Originally Posted by Cmike2780

I agree with you somewhat, but the sales figures of the Mustang has been on the decline overall....even after the refresh. People just aren't buying as many sports cars/muscle cars as they use to in the early 2000's. Have you seen the economy? It isn't the car. They still sell more in a month than Nissan sells Z's in a year, typically... Stangs are still outselling the Z by a huge margin, but overall, it's been on a decline. Ford knows this. It's why rumors of a the next Mustang becoming more of a sports car instead of muscle car are likely. I love muscle cars & anything fast, but let's face it, the majority of the planet are satisfied driving a Camry or Civic. I used to work for a Ford dealer. It's always been this way. Our sales data for the last 30 years were that way. HUGE! spike that slowly trends down, following a new model. Then it begins again.

Heck, 'Murica's love for muscle cars isn't even a comparison to what they really love. The bread and butter for the big three and the very reason they are still around after making lackluster cars for so many years......Big *** Trucks! Ford sold 645,316 F-Series trucks last year vs 82,995 for the 'stang.
Very true, on the truck point, but 'Murica buys horsepower.
I guess my point is, it's a niche market begin with and you can find faults in every car if you look hard enough. You'd have to be a complete fool to believe every word in the brochure. I believed I could drive to work every day and not warp my Sport rotors every 10K miles. I believed that the car actually was 53/47 wet and with a driver instead of the 55/45 that it is when I weighed it. Am I stupid for thinking that the manufacture wouldn't BS me so hard? If every word were true, there would be no aftermarket & we wouldn't need to modify anything. It's not an excuse or in defense of Nissan, Ford or any other company, just realities of producing a car that has to apeal to millions, each having very specific wants and needs. The next Z should be better and learn from current owners, but that doesn't mean Nissan is going to listen to a few enthusiast. Here's to hoping that they do.