370z Popularity

Colton370z · 04-13-2016, 06:14 PM

I am curious as to why the 370z's never took off that well? I imagine it is hard for them to compete in the NA market with people here generally gravitating towards muscle cars. The fact they are a two-seater and small trunk space may be the practicality factor, but still. Quick cars. Great handling. Just an interesting thought that is an ever going debate I am sure.

SouthArk370Z · 04-13-2016, 06:16 PM

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JARblue · 04-13-2016, 06:17 PM

Simple. Being a real sports car, it's a niche with low production numbers. Impracticality makes the cost tough to stomach if you're not specifically shopping for a sports car.

RumbleFish · 04-13-2016, 06:19 PM

Colton370z · 04-13-2016, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Simple. Being a real sports car, it's a niche with low production numbers. Impracticality makes the cost tough to stomach if you're not specifically shopping for a sports car.

Understandable!

Trips · 04-13-2016, 07:33 PM

Lets also not forget at the launch of the 370 the economy was not all that great which didn't help sales.

Larso1 · 04-13-2016, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colton370z

I am curious as to why the 370z's never took off that well? I imagine it is hard for them to compete in the NA market with people here generally gravitating towards muscle cars. The fact they are a two-seater and small trunk space may be the practicality factor, but still. Quick cars. Great handling. Just an interesting thought that is an ever going debate I am sure.

Its also interesting that you drive a Camaro and not a Z. Is this little blurb of yours meant to somehow make you feel better about driving a Chevy? You should probably stick to your Camaro Owners forum. Just another interesting thought 🙄

Colton370z · 04-13-2016, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Larso1

Its also interesting that you drive a Camaro and not a Z. Is this little blurb of yours meant to somehow make you feel better about driving a Chevy? You should probably stick to your Camaro Owners forum. Just another interesting thought 🙄

No, I hate my Camaro. It is partially a lemon and I hate how GM is not backing up their warranty. I am in the market for a Z so I am just doing research.

fantaZ · 04-13-2016, 08:47 PM

Lots of them here down in Fl.

cooltoy · 04-13-2016, 08:51 PM

Good taste is a rare commodity. Thus the Z's are rare.

mayday813 · 04-13-2016, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Good taste is a rare commodity. Thus the Z's a rare.

I just had a trucker get out of his rig parked in a Walmart Parking lot and peruse my 2011. I don't imagine that too many Camaro owners ever see that.

NISMO IX · 04-13-2016, 11:40 PM

axmea? · 04-14-2016, 01:01 AM

Domestic owners = more car for the money mentality and like the meme magnet. It is a practical and powerful car the masses.
Z owners = Ok with the 2 seater and is incredibly impractical.
Me = I don't like any other passenger than the one beside me and totally impractical.
I've resigned to the fact that domestics are butt ugly even with the power and handling. That's just me. Oh, the only thing that would make me reconsider is not even a muscle car -- it's the Focus RS.

cv129 · 04-14-2016, 02:10 AM

Question to OP specifically -

Other than your specific lemon car situation, what don't you like about the camaro? What does a 370z give you that a Camaro doesn't?

sx moneypit · 04-14-2016, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Good taste is a rare commodity. Thus the Z's are rare.

04-13-2016, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Colton370z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kansas Posts: 12 Drives: 2015 V6 Camaro RS Rep Power: 9	370z Popularity I am curious as to why the 370z's never took off that well? I imagine it is hard for them to compete in the NA market with people here generally gravitating towards muscle cars. The fact they are a two-seater and small trunk space may be the practicality factor, but still. Quick cars. Great handling. Just an interesting thought that is an ever going debate I am sure.

04-13-2016, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-13-2016, 06:17 PM	#3 (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	Simple. Being a real sports car, it's a niche with low production numbers. Impracticality makes the cost tough to stomach if you're not specifically shopping for a sports car. UNKNOWN_370, onzedge, mayday813 and 12 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-13-2016, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
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04-13-2016, 07:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Lets also not forget at the launch of the 370 the economy was not all that great which didn't help sales. UNKNOWN_370, onzedge, JARblue and 3 others like this. __________________

04-13-2016, 08:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
fantaZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: FL Posts: 273 Drives: 2013 370z nismo Rep Power: 9	Lots of them here down in Fl.

04-13-2016, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Good taste is a rare commodity. Thus the Z's are rare. UNKNOWN_370, JARblue, Sly Nic and 9 others like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang. Last edited by cooltoy; 04-13-2016 at 11:40 PM.

04-13-2016, 11:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
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04-14-2016, 01:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Domestic owners = more car for the money mentality and like the meme magnet. It is a practical and powerful car the masses. Z owners = Ok with the 2 seater and is incredibly impractical. Me = I don't like any other passenger than the one beside me and totally impractical. I've resigned to the fact that domestics are butt ugly even with the power and handling. That's just me. Oh, the only thing that would make me reconsider is not even a muscle car -- it's the Focus RS. UNKNOWN_370, carlitos_370z, Kzonts and 2 others like this. __________________ >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 Last edited by axmea?; 04-14-2016 at 01:23 AM.

04-14-2016, 02:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,248 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Question to OP specifically - Other than your specific lemon car situation, what don't you like about the camaro? What does a 370z give you that a Camaro doesn't? __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

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