09-10 Z owners, what is price for trading up.
 

If you are an 09-10 Z owner, and you could get a zero percent loan or had money to spare, what would be the maximum difference you would pay for
New car from

1. A base 2014 Z

2. A 2014 Z with a sports package

3. A 2014 with touring.

4. A 2012 touring with sports package and under 10,000 miles

5. You would not do a trade at any price.

Gotta decide by Friday night.

#5 for me. im happy with my 09 the way she is.

#4 and only if your engine was consuming oil and out of warranty.

Otherwise, stick with what you have.

It's a simple mathematical problem, but I don't have time to solve it until Saturday :o

I'd also like to add a #6. 2015 Nismo. That's the new hotness with its fancy body kit, seats, and final drive. If I were in the market for an "upgrade" that would be the one I pick.

You figure 09-10 is worth 20k trade in for a base with sport, 14 is 31k if you are lucky. that's a lot of money to pay for the same car, worse if you have a touring

#5.. Hold on to your 09 until the next gen is introduced.. you may want it - if not, you can save until then and probably get a better deal overall updating to a newer model year. OR... take your savings and dump it towards an FI kit.

# 5 2010 Nismo.........66,000 miles and 4 gallons of Mother's carnauba wax....


:pics:

#7 i'd trade it in for a Porsche

#5- not enough change since 2009 to warrant a trade on the same model.

I'd love to trade... Only if the dealer swapped my mods over

Only reason I am tempted to trade is that I bought my 2010 used with 23k miles ( put on 20k since) and never had a brand new one. I have also heard much about synchro mesh, bigger brakes and perhaps better handling. I also know that no other cars looks appeal to me (atleast from among those new under $30k). Moreover at 66 years, there are not going to be many low slung cars in my future.

I sold my 2009 NISMO and bought a 2014 NISMO last month. Awesome deal that I couldn't resist. Bought my 2009 used with 3,500 miles on it (no engine mods, but stereo was upgraded, and had a few scratches/road rash)...painful because it was the previous owner and not me who did it.

2014 with Bose system was an upgrade because of bigger brakes, oil cooler, small but nice interior upgrades and quieter ride than my 09.

Dont get me wrong, I love my 2014, but I wish I would have kept my 2009 for many reasons. And now "that anxiety" has returned. You know, the kind that when u go to the store and come out to see someone parked next to you (door dings), or the feeling when ur in public and don't have line of sight to ur car and feel u need to go check on ur car (for door dings), etc....

#5 for sure.

Save your money to buy a 2016 Touring/Sport.

At 66, I pictured myself leasing cars, not buying them. No maintenance, lower payments, and a new car every 3 years....

see no point in trading "up."

if you want to change the looks of the car or upgrade it, do it yourself.

Well, you have 10 years on me, but I've already decided I get what makes me happy...I vote you trade up for the 14, as I'm pretty sure they've just about perfected the Z34 frame models. Then let the Z35 come out and be out for 2-3 years to work out the kinks and decide if you want a 2018 Touring Sport or Nismo!

Full disclosure, I did buy a 2011 mustang 5.0 first year and had ZERO issues with it...so first year may work, but based on the early Z34 issues I've read just in this forum, personally I will hedge my bet a few years.

5. You would not do a trade at any price.

#5 for me.

I also say #5. I can't imagine trading in my 09 (which has been problem free so far, and modded the way I like it) on a new, similar looking Z, AND pay more money. I agree with the suggestion of waiting to see if you like the Z35, then consider trading in/up.

Disclaimer: If your current Z is starting to develop expensive maintenance issues, then I say go with brand new, full warranty, 2014 Lotus Evora ;-)

:iagree: Same here!

The only "issue" I've had with my '09 is the rear hatch springs - a very minor inconvenience.

Also, keep in mind that it's far more likely for someone who has an issue with their Z to come on here and post about it than for someone who is perfectly satisfied with their Z to come on here and say "I'm not having any problems with my Z!". In other words, it's easy to get a negatively biased view about issues by looking at posts on a forum - there's a bigger picture that you won't necessarily see here.

Yeah, honestly I don't understand why you would consider trading for essentially the same car unless there is a specific issue with your current Z or you are missing a feature that you really, really want and can't add cheaply yourself.

But to each his own ...

You could talk yourself into buying some other car that isn't a Z and then hate it and then buy a new Z a few months later while losing thousands of dollars in depreciation... But I don't recommend it. :ugh2:

I get all that, especially the minority in forums and the preponderance to bitch instead of praise...I was referring to the steering lock issue (which I think was a recall issue), and the need to add the oil cooler in 11 or 12? Those are things that seem to have been figured out in later iterations of the Z34 build that weren't worked out upon initial release.

But I am on the forum and I've had zero problems with my Z...a 2014...that I've had for 68 days...so chalk one up for praise on the forum! :driving: Wow, just realized that is an average of 29 miles every single day of ownership!

How much heavier is the 2014 over the 2009? So from that stand point you are getting more car. :nutswinger:

Instead of a 2014, I would much rather take my '09 to the track, get professional instruction every day, during two weeks off work.

Personally, I'd choose #5; to me there are not enough changes to warrant a '14.

#5...bc there isn't a point and I have made the car mine and unique. Plus, I honestly do not want to have to do all the work again, hahaha.

Many of us avoided the steering lock issue by removing the fuse (or cutting the brown wire) before it froze.

I don't track my Z or regularly drive it hard, so I had no need for the oil cooler anyway.

Bottom line: There are many '09 and '10 Z34s out there with very happy owners.

Friday nights almost here. So I say #2 if you have extra discretionary money to spend, as a 2014Z depending on price, can still a great bang for the buck sports car. However, if your finances are tight, #5.

No car payments with 12K original miles, no way Jose ;)

There is a TSB for that! Take to the dealer

Oh yeah, I know that. And did it. The "fix" lasted for about a year; one of these days I may try the "penny" fix (it's such a minor thing I haven't bothered yet).

just pull the led weight off the hatch

It is now Saturday afternoon. What are you driving?

And what are you considering trading it for? :stirthepot:

So is no issue then, put up with it.... :rolleyes:

thought about just adding another one, since my 09 is a race car, but I got a bmw instead.

Ummm, yeah... I'm not exactly turning it into a big deal, am I? I believe I called it "a very minor inconvenience"... :tiphat:

Ended up trading for 2013 370Z with sports package and 8600 miles on it. Gun Metal grey, 6 speed. I paid a difference of exactly $8k.

Works for me.

:driving:

But now, I am wondering whether anyone of you added a tech package or navigation (blue toot included) to your base car, and which one is good and whether/where one can get it installed. I am not a good DIY person.

And so it begins :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :stirthepot:

good thing about going aftermarket HU is you can keep upgrading.. ive already switched out my HU twice. :D

and it's real easy to do on the Z.