Is the NISMO worth it?

Cell

Yea i know. On top of that the street meters in chicago are privately owned now and the cost to park a car in the street has shot up 5 times. One quarter used to give us an hour, now it is 2.50 for two hours.

Carbon_z

mini york is what Chicago is becoming.

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Cell

If I remember correctly, you only get 10 minutes for every quarter in Chicago downtown lol.

chops

i paid under 40k. registration in california blows...i think my damn registration/title cost me 6 or 700

fuct

paid exactly $40,660 OTD for mine. just throwing that out there.

ludeakris7

This is all good stuff...I personally was looking at the NISMO because I really dont want to do a lot of modding. The NISMO to me looks fantastic right out of the factory. And a head turner is what I want!

A lot of your opinions on the SS,BMW,EVO are pretty much the same as what I think. SS has nice engine but its cheapish and common, BMW is luxury but expensive and ugly, EVO is high performance but 4 door lancer underneath it all.

Originally I was weary of having only 2 seats but I really dont need the backseats and the Pros of the Z outway that sacrifice. I've always wanted a Z car since the 300 (had a 89 240sx coupe back in mid 90's so naturally as a teen the 300 was tops!).

Since I've been researching I have really noticed a lot of mustangs camaros and 1-series bmws. Over the past 3 months I've only seen 2 base Z's and notta one NISMO. The likelyhood of seeing a NISMO is very low and thats why I want it, uniqueness.

I really want a true sports car and having a harsh track suspension and all of those aspects don't bother me at all. My prelude now has a super harsh ride with my aftermarket rims/suspension etc so I'm used to it. Because the NISMO is designed for that experience it might not even be as harsh as my aftermarket mods on the lude. To be honest.

Nav and leather etc doesn't matter either because I don't have those things now and would rather have the car focused on performance rather luxury.

I've always wanted a true RWD sports car with unique looks and superior handling. Now that I have the money the NISMO wins hands down in my mind to all comparable in its cost class. Its nice to hear that most owners are happy with their decision. I plan on really taking care of this car and owning for 5+ years so its a big decision for me.

Appreciate the feedback!

werkz

I was under the same mentality when I purchased my Pearl White 370' Nismo. It's a hellova car and looks fantastic right off the lot. I've had cars in the past that I've put my blood/sweat in to, however this time around I wanted a I could appreciate right away without thinking "what do I mod first?" Honestly, for me, the wheels / aerokit are more important then leather seating and a navigation system. It would be nice to have a Pearl White 370Z with white leather but I would miss not having those amazing staggered wheels and knowing I own a limited model. The "Nismo" badge might not mean anything to some, however I enjoy owning a unique Z. In a few years after it's paid off I may consider tuning the car a bit more, however for now it will be untouched!

Really it comes down to this:

Can you afford the premium, if so, is the additional aerokit and wheels worth it over Nav/Sound/Leather?

Thats the only hangup I had to come to terms with before purchasing the Nismo. All and all, amazing car, I get tons of looks on the road.

PS. I hear you on the BMW, EVO, STI, SS, Mustang GT (in my case) debate. I had previously owned a Mazdaspeed 3 and it was a fun car, however I grew tired of FWD and the turbo. I wanted something a bit more comfortable and non-hatchback. Evo's are quick but they are evo's none the less. I've never been a fan of domestic cars and the BMW I wanted would have been used (around 30K) and would have cost me more to maintain in the long run. Really, that only left the 370Z... :P

roplusbee

I just installed an aftermarket NAV/Sub/Amp to satisfy my sound fetish. As far as leather goes, I have been stationed in places that are either HOT as hell or COLD as the dickens and leather is not friendly in either environment. I love the NISMO in Red, I just wish I could have gotten Yellow.

Rob

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stunner253

I had sports touring pearl white for about 4 months with that short time i installed F.I. exhaust BC racing coilover, black out head light, black out rear valance, 25mm spacers front and back and a nismo s-tune front lip and i totally love the car but every time I see a Nismo i just wish i had one. so i went to the dealer ship and traded my beloved modded PW 370z for 09 Nismo with only 2800 miles on it and god know how happy i am. so if you ask me if the Nismo is worth it? Hell to the effin yea! and on top of that the dealership let me have all the mods that i installed to my PW.

NoZYet

I feel you on the hot/cold thing man, I was up at Drum with my SC Saleen, not fun at all in the winter lol

Nismoracer

Some ppl may think you're crazy for doing that. But not me. I don't know what it is about the Nismo but I Love this car. I've had 350Zs, vettes, mustangs and the new challenger and none of them make me WANT to drive it as much as the Nismo. Just wish it came with 50 more horses from the factory to really set it aside from the rest of the 370s but right now just havin fun driving the car.

LuckyJinx

Of course nodded cars are hard to sell ha

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stunner253

It works out great for me instead of them having a modded PW 370z I have a modded Nismo lol!

Pelican170

I think its definately worth getting. I got mine over the summer and my reasoning is I wanted something that is going to be able to be comparable with other cars out there. From what ive read, it has about as good, if not better numbers than the Mustangs, Camero's, Challenger's and BMW's (except new M3's), and looks better than the Evo's and STi's, and is still about as fast. I think they are more unique and also leaves me with not too much modding to do. When you line them all up together, the Nismo tends to be the one turning the heads...

ludeakris7

IMO I like the idea of having the car look the way I want it straight off the dealer floor. If I'm putting out almost 40K I shouldn't need to add anything to make myself happy with it. I don't want to say "it just doesn't look finished to me" everytime I look at it, and to be honest my wife would give me the smelly eye if I went out and bought mods right away on a 30K+ car (they just don't understand those things).

I have contemplated buying a base w/sport and then adding the NISMO aero kit and spoiler (at time of purchase from dealer) which would give it a similar look for a little less money but I would be losing the "limited" aspect and the tuning/performance aspects the NISMO comes with. Overall in the end it would cost roughly 3-4k less going that route. But is the loss of all those NISMO'y gadgets worth 3-4k? I'm not so sure ie exhaust, tuning, badges, limited edition, etc...

The reality of that is...I'm already paying say 35k so why not try to find a deal on an actual NISMO at 38-39K for basically an extra 75 bucks a month on a 5 year loan. Yea that extra cash adds up and affects the interest payed but I'm already in the boat for 500+ a month so the prestige of the NISMO seems worth the extra cost. Also, when someone says "hey man nice car...is that a NISMO" I can say yea..I'm special! haha

That type of stuff (for my sick ego) is important to me. I'm the type that wants the top model of the line...I always seem to want the top of the line and if I get the second best I always regret the decision. This is why the NISMO twinkles in my eye. At this point in my life I have been waiting and saving for extra time to get a nice car and I feel that if I don't go all in my patience and determination is somewhat worthless.

As far as going sport/touring..I've decided that leather power heated seats would be the only perk I really want out of the touring deal and an extra 5K is too steep for that. I don't really "need" the technology aspects (nav etc) and currently don't have anything luxury in my current 01 Prelude....honestly I drive a car with a 90's style interior and absolutely zero luxuries aside from cruise control. I personally like to do my own stereo system so no issue there as well.

So its Base w/ Sport and NISMO Aero package or NISMO
Colors- 1st Black 2nd Pearl White 3rd Gun Metal...Opinions on best color are welcome
All of the other car options I was looking at are now off the table. It will be a Z no matter what!

Planning to purchase New or under 1K Used Summer 2011 (Previous year model preferred)