 needs an oil cooler, the transmission is dying, the car has problems starting and staying on, and 10 other things, LOL

red6spd · 03-24-2013, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Proper is subjective...
It's a sports car, I'm not babying it.
If I want to turn the VDC off and burn some tires, the car should be able to take that...
I beat my ISF and 370 equally. The ISF has only killed a $1400 set of brakes and rotors, that's it

I'm not going to sit here and tell you that every time I take the Z out I'm drifting and pulling to redline at every stop light but when I do drive it I drive it hard. I have done my share of burnouts and donuts (wasted my stock tires in 16k). I have taken it to the drag strip a few times and done my share of what this forum does not condone LOL. And no problems knock on wood.

DEpointfive0 · 03-24-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

I'm not going to sit here and tell you that every time I take the Z out I'm drifting and pulling to redline at every stop light but when I do drive it I drive it hard. I have done my share of burnouts and donuts (wasted my stock tires in 16k). I have taken it to the drag strip a few times and done my share of what this forum does not condone LOL. And no problems knock on wood.

LOL, I think 99% of us have... I'm glad you have reliability and no issues... I just must have the second worst luck in cars... (Ryan, forgot his forum name)

But there still are a list of problems that should have been addressed by Nissan sooner than they have... And the way they are handling, or not handling my current problems pisses me off

b15 · 03-24-2013, 12:51 PM

I've owned 3 Nissans in the last 11 years and of the three major Japanese brands, Nissan definately ranks third for QA, especially with interior fit and finish. I've had my share of issues as well, but am lucky to have a good dealer that promptly addresses all my concerns. Why do I keep going back to Nissan? I'm not a German car fan (except a select few which are well over what I would ever spend on a car) and because Nissan is really the only Japanese brand that produces anything that excites me. Outside of the IS-F, Toyota and Honda have nothing in production that really excites me.

Everyone is different though. After my second Nissan, I said I was getting something else. I looked high and low. Both at sports cars and sport sedans and my choices were actually pretty broad. It came down to the IS-F, Z, Mustang, or G37S coupe. Obviously here I am again with my 3rd Nissan. It wasn't due to brand loyalty, the way the Z drove just felt better to me than the Mustang, despite having more hp. The IS-F, while a great car, just didn't give me the excitement factor the Z did. Plus the back seat is a joke. If Lexus had an IS-F coupe with a 6MT or dual clutch, things might be different though. I love Lexus, almost everyone in my family drives one, and now that I have the Z, I would like to get a GS350 F-Sport as my daily.

At the end of the day, your experience with a particular brand dictates whether or not you'll buy another. Just like you despise Nissan, I will never own another GM vehicle. Their dealer experience was miserable and their products garbage. I don't care how much people say they've improved- I'm not willing to risk being a GM owner again....at least not for another 10-15 years to see how these "improved" GM products hold up.

tiger123 · 03-24-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

I've owned 3 Nissans in the last 11 years and of the three major Japanese brands, Nissan definately ranks third for QA, especially with interior fit and finish. I've had my share of issues as well, but am lucky to have a good dealer that promptly addresses all my concerns. Why do I keep going back to Nissan? I'm not a German car fan (except a select few which are well over what I would ever spend on a car) and because Nissan is really the only Japanese brand that produces anything that excites me. Outside of the IS-F, Toyota and Honda have nothing in production that really excites me.

Everyone is different though. After my second Nissan, I said I was getting something else. I looked high and low. Both at sports cars and sport sedans and my choices were actually pretty broad. It came down to the IS-F, Z, Mustang, or G37S coupe. Obviously here I am again with my 3rd Nissan. It wasn't due to brand loyalty, the way the Z drove just felt better to me than the Mustang, despite having more hp. The IS-F, while a great car, just didn't give me the excitement factor the Z did. Plus the back seat is a joke. If Lexus had an IS-F coupe with a 6MT or dual clutch, things might be different though. I love Lexus, almost everyone in my family drives one, and now that I have the Z, I would like to get a GS350 F-Sport as my daily.

At the end of the day, your experience with a particular brand dictates whether or not you'll buy another. Just like you despise Nissan, I will never own another GM vehicle. Their dealer experience was miserable and their products garbage. I don't care how much people say they've improved- I'm not willing to risk being a GM owner again....at least not for another 10-15 years to see how these "improved" GM products hold up.

Are you by any chance referring to Gerald Nissan in Naperville, IL.? That is my dealership as well. I have had nothing but really good experiences with them.

b15 · 03-24-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tiger123

Are you by any chance referring to Gerald Nissan in Naperville, IL.? That is my dealership as well. I have had nothing but really good experiences with them.

Yeah. Where abouts the suburbs are you? I just got my Z three weeks ago so I'm looking forward to meeting some local guys.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-24-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

I've owned 3 Nissans in the last 11 years and of the three major Japanese brands, Nissan definately ranks third for QA, especially with interior fit and finish. I've had my share of issues as well, but am lucky to have a good dealer that promptly addresses all my concerns. Why do I keep going back to Nissan? I'm not a German car fan (except a select few which are well over what I would ever spend on a car) and because Nissan is really the only Japanese brand that produces anything that excites me. Outside of the IS-F, Toyota and Honda have nothing in production that really excites me.

Everyone is different though. After my second Nissan, I said I was getting something else. I looked high and low. Both at sports cars and sport sedans and my choices were actually pretty broad. It came down to the IS-F, Z, Mustang, or G37S coupe. Obviously here I am again with my 3rd Nissan. It wasn't due to brand loyalty, the way the Z drove just felt better to me than the Mustang, despite having more hp. The IS-F, while a great car, just didn't give me the excitement factor the Z did. Plus the back seat is a joke. If Lexus had an IS-F coupe with a 6MT or dual clutch, things might be different though. I love Lexus, almost everyone in my family drives one, and now that I have the Z, I would like to get a GS350 F-Sport as my daily.

At the end of the day, your experience with a particular brand dictates whether or not you'll buy another. Just like you despise Nissan, I will never own another GM vehicle. Their dealer experience was miserable and their products garbage. I don't care how much people say they've improved- I'm not willing to risk being a GM owner again....at least not for another 10-15 years to see how these "improved" GM products hold up.

When you set a price limit of $40,000 and test drive everything under the sun in that range. And key words coming up... Priority #1 is performance for the dollar. Nissan wins with the Z. Maybe other cars are more track ready, but this is the nicest, with the best seating position, suspension etc...

03-24-2013, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 22	Nope. And at least the Z has real exhaust tips. I also don't understand how some people can have so many problems with their Z's and others have Zero. So weird? Zero problems with my Z I love it and I drive it hard. The tranny is super smooth and I think that has a lot to do with proper driving and it still puts a smile on my face every time I jump in. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time) Last edited by red6spd; 03-24-2013 at 12:00 PM.

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03-24-2013, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Airwalk Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: norristown Posts: 52 Drives: 2009 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 13	No way I got a solid red Nismo and had for about 2 months now and I get stares everywhere and asked about my car all the time. I had a 350Z and now I have this beauty and I love it. Hard ride no, loud no, can't see out of it because of the awesome design no, IT'S CALLED A SPORTS CAR no go be sporty goddammit!

03-24-2013, 10:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
3.7 ZPA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 352 Drives: '09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	I understand your frustration. This is my second Nissan, and they've both had their share of quirks. But all cars do. I guarantee you, at this moment, there is a thread somewhere on a Camaro forum detesting it, because someone got jobbed by a dealership. Off Topic: Those 5.0s are NASTY. A stock one with R-compounds ran the second-fastest time of the day at the autocross event I did yesterday. I'm going to leave room for the inevitable "but the interior is garbage" comment.

03-24-2013, 10:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
3.7 ZPA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 352 Drives: '09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	I hear ya. My 2002 SE-R had random pieces falling off of it by the time I traded it. That was at over 100k miles, though. This is a rough patch of road, and I hope you can get some satisfaction out of all of this. I don't feel that the thread should be closed, though. Things like this can be a good way for people to diagnose symptoms other than the major issues (SW lock, CSC, and such).

03-24-2013, 12:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
b15 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,229 Drives: 4drz Rep Power: 36572	I've owned 3 Nissans in the last 11 years and of the three major Japanese brands, Nissan definately ranks third for QA, especially with interior fit and finish. I've had my share of issues as well, but am lucky to have a good dealer that promptly addresses all my concerns. Why do I keep going back to Nissan? I'm not a German car fan (except a select few which are well over what I would ever spend on a car) and because Nissan is really the only Japanese brand that produces anything that excites me. Outside of the IS-F, Toyota and Honda have nothing in production that really excites me. Everyone is different though. After my second Nissan, I said I was getting something else. I looked high and low. Both at sports cars and sport sedans and my choices were actually pretty broad. It came down to the IS-F, Z, Mustang, or G37S coupe. Obviously here I am again with my 3rd Nissan. It wasn't due to brand loyalty, the way the Z drove just felt better to me than the Mustang, despite having more hp. The IS-F, while a great car, just didn't give me the excitement factor the Z did. Plus the back seat is a joke. If Lexus had an IS-F coupe with a 6MT or dual clutch, things might be different though. I love Lexus, almost everyone in my family drives one, and now that I have the Z, I would like to get a GS350 F-Sport as my daily. At the end of the day, your experience with a particular brand dictates whether or not you'll buy another. Just like you despise Nissan, I will never own another GM vehicle. Their dealer experience was miserable and their products garbage. I don't care how much people say they've improved- I'm not willing to risk being a GM owner again....at least not for another 10-15 years to see how these "improved" GM products hold up.