Im in the market for a Z, now i've read a lot on waiting for the 06s to come out. Will the 06 be really worth it? I haven't seen a post with a for sure production of the turbo charged Z. The main reason im asking is because should I wait or just go ahead and get the Z now.

 

<<<thinks 06 is minor changes and the big change will be in 07.

 

Rumor has it that the '06 will be more of the same. '07 may be a big change year but Nissan isn't talking much about future plans for the "Z". The biggest change in the current Z platform came with the 35TH Anniversary Edition, namely, more power and a special yellow paint.

Guess we'll just have to wait and "Z", won't we. IMHO, get one. You are missing out and if '07 is a big change, and you just have to have one, then trade up.

 

There has not been one credible shread of evidence of any big changes in 06.

The car is still new & to successful for major changes, imo.

 

thx, Ill go for the Z soon, Im planing on leasing the car, i've read on a post where a member said that the lease is really bad. To me i think is a wiser choice for me as in having extra money to invest in other things. I was curious, does nissan give rebates or incentives often? I actually didn't jump on the Z because of the money factor, it is so damn high, .00336?

 

Don't lease it. A lease is simply paying the depreciation on a car and there are too many conditions (mileage limits, maintenance fees/requirements, cost of money, etc...) that if you don't have a business write-off for the lease, it doesn't make sense.

Your cost of money (loan rate) will probably be better than what is offered on a lease through Nissan.

Nissan offers all kinds of incentives, rebates, etc...on everything in their line EXCEPT Z's!!!!

If you aren't sure and are still thinking that big changes are coming for the Z, find a good, clean used one. The price will be reasonable and it's value, once depreciated, should hold up well if you decide to trade it in later on a newer one.

 

well here is the deal that i got from the couple of dealers, I currently own an acura rsx type s, they are willing to take my car in for 17200, I still owe 13100 on it and the ethusiaist edtion that i want is 500 bucks below invoice, which is around 27400. The lease is for 392 a month and it is for 48 months. the inital upfront payment is 610 bucks that is including licensing, first payment, and doc fees which is taking off of my positive equity I get back when i do the trade in. the lease is on a 12k miles a year. I thought this is a pretty decent deal because if i were to finanace the Z, ill probably be spending around 600 a month. I've been doing too much research on cars, my head is about to explode ahahha

 

Not a bad deal on the Z...too bad you still owe that much on the RSX as a larger down on the Z (by virtue of having more equity in the RSX) would lower the payment. Have you done any research on KBB.com to see what the value of that vehicle is? It might help when negotiating the trade value.

One thing to ask yourself when considering lease vs. buy...How long do you plan on keeping the car? If more than 4 years, then negotiate the residual value on the car if you lease it. Then you know exactly how much you will have to pay to buy out at the end of the lease. Or, buy the car now if you plan on keeping it longer than 4 years.

In any event, make sure you can walk away from the lease, and the car, at the end of the lease with no additional fees unless there's a damage claim or excess mileage to pay.

Good Luck with your decision and let us know when you take delivery!

 

well my car is an 03 with 31k miles, getting it down to 13100 was a good thing for me because the first 2 years in financing, most ppl will be paying morely on taxes. Ive check out the KBB.com site and the car is worth 15518 in good condition, thx a bunch for the helpful info.