:icon18:

Same story here!

lol:icon18:

90% of this still applies to my experience. lol :bowrofl:

no regrets from me. :)

Only regret is that i took too long to start dressing her up..... Should have started right away, I love her:yum:

That's how I'm feeling... it's only been 3mos, but the tax return is coming and it may pay for HFCs and a CBE, or a double-DIN. I can't decide on which to do - 2DIN will leave me $$ left over, so I dunno.

DEpointFive0 only regrets its cause if he would've never bought the car, he wouldnt have ever had to deal with me! lol!

This.

So I sold my 370 and got a Starfire Pearl IS-F :happydance:

nope. I don't regret my decision in the least. I bought my car because 1) I wanted a sports car that actually had that sports car feel when I sat in it, and 2) I wanted a true sports car with a History and passion , a Cult following if you will. lol.

I didn't care about anything else. I still don't. I have my Z, and its history and heritage.... the love and appreciation to which drives the passion is exactly why I have mine. others may have more power, handle better exc. I don't care. I have my Sports car , its history and along with a fabulous car, you associate yourself with a whole different breed of people, good people. Z people.

Well said bro and i couldn't agree more.:tiphat:

Lol, YAY! Fellow ISF owner!!!
Btw, I have an '08, but if I was to buy a second, I was going to get a '11+ (quicker gear changes, and a softer ride... The ride is TERRIBLE on the 1st gen ISF)
But doesn't it give you a BIG SHÍT EATING GRIN every time you floor it?

I tell you, I'm not a history or heritage person, or even a Nissan person... I only started learning about the 240/260/280Z after I got the 370Z (although I always thought the 300ZX Z32 was good looking)

But I DO think... I KNOW the people here, 370Z owners are some of, if not, THE BEST people I have ever met.

That's the only reason I am thankful for my car

:iagree:

there is a list like that for every sports car...
had a list like that for my GSX...had a list like that for the supra, the 300zx, the 3000GT, even the skyline and NSX have similar lists

It's the vocal minority on here trying to convince others that the grass is greener elsewhere.

He's just expressing his opinion kermit. its ok if it differs from the norm.

tbh, sometimes i wish i woulda gotten a c63 or 996 turbo....

Sorry, no regrets here. I've traded a Jeep SRT8 and even though I miss it, I'm still happy with my "Z".

:owned:

This should be the first thing you read when you come into the370z.com. I could've not said it any better myself.

:worship:

I agree. I've always had a love for the history. My Dad is the one. He owned a 72 240 and all that love was past to me. Now he lives his passion threw me.

Impoet cars are best period. There is no arguement possiable there. Foriegn companies have pride and purpose. Everything on our car is there for a purpose. So be it a screw, bracket, or what not. Domestic cars are not build with the same standereds. More thrown together if I might say. Ask any bodyshop guy.

Plus domestic guys, especially the classics have no respect for the overall culture. They feel there the original and only pure car hobbiest.

:iagree:

I don't buy that at all. Especially the last part.

Sure, there are muscle car fanboys, but if you go to any classic shows you find plenty of guys that appreciate EVERYTHING. I dare say the vast majority are genuine "car guys."

Be sure to get up at Zdayz?

I've seen and actually experience plenty of these mishaps face to face and lead to great arguments. It's left a sour taste with me and I haven't come to over look it.

Not sure what you mean?

For me the Z's in the past were nice but just interesting, but the moment I laid eyes on the 370Z it was love at first sight.
I love every single thing about the car (except the SWL and CSC) but I'll take those as part of the package, no car is perfect.
Besides, it's not like those are impossible to fix anyway, it's just parts changing :), not like designing a car just changing failed parts. I like changing parts, but haha only on my own terms, not on the side of the road!

Overall I've had my car about a month now and it's fabulous.
I like the size, the stance, the appearance, the cabin, the stereo, the drivers seat is very good, handling is superb, ahhh, I just love it.

My wife is worried about me and this car, but I think that's the sweet spot!

You only regret something if it's not what you wanted in the first place. I don't regret buying a Z at all. I would have regreted buying a more practical car, like a sedan, if I listened to what others told me.

Interesting juxtaposition of opinions there.


There's certainly a lot of variance in terms of what is built by different companies. I think a lot of the impressions many people have regarding cars have more to do with the fact that Japaneses manufacturing was 15 years ahead of the rest of the world throughout the late 80s and early 90s, coupled with the fact that the US was quite a few years behind. It extends beyond cars and continues to pretty much everything--be it electronics or whatever else.

It's less of an inherent quality and more of a fluctuating quantity than most people realize. A less favorable yen and domestic manufacturers ramping things up has certainly changed the landscape from, say, 99. Japanese manufacturing techniques have been studied, copied, and improved worldwide. Everybody runs a lean, JIT manufacturing operations and undergoes DFM and DFSS studies on designs before production.


It's crazy to believe that the Honda of today is the same company as the one that was pushing a smoking s2000 years ahead of it's time...just as it's hard to believe that Ford survived pushing their new edge mustang back then. It's a shame that Nissan is really the only Japanese company pushing anything worthwhile these days, but market conditions dictate most decisions.

My old Hondas were comparative works of art against other cars of their time, but there's definitely been a shift. Back then, you'd have to be a raving nut to choose a Ford Focus over the Civic...today, you'd probably have to be nuts to choose the Civic over the focus.

It takes a long time for public perception to shift, just as it did from 82-85. It takes years to build a reputation, and then the bean-counters decide to run it into the ground to maximize profits for a few years, and you get to start all over.

Just hang out and talk. Have fun. You seem like a good person to talk to. What did you think?

I just have very strong opinions when it comes to import versus domestic market. I have many reasons and can back them up. Be glad to talk to you more about that someday maybe On the phone or elsewhere. I'd hate to type my long addressed opinions here.

Oh, word. I didn't think anything bad, I was just confused by the wording.

I'll see you there! :tup:

and you are more than welcome to them. I have strong opinions that are more closely linked to particular builds than brands, and I'm perhaps a bit more willing to evaluate individual cars based on their merits. It helps make sure I'm able to spend all my hard-earned money on more cars than I should.


I've been a far bigger fan of German and Japanese cars than American for most of my life, and probably will continue to be, but it doesn't mean I can't recognize a well-done car when I see one. It also doesn't mean I won't call out Honda/BMW/Nissan when they put out something crappy.

No country or manufacturer is infallible, and it doesn't take much to see that things are always changing on the vehicle market.

My only regret about the Z is that I can't put my baby's car seat on the passenger side. It just doesn't look right..or safe. :) In the past 9 mos. I've only driven 4700 miles in the Z.

:icon18::icon18: No regrets here!! Love my Z!!! :driving: Why would you post that on here?

:iagree: Everyone and their mom was telling me not to get a Z. That I should get something more practical. That it's too much money. Now I have the Z and people are always fighting for shotgun :tup:

I love my Z and have no regrets buying it. But, I am car bi-polar and already can't wait for the next car. I've had my Z for a year and a half now and thats already more time than the last 5 vehices i've owned. I don't blame the Z for it more than I blame myself.

Of course, If I can throw two turbo's on it after my wedding, I'm sure my concentraction will shift back to the Z.

I post because I'm curious.


And I understand what you mean Cmike2780, BUT I didn't regret it when I bought it, and there aren't many reasons to need TWO ISF's, LOL!

I regret it now because of ALLLLLLL the problems I have and the shitty dealershits and NNA being LAZY...
My car has TURNED OFF while driving TWICE... TURNED OFF, had gas both times... I called corporate stating that this is a HUGE safety issue and I shouldn't be driving my car around... They said well, if you feel it's unsafe don't drive it...
:facepalm: Noooooo... This is my car that I PAID FOR... I need it to drive around, I didn't buy my car to look at or drive only on the weekends... No local dealers have open appointments and the 2 dealers they told me to go to have been booked for a solid week...
When I asked about getting a rental anyways the response I got was, Nissan only pays for 5 days of a rental except if it's special circumstances...
Somehow car turning off on a road where cars are going 60MPH and my car not starting isn't a good enough reason... :shakes head:

I just realized NNA was supposed to call me yesterday to follow up... They haven't

i know this kinda off topic, but have you tried taking your Z to fontana nissan? one of the better if not the best dealerships as far as getting stuff fixed and in a hurry under warranty without the drama. i know its probably a good ways from you, but couldnt hurt to try.

You know, I might take it on Monday anyways... I have an appointment with Alhambra Nissan, which has HORRIBLE reviews... But it's Nissan's NUMBER ONE Southern CA warranty dealership... Which I couldn't believe...



Do you or anyone else have a specific person to go to for service?

talk to scott, he's usually the guy for parts but he knows his stuff and makes sure you get taken care of if he's not available though you can always talk to chris, he is the gt-r tech there and shop foreman

Thank you very much brother!
:tiphat:

I don't think "regret" is the right word, but if I had it to do over again, I would not purchase the Z.

This was my first sports car and I'm not a huge car enthusiast. I did a lot of research and I consider myself a fairly educated buyer. So, I have no one to blame but myself as there were a number of warning signs I chose to ignore and quite a lot of negative press about the Z. But, I bought one because the car was just so freaking sexy.

From a performance perspective, it's a fun car to drive. It is rough and noisy, but I knew that from the test drive going into it. As for over steer that some people talk of, I just see that as a car that is fairly high end performance wise and I just had to get used to driving a road hugging sports car.

But, there have been a fair number of negatives I have encountered with the Z that would have seem me purchase something else had I known in advance. One thing of note, most if not all of them are fixable, but I am less than impressed with Nissan's approach to known issues. So much so, I do not believe I would ever buy another Nissan again.

First Off - Paint. Everyone knows these cars have terrible paint issues. Unfortunately, the test drive doesn't sort that out and if you order a car like I did, especially late in the model year when selection is poor, you get what you get. When mine was delivered, there was a slight run in the paint on the rear quarter. I had a choice to make, refuse delivery or live with it. No one knows it's there except me and the dealer wasn't fixing an "acceptable factory flaw". Since then, the ease of chips in the paint from road debris is very annoying.

Oil Cooling problem. Known, they don't care and I find Nissan's approach to that unacceptable.

Steering Lock - Known and although recalled, the damage was done for me. Again, a huge reluctance to own up to a known defect by Nissan.

The interior of the car has really worn on me too. My own fault for not driving the car at night but I hate the dashboard and interior lighting. Also, the hands free phone connection is unusable for me. Again, a known fault and reported by a lot of people. "Too bad, so sad" is the response from dealers along with "yeah, we know it's bad in that car". Seriously? hands free bluetooth technology in 2013 and you can't get a decent one in a car. Shameful Nissan! Throw in a few errant rattles and I feel the interior of the car is cheap.

Now, I add that all up with other sports cars I have ridden in or driven since getting the Z. All too often I go "oh wow, what a nice ride and drive", much nicer than the Z.

So, do I regret it? No. I still love her. She's one sexy car. Would I buy her (or another Nissan again), no I wouldn't. Car aside, Nissan has not impressed me as a company and they do not deserve my business.

^^^ well put :tiphat:

Well put?

Sounds like he should have bought a STI.