Which model should i get??? HELP!
 

I'm in the market for a 370z. I'm mainly going for it for its look and performance, but other features come into play as well.

I initially wanted a Touring with sport and navi package. I love the way the stock navi looks in the car. I also wanted the upgraded sound and leather seats. After doing some reading on here..it seems that the stock sound is crap.

Now, im thinking about getting a base model with sport packge (i'd save $6000 by going this route based on nissan's prices on the site) and just adding my own after market navi and subs.

To those of you with the whole navi setup, is it worth it? or do you some times think you'd be better off with aftermarket system?

Those of you with after market units, is the screen to low? does that big pocket bother you?

how are the leather vs cloth seats?

i love my integrated navi. would not do with out it.

I love my NAV too. I went with sport touring nav because:
sport = I wanted the upgraded brakes, rims, and syncro-revmatch.
touring = I loved the leather/suede combo - Always wanted suede and I also love the heated seats.
Nav = only because i hated that huge storage box that went in place of the non-nav cars.

thats my reasoning. everybody has their own. I personally dont think the music sounds like crap - but then again I am severely profoundly deaf :bowrofl::rofl2:

Aesthetically, I think the Navi option adds a lot of class to the instrument panel. I have the touring/sport but no Nav, and the flip-up panel in the center of the dash reminds others that I cheaped out.

The navi gives you a lot of control options that are missing elsewise, an iPod dock + XM traffic. I find, however, that I can live quite nicely without it, and a simple Garmin Nuvi works just fine if I need nav.

The touring gives you heated seats, leather instead of cloth (with nice alcantra seating surfaces), bluetooth, aluminum pedals, auto-dimming mirror, the Bose 6-disc/8 speaker stereo, satellite radio. The sport option gives you the limited slip differential, 19" forged wheels, spoilers, and the synchro-rev match system.

If you want looks and performance, the sport package is a no-brainer. You can skip the touring if none of those features is critical to you. My wife REALLY wanted heated seats, and a different color interior, which turned the tide for us, and frankly we like the bluetooth and XM more than we expected. So the touring has turned out to be nicer to live with, for our needs.

good points. i was leaning towards your setup because of the leather and i want nav as well and i feel the same about that huge storage box but i dont know if i can justify the price difference if im going to want better sound. navi model with sport compared to base model wth sport is bout 6-7k difference in price...is that worth the look and leather seats?

Sport + Touring:rock:

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i agree with the better look in the instrument panel and the "i cheaped out" look of the picket. for me its not even about cheaping out, its more about not wasting money on something i wont be happy with. im definitely getting sport pack, thats a no brainer like you said. i'd would add my own navi and subs and everythng if i get the base model (too many people were complaining about the bose not being that great).

im in south florida so heated seats is something i'll never turn on..leather here burns up. the bluetooth i can get in after market navi..so i guess it comes down to leather vs cloth seats and whether or not i want a big pocket.

I have the touring with out navi, its not that big of a loss, but installed my own Pioneer so its all good

i contemplated getting the nav for about 2 weeks before i orderd my z and thought for $1800.00 i could have the best navi out there that i could use in any of my vehicles, granite the look is cool but.

so most of you have a touring model? most without navi it seems, is the touring model that much better than base?

the biggest difference for me are the leather seats...i cant even count the audio (6 speakers and 2 subs) because i'd end up wanting adding my own subs and i'm definitely adding my own navi.

I vote super model! I mean if your going to pick a model at least shoot for the stars! you know something like:Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio or Christie Brinkley IDK I think I have high tastes lol thats why I went Sport + touring + Nav = Super Model! or atleast I wont look like a fool trying to pick one of them up... :tup:

Actually, the Alcantra seating surfaces are not bad in hot weather. We had our Z over a week of 100F+ days and getting in wasn't too bad. Of course, we have the grey, not black interior and Pearl White exterior, which also helps reduce sun-loading. But check it out, the leather is OK in the heat.

Oh yeah, the Nuvi models 700+ series will do bluetooth too, plus they will read the phone book of your handsets, something the factory bluetooth in the Z will NOT do.

good to know about the Nuvi..i didnt kno the stock wont read phone books.

anyone know if the stock or other navi models have voice recognition? I want to be able to just say "Call Whoever" and have it dial.

I love the integrated stock Navigation. It just integrates better than anything aftermarket. Yes it does have voice activation through a button the steering wheel to place calls and climate control etc...

The extra price for Leather Seats and a nice stock navigation look was worth the price IMO. You can always upgrade the speakers and add an amp or 2 if you want something louder like I did.

id get the touring if you dont mind the leather. i didnt want leather seats in my Z so did not go with the touring and just got the base with sportspackage, running aftermarket HU.

not looking back. :)

i didnt even think of climate control..thats another plus for the navi.

how did the install of the speakers and amp go? PITA to do?

It went fairly smooth. Just one hiccup with a faulty part (RE-Q5) that created some engine noise. Swapped it out and it was fine. I was able to hook up all the wiring in the back near the stock amp without having to gut my car which was a plus to me.

Anyhow, it sounds great and it can get loud enough to the point it will make you want to poo without breaking a sweat. I swapped out the fronts with 165VS Polyglass Focals and put one 12" Armageddon M-Series Kove Sub in 1.5cu ft sealed box that i built to fit where the spare tire would go. I installed 2 RF Punch Amps 600a4 for the Focals and 250.1 for the sub.

sounds like a nice setup. i dont need it super loud..i have 2 12's now..but in a car like a Z..alot can be done with 1 10.

i just didnt want the installation of an extra amp to be a big deal.

why would you not want leather seats, sorry if its a personal question, but i am in the same situation as the Thread Starter.

Im looking at the 370z w/ sports package or the 370z touring w/ sports package.

dont get me wrong..i'd love to have the leather. i want the leather...but if thats only thing i really want out of the touring...its not really worth the 5k price difference to me.

i'm just tryin to weigh out the options and see if the extra expense is really worth it..if its was 2k it wouldn't be a big deal..5k+2k for the navi is a big deal to me.

Nismo

Nuff said...

lol

At invoice (the going sales price these days) the difference is $3876 from base to touring..

my bad..i was goin offa just retail. so almost 4k..plus 1605 for navi at invoice price..putting us at 5481 which would be the difference between base and touring with navi..

with that said...im evaluating whether $5,481 is worth it for heated seats, leather seats, navi (with not so hot audio as i hear) and some petals and not having a big pocket.

its a tough call..im seein some non navi models with after market navis which look clean..and then the stock navi obv looks clean and i like the idea of all the info i get about the car with the navi.

No problem! It wasn't to me. You're getting all the goodness the car has to offer with the Base+ sport package. If I want to go touring, I put up my $150 Garmin GPS, my visor mounted bluetooth and I'm good to go. I bought mine for the hardware, not the Luxo touches that many seen to want. Depends on your priorities I guess.....

good point..ill have to wait til the nissans by me get the '10 touring with navi in stock to make a decision.

Get it fully loaded...You won't regret it!!

To be honest, you can get the luxury of the Touring or the performance of the Nismo, just by adding aftermarket stuff. Some will debate whether oem is better or worse than aftermarket, but the options are there.

Price out what the aftermarket equivalents would be of the options that come with Touring and Base/Sports (or even Nismo) and see what you're gaining/losing vs going with OEM.

No one can tell you which is right for you but you.

Since I am done with modding, with the exception of a CBE in the near future, my sig speaks for itself.

cool, i think im gonna get the sports touring, i found a new one at carmax. it doesnt have nav, but i honestly wouldnt use it, so no big deal.

I would like leather but it honestly doesnt matter, but i want the bose sound system, and i cant get the bose w/o the leather.

do a lil research about the bose..that was part of the reason i started the thread. alot of people of the forum are saying that hte bose isnt very good and that it needs more of a thump so alot of people want to change it.

Exactly. Some people are "happy" with the Bose, but no one has ever came out and applauded it. I would base your decision to get the Touring on the ability to get built-in Nav, or the addition of steering wheel Bluetooth/climate before I based it on the Bose system.

I would go with touring plus nav. Although the sports package does give the Z more of a "Wow" factor.

I was in the same boat as the OP, but decided on a base+sports since I didn't want to pay the premium for a weekend driver. I live in CA so heated seats aren't all that important. Though I am told that it's a popular option to please the ladies and SO's. The stock sound ystem is pretty shitty though I must say and I haven't gotten around to upgrading that. But like others I have a separate GPS (and maybe Android 2.0 in the future), and most things I can add aftermarket when there's a good deal. The nav and sound technology wouldn't be as upgradeable anyways.

yea i just did some research, i found out alot of people dont like the bose, and you cant upgrade the H/U as easily w/ the bose, and i want more bass. So i decided to go w/ the base + Sports package. I dont need heated seats cuz i live in Tx, and leather is nice, but i dont wanna pay extra for it. Plus leather looks good, but once it fades and cracks, it can make your car look like shiit.

Just decide which items are most important to you and what you can afford. Get it in the right color. Consider cloth seats for cold winters and hot summers and leather seats for longevity and aesthetics. Decide whether you wanted the coupe or the roadster with the soft top.

I agree with Cjanick, minus the deaf part :tup: