Update
 

My wife still wants me to wait a year or two. I told her if I find a good deal, I am not waiting at all. I have emailed Fusz Nissan and they have called me back. I was out but will call after work today. I also received and email from Mr. Fusz himself. The last thing I want to do is jerk anyone around so I laid out what I want and what I can pay in my email. I also explained what the other dealer offered. If they can make a deal, I have a friend from St. Louis and we are going on a day trip. I am trying to contain my optimism. But I remember my test drive...grin from ear to ear. If I bought one, I would probably stay up with it all night the first night.

good luck :tup:

Fusz will do anything he can to get you in your dream car, you are in good hands, sir.

For Caravanshaka and kdo2milger
 

I am trying real hard to contain my growing enthusiasm. That is the stage just before excitement. I keep telling myself, no way just in case. If this works out, you will hear a different attitude all the way. I have an old guy question. Years ago, when I bought a new car, the owner's manual always said not to drive it at a continuous speed for the first 600 miles. Obviously if I went to St. Louis, I would be coming back on highway 70, at a more or less continuous speed (70ish). I'm a middle aged guy now but I still love windy insane roads (I have driven in the Andes in Colombia...that is insane). Anything I would need to know about the break in? The one I drove had a really fast and short clutch which I would have to get used to... and I'd love every minute of it.

These new cars are generally broken in already at the factory. The testing they do at Nissan usually seats the rings and has the engine operating normally. However, Nissan recommends I believe a 1,200 mile break-in period that you keep the car running under 4k rpm. If I were you, I'd probably just vary the speed 5mph every 10 mins or so on the drive home, and don't push it too hard until after you reach 1,200 miles.

I'd also suggest doing an oil change after that break-in period to remove any metal shavings that may be circulating in the oil. Throw in a magnetic drain plug while you are at it, and make sure you keep an ester-based oil in the car(search ester oil in the forums if you don't know what I mean).

dont cave in if it's not the right time.

keep an eye for maybe a slightly used one and grab it if it's the right one

nogoodname
 

Point well taken. If the Fusz Dealership can beat the local deal, and make it worth my while to drive across state, then I am going to buy the car. But, if it is not worth it, I'll wait. So far, and I'm afraid of getting "gonged" for saying this, no one has mentioned a good slightly used 350Z. Guess the performance gap is too great but I don't know.

Caravanshaka
 

Great advice. I am still fighting the rising excitement that your posts are fueling. I bought a new RX7 in 86 and the Pathfinder in 2006. That is it. Now I am ready for a more modern sportscar. Believe me, you folks will be the first to know. Mr. Fusz III asked me to say hello and said you all are great people to learn from. NO question about that.

the 350 is still a Z, and a fantastic car...but IMO it's not on the same level as the 370...however I had an '04 350 so I never drove the HR.

why would you get a used 350z, i bet if you buy one... you will regret it

Inspector71, by what you're saying, it seems to me that you keep your car for awhile...so in that case, I would get the latest and greatest...in 20 years, if you still have this car, you are still one generation ahead and "less" outdated technology...now if you're looking for a car to keep for 2-3 years like me, then I would get a 350Z now, and then trade it in for a 370Z at that time and the car will still be current in 2-3 years...

Inspector71
 

Heres the break in advice from the owners manual...probably not what you want to here...

MeetJoeAsian
 

That is some great advice. I couldn't agree more. I tend to keep cars a long time. In fact, and I have to say "if" because I don't want to get my hopes dashed, get the car, I will keep it a long time. So, I am going with what you wrote. One dealer tried to talk me into a like new used 350. I drove the 370Z and the first thing I said to a friend was "night and day difference between the Z and my Rx7 or what I was used to...awesome car." Thanks for the perspective.

I am kind of new to all this stuff but who is the guy you use for an avatar? I need to get some massive forearms like that guy!

^ Average ownership is usually 8 years on cars.

Well we're all rooting for you. Best of luck.

-William

my advice..

get the Z. never mind what the house wife says.

you are the boss not her.