Can you people who drive a stock or semi stock 350z tell me how you like your car? Give me the good and the bad.

Right now I am driving a 2000 focus zx3 which I put a few grand in to make it pimpin. I plan on selling it soon and am thinking about getting on of these shortly...


Mainly how are audio instlations? Pain in tha ***?

 

Has been a great car over the last few years. I have an 03 so there were a lot of TSBs performed but they have taken care of almost all of my problems. The motor is the best part of this car (powerful, smooth, sounds great), the tranny the worst (notchy, noisy). This car has a lot more space than people make it out to have - just yesterday i fit one large and one mid-size roller bag in the trunk w/o problem. A lot of people criticize the Z's interior, I personally have not been disappointed with it - sure I wish it was nicer, but it's about the sale caliber as an s2k or an Rx8. If you want a car that's fun to drive in the city (b/c of torque) as well as on a winding road, I don't think there's another sports coupe this good in this price range. Add to that great fuel economy, crash test results, a legendary name, and great styling...and you have a pretty cool car.

NzZ

 

it sucks, its a money pit, dont buy it! Get a Kia

 

^ I agree Kia is much better IMHO

 

my only problem is the plastics in the cabin are way too cheap for a £26000 ($46000)* car, other than that, can't really fault it.

*i know their cheaper than that in the US but UK prices are higher

 

i take apart cars everyday. believe me, the plastic is not cheap. that is a misconception. they just don't add fancy coverings to the plastic like other car companies.

 

Hrmmm what is bad about the cabin? I enjoy custom stereos in my car and a comfortable ride... (seat)

 

You can get a base model for $26,000. For that kind of money I think the interior is sub par for the price. If you want luxury and more refined interior go for the G35 and it will give you a nicer interior but for $9,000 more.

 

performance wise the Z and the boxter S are the same but the latter costs twice as much....i buy the Z and save 30k$ in a heart beat.

 

I got mine about a month ago(06 base 6 speed) and not to be a homer or anything, but it's the best bang for your buck.....and those who complain about the interior, go buy a sedan if you want luxury, the Z is nothing short of a production "sports" car....looked at the the interior of a production F-40 lately, hmmmmm.....not much in there.....same premise....

 

no thinking involved...just buy one!
if u want a luxury interior and such, get a G35 coupe. the Z is a performance/fun machine. i love the interior setup of the Z. i can reach the radio controls easily. the cabin feels nice and cozy. i love this car to death. i have owned this thing 1 week and i already did over 500 miles of fun driving. i cant stop driving it. i have a roadster so audio gear is gonna be kinda hard. i am not a big audio fanatic anyways. i am looking to do a touch screen and consider some focal speakers for the doors. the bose system inside this isnt too bad as it is.

 

I love mine. Had an aftermarket stereo system put in. The amps (2) and the capacitor are hidden nicely under the rear platic farings. I did have to use two small boxes for the subs, but I still have enough room to carry several bags of groceries in the back.

 

also check out the skeleton interior of the Lotus Elise....a bare bone pure driver's car......well, at least the A/C works ten times better in the Z. The Lotus costs 20k$ more and nobody's complaining.

 

I have to behonest this is a great car. I have an 05 touring. Warnings, do not get an 5AT. Be expected to see a $18,000 decrease the next year. Paid 40gs for mine last year, trade in today is 23gs. So as mentioned earlier purchase the base model. If you plan on upgrading to FI, but an used one with less miles.

The car is quick and with FI I hear it is a pleasure to ride. I am doing my upgrades gradually since I can barely say in one place to enjoy it. If I could do it over again I wouldpurchase a base model since I am upgrading. Drove a Corvette yesterday and it was just to damn loud and rough at wide open throttle. guess I am use the Z. Save some money and get the base model.

 

My 06 (Base) is a week old and I love it. I would have upgraded but I like doing mods myself and the California heat and leather interior just doesnt mix well.

I have just added an aftermarket spoiler and a sound system is going in this coming week. I am looking at the Nismo suspension package going in within the next month. I love the ride I keep thinking of places to go just so I can drive the car!

Get the base model if you like to mod things on your own you can take the extra 7k to 9k and mod the crap out of it yourself.

Definitly worth every penny.

 

Anytime you trade in a car your going to get hosed... Always better to sale it yourself, you will always get atleast $3-$5k more then trade in.

BTW, how did you pay $40k for a touring coupe? I pad $38k for a new Touring Roadster... Sounds like the Dealership hosed you on the new puchase as well on the trade in...

 

Well The Z is probably one of the best cars you could get for under 40k... Great looks... Great Handling... Good fuel economy... It has a lot of power... The first time I drove my Z is actually scared me...

Now then the bad things... It stands out too much in a crowd...(police... Had the police follow me home many times...)... You get a lot of people trying to race you... (had over 8 cars flash their headlights at me over the past month)... then also the fact that you only have 2 seats... The 2 seats part is sometimes the worst... Even if you think you would never really need to carry more than 1 other person... stuff comes up and it gets annoying...

Sometimes the 2 seats factor is a really good thing... You have a nice excuse to tell people you really don't like to give them rides...

All of these are IMO...

 

dont buy a Z, we need less of them on the roads.

J/K

good luck with you research!