Great site...looks like 38-39k fully loaded is realistic + TTL. Cherokee will be higher. I have a feeling Nissan will give me more value on the Maxima I just bought fromt hem a year and a half ago though.

You'll definitely get more for the Maxima at a Nissan store than at any domestic store. Where are you in the Northeast? I'll put together a deal, just pm me with the vehicle specifics and i'll give you a price on the Z and the trade value of maxima!

think I should sell the Maxima back to the Nissan I bought it from then go deal with Jeep if I go the SRT8 route?

Most dealers outside of a Carmax will tend to give you a better number for your trade if you are actually going to buy a new car from them. You are going to take a beating no matter what you do, but you will probably take less of a beating buying a Nissan, although i think you had this exact same thread on the board about 8 months ago, so I really don't know how serious you are.

Doesn't Jeep kinda suck quality-wise?

A tough call? Same kind of fun factor? An SUV and a sports car? :icon14:

I don't think he knows WTF he wants....(which is a really good way to lose your a$$)

Just came from an '09 Max
 

Hey guy- Just came from an '09 Max (Premium SV with all the tech) myself. Got an '09 Touring 6MT and I don't regret one thing. I was in a 39 month lease for the Max and get this-- I checked with Nissan and they sent me a letter stating there would be NO CHARGES for early termination of my lease. So, after almost every employee at the dealership and Nissan Finance wanting to copy the official letter (because they couldn't believe I would not be penalized for an early term) I got into a Z for 39 month term. Love it!

Totally different feel, and it's been challenging trying to find out how to get my stuff in and out of it. BUT, what I found was that I was haulin' around too much crap anyway so it gave me an opportunity to take a look at what I really needed to carry with me.

Great car!

Thats great...yeah I have a feeling I'd get Blue Book as long as I took a new 370 off the lot.

Question is how much more powerful does the 370Z feel? I also got the Max without the Nav package which was a mistake (just sport) so I have a couple reasons to look at the Z. I also only have 7800 miles on the 09 Max.

Anyone come off a LS1 car that can compare the power/torque to the 370Z in terms of feel?

Not even comparable. The LS1 is a fantastic motor. You feel it start to pull at 1500-2000 RPM.

Obviously, there are better choices than the LS1 now though, like the LS2/LS3.

I still have my LS1 Z28...I know how hard it pulls, love the sound, etc. I drove the LS2 GTO, and LS3 C6 Vette, but haven't gotten into the Z yet. Would you say the Z (rated at 32 more HP) is still a STRONG engine even when compared to an LS1?

Strong? Yeah, compared to a bone-stock LS1. Torque? Not even close, IMHO, but maybe I was spoiled (I had a cammed/juiced 2000 Z28). BTW, worthy noting - the LS1's for F-bodies were very badly underrated - mine put down ~300 to the wheels in stock form...

However, what the 370 has over it is FAR better handling, and, IMHO, way higher fun-factor (not to mention looks).