Originally Posted by Cmike2780

'Murican buyers want horsepower but what they actually buy are practical 4 cylinders. Aside form the top selling Trucks, the best selling cars have been Camry, Accord, Civic, Corolla, Altima...etc....etc...
Or they buy V8's that get better mileage than Japan's V6's. My Z06 got better mileage around town and on the freeway than my 370Z, driven the same way.
Nissan builds cars like the Z and GT-R to satisfy an image of performance. Image only, in the 370Z's case, sadly. Theoretically, someone gets enticed by the "pedegree" and leave the lot with something more suited in practicallity and price range. Most customers did not buy what they stopped to look at, very true, in my experience! In reality, it's more like marketing....something designed to generate revenue for the rest of the line up. This is why Toyota has the GT-86....heck, they didn't even want to do it on their own. Makes sense why they didn't complete the package regarding the Z's shortcomings...who cares? It's just for looks.

The Z isn't that fragile. Your points are valid, but others probably think it's a bit OCD. OCD that I hate nasty brake-judder entering corners? OCD that I hate having to replace windshields (this new one is already pecked to ****. What kind of glass do they use!? I forsee a running crack, soon. ALl it will take is the slightest pebble.) I'm a bit OCD when it comes to keeping it clean. I for one hate the crappy paint and a few other minor nuisances, but it's been a pretty solid car IMO. I've even had "warped" rotors.....twice. Not that big of a deal to me, but I can see why it would bother you. Yeah, when you replace pads it's cool if the rotors are shot, but every 10K miles with ZERO HPDE's?! What I like about the car still greatly outweighs what I hate about it. The only way you ever become satisfied with your car in every aspect is to design and build the car yourself from the ground up. I only wish I had the funds for such an endeavor.