I am actively seeking a low mileage 350Z.
I am finding that convertibles are noticeably cheaper.
WHY?
Thanks in advance!

 

Less metal.

I keed! I keed!

Honestly don't have a clue. Would surmise that for a bulk of buyers, a ragtop just isn't "practical" due to climates but given where you are, that shouldn't hold true. Out here in NeverRains, CA, prices seem about compatible, like for like.

 

That is reassuring - thanks.
Does the convertible have a lot of chassis flex?
(There is a LS swap in my distant future)

 

They were more expensive for a while, guess it's time to start looking for one

 

I think it is the demand factor.

 

Subjectively no. I've driven a few ZRs and they seem to be just as taut and tight as either of my coupes. Maybe not up to our former 370N though.

Objectively, I'd guess that the additional reinforcement of the chassis (front subframe, mid-chassis, and critically, the side sills/door structure) seem to do their jobs well. Whether or not it can handle the torque uptick from an LS (or even a full-up suspension) is debatable. Good news there is that I surmise it wouldn't take a lot to gusset up the existing support trusses - particularly the front subframe A-frame to handle it.

But take this all as pure conjecture. DeusExMaxima built up his roadster to Nismo specs so maybe he can elaborate.

Mic

 

They are cheaper because they look like bath tubs

I think many people do not like the way the roadsters look (myself included)

Im done being mean now

 

Ugly and heavy would be my guess

 

If El Nino hits as hard as they predict it to be, ZRs will be dirt cheap (all relative) in the next couple months.

 

I live in NY and roadsters are always more $ then coupes, The Z was designed to be a roadster from the beginning there is no flex on these cars.

 

verts in general will cost more.

 

Probably because the roadster is a boat, and around here they're seen as "girl cars". Not much, if any, demand for these which means lower pricing. Heck I don't even think they get sold around here, it's always the same ones on CL reposted everytime.

 

A boat? smh The vert handles just as good as a coupe, go edumacate yourself.

No one except maybe a handful of veteran members can actually drive well enough to tell any difference, and even then, they are good enough to compensate for any slight difference.

 

Not sure what you're getting all defensive over, I was never referring to its performance. It simply looks like a boat and I'm sure many would agree with me. Purely subjective, which was why I said "probably". But hey, I could try to "edumacate" myself on your likes and dislikes. So tell me, do you take all opinions up the a** or is it just ones on the internet?

 

aboot all of them DB

 

Really not sure why, but when I was looking for a Z a few months ago, I saw that the convertibles were cheaper too. My fiance has a convertible one, but has to replace the top soon cuz it's tearing where it folds when raised up and down. His is nice but the blind spots are tougher to see in my opinion. Mine is a hard top and I prefer it cuz it's easier to see the blind spots through the back window than with the soft top and the back window is way smaller.

 

06 Mag Black. Ran the Tail of the Dragon with hardtops in 5th slot, NO problems keeping up.

 

convertible Z's are fugly...

However the roadsters kick the llamas azz!

 

Wut?

 

In WA it's the same price, it usually differs between AT and 6MT. literally almost a 3.5-5k price difference between clean titles with the same miles. I couldve gotten an 07 AT with 60k miles for 12 and I got my 6MT for 15.