Used 350Z or new Tiburon???
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Originally Posted by Zmazing03
That video was hilarious. The driver should have known that was going to happen though, with lousy handling FWD and the bump was a bit larger than it looked.
And, I am hoping uncutz00 is mocking the original poster with that post, lol.
And, I am hoping uncutz00 is mocking the original poster with that post, lol.
Yeah i was wondering about that... The Z doesn't really suck in the twisties does it? I find that hard to believe...
And yeah, guys, obviously the debate is not about "which is a better car, z or tib" cause that would be retarded
. The question was about value. But considering everyone over at the Tib forum had exactly the same things to say, I think you've sold me. I just needed reassurance 
Anyway to seal the deal I'm driving my buddies new Track Z tonight so we'll see. So now I just need to find a 2004-5 Z with 25-35K miles for under $22K
Oh, and it has to be black, and pref. a track spec. Any leads?
Put it this way...If you have trouble driving the Z in twisties then you shouldn't be on the road...the Z handles like a charm allows you to manuaver around the bends beautifully.
Great choice bro...I've had my Z for almost two months now and every day makes me love it more. I got mine for 20K but it was a 03 with 17k miles there are plenty of deals out there just gotta research it. good luck.
Great choice bro...I've had my Z for almost two months now and every day makes me love it more. I got mine for 20K but it was a 03 with 17k miles there are plenty of deals out there just gotta research it. good luck.
Originally Posted by L337350
LOL the passanger airbag goes off, and not the drivers not good!
Originally Posted by xxSandmaNxx
Haha yeah that vid is funny. What an idiot though.. even from the five days i drove that car I know he should have made that turn no problem.
So now I just need to find a 2004-5 Z with 25-35K miles for under $22K
I just browsed autotrader for my Zipcode, and there is a silver 2005 with 35k miles, and its selling for $23,000. That was the absolute best deal I saw. Most were $25,000 and up for a 2005, and thats with rather high miles.
Owning a Z is nothing like owning a Tiburon. Just becuase the price might be about the same (well used vs new) doesn't mean it costs the same to own each of the cars. The Z will use more gas than a Tib and have a shorter life on tires and brakes... not to mention a lot of Z owners use synthetic oil.
If you cannot afford to take care of the Z I wouldn't recommend buying it.
If you cannot afford to take care of the Z I wouldn't recommend buying it.
Originally Posted by goshdarnitsa
I'd get a used Z. If you get a 2004 with 25-30k miles on it, you still have about 6k miles left under warranty. If anything does go wrong, you still have the warranty. It's just not the same comparing a Tib to a Z...
Get the Z, you will not regret it like you will getting the tib!
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to the OT, say you are in your car, any car, the tib, the m3, or the veyron 
... and you're at a stop light, there are three lanes, you're in the middle lane. in the lane to your right, your doppleganger rolls up in a tibby, and then, to the lane on your left, your double doppleganger rolls up in a 350z... which you do you respect more?
exactly.
... and you're at a stop light, there are three lanes, you're in the middle lane. in the lane to your right, your doppleganger rolls up in a tibby, and then, to the lane on your left, your double doppleganger rolls up in a 350z... which you do you respect more? exactly.
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Originally Posted by hypeiv
Owning a Z is nothing like owning a Tiburon. Just becuase the price might be about the same (well used vs new) doesn't mean it costs the same to own each of the cars. The Z will use more gas than a Tib and have a shorter life on tires and brakes... not to mention a lot of Z owners use synthetic oil.
If you cannot afford to take care of the Z I wouldn't recommend buying it.
If you cannot afford to take care of the Z I wouldn't recommend buying it.
Are the tires on the Z no good? And the brakes? What are wrong with the Z brakes?
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Originally Posted by Z4Zoro
Are the tires on the Z no good? And the brakes? What are wrong with the Z brakes?
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Originally Posted by r26
that'a just what you get with sports cars. higher performance = faster tire wear, faster brake wear.
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dude, dude, dude....
its alright, you're cool alright?
Get a tiburon, its no comparison. Z is for pansy teenagers, the tiburon is for classy upscale gentlemen...
the Tib handles better, weighs less, uses less gas, has better warranty, seats 4, has better value, higher resale value, more power to the front wheels (FWD Better to drive on freeways covered in oil) , and to top it all off, Nissan is being bought out by GM, so that means the interior will be plastic and the warranty will only cover the first 3 weeks of purchase.
So dude, get a tiburon, don't try to be a hero.
Z = suck.
its alright, you're cool alright?
Get a tiburon, its no comparison. Z is for pansy teenagers, the tiburon is for classy upscale gentlemen...
the Tib handles better, weighs less, uses less gas, has better warranty, seats 4, has better value, higher resale value, more power to the front wheels (FWD Better to drive on freeways covered in oil) , and to top it all off, Nissan is being bought out by GM, so that means the interior will be plastic and the warranty will only cover the first 3 weeks of purchase.
So dude, get a tiburon, don't try to be a hero.
Z = suck.
