your take on these 370z criticisms

zilent_jay · 09-07-2009, 03:18 PM

I guess my main point is that there are plenty of valid criticisms of this car. Just because someone has problems with the car, or because there are things they don't like, doesn't make them a hater. I'd rather be realistic than a fanboy with blinders on.

My 350z had issues too... granted most of them took a lot more than 1000 miles to be noticeable.

Front tire feathering (fixed with an alignment and free set of front tires).
Fuel tank wouldn't fill all the way. (fixed with a new shutter valve).
Stereo ate a CD and wouldn't play or eject it, so it joined the list of dead weight to get removed from the car along with the speakers.
The gas panel would always stick.
The windows acted up occasionally but luckily never required any maintenance.

That was pretty much it over the life of the car (5 years @ 70k miles before I "upgraded")

With those things aside, the car felt perfect from a handling standpoint. It was rock solid and inspired tons of confidence. I also tracked the car and had no issues whatsoever.

The thing that gets me is the 370 is faster in a straight line stock for stock (my 350 was actually faster but had some mods), handles better, yet doesn't feel as nice to drive. I know it's an opinion, but I tracked my 350z and I race karts, so I know what I like and I know what I don't. Opinions are like buttholes.

09-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
zilent_jay Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: OKC Posts: 96 Drives: 2009 MB Base Sport Rep Power: 17	I guess my main point is that there are plenty of valid criticisms of this car. Just because someone has problems with the car, or because there are things they don't like, doesn't make them a hater. I'd rather be realistic than a fanboy with blinders on. My 350z had issues too... granted most of them took a lot more than 1000 miles to be noticeable. Front tire feathering (fixed with an alignment and free set of front tires). Fuel tank wouldn't fill all the way. (fixed with a new shutter valve). Stereo ate a CD and wouldn't play or eject it, so it joined the list of dead weight to get removed from the car along with the speakers. The gas panel would always stick. The windows acted up occasionally but luckily never required any maintenance. That was pretty much it over the life of the car (5 years @ 70k miles before I "upgraded") With those things aside, the car felt perfect from a handling standpoint. It was rock solid and inspired tons of confidence. I also tracked the car and had no issues whatsoever. The thing that gets me is the 370 is faster in a straight line stock for stock (my 350 was actually faster but had some mods), handles better, yet doesn't feel as nice to drive. I know it's an opinion, but I tracked my 350z and I race karts, so I know what I like and I know what I don't. Opinions are like buttholes.