ronzzzz

i have a silver base model with
9000 miles on it,it is my weekend car.i am cosidering trading it in on a 04 enthusist.i dont like the
interior as much as my 03.they seem to have everything black.but,i would have cruise,xenon,ect...
they want my car &$4000,or $5000
for auto.i would really appreciate
input.




03 chromsilver

35oZephyR

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Well the HID's, LSD, Homelink, and TCD is a valuable 2 grand upgrade to some people on this board.

The real question you have to ask yourself is: "Was the 03 z worth the extra 2-3 thousand dollar rental price for keeping it the past year or so?"

Big Sexz

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As the Z is a sports car, you also need those creature comforts. I purchased the Enthusiast and have enjoyed every bit of it. I LOVE the HID and the cruise is very nice too. I use the homelink everyday and the range on that thing is awesome (wish our keyless worked that well). There is also the things you dont see like the LSD and the traction control that add alot of stability to the ride. I would think it is worth it, espescially if your only taking a 4-5k hit, thats not bad.

BSZ

westpak

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I guess you need to ask yourself if you have missed those items.

I have an Enthusiast and rarely if never use the cruise control, I don't know if the HID's are really worth it but I usually drive it during the day and the TCS is up in the air I usually notice it when I get pissed that it cut off the throttle.

So basically if those items would have made your driving experience better then go for it otherwise stay and save your money.

FairladyZ

Yes do it, plus you get the little added/updated features of the 04. If you goto an auto, I dont think you will regret it one bit either. But mine is a daily driver so for a weekend car a 6spd is nice.

ronzzzz

thanks for all the imput.looks like now
i need to decide if i should stay m/t or
auto.thanks again

ZZ350ZZ

marhot

I’d say yes. I have an enthusiast.

The cruise control is really handy on long rode trips. The HID's are cool at night. The TCS has saved me from losing my rear several times. It is good to have on a RWD car with this much horsepower. Like Big Sexz said the Homelink is a nice feature if you have a garage & power door, not a necessity, but is nice.

It’s not clear from your post if you have a 6M/T now or not. But if you do and are now going to an Auto, IMHO you’ll regret it. The manual on this Z is half the fun for me. I just love going through the gears, both up shift and downshifting. My advice is try to find the deal with a 6 speed.

As far as the money, sounds okay. You’ll be getting about $2,000 more in options, got 9,000 miles out of your ’03, and so you will be getting new a brand new Z for about $2,000. That’s not too bad, actually less the depreciation I would expect for a year old Z.

Go for it!

Good luck. Peace.

PS What color?

orhanz33

definately stay 6mt...if it's a weekend car, all the more reason to stay...

slidewayz

If you plan on mod'n the car, you might really want to keep the base. The HID's honestly are NOT the best in the market, The factory LSD isn't going to do you much good once you increase the traction with some good grip tires and a suspension, and the traction control is purely based on the type of driving you are doing ( grip, drift, whatever ). I think if you plan on rasing the hp a good bit, then keep your base. But if you are only going to drive your z as a weekend car and keep it mostly stock, then the enth. model might be better for you.

The Brickyard Rat

iTrader: (1)

To answer your base question, I think your car (with 9 G miles) plus $5 Gs or less sounds like its a reasonable deal.

Whether the extra goodies are worth it is your call.

ronzzzz

thank you all for your imput.after alot of thinking i am going to stay put.i can say now that i have driven the auto,the
m/t is alot funner.



03 chromesilver
9000 miles
triple chromed factory wheels w/ z caps
lp ZZ350ZZ

The Brickyard Rat

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Yup!