Would you trade your 03 Z for a 07?
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Originally Posted by TSur
I got an 03 and was thinking the same thing... Well 06-08 vette vs putting in a TT in my 350z... What to do what to do? 
Originally Posted by GalvatronType_R
I vote no. Here are the reasons:
-if your 03 is paid off, do you really want another car payment especially since...
-the 07 is not that much different than the previous model years
-if you get an 07, you'll be sorry once the 09 (?) Z comes out with the new 3.7 engine
-from my POV, while a new Z would be nice, if I were going to give up my 03, I'd want to upgrade (Corvette, Cayman, et. al.)
-if your 03 is paid off, do you really want another car payment especially since...
-the 07 is not that much different than the previous model years
-if you get an 07, you'll be sorry once the 09 (?) Z comes out with the new 3.7 engine
-from my POV, while a new Z would be nice, if I were going to give up my 03, I'd want to upgrade (Corvette, Cayman, et. al.)
i wouldnt do it if the style or performance are almost identical to the previous years. it's just simply dumb and waste of money. (not trying to insult anybody who has done it). my suggestions are either wait for a bit for the complete new redesign Z or trade it in for another car (vette/g37/bmw 335/new evo/sti/etc). anyways, it's just my point of view so its still your call.
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Originally Posted by Kevins350z
i wouldnt do it if the style or performance are almost identical to the previous years. it's just simply dumb and waste of money. (not trying to insult anybody who has done it). my suggestions are either wait for a bit for the complete new redesign Z or trade it in for another car (vette/g37/bmw 335/new evo/sti/etc). anyways, it's just my point of view so its still your call.
tough one...the new 07 can do a quarter in about 13.4, that's pretty damn fast.
I say if the thought of the new 07 gets you all gitty and excited like a little kid again then go ahead and get the new Z, you only live once
I say if the thought of the new 07 gets you all gitty and excited like a little kid again then go ahead and get the new Z, you only live once
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Originally Posted by Zendem
tough one...the new 07 can do a quarter in about 13.4, that's pretty damn fast.
I say if the thought of the new 07 gets you all gitty and excited like a little kid again then go ahead and get the new Z, you only live once
I say if the thought of the new 07 gets you all gitty and excited like a little kid again then go ahead and get the new Z, you only live once
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Originally Posted by StylesCD
out of thosee cars i'd get a corvette...but a corvette is 70k....a new pimped out 350Z is around 43k
Originally Posted by ANXIOUZ
Well, if the tranny is your 03 is crap then you're not going to get much as a trade-in. So you might have to pocket a good $10k or more to swap cars which is too much IMO. Keep trying to get the tranny fixed and hold out for another year or so. There are sooo many newer models coming out real soon.
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I toyed for a while,thinking about trading off my '03.
I went looking for a G Coupe,stick shift.Since we have no Infiniti dealer here,the pickings were slim.
Weeks passed.I saw 2 Gs,but both were automatics.Later,in Tampa,a well-stocked dealer had a nice,red G Coupe,an '05 6-speed,but he would only give me $15,000 for my Z and was selling his car for $30.
I guess a stick G is as rare as a good deal on one.I passed.
Then I started thinking about the wisdom of trading.
My Z has only 53,000 on it,and it has been reliable (as soon as a few early bugs were straightened out) and fun as hell to own.I still have a strong pride of ownership,and I still get comments from the public at large almost everytime I drive it.
Running expensive Premium gas is no burden,It's like buying champagne for a special lady.Mechanically,it's fine.Nothing rattles,grinds or smells funny.I'm about to buy my third set of tires.The factory brakes--in the front--lasted until 48,000 miles.I'm still using the original rears.I'm thinking I'll squeeze every last depreciated dollar from it,and drive it to 100,000 just to see what happens.
And,I love the car.It's like something I waited all my life to own,and it showed up at just the right time.If,through some Disney magic,my Z anthromorphized into a real person,it would be my best friend.We would have a LOT to talk about.The only dillemma with that idea is,I'm not sure if the living Z should be a man or a woman.
I stopped thinking about trading.I decided that if my Z is now worth only $15,000 that I'm driving a bargain.
I went looking for a G Coupe,stick shift.Since we have no Infiniti dealer here,the pickings were slim.
Weeks passed.I saw 2 Gs,but both were automatics.Later,in Tampa,a well-stocked dealer had a nice,red G Coupe,an '05 6-speed,but he would only give me $15,000 for my Z and was selling his car for $30.
I guess a stick G is as rare as a good deal on one.I passed.
Then I started thinking about the wisdom of trading.
My Z has only 53,000 on it,and it has been reliable (as soon as a few early bugs were straightened out) and fun as hell to own.I still have a strong pride of ownership,and I still get comments from the public at large almost everytime I drive it.
Running expensive Premium gas is no burden,It's like buying champagne for a special lady.Mechanically,it's fine.Nothing rattles,grinds or smells funny.I'm about to buy my third set of tires.The factory brakes--in the front--lasted until 48,000 miles.I'm still using the original rears.I'm thinking I'll squeeze every last depreciated dollar from it,and drive it to 100,000 just to see what happens.
And,I love the car.It's like something I waited all my life to own,and it showed up at just the right time.If,through some Disney magic,my Z anthromorphized into a real person,it would be my best friend.We would have a LOT to talk about.The only dillemma with that idea is,I'm not sure if the living Z should be a man or a woman.
I stopped thinking about trading.I decided that if my Z is now worth only $15,000 that I'm driving a bargain.
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Originally Posted by Blue Highways
And,I love the car.It's like something I waited all my life to own,and it showed up at just the right time.If,through some Disney magic,my Z anthromorphized into a real person,it would be my best friend.We would have a LOT to talk about.The only dillemma with that idea is,I'm not sure if the living Z should be a man or a woman.
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I will wait til mine gets around 70k then sell it. I only have 15k on a 04 so I expect alot more time in the Z. Also I wont buy another 350Z until a new version of it comes out. This will be my last 350. Not enough change to justify a new year model for me.
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