Cannot wait 'til April '12!

xweaponx · 09-25-2011, 09:49 PM

Hey, my names Michael and I own a 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V. I've had it since I was 15. So it's been 5 years now. No, my parents didn't buy it for me. I used my own money that I saved. I still love my Sentra, but I'll be purchasing a 370z in April of 2012. I've been saving for a longgggg time. I'm gonna keep my Sentra for a Winter car, because im definitely not driving the 370z in snow with all the salt on the roads. Any pointers on where/how I could go about getting the best deal on one? It doesnt necessarily have to be brand new, but it would be preferable.

pedZ · 09-25-2011, 10:10 PM

Welcome! My advice would be to figure out the options you want and then use a site like truecar.com to figure out what invoice pricing is on the car. Truecar.com will also give you info on what people are paying for the car in your area.

KaienZ34 · 09-25-2011, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pedelg24

Welcome! My advice would be to figure out the options you want and then use a site like truecar.com to figure out what invoice pricing is on the car. Truecar.com will also give you info on what people are paying for the car in your area.

very good advice.

xweaponx · 09-25-2011, 10:21 PM

Alright, thanks. I'll definitely look into that. Still have plenty of time before I get it

pedZ · 09-25-2011, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xweaponx

Alright, thanks. I'll definitely look into that. Still have plenty of time before I get it

You'll love it once you have it.

Glokwork · 09-25-2011, 10:30 PM

It's worth the wait and probably for the better. Stay on the forums till April and you will have all your decisions made for mods and be ready to go!

xweaponx · 09-26-2011, 09:47 AM

That's what I plan on doing

The difference in price for the mods are ridiculous, but expected haha.

red6spd · 09-26-2011, 09:57 AM

Welcome. I use to have a 06 SpecV and I hated it lol!!

mrcoolguyface · 09-29-2011, 08:29 AM

When I was shopping around, I used amexnetwork.zag.com. Essentially what that site does is gives you a low ball number to start from, that if a dealer has what you select in a vehicle they can not deviate from the quote ZAG gives you... However, the dealer has wiggle room. There were unadvertised dealer incentives when I bought my car in the beginning of this month, which I was able to use to my advantage. All said and done I spent about 15 hours in dealers (travel time not included), and was able to get what I wanted for a pretty decent price. I was originally looking to buy used, however quickly found that for a used 09 Z with decent miles, would not be that much cheaper than a brand new one. All said and done the Car (2011 Z with sport package) was $31K even, and they gave me $4K for my trade in! Lots of luck to you. Word to the wise also... My Z came with wheel locks, make sure you get them!! They are worth their weight in gold!

Joe

xweaponx · 09-30-2011, 12:26 PM

Alright, I'll check that out. I'm looking to by close to new, because I want to know how it's been driven and if it's been beat on. I don't like not knowing for sure. I'm not that great at negotiating so hopefully I can have someone help me out. Definitely getting wheel locks haha.

NewYorkJon34 · 10-01-2011, 10:08 PM

Go through PenFed for a 2.49-3.99 financing deal. That's what I did when I bought the car in 2009

09-25-2011, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
xweaponx Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 100 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 14	Cannot wait 'til April '12! Hey, my names Michael and I own a 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V. I've had it since I was 15. So it's been 5 years now. No, my parents didn't buy it for me. I used my own money that I saved. I still love my Sentra, but I'll be purchasing a 370z in April of 2012. I've been saving for a longgggg time. I'm gonna keep my Sentra for a Winter car, because im definitely not driving the 370z in snow with all the salt on the roads. Any pointers on where/how I could go about getting the best deal on one? It doesnt necessarily have to be brand new, but it would be preferable.

09-25-2011, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
pedZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,366 Drives: 11 Tour/Spt/Nav/6MT Rep Power: 27	Welcome! My advice would be to figure out the options you want and then use a site like truecar.com to figure out what invoice pricing is on the car. Truecar.com will also give you info on what people are paying for the car in your area. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver Touring/Sport/Nav/6MT --- Build Journal F.I. SS 18" CBE \| Takeda CAI \| Z1 25-Row Oil Cooler \| Swift Springs \| Hotchkis Sway Bars \| H&R 15mm DRS Spacers F&R \| RJM Clutch Pedal \| UpRev Tune

09-25-2011, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Glokwork A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 2,657 Drives: 11 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 22	It's worth the wait and probably for the better. Stay on the forums till April and you will have all your decisions made for mods and be ready to go! __________________ Precision Turbo Tial Turbosmart Fast Intentions Seibon Prosport Advan AD08R HKS Hipermax IV Nismo Evo-R PW:JDM UpRev Pioneer Escort Volk CE28N Top Mount Single Turbo 551whp/482wtq@10psi

09-26-2011, 09:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Welcome. I use to have a 06 SpecV and I hated it lol!! __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

09-29-2011, 08:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrcoolguyface Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 553 Drives: 15 Nissan 370Z GM M6 Rep Power: 15	Hey Michael When I was shopping around, I used amexnetwork.zag.com. Essentially what that site does is gives you a low ball number to start from, that if a dealer has what you select in a vehicle they can not deviate from the quote ZAG gives you... However, the dealer has wiggle room. There were unadvertised dealer incentives when I bought my car in the beginning of this month, which I was able to use to my advantage. All said and done I spent about 15 hours in dealers (travel time not included), and was able to get what I wanted for a pretty decent price. I was originally looking to buy used, however quickly found that for a used 09 Z with decent miles, would not be that much cheaper than a brand new one. All said and done the Car (2011 Z with sport package) was $31K even, and they gave me $4K for my trade in! Lots of luck to you. Word to the wise also... My Z came with wheel locks, make sure you get them!! They are worth their weight in gold! Joe

09-25-2011, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
xweaponx Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 100 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 14	Alright, thanks. I'll definitely look into that. Still have plenty of time before I get it

09-26-2011, 09:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
xweaponx Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 100 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 14	That's what I plan on doing The difference in price for the mods are ridiculous, but expected haha.

09-30-2011, 12:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
xweaponx Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 100 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 14	Alright, I'll check that out. I'm looking to by close to new, because I want to know how it's been driven and if it's been beat on. I don't like not knowing for sure. I'm not that great at negotiating so hopefully I can have someone help me out. Definitely getting wheel locks haha.

10-01-2011, 10:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1065	Go through PenFed for a 2.49-3.99 financing deal. That's what I did when I bought the car in 2009 __________________ NewYorkJon34's Ultimate Z Build

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
April 2011 VQ FRENZY meet April 17	AuburnZ	South East Region	3	03-26-2011 12:26 PM
Can't wait to buy my second Z	haans1979	New Forum Member	2	05-26-2010 08:31 AM
Can't wait to get one	Dan Z Man	New Forum Member	1	02-16-2010 11:53 PM
Can't wait to get my Z	Jordan777er	Introduction	5	06-27-2009 05:22 PM
The wait is over..	>135I	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	10	05-03-2009 01:58 AM