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Old 08-11-2003, 03:12 AM
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I live in LA, and currently drive a Honda Prelude. Thinking of buying a 350z but one thing that bugs me about the Z is I see more 350z than I see Preludes and I feel like my car won't be as exclusive anymore..
Old 08-11-2003, 03:20 AM
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No offense, what would lead you to the conclusion that a Honda Prelude is exclusive? You don't see them b/c they aren't made anymore. If you want limited market buy an S2k. More #s mean more affordable fun in the aftermarket.
Old 08-11-2003, 05:48 AM
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You see more Lamborgini's in LA than Z's lol
Old 08-11-2003, 05:54 AM
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Hate to tell you this, but Cali is one of the most popular places for Zs. Of course you're going to see several of them.

Nissan never intended this car to be some rare car--they wanted something that would sell well, and be popular across different demographics. They succeeded.

If you're REALLY concerned about the exclusivity factor, you might want to look at an S2K instead.
Old 08-11-2003, 09:41 AM
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Originally posted by mcclaskz
No offense, what would lead you to the conclusion that a Honda Prelude is exclusive? You don't see them b/c they aren't made anymore. If you want limited market buy an S2k. More #s mean more affordable fun in the aftermarket.
I didn't say that My Prelude is exclusive, I was just saying that for a it's weird how I see more 350z than Preludes.
Old 08-11-2003, 10:01 AM
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I knew there'd be Z's all over the place within a year, but I still got one because it's the most fun for me to drive. It sells because it's good.
Old 08-11-2003, 12:54 PM
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...you need to move dude


We have only 10 Nissan dealerships in the whole state of Kansas. I searched the dealers today, (on NissanUSA website) there are only a total of 18 Z's for sale in the whole state...

Of course, I've driven some roads here where I'm the only car on the road.

Peace
Old 08-11-2003, 01:48 PM
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I'm glad they are not "exclusive" like the too-expensive late model 300ZX's, it means that they are selling and won't be discontinued.
Old 08-11-2003, 02:29 PM
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lucky i live in canada, buy 350z is an expensive car, there is only 3 models, lowers price is $45,000.00(Performance) if you want the track it will cost you $47,000.0, where i live i only see 5 z
Old 08-11-2003, 02:45 PM
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Want something exclusive for 30K ? Buy an Audi TT. You'll get exclusivity at the expense of performance, reliability, etc.

30K isn't exactly an exclusive price point. Kids right out of college can easily afford a 30K car.

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Hell, there are three Z's within walking distance from my office. And that is NOT counting mine.
Old 08-11-2003, 02:57 PM
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Default Re: Too many 350z on the road...

Originally posted by OUCH
Ibut one thing that bugs me about the Z is I see more 350z than I see Preludes
It's always like that though, You notice the car you are looking for. I never noticed old Mitsu Mirages until I started looking into getting one. Or I never saw any Sport Tracs until my wife got one.

Now california may be different, but most likely if you actually counted the prelude vs 350's you drove past in a day, you'd see alot more preludes.
Old 08-11-2003, 02:59 PM
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Haven't had the "problem" of seeing a whole lot of Z's in the Bay Area... I mean, during my last weekend trip to LA I saw more Z's on the road in 2 days than I see in the bay for 1.5 weeks. I will see two on one day, then see another maybe another one five days later or something.
Old 08-11-2003, 03:04 PM
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Well, since you're in LA, just reassure yourself that you'll always see more BMW's and Carreras than 350z's.
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Default Re: Re: Too many 350z on the road...

Originally posted by idrivea350z
It's always like that though, You notice the car you are looking for. I never noticed old Mitsu Mirages until I started looking into getting one. Or I never saw any Sport Tracs until my wife got one.

Now california may be different, but most likely if you actually counted the prelude vs 350's you drove past in a day, you'd see alot more preludes.
I totally agree. We also have to take into consideration that about 34 thousand 350Z's sold in the continental US which has a population in the billions.

The Z is an impractical car. Two seater which causes many families to look elsewhere. This reason alone will always make the 350z a rarer car than most.
Old 08-11-2003, 04:29 PM
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Default Re: Re: Re: Too many 350z on the road...

Originally posted by 350cj
I totally agree. We also have to take into consideration that about 34 thousand 350Z's sold in the continental US which has a population in the billions.

The Z is an impractical car. Two seater which causes many families to look elsewhere. This reason alone will always make the 350z a rarer car than most.
Haha there are not billions in the cont. US!! There are less than 300 million in the US! The WORLD is like 6 billion.
Old 08-11-2003, 04:46 PM
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Smile You could look at it this way...

The more Z's, the more likely independent companies will make parts and accessories for the Z. This in turn will allow Z owners to make their Z a little different from the average Z. And more parts, with competitive prices, should be available for those of us who keep their Z's a long time.

Another bonus is people will not be bugging you with comments and questions as often as they do now. I used to drive an antique car to work everyday and finally got tired of all the people who wanted to talk about it. Seriously, it does get old after a while.
Old 08-11-2003, 05:21 PM
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I could care less how many Z's are on the road.Everytime I take this car out I always get compliments on the looks.I enjoy it every time I drive it.More Z's = more people having fun.
Old 08-11-2003, 06:15 PM
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HELL NO!

I have only seen ONE thats 1!!!! Z on the Road in Chicago!!!
No one has them here....I dont know what the deal is!!!!

AND TRUST ME I drive all around the city and the berbs for at least an hour everyday!
Old 08-11-2003, 06:53 PM
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lots of people are buying them for a reason. the s2k has never been a big seller...also for a reason. buy it and mod it and bam there's your exclusivity.


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