To buy a Z or not to buy....
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From: Charlottesville, VA
Originally Posted by Hoyt_Z
Generally email quotes along with any other internet quotes are going to be higher then if you go to the dealer. I would really recommend you go drive one and then you can determine in your own mind if it is a good deal or not. In the end you are the one driving it and you must like it before you spend the money. So to some that may be a good deal, but you may not after driving the car.
Originally Posted by MLS27
What kind of "power" will this Z have compared to the LS1 Camaro ad Firebirds? Anyone own both? Im coming from an LS1 Camaro...but obviously I cant let it all out during a test drive.
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From: Boise
I have raced (at the track) a few LS1's. Off the line, they are almost identical up to about 3rd gear. The LS1 has a lot of acceleration at the top of 3rd gear which will let them get about a car length ahead at about 100mph of so. This is me driving a non-revup. non-HR motor. I think the important point is power delievery. The Z's power is so easily accessable. It almost doesn't care which gear you are in. The old addage of the 'area under the curve' is what is really important. But if you are thinking the fun of the car is in the straightline bits, you may be missing the point of having a Z.
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From: San Jose, CA
The fact that you came to arguably the largest 350z message board to ask this question tells me that you already want it, but you just need some people to cheer you on while you do it.
Did you really expect people here to say "NAW MAN DON'T BUY IT..THE CAR IS HORRIBLE..I DONT KONW WHY I STILL HAVE MINE" or what?
Did you really expect people here to say "NAW MAN DON'T BUY IT..THE CAR IS HORRIBLE..I DONT KONW WHY I STILL HAVE MINE" or what?
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Originally Posted by MLS27
Ouch...no sunroof or leather on the Enthusiast. So we're starting to get very pricey.
What kind of "deal" can I expect on a Z? Do they cut some cash off the MSRP typically? Im looking for 30k OTD.
What kind of "deal" can I expect on a Z? Do they cut some cash off the MSRP typically? Im looking for 30k OTD.
Originally Posted by Ruinizer
as far as the Z goes, you should get one.... yeah no sunroof and no leather but the cloth seats are pretty nice on the Z and stay cooler than most leather seats (important in texas) and if you want good highway mileage the picture will speak for itself [28.8 mpg] (my gas mileage from austin to dallas last weekend) i average about 20 to 21 miles per gallon city (under normal driving) 18 or so if im pushing it fairly hard and about 15 if im really just tearing it up.... the comments that i get plus the pretty good gas mileage and the fun i have with this car is amazing.... as much as it pains me to say so i love this car even more than my 74 Porsche 911 when i had it... can't go wrong in my opinion... one thing that you will notice is that more than a few members have had some issues with there cars and some have had engines replaced by the dealership due to factory defect so it can go wrong but more of us have had nothing but good from the car compared with nothing but bad from the car.... in fact i dont know of anyone who has had nothing but pain from the car save 1 or 2....
hope this helps and i apologize for the long, somewhat rambling reply
oh also if you do some shopping for stealerships you can usually get a z pretty cheaply (i paid $26,800 for my base, which was about $4,000 cheaper than the other stealerships)
hope this helps and i apologize for the long, somewhat rambling reply
oh also if you do some shopping for stealerships you can usually get a z pretty cheaply (i paid $26,800 for my base, which was about $4,000 cheaper than the other stealerships)
Originally Posted by Ruinizer
as far as the Z goes, you should get one.... yeah no sunroof and no leather but the cloth seats are pretty nice on the Z and stay cooler than most leather seats (important in texas) and if you want good highway mileage the picture will speak for itself [28.8 mpg] (my gas mileage from austin to dallas last weekend) i average about 20 to 21 miles per gallon city (under normal driving) 18 or so if im pushing it fairly hard and about 15 if im really just tearing it up.... the comments that i get plus the pretty good gas mileage and the fun i have with this car is amazing.... as much as it pains me to say so i love this car even more than my 74 Porsche 911 when i had it... can't go wrong in my opinion... one thing that you will notice is that more than a few members have had some issues with there cars and some have had engines replaced by the dealership due to factory defect so it can go wrong but more of us have had nothing but good from the car compared with nothing but bad from the car.... in fact i dont know of anyone who has had nothing but pain from the car save 1 or 2....
hope this helps and i apologize for the long, somewhat rambling reply
oh also if you do some shopping for stealerships you can usually get a z pretty cheaply (i paid $26,800 for my base, which was about $4,000 cheaper than the other stealerships)
hope this helps and i apologize for the long, somewhat rambling reply
oh also if you do some shopping for stealerships you can usually get a z pretty cheaply (i paid $26,800 for my base, which was about $4,000 cheaper than the other stealerships)
jim
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