Flipping z's

dalouie2 · 06-04-2015, 11:15 PM

After researching nissan z cars , is it me or there seems to be alot of three four owner cars . Is the the norm? or seems unusual ? Im wondering if owners get tired of their z cars fast . A bunch i was following first owners bailed in under 5 k miles whats with that . ? Makes you wonder at best . Any thoughts from readers, owners etc ? im still looking for the right one for me.

Exhaust · 06-05-2015, 12:03 AM

I'm wondering what your criteria is for searching. I'm imagining cheaper prices, more owners. Bailing under 5k miles could be an impulse buy or they jumped ship for something else. I know someone who bailed after having it for 1 year for the mustang 5.0. As an owner, I thoroughly enjoy the car and will most likely be keeping it for a long time considering the only thing I could consider worth the money\upgrade would be a porsche.

axmea? · 06-05-2015, 12:10 AM

Are you talking about 370 or 240 or even the 300?

NissanGirl43 · 06-05-2015, 06:08 AM

In my Altima the GM of the dealership was the first owner of my car. He drove it for under 10k. So that could be a possibility.

scope22 · 06-05-2015, 06:41 AM

i bought mine with 7k miles from a guy that was only driving it on weekends.

Jordo! · 06-05-2015, 07:44 AM

Leases, purchased when income was good and then things changed, repo'd, "want Ammurrican V8 muscle instead", found self needing a back seat, etc.

As to whether you find this more for Z's relative to any other car (or at least any other "specialty" car), I have no clue.

On that note: I know of a beautiful MX-5 with low miles that has had like four owners in three years... a two-seater sports car ain't for everyone.

BC416 · 06-05-2015, 08:48 AM

I just think a lot of people either buy them as weekend toys for a while and then sell them for something else or end up coming to a point in their life where a 2 seat sports car is just not practical for them.

I don't think it's any indication of something wrong with the car.

kenchan · 06-05-2015, 09:00 AM

wtf is going on in here!!

mishuko · 06-05-2015, 09:24 AM

i got mine with 15000km on it (2012 model purchased in 2014) so it had maybe 3 years of driving at most prior to... he 'had a family' and needed to get a 'family car'.

this seems to happen a lot. impulse buy on a sports car (2 seater at that) and then they realize they need 1.. 2.. or maybe 3 extra seats for the little buggers.

in my opinion, it's great because you get a deal on a gently (relatively) used car.

axmea? · 06-05-2015, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wtf is going on in here!!

I thought it was about crazy drivers turning over their Zs only to find out it was about multiple change in ownership and reasons behind it.

JARblue · 06-05-2015, 09:59 AM

We bought ours new and put 68K miles on it in four years of ownership so far

I will never understand people that buy cars on impulse (I expect that is the majority of Z owners that dump it quickly). But it could be a good opportunity to pick up a new-to-you Z in like new condition for a decent price since it has already depreciated a fair amount.

mishuko · 06-05-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

We bought ours new and put 68K miles on it in four years of ownership so far

I will never understand people that buy cars on impulse (I expect that is the majority of Z owners that dump it quickly). But it could be a good opportunity to pick up a new-to-you Z in like new condition for a decent price since it has already depreciated a fair amount.

yep they lost the biggest chunk of 'equity' in the first year and second.

kenchan · 06-05-2015, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

I thought it was about crazy drivers turning over their Zs only to find out it was about multiple change in ownership and reasons behind it.

oh... i bought mine when my Z had 3 or 5miles on the odo all plastic wrapped. i doubt it had a previous owner!!!

Push370zzz · 06-05-2015, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dalouie2

After researching nissan z cars , is it me or there seems to be alot of three four owner cars . Is the the norm? or seems unusual ? Im wondering if owners get tired of their z cars fast . A bunch i was following first owners bailed in under 5 k miles whats with that . ? Makes you wonder at best . Any thoughts from readers, owners etc ? im still looking for the right one for me.

It's a relatively cheap sports car, so a lot of people can afford to buy one. The slightest life change may render the car horribly impractical. Loss of job, pregnancy, need to buy house, changing jobs with longer commute, insurance rates, etc... Also this car typically has younger buyers that are generally more impulsive.

90 ST · 06-05-2015, 01:04 PM

I'm second owner on mine, Nissan had it first, but I put on all the mileage...lol

06-04-2015, 11:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
dalouie2 Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: pa Posts: 76 Drives: 2011 370Z NIZMO Rep Power: 12	Flipping z's After researching nissan z cars , is it me or there seems to be alot of three four owner cars . Is the the norm? or seems unusual ? Im wondering if owners get tired of their z cars fast . A bunch i was following first owners bailed in under 5 k miles whats with that . ? Makes you wonder at best . Any thoughts from readers, owners etc ? im still looking for the right one for me.

06-05-2015, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Exhaust Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 277 Drives: 2015 AT GM Z Rep Power: 25	I'm wondering what your criteria is for searching. I'm imagining cheaper prices, more owners. Bailing under 5k miles could be an impulse buy or they jumped ship for something else. I know someone who bailed after having it for 1 year for the mustang 5.0. As an owner, I thoroughly enjoy the car and will most likely be keeping it for a long time considering the only thing I could consider worth the money\upgrade would be a porsche. binary0x01 and Smashley like this.

06-05-2015, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Are you talking about 370 or 240 or even the 300? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

06-05-2015, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	i bought mine with 7k miles from a guy that was only driving it on weekends. DEpointfive0 and Kazzan11236 like this.

06-05-2015, 07:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Leases, purchased when income was good and then things changed, repo'd, "want Ammurrican V8 muscle instead", found self needing a back seat, etc. As to whether you find this more for Z's relative to any other car (or at least any other "specialty" car), I have no clue. On that note: I know of a beautiful MX-5 with low miles that has had like four owners in three years... a two-seater sports car ain't for everyone. Streetlife and binary0x01 like this. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

06-05-2015, 06:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
NissanGirl43 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: East Coast, NC Posts: 12 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 10	In my Altima the GM of the dealership was the first owner of my car. He drove it for under 10k. So that could be a possibility.

06-05-2015, 08:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
BC416 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NJ Age: 37 Posts: 718 Drives: 2012 KAD 6MT Rep Power: 592	I just think a lot of people either buy them as weekend toys for a while and then sell them for something else or end up coming to a point in their life where a 2 seat sports car is just not practical for them. I don't think it's any indication of something wrong with the car. Streetlife, Jordo! and zguynate like this. __________________ F.I. / K&N / 180 / Forgestar

06-05-2015, 09:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	wtf is going on in here!! Streetlife, Jordo!, DEpointfive0 and 4 others like this.

06-05-2015, 09:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	i got mine with 15000km on it (2012 model purchased in 2014) so it had maybe 3 years of driving at most prior to... he 'had a family' and needed to get a 'family car'. this seems to happen a lot. impulse buy on a sports car (2 seater at that) and then they realize they need 1.. 2.. or maybe 3 extra seats for the little buggers. in my opinion, it's great because you get a deal on a gently (relatively) used car.

06-05-2015, 09:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	We bought ours new and put 68K miles on it in four years of ownership so far I will never understand people that buy cars on impulse (I expect that is the majority of Z owners that dump it quickly). But it could be a good opportunity to pick up a new-to-you Z in like new condition for a decent price since it has already depreciated a fair amount. mayday813 and mishuko like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-05-2015, 01:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	I'm second owner on mine, Nissan had it first, but I put on all the mileage...lol onzedge, JARblue, jpkirk and 1 others like this.

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