is the Touring package worth it?

Originally Posted by MrTwo94

Thanks for the comments so far, guys. Does anyone know how much the touring package is actually worth? Also, you think it would affect resale value negatively to put a new head unit in a base package?

FPenvy, yeah, the price is doable, but the options are limited. There aren't very many touring + sport + 6spd cars out there. Base + sport + 6spd is much more available. I set a fairly arbitrary budget of $25k for this purchase. I'd go above that if I thought touring was worth it. I haven't driven a touring model yet, but I thought the seats in the base model felt pretty good. (you got 324 whp with just 3 bolt ons and a tuning? wow)

One more question, what's up with Nissan holding out on 370 owners by only giving cooled seats to roadsters? I'd absolutely be buying the touring package if it had cooled seats. Down in Texas I couldn't care less about heated seats.

P.S. side note - I can't believe how many 370Z's were sold with automatic transmissions. You'd think people in that demographic would flock to the G37 and all the enthusiasts would go with the 370.

Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

Yes, they are Tony approved! Frank, when I get around to it, I may put your pipes into production. We will call them, "The FP" option.
-Tony

Originally Posted by FPenvy

i'd honestly tell you to take the time and find one with your option list + touring. the seats are so much better in looks and comfort. bose system is just as good as most aftermarket head units.

i searched for 3 months to find mine and it was in louisiana. i flew down there with a check and drove it home to pittsburgh in one shot lol

...........so what's your issue with 7AT Z's?

Originally Posted by MrTwo94

Crap, is yours an automatic? I'm thinking this is the most appropiate emoticon for this situation since I don't see a foot in the mouth:

I guess it just doesn't seem very "sporting" to not do my own shifting. I haven't looked into it, but they also used to be heavier and had more drivetrain loss. But if you are putting down 324 with just those add ons then it must be pretty efficient.

I've been looking for a couple weeks. I'm about to sell my MR2 and IS300 to consolidate them into one daily driver. Would like to replace the hole in my heart from my MR2 as soon as possible. Would really prefer another mid-engine car, but not very many platforms out there.

Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

Yes, they are Tony approved! Frank, when I get around to it, I may put your pipes into production. We will call them, "The FP" option.
-Tony

Originally Posted by FPenvy

if the Z will be seeing miles then why not bump up to better seats. i made a 1300 mile drive as my first drive in the Z and it was one of the most comfortable i've ever had.

and yes mine is an automatic but i've made every shift in that car since i've bought it. i never have it in auto mode always in manual mode. even the downshifts coming to a stop or when driving hard for tranny braking.

324whp and a sub 13s 1/4 mile so the AT is very good in the 370 trust me

Originally Posted by MrTwo94

Well, I'm a warm natured person and I feel like cloth breathes better. And the base seats felt good to me, but I guess I owe it to myself to at least test drive a touring to see if the seats sell me. But like I said, I'm seeing about a $4000 premium for the touring models, and although I can pay it, all I really want it for is the XM radio and the frugal angel/devil on my shoulder is making fun of me for thinking about paying that much for that one feature. If the nav system doesn't update itself and include traffic, it is dead weight to me. Would rather use google maps on my phone.

I'll take your advice, though, and take it slow. Wait for the right one to pop up at the right price. I'm just trying to figure out what that price is. Is $4k accurate or have I been mistaken?

Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

Yes, they are Tony approved! Frank, when I get around to it, I may put your pipes into production. We will call them, "The FP" option.
-Tony

Originally Posted by FPenvy

it all depends price wise. i do know on my particular Z the sport package still is +1400 in the price and nav is +500 in the price for it being used. i'm guessing touring is about +2000 at most sincei believe the package was only 4000 option new lol i'll check my window sticker later.....its still in the glove box.

also as for the breathability of the seat you must remember the outside edges on the seats are leather. the inside of the seat back/bottom are microfiber suede/alcantara style material. just watch wearing cut-offs/tank tops when its hot weather lol that about the only way that leather will burn you down in texas

Originally Posted by MrTwo94

What were you using to price that up? I was using truecar.com for a 2013 model with about 30k miles on it. But I just ran it again, and it looks like truecar is adding almost $1200 for the nav system. So I guess I just need to find this car one day:
+Sport
+Touring
+6MT
-Nav

Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

Yes, they are Tony approved! Frank, when I get around to it, I may put your pipes into production. We will call them, "The FP" option.
-Tony