Buy Now or Wait for the 'Vert??? Decisions...Opinions please..
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Buy Now or Wait for the 'Vert??? Decisions...Opinions please..
Hi guys,
Great forum!! Here is my story, I have every intention of getting a new 350Z car, however living in Florida, I really want a Convertible.......I want a brickyard red Z car Touring pkg MN6.....There is one avalable December 18th unspoken for in a near by dealership coming in.......The problem.....should I wait and get a convertible Z or enjoy the coupe now and upgrade later when the Vert comes out......of course loosing at least $2 to $3K in the process..........Does anyone have any new info on the Vert? I heard April or June 03....now I hear Feb. 03?
Any different stories from elsewhere around the U.S.?
Opinions and comments welcome...
Thanks in advance.....
Great forum!! Here is my story, I have every intention of getting a new 350Z car, however living in Florida, I really want a Convertible.......I want a brickyard red Z car Touring pkg MN6.....There is one avalable December 18th unspoken for in a near by dealership coming in.......The problem.....should I wait and get a convertible Z or enjoy the coupe now and upgrade later when the Vert comes out......of course loosing at least $2 to $3K in the process..........Does anyone have any new info on the Vert? I heard April or June 03....now I hear Feb. 03?
Any different stories from elsewhere around the U.S.?
Opinions and comments welcome...
Thanks in advance.....
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I heard April or June 03....now I hear Feb. 03?
should I wait and get a convertible Z or enjoy the coupe now and upgrade later when the Vert comes out
But I really think that you answered your own question in your first post.
I really want a Convertible
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My dealer told me he was unsure about a time, because they are currently working on a problem on how to get the glass to set right.... something having to do with the window rolling down when the door is opened and then back up when it's closed. having problems getting it to sit correctly....
don't quote me on that!
don't quote me on that!
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The convertible 350Z will be unveiled in New York at the New York International Auto Show. The show runs April 18th to 27th, I am not 100% sure the exact day the car will be shown but I am trying to get an advance photo and will post it when I have it.
http://www.autoshowny.com/
I was told the car will be flown in from Japan to the US in late January, to an "undisclosed location" for a photo shoot for brochures etc. (Nevada or Arizona would be my guess)
More news on the 'Vert as I learn it.
http://www.autoshowny.com/
I was told the car will be flown in from Japan to the US in late January, to an "undisclosed location" for a photo shoot for brochures etc. (Nevada or Arizona would be my guess)
More news on the 'Vert as I learn it.
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Originally posted by alex100
My dealer told me he was unsure about a time, because they are currently working on a problem on how to get the glass to set right.... something having to do with the window rolling down when the door is opened and then back up when it's closed. having problems getting it to sit correctly....
don't quote me on that!
My dealer told me he was unsure about a time, because they are currently working on a problem on how to get the glass to set right.... something having to do with the window rolling down when the door is opened and then back up when it's closed. having problems getting it to sit correctly....
don't quote me on that!
Your dealer is wrong though. There is no hold up with the car in any way, it is built, complete, ready to go. There are none in the USA just yet, the first will be in late January as I noted, for a photo shoot. Nissan is just biding their time until April when they can show it off at the New York Auto Show.
The Tokyo Auto Show would have been the first time it was seen but the Tokyo Auto Show switches every two years, and this year it was commerical vehicles so cars like this were not shown. It was purely work-type vehicles. (Next year the Tokyo auto show goes back to regular vehicles like the new Toyota Supra that will make it's first appearence. Not sure if it'll be the V6 or the V8 version as it is rumored both cars are being considered.)
That's all I know for now.
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Edmunds shows Feb. 2003, but I don't know how old this information is...
http://www.edmunds.com/future/2003/n...tml?id=lin0830
http://www.edmunds.com/future/2003/n...tml?id=lin0830
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Re: Buy Now or Wait for the 'Vert??? Decisions...Opinions please..
I think that a $2-3k loss would be optimistic. Better to budget for around 20% for a first year trade in.
Originally posted by Antnee_D
Hi guys,
Great forum!! Here is my story, I have every intention of getting a new 350Z car, however living in Florida, I really want a Convertible.......I want a brickyard red Z car Touring pkg MN6.....There is one avalable December 18th unspoken for in a near by dealership coming in.......The problem.....should I wait and get a convertible Z or enjoy the coupe now and upgrade later when the Vert comes out......of course loosing at least $2 to $3K in the process..........Does anyone have any new info on the Vert? I heard April or June 03....now I hear Feb. 03?
Any different stories from elsewhere around the U.S.?
Opinions and comments welcome...
Thanks in advance.....
Hi guys,
Great forum!! Here is my story, I have every intention of getting a new 350Z car, however living in Florida, I really want a Convertible.......I want a brickyard red Z car Touring pkg MN6.....There is one avalable December 18th unspoken for in a near by dealership coming in.......The problem.....should I wait and get a convertible Z or enjoy the coupe now and upgrade later when the Vert comes out......of course loosing at least $2 to $3K in the process..........Does anyone have any new info on the Vert? I heard April or June 03....now I hear Feb. 03?
Any different stories from elsewhere around the U.S.?
Opinions and comments welcome...
Thanks in advance.....
sounds to me, that if its being shown in april, you will likely not see delivery on them untill about september as a 2004 model, one year behind the coupe. expect about 3000$ price increase, and they might remove base and enthusiast from the convertable options. making the performance the "base" and then you can upgrade with a sport or luxury package.
thats just my thoughts on what will happen.
I cant wait to see how it looks, but Im not real interested, drove a convertable, in GA no less. where you might think its perfect weather. nah, it gets too hot, you sweat in traffic. then you say, put the top up, problem solved, the sweating problem yes; but you still hear EVERYTHING. it just is much funner in theory and for the occasional joy ride, then as a permanent car.
thats just my thoughts on what will happen.
I cant wait to see how it looks, but Im not real interested, drove a convertable, in GA no less. where you might think its perfect weather. nah, it gets too hot, you sweat in traffic. then you say, put the top up, problem solved, the sweating problem yes; but you still hear EVERYTHING. it just is much funner in theory and for the occasional joy ride, then as a permanent car.
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I was told the convertible will be in showrooms for May/June and it will have a price right around the $30,000 mark.
Edmunds and other sources originally said Feb/March including myself, that is what Nissan had quoted back when the 350Z was released but some things changed.
The April auto show date is from Nissan themselves, so I can 150% guarantee you it will not make a public appearance prior to then.
Before then though, I am pretty sure (99.9%) we'll see an advance photo posted in this site in high resolution. (from Nissan themselves)
Most likely February 2003.
Edmunds and other sources originally said Feb/March including myself, that is what Nissan had quoted back when the 350Z was released but some things changed.
The April auto show date is from Nissan themselves, so I can 150% guarantee you it will not make a public appearance prior to then.
Before then though, I am pretty sure (99.9%) we'll see an advance photo posted in this site in high resolution. (from Nissan themselves)
Most likely February 2003.
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I talked to the nissan rep. at the dealer last week. She said it will be unvialed at the Detroit International Auto Show. Jan 5th. open to the public Jan 11th. I will be at the press release black tie. If what she says is true I will have the pics up that same night!!!
not to say your wrong, but I have yet to hear anything truthful come out of anyone at a dealership, even if he doesnt work there and is a nissan rep, anyone with real info doesnt go out to dealers. if he does turn out to be right, I think it would be a lucky guess.
Im VERY suprised they didnt find some japan auto show to feature it at first. very odd that they would unveil the car in america. does japan only have that one autoshow? and it only happens every other year? thats wierd for a country with such a huge automotive market.
Im VERY suprised they didnt find some japan auto show to feature it at first. very odd that they would unveil the car in america. does japan only have that one autoshow? and it only happens every other year? thats wierd for a country with such a huge automotive market.
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damn ares. Youre faster than a speeding bullet on the top ten list. https://my350z.com/forum/memberlist....&perpage=10... now catch VQ!!
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Originally posted by michael350
I talked to the nissan rep. at the dealer last week. She said it will be unvialed at the Detroit International Auto Show. Jan 5th. open to the public Jan 11th. I will be at the press release black tie. If what she says is true I will have the pics up that same night!!!
I talked to the nissan rep. at the dealer last week. She said it will be unvialed at the Detroit International Auto Show. Jan 5th. open to the public Jan 11th. I will be at the press release black tie. If what she says is true I will have the pics up that same night!!!
I spoke with Nissan on the phone, on Friday afternoon, a high up individual with Nissan that is one of my main sources there and he told me the car won't even be in the US until the end of January when they do the photo shoot with the production model. Thus, April is the first time it'll be seen on the auto show circuit.
I hope your rep is right mind you, we'd all love to see it sooner than later.
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yo man.. the article in C+D with the s2000 vs the Z will answer the dilemma I think. The major complaints over the s2000 all revolved around it being a convertible. Wind noise etc. But also I think that they mention the S being heavier than it should be, due to necessary body reinforcement. The same thing could happen to the Z. Maybe itll get heavier and thus slower. Or maybe the handling characteristics will chnage. I think you should wait and see!
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I also struggled with the same decision.
My performance LeMans is expected in February. I'm still not sure how I feel about going without a convertible for the 1st time in 5 years. I really, really love driving with no top. But I finally figured that if I decide I need the convertible, I can just sell the hardtop. The 1st year of the new Z, I probably will minimize any hit I take on depreciation. And I will be able to test drive the convertible, compare the 2, decide if the trunk space is enough, and if I really do prefer the convertible.
I realize that I might be wrong about the depreciation. Worst case, I figure it will be around $6,000. But my ultimate decision will not be bound by economics alone.
My performance LeMans is expected in February. I'm still not sure how I feel about going without a convertible for the 1st time in 5 years. I really, really love driving with no top. But I finally figured that if I decide I need the convertible, I can just sell the hardtop. The 1st year of the new Z, I probably will minimize any hit I take on depreciation. And I will be able to test drive the convertible, compare the 2, decide if the trunk space is enough, and if I really do prefer the convertible.
I realize that I might be wrong about the depreciation. Worst case, I figure it will be around $6,000. But my ultimate decision will not be bound by economics alone.
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