I am about to trade my rattle box silverstone 06 for an 07 and this time I am going all out. I always liked the magnetic black but shyed away because of high maintenance. And I always loved RAYS wheels, and brembo brakes, so I decided that this time I am just going to get what I have always wanted. I found one that tickled my fancy, the MSRP is $39205.

The other day while at the dealership trying to fix my rattle issue, the general manager was basically suggesting that he could pre order for me a factory NISMO for just under $38000 when I expressed interest in the loaded grand touring coupe that was on the lot.

Oh, and not to complicate things too much but what if I threw the G37 in the mix. Estimated starting MSRP on one of those is about $35000. Which of the three would you guys get?

 

I really like the new G37 coupe if you get the sport package with the larger brakes and wheels and the sportier suspension. Plus it is 330 hp vs. 306 for the Z.

Don't get me wrong, I like the grand touring Z, but with the G offering the new 3.7 liter engine it would be hard to pass that up.

 

hmm..g37...330 hp= o m g.

 

id get 07 nismo

 

Kind of a hard choice. They say the G37 330hp but how many of those really make it to the wheels??? IMO the new G looks like crap compared to the current G35. When you say Nismo Z do you mean a Z with the new Nismo body-kit on there, because IMO it looks fugly.

 

Tough choice man.. I would go with the Grand Touring. The other 2 have appearance issues.

 

Go with 07 GT

 

I'd hit the G too. It'd be pretty messed up if you bought a Nismo Z, which looks agressive as hell, and get passed by a 330 hp G. A lot of show for the Nismo...but not enough Go for the price tag.

 

hold out til 08? won't the 350z get the vq37 next year too, or on the redesigned z?

 

why did nissan even made the 35HR if theyre not going to keep it

 

i would get the 07 grand touring, the nismo one is nice but the rear end is ugly IMO

 

If you are considering waiting for the G37 or Nismo, why not consider waiting for the next gen Z? I understand impulsiveness, but two of your three options are waiting anyways.

 

I would get the factory Nismo. But thats just me. Pretty unique car, right there. G37's will be everywhere. The Nismo will drop 'em more handily.

 

Yeah If it were me... I'd get the decked out from the factory nismo... it'll be a quite a collectors car.

 

i'd go for the nismo. dont like g's nearly as much as z's...even if it is a 3.7 liter.

 

If I know for sure that the Z car is going to get the 3.7 motor in Jan of 08 I would hold out but no one knows this for sure. I am taking a loss by trading the 06 but the longer i hold on to it and the more miles i log on the odometer, the crappier the trade in offer will get.

I think the G37 is probably the best choice because it probably will smoke an 07 Z, and is a bit more practical because of the back seat, but if I went to an Infiniti dealership I will definitaley get raped on the trade in. When it is all said and done, what's a couple of bucks compaired to happiness and satisfaction on an automobile purchase.

The dealership I am working with is really trying to help me out since I have been back there several times to fix my rattle box. I dont even talk with the sales person guys anymore, I talk directly with the GM. He offered me the most he could for my car 26K and wants to sell me the 07 for basically cost price. At the end of the day when we worked out all of the numbers my payments went up by only $20. If I got a better interest rate than what my current loan is at, there is a good chance that my monthly payments would be lower. More power lower payments...kinda hard to beat that.

I love all of your inputs so far fellas, keep em coming. I honestly thought most people would go for the G37 because of its increase in power. The diversity in taste of the Z car owners never ceases to amaze me.

 

I expect you are right that the 08 Z will have the 3.7 liter engine. Since Infiniti is the upscale brand it gets the latest and greatest first. To me it would be hard to justify paying the same thing for an 07 Z that you could buy an 07 G for when the G has the new engine. Now if you wait until 08 that decision may be different.

 

Wait and see what Nissan does in 08/ 09.

 

Not really. The Z and G got the new-revup motor at the same time and the G was actually rated 2hp less than the Z.

 

I'd wait for the 3.7 Z redesign.