What made you get a 370z
 

I wanna know what made people get a 370z. For most people i think it was they owned a 350z and had to get the new Z. For me it was somewhat like that but not really.

I always wanted a 350z but couldnt afford it...i was working in the army reserves and didnt make alot of money. However I was able to put about $6000 into my Cobalt SS Supercharged over 2 years. I even swapped to a bigger supercharger. The day i made my mind up, i got off work and went to the dyno shop to dyno my cobalt after just tuning the new supercharger. Was looking for 300whp or more. I hit 280whp, i was rather pissed off that i put that much money into the car and hit 20whp short of my goal. Went straight him really pissed off, parked the car, grabbed my motorbike gear and jumped on my ZX6R. After flying down the road doing 150kmh i decided to pull into the Nissan dealership. There was a sales guy already outside and he walked over to me, telling me i have a nice bike. I asked if i could take a 370z for a test drive. I was expecting him to say no (im only 23 and usally they dont let young adults my age take a car like that for a test drive) So he came with me and damn...loved it the second i got in it.

We got back to the dealership, i signed the papers and he said they will find out if i was approved...next day i got a call and approved. They also said they would give me $15,000 for my cobalt that i was trading. So that was a bonus. They gave me 3 days to get the cobalt as close to stock as possible, that including switching superchargers, header, downpipe, exhaust, transmission mounts, headlights, engine mount, CAI, cosmetic stuff, meth injection, heat exchanger, gauges and a few other things...alot of work to be done in 3 days but i did it. Gave them the cobalt and I left with my brand new Z.

That was a few months ago...yesterday me and my friend were driving around and i seen a blue cobalt in the show room of a dealership, went in and sure enough it was my old car. I have to say, i do miss that cobalt...i miss the high pitched whine the supercharger made.

So lets hear everyones tales.

Cobalt SS's are solid platforms, but I wouldnt think of owning one unless it was an SS/TC. The SC ones were kinda weak.

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I seen it, pitched a tent in my pants, I was sold.

Always liked the original 240Z lines and when I saw the 370Z and was in a position to afford it, it was an easy decision.

style...must oblige my 40ish desire for sex appeal...it looks sort of Porsche 911 but better

performance....I am a speed junky

luxury....a very nice interior compared to my old car

price....a Corvette would hurt my pocket much more

In 1970 the 240Z was selling locally for $3,695 which was MSRP. I couldn't get myself to pay MSRP so it didn't happen.
Now 40 model years later I'm getting a 2010 at invoice. One test drive was all it took to convince me to buy a 370Z.

The wife made me do it. We were looking at the GS37. Told her to stop by the Carmax near us they sell new Nissans. Just to see what they have, she saw the Z called me and told me we're getting the Z not the G. Thank you Thank you. Luv that woman.

i owned a mustang and i loved muscle cars and i got the new road and track back when the z was about to be released and i saw the amazingness on the cover and i knew we were meant to be

Its funny no one mentioned the community. Some of the other car communities out there, I feel, don't seem as tight knit.

The wife wanted the Genesis coupe. However, the dealer couldn't get a 3.8GT. Went and saw the Z. We didn't need a test drive. Dealer delivered us a MB Canadian touring two weeks later. Whenever she sees a Genny coupe now she says, "What was I thinking?"

i read about the 370Z in mags (well the fairlady since it was a j-car magz).. then i saw one driving around and i was sold. pictures dont do the car justice.

I couldn't afford a 2004.5 350z.

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no offense to anyone personally, but i test drove one when i test drove the new camaro and i must say, the cobalt tc is one of the worst feeling/driving cars ive ever driven, even worse the broken cars i fix at work everyday.

but about the Z, i agree it was the body lines that first engaged my eye, plus the exhaust note is superb!

awesome saying. As for the handling on the cobalts. Stock wise they suck, but with lowering springs and a sway arm its awesome. And if they were out i would have gotten a SS/TC instead of my SS/SC....stock the SS/TC are making 240ish whp....just with a tune it goes to 310whp.

Wow...alot of people got the car cuz of their wife..lol

Its funny you say this actually...the forum I used to be on for my old car was so ****ing mean. Not to sound like a pansy or anything, lol. It was a forum for the civic si, and i swear the people over there were so self righteous. Anyone who asked questions automatically got flamed for not knowing enough about their car :/ ITS A CIVIC FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!

the people over here seem much more level headed so far.

we were looking to buy a 350Z and then heard the new 370Z was released.

we knew a dealer who would discount it so we bought it!

just pissed off about 18" rims for aussie specs. but its got 19" enkei gtc-01s now!

I decided that I was sick of my '07 350Z due to lack of aftermarket support and wanted to get something new. The 370Z was on the top of my list, but I also took a look at the Evo X, 335i and Genesis Coupe. The Evo was fast and handled like it was on rails, but I hated the interior. The 335i was a disappointment - I didn't particularly like the interior and the car just didn't seem like a good value. Not to mention they're like Civics around here. The Genesis Coupe was great, but lacked power and the price would've been almost the same as the 370Z. The looks, power and the synchro rev-match tranny is what pushed me over the edge to get the Z.

I had the 350z for a year before I heard about the 370z in the making. Saw all the spy shots month after month..and I said to my husband.." I'm so sorry...but I don't care if my loan is $40,000...I'M GETTING THE NEW Z!!!!!" I haven't heard any complaints from him yet after 10 months of a very high car note!

I really wasn't going to jump from my 350 to a 370 but a 370Z Nismo made me change my mind. However I could not get the only Nismo left in this area because the stealership didn't want to "budge" on the price :mad: and settled for a Base w/Sport package in another dealer.

I originally wanted a used 350z, but I was way broke at the time. When I finally made some money, the 370z's were about to be released. Once I saw the pics of them, I instantly fell in love. I researched the 370z for about 10 months and picked it up on my 31st B-day.

For me, it was the fact that the Z offered Porsche Cayman S performance, at a price that was lower than even a base Boxster, coupled with classic Nissan reliability. I was really leaning towards a Porsche, but hearing my boss complain about $400 oil changes turned me on to the Nissan.

My response may dissappoint many here but here it is:

I was looking for a good handling rwd manual car, with xenons (i do a lot of night driving), that can take golf bags. Surprising there were very few cars that could take golf bags in the boot without folding the back seats down (this was a killer criteria)... Other cars that fit the above criteria were the IS250 and that was about it... the new 3 series and merc c class cant do it when you put the good sound system in...!!!...

Anyway it came down to the 125i BMW coupe and the Z, bang for your buck the Z won hands down, it looked better so it was a no brainer in the end... What would surprise people here is that as long as the car was sub 0-100km/h in under 7s it fit my buying criteria... if there was a 2.5L version of the Z and it did 0-100 in 6.8s, i'd get it =) don't shoot me...

Styling did it for me. Gorgeous car. Wanted to do it now (age 61), before aging knees and hips would make the car unsuitable 5 or 10 years down the road. Sure glad I pulled the trigger. Excellent deal (below invoice) and the car has been a joy to own and drive these past two seeks.

Hell yeah! +1 for the 60+ crowd!:happydance:

What made me get the 370z? Lack of options and med school graduation present to my self. There really aren't a whole lot of cars in the same segment. Honestly if subaru still made the STI in a sedan I probably would be driving that right now. Don't get me wrong, I love Z's and have been a huge fan for over 10years now. Still own my 280z and 300zx that I've had for 10yrs. Still, I would have prefered an AWD FI car with the same styling and interior as the 370z. That being said when the new Subaru STI 2-door comes out in the next couple years I may jump to that depending on the final specs of the car. Then again in the next couple years I might just move up to a GTR or Audi R8 instead. Got to get my med school loans in order as well as buy a house before I change cars.

I was in the market for a front engine, RWD car, with 2 seats that could perform. I looked at 350Z's a couple of years back but decided that there were some draw backs in the 350 (personal taste and interests), I later learned that a 370Z was in the works. I was impressed how much nissan improved on the old platform (engineering and quality wise), loved the looks, performance, quality, and added it to the stable a few months back. I basicly was looking for a true sports car that could perform and so far the Z's exceeded my expectations.

towards the end of the 90's I feel in love with the 300ZX, I was about 17 when I got my license in 1998, I worked a lot in high school and wanted a 300ZX but I knew getting a loan for a car that was 5-10 years old and that pricey, it wasn't really going to happen. My love for the Z never died even know I didn't own one.

I purchased a 350Z, had it about a year but sold it because I didn't want to pay high payments knowing the 370Z was dropping in a couple years which afforded me the luxury of purchasing a 300ZX to drive around in for a couple years.

It was a true gem, 1995 300ZX with 35,000 original miles when I bought it, I planned to purchase a 370Z down the line (April was my target date) but when I found a good deal, I just pulled the trigger and on 11/12/09 the rest is history!

ps - my beautiful 300ZX will remain my avy, I thought about keeping her but it didn't make any sense...I will miss you darling!
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i couldnt find a 350 in the condition that i wanted at a price that was reasonable. then saw the 370 and saw how much better it was

Thats a beautiful ride! I don't know if I would have been able to let it go. I'd love to find a nice 300ZX to own as a project car!

Wasn't a Z fan even though I liked the 300zx a little and I didn't care about the 350z at all. Once I saw the cover of R&T and Motor Trend and read the article I finally knew the car I was going to get. I was looking for a sports car for 2 yrs but nothing had the combination of performance and good looks. The 370z is a stunner and me behind the wheel is a match made in heaven.

thank you trust me, I woke up came to work and saw a deal on a 370Z so I did it, wasn't planned at all, had I planned the purchase chances are I would have thought a little harder.

If it wasn't for me having a half day the Friday I bought my car, I might not even own a 370Z yet, funny how things work out.

Yeah that is pretty funny but I'm sure the 370 will keep your mind off the 300. Either way their both great cars! I guess I'm just greedy because I'd want both, lol.

yeah I would def love to have a cover on it and just break it out in the summer but down the road, i'll buy another Z32 and just have it. It was amazing how many people in their 40/50's would come up and talk to me about my 300ZX, I guess they were the prime buyers when they were new so they have found memories, everyone had a 300ZX story for me. It was actually pretty cool but the 370Z def. turns heads.

I love that fact it's limited compared to the 350Z

My story is that I've always liked sports cars and the Z in particular. My uncle used to own a yellow 1970 240Z, I remember that I really loved that car and told him I would buy it if he ever sold it. Sadly, it caught fire and was a total loss sometime in the late 90's.

I really liked the 300ZX (like Areyouin729's - awesome looking car btw) but the SUV had killed the Japanese sports car by the time I was able to buy my first new car. I settled on buying a used Subaru Legacy, then the '02 Impreza WRX's came to the U.S. and I had my first new car. Nissan released the 350Z the following year and I figured that would be my next car. The Subaru was getting a little long in the tooth and the proposition of high mileage turbo car maintenance scared me a little, so I decided to replace it around 2007, I was going to buy an '07 or '08 350Z. Those plans got put on hold for a year as I relocated to California for work. Once I came back home, I saw the 370Z and was ready and bought mine in July.

i have a rather large truck, and it's a pain in the asss sometimes just runnin around in. i always loved the z and was going to drop the hammer on an 08 back in dec of last year. the salesmen that i had talked to told me of the 370 so i waited till jan. and ordered mine the day i saw the new model. so glad i waited:rock:. this is not an everyday driver maybe once or twice a week and i luv everything about it!!

My story started when i wanted to buy my own car. my dad bought me a jeep wrangler when i turned 16. (im 18 now) I wanted a car but really didnt like anything that was on the market. I looked at evo's, wrx's, and mustangs. then i saw a blue 370 at the dealership and i was sold. my dad cosigned on the loan and bit bat boom im in a z.

Well I had been driving a stage 2 '05 STi for about 4 years and was ready for a change. I wanted to get a true sports car, even though I could do anything with the STi: track days, autocross, towing my motorcycle, hauling stuff, etc. I also grew tired of not having any creature comforts.

I was really hoping to get a new Corvette Grand Sport but it was just outside my price range. So I started looking at everything else. I kept coming back to the 370Z as the best bang for the buck, not to mention it's gorgeous. Problem was, I had drove a 350 years back and wasn't impressed at all. I figured the 370 wasn't much better. I basically went to the dealership for a test drive thinking I wouldn't like it and that I could scratch it off the list.

Well I was pleasantly surprised. It was loads of fun to drive and I knew that it would be my next car. I've had one for a month now and couldn't be happier :)

I got my Z has a big "F-YOU" to my ex-fiance after we cancelled our wedding and broke up.

The good news? We're back together, with no wedding plans and I'm still driving a 2 seater, sports car. And...she loves it! We got her a SUV recently, so we should be ok once we do start a family. :)