Nissan 370Z Forum - Base vs. Touring?

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Originally Posted by JoeD (Post 192649)

Disagree.

I can certainly afford the Touring but decided against it. I personally think buying a Touring and not opting for navigation makes very little sense, so fully loaded, this car runs a hair north of $40K. I see that as paying $40K for a jazzed up $29K car, or a 30%+ increase in price. In that price-range, your options open up to a whole new level of car, most notably an almost brand new 2008 or 2009 Corvette (by almost brand-new, I mean <5K miles), late E46 M3, 335i, <10K mile CLK550, etc. Of course, I know you can't compare a used car to a brand-new one, but your options are there (I would never buy a used car unless it had <10K miles and a good portion of the warranty remaining anyway). Don't forget, those have already been titled, so if you change your mind and sell it a year later, you will lose relatively nothing.

This is a sports-car, and one of the purest available on the market. If heated-leather, Bluetooth, navigation, etc. are a priority in a car, shop elsewhere. The Base with the Sport package offers you a no-frills performance car at a price-level which can't be matched by many other, be it new or very slightly used.

I often see cars optioned out to the till, making me question why they didn't chose to buy a different model in the first place. Porsche makes the perfect example, where you can option out a base Cayman to more than a 911 Carrera S. :icon14:

It all comes down to what you want. So what if a fully optioned Z costs more than a lightly used Vette? If you want the Z, get the Z.

Same thing with the Cayman. Yeah, you can get up into the 911 price category, but that doesn't mean you should buy the 911. If you want the Cayman, get the Cayman!

And I don't see any reason why you should look elsewhere if heated seats, bluetooth, etc. are key buying points. Off the showroom floor a 370Z Touring is not only a great sports car but it's also a great daily driver. Who says you can't have both in a car? That's just stupid.

I got the touring/sports. I just wanted the sports, but the only cars that were silver with 6mt were either base or sports/touring. I went with the sports/touring and have no regrets.

get what you like period.everyone has a opinion but it will be your butt in the drivers seat.

In Australia we only have one model, the only option you get is auto or manual. Sure some things you like and others you don't really care about, but if you want a Z you buy one. The thing about options is you can have a greater market share, one car does not suit everyone, and the car is fantastic :driving:

I have the touring and love it, go with what makes you happy, you really can't go wrong with a Z

I couldn't live with a base. Each to his own.

I sit in my touring/nav/sport and I smile. I sit in a base and I frown. Therefore I bought the touring/nav/sport. I'll care what someone thinks if they make my car payments.

^^^^:iagree: in the end its your car so get what you want.

Here north of the border the only options are 6MT or 7AT, sports package and or Navi, everything else is standard. I think the sports package is a must. Why would you buy a sports car with out the sport package? It gives you a big upgrade in braking and traction.

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan (Post 193071)

I couldn't live with a base. Each to his own.

Well, I couldn't live in a game and pretend I had a 370z in real life.

I'd definitely go with a base+sport package over a touring. Now if we're comparing base+sport against the Nismo, that's another argument. The only good thing about the touring is the homelink mirrors, pedals and base. You can buy the 350z homelink mirrors for 250$, buy better pedals than the touring, aftermarket sound system & navigation system.

Get the base if you planning to change out things, ex. adding different seats, stereo, etc. Get the touring if you like all the features on it and not planning to change out much. No point in wasting extra $$ if you changing out everything that makes the touring touring.

Somewhat of an off topic question but is it possible to request the dealership to add in the antenna (pay extra too) even if it does not have any functionality whatsoever if I get the sports package base only?

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 192905)

:iagree:

Anybody have any idea whether more Touring have navigation than not?

Hmmmm... the way I see it is. The Z is a true sports car. U don't lose whether base or touring. That sport package is the must have. As far as tranny. U can't lose either way. Both are cutting edge, state of the art, performance trannies.

The base will save u like 40 to 60lbs over the touring. Its minor but helps when modding is on your agenda. Besides if u do aftermarket. U can hav the same features of ur nav on a head unit with literally 80% less weight. The only advantage to touring is a neatly put together stock look that is attractive.
But if u know what you are doing? Your custom interior can be nicer with less weight added.

So its really just wat u prefer n there is no factual best in this issue imho