Lifespan of 370Z ??

Kenwoodturbo

I think your question is loaded and too many variables. How is it versus a mustang? Well depends on owner, location, maintenance, luck, etc. how long a car goes has more to do with owner and maintenance than brand in most cases. Sure if you have a dodge you will replace things like the radio 27 times in a 500k mile timespan, but how long it "lasts" just depends.

Typically the people/cars who go forever are owned by people who maintain whenever anything wears or breaks. Typically people who let things go, usually turn their car into scrap early. If the body starts to rust and you let it go, then radio does and you wear headphones, turn signals break and you use your arms eventually a transmission goes and you ask.... Why would I buy a 2000 transmission for a car that's rusty with no radio signals etc. if you are kind that maintains car perfectly then you say. 2000 trans for an otherwise perfect car or $800 a month for 5 years for a new one. The car I sold to buy the Nismo had over 300k on it. The car ran perfectly and all options worked. It was clean, shiny, well maintained. Others with 1/3 of the mileage that didn't see the love, ended upon junkyards. So it wasn't the car, it was owner and routine.

mrflip69

He could get hit with a lot of the known issues of the Z. CSC failure, bad ECU, oil consumption, etc...

If you're lucky, this will happen within the warranty period. Preventative maintenance is good, almost requisite for any car--but some are more prone to failure than others so I think that argument is kinda moot.

Kenwoodturbo

No your missing the point. YOU may choose to junk your car or trade in at 75k because csc goes bad out of warranty. Not everyone. It isn't that the car failed, it's that you decided not to fix. Again loaded question. You could argue that csc failure you replace with elimination kit, the ecu, many cars have those issues. The question is what your definition of last is? Google some of the people who have records with cars with most miles on them. They will have replaced engines, trans, suspension, paint, are fanatical about maintenance.

None of them say... Well I got to 150k and a $600 csc failed so car is done.... Their story will include... I've replaced csc 10 times, etc.

It doesn't mean that they went 2.3 million miles with no problems other than oil changes.

So my accord EATS rear brakes, it's a known issue. I consider it cost of doing business. I had 2 separate co-workers who sold same gen accords because it "always needed brakes" . I have no other issues with car myself, so every 2 years I put on new rear brake pads. Honda won't recall because the rear brakes are undersized. Instead they sell revised pads that still die way too soon.

But again, I kept mine. Better to be 20 brakes than engine. I "could" also add aftermarket big brake kit and eliminate the issue. But in my sample size 2 out of the considered the car "failed"

mishuko

KM! LOL

he did it three times at varying mileage due to varying reasons iirc.

oil gas and rubber was what I remembered reading when I was looking at this car. sure their are other issues that can arise but the CSC as 'common' as it is I think isn't as widespread. pre-mature csc blowing seems more than likely due to pilot error or hammering the clutch like you hammer yourself at night.

kenchan

90 ST

As a few guys mentioned it really depends on what you consider "life span" The whole car? The original numbers matching engine? If you swap parts/engine rebuild, body work as needed the car could last 100 years...

If it's just how long till you have to replace something major, depends on your maintenance. If you never change the oil...you may not last more then a year. Unless you never drive your car.
Then there is time vs mileage? LOL

Currently my goal is 400,000 kms (250,000 miles) before I sell the car, currently i'm at 363,xxxkms (227xxx miles) and as also mentioned nothing really more then the common problems we've all seen with the car. I may be the only one to have had to replace the front hubs though?

kenchan

oh so u're getting ready to sell your car next week?

90 ST

Im nOt CraZy!! MayBE Slightly DiStURbEd. lol

90 ST

LOL, spring, i'm ordering my next vehicle in January, so when ever it gets here, and once i'm done with most of the modding.

kenchan

dat's cool. im keeping my z for another 5yrs probably.

JARblue

That was a Kenchan edit calling you crazy

My goal is one million miles on the Z

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90 ST

Yeah I figured it was. LOL

Depending on who my car goes to, it may hit 1000000, one of my clients wants it as a fun driver, so it will stay near by. with no engine swap. the other few guys I know that want it are all looking to do a engine swap.

kenchan

yep, waz me.. 200k+ miles = crazy

kenchan

i guess then the frame of the car is the actual car then?

change everything else, its still the 'same' car?

90 ST

So first oil change and that's it?
Step 1 and 2, done!
1. Buy car, drive till first oil change needed
2. Trade for new car with fresh oil. LOL