2020 Supra... first thoughts

babyzilla

I could be dead wrong, but I believe the Z starting at $30k for the base model is exactly that...the base model. Yes, it will come with the 400hp, 350tq, and 6spmt, but I HIGHLY doubt it will come with the LSD, the upgraded brakes/tires, interior/exterior options, and some other stuff. In this regard, Nissan is doing a really good job of false advertisement because they have been talking about the power specs and the starting price, but that yellow Z everyone is seeing in the press media aint it. Again, I could be wrong, but this is just my analysis. Personally, if I'm buying a car, I'm going to get exactly what I want with the bells and whistles. However, you can't deny cost of entry for such a car as it's still a great bargain. I don't care what anyone says, but apart from the exterior styling, it's a total parts-bin car and there's nothing wrong with that. I'm amazed it starts at $30k considering what the 370 went for and what the q60 are selling for. It's almost head scratching.
I think the Supra had a really rough start for so many reasons we have already beaten to death here. However, with the introduction of manual I think it's a fair contender now. You can't even say one is N/A and the other is boosted anymore. Both are, or should be, reliable. I think it'll just come down to styling preference and whichever one you think drives better, all subjective. I don't really care about #s in terms of how fast it is or whatever, but it would still be interesting how they perform on the track considering how close these cars stack up to each other. I've decided to keep my 370Z rather than waiting for the new Z because I prefer N/A, but if something were to happen to it, I'd gladly pick up a new Z or a 6cl supra.

All that being said, we all damn well know that no dealership is going to to be selling this car for MSRP, especially now!
I have to rant about this even though it's totally unrelated to this thread, but I used to despise the dealers that sold for MSRP aka no haggle. After dealing with so many shitty car salespeople, I think I can honestly say I support the no haggle business method. I'm sorry if I offend anyone, but I think car salesmen are useless now. If anything, they just give a terrible experience. The sales managers are the final say anyways. The salespeople are just mediators. I can now see why Carmax and online car dealers are flourishing. We are in a time where car salesmen don't even need to anything to sell cars. Rant over.