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Originally Posted by Cyberium
/yawn
The fact is your really paying a couple grand more for the word "Nismo" on your car. Is it a waste of money? Maybe. Do you have a really cool and rare car? Yes.
It's like some chick I know who bought a Civic SI Mugen edition car. It has the same exact engine as the Si with a few aesthetic mods and a "Mugen" badge and they charge an arm and a leg... I think it was more than a base 370z with sport package!
Dealers know cars like this will sell because they are "rare" and have a number on each one. But if your buying one strictly on a performance basis your better off doing the mods yourself.
/endrant
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I think this is a perfect comparison. Before my Z I owned an '06 Civic Si, and was so excited for when the Mugen came out. When it eventually did, there were literally NO upgrades other than the body kit and apparently some suspension work. Members of the Si community were not pleased, most were calling for Mugen (or some other aftermarket manufacturer) to come up with a factory turbo Si, but maybe that was just out of the question.
After all was sad and done, the Mugen had an MSRP around 28k (I picked up my regular 2 door Si for 20,540 a couple of years earlier). I have seen maybe 2 or 3 Mugen Si's in my time, and I've heard that dealers were selling them for 35k+ because they knew they could find someone who thought it was worth it.
To some people, spending money on a "limited edition" is worth it, to some its not. I was expecting a little more out of my nismo (compared to the regular Z) but I'm not complaining, just surprised. I went with the Nismo primarily because of the body (and the rarity I expected it would have). If I were in the market solely from the performance/money standpoint, I absolutely would have gone with a sport and made my own upgrades.