Who is the 350Z's target audience...Please read further
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I am 37 but have been drivingng Z's since I was 19ish(first car was a 71 Camaro then a 78 Firebird, from then on a 240 woke me up, haha), one thing to remember is that alot of Z owners have been Z owners....they know what they are buying and appreciate and respect the lineage......on the flip side how many post on here have you read where people went out and drove this and that and then once they drove the Z that was it, the kool thing for us is that it is not practical for all situations ie: families and so on, which makes the car even more unique, just like all other Z's have been............to get back on th thread......"this car fits anybody from age 16-55 that is looking for a bads%% car off the lot for $30,000".....thats about the best demographic i could put on it.......
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Someone mentioned more power, like the option of a 400z or 450z, my dealer told me to be on the lookout for the new US version of the skyline, price tag possibly in the $60's, motor would be a v8 or tt. He said Nissan is so hush hush with this no one has even seen pictures and it's suppossed to drop this year. Originally it was going to drop under the Infinity brand to justify the high cost, but turned out to be for Nissan since the Skyline is known by all Z enthusiasts as a Nissan not Infinity, believe it or not, it's what I was told.
Z's target demographics- 20-40 year old males, even though I see more females driving them.
Z's target demographics- 20-40 year old males, even though I see more females driving them.
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dont believe the guys at the dealerships, by the time they know whats goin on with a car, especially of that stature, the info has already been released on the web or car-n-driver or something like that. which means that the public already knows. and there are quite a few pics of the knew "skyline" out, though they might not be what the final production version looks like.
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I am on the high end of the demographics but I have wanted a Z since they came out but had to wait. 1970's college student could afford the car but not the insurance. 1980's and 1990's parent with children hard to justify 2 seat car. 2000's no kids, new wife and no problems on affording car or insurance bought the Z.
The Z has enough performance for almost anyone and perdictable handling and styling makes it a great bang for the buck. The styling still turns heads after 4 years of production. I get men and women from the 20's to 50's telling me how good looking the car is and then after talking about the Z and finally getting to price not believing the affordability of the car.
There will always be someone who wants more horsepower, better handling, louder pipes, better wheels or bigger tires, the nice thing about the Z is the ability to do this with out completly killing your wallet or the drivability of the car. I admit I am going to add CAI and a new exhaust for more HP and better sound so I guess I fit into the louder, faster and better group too.
The Z has enough performance for almost anyone and perdictable handling and styling makes it a great bang for the buck. The styling still turns heads after 4 years of production. I get men and women from the 20's to 50's telling me how good looking the car is and then after talking about the Z and finally getting to price not believing the affordability of the car.
There will always be someone who wants more horsepower, better handling, louder pipes, better wheels or bigger tires, the nice thing about the Z is the ability to do this with out completly killing your wallet or the drivability of the car. I admit I am going to add CAI and a new exhaust for more HP and better sound so I guess I fit into the louder, faster and better group too.
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The Z represents balance, in all aspects, in building a sports car for the street. It is the perfect balance of power, handling, amenities, fuel economy, cost, reliability, all wrapped in a drop dead gorgeous package and built within reason.
Honestly, I can't think of one single vehicle better than the Z in all its aspects combined, including practicality of ownership. The Porsche Cayman comes close, but it costs double what a Z costs.
Honestly, I can't think of one single vehicle better than the Z in all its aspects combined, including practicality of ownership. The Porsche Cayman comes close, but it costs double what a Z costs.
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Originally Posted by 35oZephyR
Yeah of course it will never happen.
Given their current success, it would be nice just for Nissan (to every once and awhile) say "fug you... average consumer!" and produce a low-production run, light-weight track Z.
They did go the right way from a Z32 averaging more than 3,400 lbs to a base Z33 weighing in at less than 3,200 lbs in 2002.
Like every girl you ever knew in highschool, the 350z packed on some pounds the older and more comfortable it got on the market.
Given their current success, it would be nice just for Nissan (to every once and awhile) say "fug you... average consumer!" and produce a low-production run, light-weight track Z.
They did go the right way from a Z32 averaging more than 3,400 lbs to a base Z33 weighing in at less than 3,200 lbs in 2002.
Like every girl you ever knew in highschool, the 350z packed on some pounds the older and more comfortable it got on the market.
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Originally Posted by Alberto
For every 1 my350Z member there must be 10 "normal" people who are perfecty fine driving around a slow stock Z
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I think that the demographical target market of the ZS has evolved and expanded since its debut in 03. At, first, I'm willing to bet that the car targeted knowledgeable young individuals with careers and aphisionados like the majority of this forum is. The 03 car has a pretty ruf suspension which no other second age male person will tolerate. Then we can observe a slight expansion in the scope involving older males with the roadster like lawyers and doctors. By 2006, with the softer suspension and 200 pounds of sound deadening, they are definately involving women now. So, to me, IMHO, the 03 base is the most raw, intolerable, hard riding, hard clutch, hard steering piece of beauty in the this last design spectrum.
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Originally Posted by streetracer
So, to me, IMHO, the 03 base is the most raw, intolerable, hard riding, hard clutch, hard steering piece of beauty in the this last design spectrum.
I love not having ***** on the steering wheel, nothing light up when you purposely break traction. No gadgets, no frills...no buttons to worry about. Engine in front, six-speed in the middle, driving wheels in the back....done!
Svelt and athletic.
The car tells you right away if you suck at driving, and it reminds you "We'll be in a ditch the second you act the fool!"
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I'm a 55 year old, affluent Baby Boomer married woman, no kids, with a Touring Roadster. Old enough to remember the Z cars of the mid-70's, which were my first introduction to Nissan back when I was young and impressionable!
There's a thread in the Roadster topic asking for ages and there are quite a few 40 and up. For those of us in our 50's and up, the roadster is almost always a second car, could be considered a "toy" almost as it's a want, not a need. Most of us appreciate the history and heritage of the car, are still young enough (impossible as that seems to you 30-somethings!) to want a fun car, and old enough to feel like "if not now, when?"
I like that it's a bit heavier than other roadsters; I feel very secure in it when on the Beltway traffic around Washington with heavy trucks whooshing past. I test drove a Miata and hated it; felt very much like I was in a toy, just waiting to get crushed! Saw a guy about my age or a bit older today in some very small roadster, and frankly he looked ridiculous, he was almost bigger than the car as he was tall and husky. It looked like he was wearing it, not driving it.
Anyway, as others have said I think the Z appeals to a wide range of ages, tastes, and incomes. It's not a car that's just for one small niche, even though it's made in limited numbers (especially the roadster).
There's a thread in the Roadster topic asking for ages and there are quite a few 40 and up. For those of us in our 50's and up, the roadster is almost always a second car, could be considered a "toy" almost as it's a want, not a need. Most of us appreciate the history and heritage of the car, are still young enough (impossible as that seems to you 30-somethings!) to want a fun car, and old enough to feel like "if not now, when?"
I like that it's a bit heavier than other roadsters; I feel very secure in it when on the Beltway traffic around Washington with heavy trucks whooshing past. I test drove a Miata and hated it; felt very much like I was in a toy, just waiting to get crushed! Saw a guy about my age or a bit older today in some very small roadster, and frankly he looked ridiculous, he was almost bigger than the car as he was tall and husky. It looked like he was wearing it, not driving it.
Anyway, as others have said I think the Z appeals to a wide range of ages, tastes, and incomes. It's not a car that's just for one small niche, even though it's made in limited numbers (especially the roadster).
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Originally Posted by kcobean
Focused toward Engineering pro's, particularly IT. It is astonishing how many IT pros own this car.
CPEG/ELEG...but (un)fortunately in the middle of a career change...but still love electronics and machines
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Originally Posted by jakesford
look at the times that the 350z has made around the "ring", and the cars that it bested!
I've driven some crazy HP cars and they are fun but they don'e have the balance are predictability you get with the Z and thats why I love it...
The Z doesn't make crazy power, but like a Porsche, miata, s2k you don't need huge power to have a well balanced ride that utilizes everything its got!
I've driven some crazy HP cars and they are fun but they don'e have the balance are predictability you get with the Z and thats why I love it...
The Z doesn't make crazy power, but like a Porsche, miata, s2k you don't need huge power to have a well balanced ride that utilizes everything its got!
All that torque and nowhere to use it. In the Firebird, it's idle shift, idle shift. I barely can push the pedal. The 350Z power is fine for everyday use. I can push the pedal a little bit. Perfect for getting into tight parking spots, easy to turn around, fun to mod and heart pounding looks.
I give NISSAN a A+ for the general public. For those of us that want to mod it ..... you get to mod it the way you want. I mean really, when has a Manufacturer built a car with high horsepower and not charged a arm and a leg for it? If you want Corvette Power .... Buy a Corvette. Otherwise, what for the GTR to come out and pay ~50K for that. I'm OK with a 30K with 300HP. You can get them for as little as 25K stripped like me and set it up the way you want for dirt cheap as well. JMHO
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