Base vs. Touring?
 

Ladies and Gentlemen,
I do not see your opinion on real advantages or disadvantages between base versus touring models. A Z should be a Z, no matter what, but are there any real differences? or is it all just superficial asthetic differences?

Touring includes:
Leather w/ heated seats
Bose sound system
Bluetooth connectivity

homelink system, leather seats, 8 way adjust...things like that

if you can afford touring, get it

The base has a lot of empty buttons all over the place, the Touring fills them nicely.

I wouldn't be happy with this car if I got the base model. It's my DD and the extra creature comforts are nice.

I have a base and i would absolutely not get touring... its such a rip off lol... you pay so much for leather / bluetooth / misc... I for one do not care about heated seats... also... I plan on upgrading my seats eventually - so its a no-brainer for me... Also you get a nice lil weight saving :p

Thats cool if that what gets you off.Thats why they have chocolate and vanilla!
Touring and sport package are really cool and make the car but not for everyones pocket.Its a reasonable package also.

Specific Differences
 

• Aluminum Pedals
• Leather Heated Powered Seats
• Bose Audio System with 8 speakers and bluetooth
• Hatch Area Cover
• Rear View mirror with auto dim and homelink
• Optional Navigation System

If you can afford it and like the amenities, definitely Get... if you get these individually, you would pretty much spend the same with install.

Some of us prefer to go aftermarket for audio/dvd/navi and speakers... don't care much about the leather heated heavy seats...

-But secretly looking to upgrade pedals and get dimming rear view ;)

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:

I do see your point about an jazzed up 29k car... but this features are desirable to some and not too ridiculously priced when taken all into account.

Over here in Puerto Rico, we get Two 370z Models... Base non sport goes for 38k. and Touring Sports goes for 48k.

So the Sports package on a base is not available (Sucks). I Almost bought an Touring Sports for 50k when the 370z arrived... Shortly came to my senses... now sportspackage-less and getting some upgrades eventually.

The non touring seats are not top noch tough...
-Clicking noise when hard cornering is an issue...
-When you puch the headrest backwards, the support pops you in the back?...

Dude whats the mystery? A lot of people only like or want a certain make or model. And the notion of..You could have bought this or that for the price? :rolleyes:

Sure a loaded Cayman comes close to S territory, but that 911 will be pure bare bones. Besides the fact many owners wanted the midship layout. A fully loaded Croc S would be nowhere near a fully optioned C2S in price..

So if some dude is a real diehard Nissan (370Z) fan and wants leather and nav etc..? Telling that same guy he could buy a vette for that price, is probably out of the question no matter the cost. :icon17:

What are your plans with it? Track/Daily or Full out track? If the first, go with touring; if the latter, go with base. I have the base and do not intend on tracking it whatsoever, but the empty buttons really do make it as a daily seem kinda blunt. Just my 2 cents.

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so why cant i get my leather and nav, and have a gorgeous car on the inside with the daily necessities here, AND have a great sports car? i am very happy i got the touring/nav, because every time i get in the car the inside puts a smile on my face before i even start the car.

Get the sport package for sure.

Get the touring package if you like what it provides you with for the money it will cost you.

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.

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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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

I vote for buy what you like, I went for Touring/sport and every option available, the only thing I dislike is the bose system, but I love the fact that my bluetooth works (which IMO may be the single coolest "creature comfort" installed in a car today. I enjoy the nav with touch screen, the hard drive mp3 player. Sure it cost more, but what I end up with is a car that goes as fast as everyone elses and has some nice comforts too. I won't knock the base model, tons of members are happy with it. As for compairing it to a vette, I could care less. The Z is the car I love (and have loved for almost 11 years now) and it's the car I was going to get.

-William