I think it is worth it and here are the differences

Traction Control
Limited slip
Cruise
Xenon Headlights
Metal Pedals
homelink
visor mirrors
dimming rear mirror


I think the HID lights are the major point here along with the TCS and LSD making the 2K well worth it.

 

TCS and LSD make it worth it for me. The rest are just gravey...

 

Check out this comparison chart I made to see the differences between the versions:

 

more indepth comparison at this link... Technical Information/Comparison Enjoy... alot of hard work went into that!

 

Its worth it .. I think the enthusiast pound for pound is the best deal. It has a lot of minor things (that you see as minor now) but that u will miss a lot when u get the car. (I.e TCS, Viscous LSD, & HID's!!)

If your spending $27k for a car, just go the extra mile and work a little over time to get a more complete deal.

Adios.

 

i'm really concern about the xeorn light~i can forget about the TCS the VLSD but if the xeron is not here then i'm pretty disappointed.

 

There is one more benefit in selecting the "Enthusiast" over the "Base" model ... the ability to get the 5AT. Now I know you young dudes (and dudettes) will probably scoff at the thought of having an AT in the "Z", but for us in the over-50 crowd, this option may be the difference between driving a great sports car or having to settle for one more sedan, SUV or whatever. Personally, I'd rather catch 'heat' for having an AT in my "Z" than for never owning one at all.

 

YOU SORRY LOSER! Getting an auto tranny in a Z! Sacrelige! I'd rather remove my own eyeballs with a spoon than drive an automatic Z!!!

Just kidding. I was gonna get the AT too, but decided against it at the last minute. I'll just have to deal with commuting traffic somehow... hope the clutch is manageable...

 

just to simplify the value, an aftermarket LSD from stillen will run you 2,300 (uninstalled) an a factory original goes for 2800 from the dealer (uninstalled) That alone makes up the price differential. Add in TCS, that cant ever be added otherwise and zenons that go for about $500 for the altima

 

It's all cruise control for me. That is the primary reason I chose the Enthusiast over the Base Model. There's no way I can have a car like this without Cruise. I would get too many tickets. The other options are just gravy for me.

 

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes and finally yes.

Basically, the LSD and HIDs alone are worth it. Actually, either item alone would make up the price.

 

Gotta have a LSD, that is one of the best inventions for a car, that is worth the 2 grand by its self, althought he lights and other things are a nice added bonus.

 

What I'm trying to decide is if the $2180 is worth it to upgrade to the performance model from enthusiast is worth it.

TCS... very nice, the primary temptation for me.

18" six spoke wheels & tires... kinda like the 7 spokes actually

tire pressure monitor... nice, but necessary? I don't think so, but
cool never the less.


Sigh. life's decisions are never easy... but at least some of them are fun.

 

I faced the same delima, but I decided on the enthusiust because I know I will upgraded the wheels at some point (soon), and the rest of the stuff is not really that important. For me it was the Enth or the Track, money was not a concern, but I like to do things myself (mods) and I will upgraded the brakes at some point (later)....

 

I looked at the chart and it list the Enthusiast with VDC which it doesn't. Just FYI if it your chart so you can revise it.

 

z350z

Do you think you could make up one of those charts for the CDN models. Or did you just cut and paste the options from the flash scroll menu and matched it up?

Thanks
Jasonoff

 

To make the chart, I copied the lists of options for each model from the "build your own" section on nissandriven.com. I then removed all common items to make the lists a useful comparison (items common to all models are there as a marketing tool from Nissan but provide no real information when trying to decide which version to get). I then copied all the remaining options to an Excel spreadheet and filled in the boxes according to each model. The BMP is just a screenshot from the spreadsheet; I also have the actual spreadsheet file.

You can download the spreadsheet from http://www.garlic.com/~zamara/350z_options.xls and use that as a starting point for the Canadian version. (Hey, I'm Canadian too but living in California now. How's it goin', eh?)