New owner E92 M3 to Z

Boosted Josh · 04-30-2010, 10:29 PM

Traded in my E92 M3 in today on a PG 09 6-sp Touring/Sport/Nav Z. The Z has the gray leather and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the interior is.

The Z was just traded in on a Maxima and only had 833 miles on it. I was looking to get into something a little less pricey to move up the property ladder. I actually stopped at the dealer to look at a frontier and when I started looking at the Z's I said in passing that if I were to get one I'd want a PG with sport and nav. The sales lady's eyes lit up and said she was working on a trade for that exact car and that if she could find the exact Maxima that the guy wanted that they should be getting the Z in a couple days. She called me on Wednesday, we got the deal worked out and I took delivery today. The only bad thing was the car already had the front plate bracket mounted.

My M3 only had 8066 miles when I dropped her off this afternoon, I was a little sad but I got a great car and the deal was solid.

My wife has an Infiniti EX35 and it has been flawless. Her good luck with that car is what made me consider the Z. The Z and the EX actually appear to share quite a few parts.

I don't have any good pics of the Z but yall all know what they look like.

The old M3:

tommyguns · 04-30-2010, 10:36 PM

Congrats and welcome aboard.

fullmonty · 04-30-2010, 11:36 PM

Congrats!

Trips · 04-30-2010, 11:40 PM

As ex BMW owner Welcome!
hope you find everything you need to know in here!
Congrats

Boosted Josh · 05-01-2010, 12:54 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

G Fo12ce · 05-01-2010, 12:58 PM

Always had Japanese cars up until my last. I came from an E46 M3.

Welcome.

370Zsteve · 05-01-2010, 01:07 PM

Any problems with the BMW? I'm curious since you said your wife's Nissan was "flawless". I've owned many American cars, German cars and Japanese cars over the years, and my experience has been that the Japanese cars are much less prone to things breaking.

PoP! · 05-01-2010, 01:39 PM

nice how much did they value your car?

CrownR426 · 05-01-2010, 01:52 PM

huge downgrade D:

05-01-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

huge downgrade D:

THIS! Why would you trade in an E92!!!!!!

Boosted Josh · 05-01-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PoP!

nice how much did they value your car?

$46 + tax savings put it $47,955

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

huge downgrade D:

diffrent kind of car.

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Originally Posted by Crazy8

Welcome

thanks

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

THIS! Why would you trade in an E92!!!!!!

to buy a new house and do it on a 15 year note

the m3 was great but it did have some nit picky problem that kept it in the shop. I'll say that during the time I put 8000 miles on the M I put 3000 miles on BMW loaner cars.

05-02-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Boosted Josh

to buy a new house and do it on a 15 year note

the m3 was great but it did have some nit picky problem that kept it in the shop. I'll say that during the time I put 8000 miles on the M I put 3000 miles on BMW loaner cars.

Ok you're a smart man then! Paying off a house > a car. Props br0tha

Rickey89 · 05-17-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

huge downgrade D:

and congratz!

Dan37TZ · 05-20-2010, 01:52 AM

A few months ago I was throwing around the idea of trading in my 335i for an E90 M3 sedan with the DCT 7 speed. Test drove it and it was a real screamer in the top end, felt slower than my 335i around town but thats expected, (heavier car with less torque) but it made up for it in the upper revs. After working the numbers (almost $70,000 OTD) with the options I wanted, I figured I should just keep my 335i and find myself a 2nd super fun car. Thats what I did.

The driving experience in the 370Z reminds me a lot of the E90 M3 I test drove, moderate torque down low and the car has a sweet smooth acceleration feel to redline. Did you notice steering feel between the 370Z and the E90/92 M3 feels almost the same? The 335i's steering is much heavier, but the 370Z and M3's have a lighter much livelier feel.

My 335i has been pretty reliable for the most part, 35k miles so far. 2 high pressure fuel pumps, 1 failed driver side mirror motor, and 1 set of rear brake pads.

Crazy8 · 05-01-2010, 02:00 PM

Welcome

04-30-2010, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Boosted Josh Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 85 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	New owner E92 M3 to Z Traded in my E92 M3 in today on a PG 09 6-sp Touring/Sport/Nav Z. The Z has the gray leather and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the interior is. The Z was just traded in on a Maxima and only had 833 miles on it. I was looking to get into something a little less pricey to move up the property ladder. I actually stopped at the dealer to look at a frontier and when I started looking at the Z's I said in passing that if I were to get one I'd want a PG with sport and nav. The sales lady's eyes lit up and said she was working on a trade for that exact car and that if she could find the exact Maxima that the guy wanted that they should be getting the Z in a couple days. She called me on Wednesday, we got the deal worked out and I took delivery today. The only bad thing was the car already had the front plate bracket mounted. My M3 only had 8066 miles when I dropped her off this afternoon, I was a little sad but I got a great car and the deal was solid. My wife has an Infiniti EX35 and it has been flawless. Her good luck with that car is what made me consider the Z. The Z and the EX actually appear to share quite a few parts. I don't have any good pics of the Z but yall all know what they look like. The old M3:

04-30-2010, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
tommyguns Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Age: 65 Posts: 914 Drives: 370Z/Sport/Black/MT Rep Power: 17	Congrats and welcome aboard. __________________ 09 Sport / MB / 6sd / Nismo"R" Intake / Eibach Pro Kit / Z1 25 row cooler / JWT LW FW / New Short Block 3/11/11 /H&R 15fr 20rr/DBA 4000/FI CB with 12"res./Morel/JL/"Division"mod/SPC/EcuTek/M370/ZEX C SHOT/ART's/NRG

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fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	Congrats! __________________

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G Fo12ce Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 996 Drives: Sold! Rep Power: 52	Always had Japanese cars up until my last. I came from an E46 M3. Welcome. __________________ Nismo Suspension: New Owners Check Here!

05-01-2010, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boosted Josh Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 85 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	Thanks for the warm welcome.

05-01-2010, 01:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	Any problems with the BMW? I'm curious since you said your wife's Nissan was "flawless". I've owned many American cars, German cars and Japanese cars over the years, and my experience has been that the Japanese cars are much less prone to things breaking. __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

05-01-2010, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
PoP! Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northwest Posts: 26 Drives: 10 Nismo PW Rep Power: 16	nice how much did they value your car?

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CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	huge downgrade D:

05-20-2010, 01:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dan37TZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 59 Drives: A Red Nissan Rep Power: 15	A few months ago I was throwing around the idea of trading in my 335i for an E90 M3 sedan with the DCT 7 speed. Test drove it and it was a real screamer in the top end, felt slower than my 335i around town but thats expected, (heavier car with less torque) but it made up for it in the upper revs. After working the numbers (almost $70,000 OTD) with the options I wanted, I figured I should just keep my 335i and find myself a 2nd super fun car. Thats what I did. The driving experience in the 370Z reminds me a lot of the E90 M3 I test drove, moderate torque down low and the car has a sweet smooth acceleration feel to redline. Did you notice steering feel between the 370Z and the E90/92 M3 feels almost the same? The 335i's steering is much heavier, but the 370Z and M3's have a lighter much livelier feel. My 335i has been pretty reliable for the most part, 35k miles so far. 2 high pressure fuel pumps, 1 failed driver side mirror motor, and 1 set of rear brake pads.

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Crazy8 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 255 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 16	Welcome

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