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Old 04-16-2009, 10:06 PM
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Default 370z sales projections cut 66%

http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-s...ojections.html
Old 04-16-2009, 10:15 PM
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Very informative. I assumed 370Z sales would be about 20,000. But 10,000 is bad news. Is the Z profitable at 10,000/units year?

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Ouch!
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:46 AM
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370z = turd ! LOL
Old 04-17-2009, 05:51 AM
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uh oh
Old 04-17-2009, 06:22 AM
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What are they talking about?! Just today I saw my 3rd one on the road since January. Damn 370Z is everywhere!

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this is good news. they will have so many new 09 z's theyll be looking to give away at the end of the year and prices will fall drasticly.
Old 04-17-2009, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Tac-M
370z = turd ! LOL
from an HR owner.....shocking.


Anyway......the lowering of projections has more to do with the economy then the car.
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Originally Posted by Hella
from an HR owner.....shocking.


Anyway......the lowering of projections has more to do with the economy then the car.
+1. not many cars are moving as expected. i wouldnt say im glad these companies are struggling but they have been so greedy for so many years now its our turn to take advantage of it. prices will fall well below msrp and than its time to jump all over them.
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the 370 is definitely no turd!

anyways im just happy they wont sell to many... will keep the z line rare !
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Originally Posted by ldawg32
this is good news. they will have so many new 09 z's theyll be looking to give away at the end of the year and prices will fall drasticly.
If 20,000 or 30,000 units were made I might agree. If Nissan cuts production to 10,000, no way you will be able to find a 370Z in January 2010.
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Originally Posted by avandss
the 370 is definitely no turd!

anyways im just happy they wont sell to many... will keep the z line rare !
And that was my point about 10,000. At some point, 9,000, 8,000, 7,000, the Z is no longer profitable for Nissan. They will cut the Z from their line up.
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this is actually great news...
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Originally Posted by davidv
If 20,000 or 30,000 units were made I might agree. If Nissan cuts production to 10,000, no way you will be able to find a 370Z in January 2010.
true. i guess im hoping too hard lol. i want to trade my 03 for the 370 i think its sweeeeeeeet!
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You forget, the Z was never profitable. The only reason we have the Z is the G. The shared parts and production are partially to blame for the existance of the Z again.

The 350 wasn't selling, the 370 isn't selling any better. Blame it on the economy - pure and simple. You guys are reading way too much into it.
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Originally Posted by ldawg32
this is good news. they will have so many new 09 z's theyll be looking to give away at the end of the year and prices will fall drasticly.


? The smaller the supply, the higher the price. Or am I missing something.

The only reason my 350z is worth **** instead of a decent amount is because there are so many damn 350's around. My car doesn't turn heads like it use to or get the comments that it use to. I don't even feel like i'm driving around an upper tier vehicle anymore simply because any chump teenager can now get their hands on one for about 13 grand.


Bums me out.
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My local dealer has had the same silver 370Z parked at the front of its lot for the past 3 months now. I personally think the price is too high at their asking price of almost $40,000

Everyone who comes into the dealership immidiatly runs over to check it out, but when push comes to shove they must end up buying an Altima...
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
You forget, the Z was never profitable. The only reason we have the Z is the G. The shared parts and production are partially to blame for the existance of the Z again.

The 350 wasn't selling, the 370 isn't selling any better. Blame it on the economy - pure and simple. You guys are reading way too much into it.
Agreed...
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Not a surprise, the production cut is not a reflection of the 370 itself. Rather, this is a bad time to sell cars, especially an impractical, 2-seat, rear-drive, fuel inefficient, 300+ hp sports car. Still, a 2/3 production cut is pretty steep...


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