Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - SO Just How Reliable Are The 370's....Looking at Buying Used

hey32g · 07-25-2013, 11:22 AM

I understand that every problem is discussed on forums and you can get freaked out by just about any car by reading about these problems on forums.

But all in all, how reliable are the 370's? My assumption would be they are pretty reliable - most Japanese cars are far more reliable than American or European cars. This is the main reason I'm looking at the 370. Would definitely get a manual transmission.

I have read about the CSC (Concentric Slave Cylinder) which seems to pop up a lot. What % of 370's encounter this problem? Are there any other big issues I should know about? I have had pain the rear cars before due to unreliability and really don't want to go back. Frequent repairs saps the fun out of owning any car.

Also looking at C5 Z06's, Audi S4's, and BMW 335i's. This is going to be a long-term car for me. I want to find something I love and keep it for a long time, which will be a new experience for me!

Had an RX8 R3 before my current Maxima. It was surprisingly reliable. If it had more horsepower I'd be tempted to go back.

Any information and/or opinions and thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

07-25-2013, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
hey32g Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 278 Drives: ‘14 370Z, Black, 7AT Rep Power: 6726	SO Just How Reliable Are The 370's....Looking at Buying Used I understand that every problem is discussed on forums and you can get freaked out by just about any car by reading about these problems on forums. But all in all, how reliable are the 370's? My assumption would be they are pretty reliable - most Japanese cars are far more reliable than American or European cars. This is the main reason I'm looking at the 370. Would definitely get a manual transmission. I have read about the CSC (Concentric Slave Cylinder) which seems to pop up a lot. What % of 370's encounter this problem? Are there any other big issues I should know about? I have had pain the rear cars before due to unreliability and really don't want to go back. Frequent repairs saps the fun out of owning any car. Also looking at C5 Z06's, Audi S4's, and BMW 335i's. This is going to be a long-term car for me. I want to find something I love and keep it for a long time, which will be a new experience for me! Had an RX8 R3 before my current Maxima. It was surprisingly reliable. If it had more horsepower I'd be tempted to go back. Any information and/or opinions and thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.