Is the Z your first non-american car
 

The title says it all
Is the Z your first non-american car

WILL be my first car but I currently drive a tundra so
since it will be my own first car I have to put yes and proud of it

if I get it O_o

Hell no!

(add a Poll by the way)

American:
(1) 96 Grand Am
(2) 91 S10 Blazer
(4) 78 Cutlass Supreme Brougham
(9) 71 C10 Custom Deluxe
(10) 95 Spirit

Import:
(3) 89 Corolla
(5) 87 Accord LXi Hatchback
(6) 89 Accord LXi 4 Door
(7) 92 240SX SE Coupe
(8) 97 240SX SE
(11) 09 370Z Nismo

Nope last two cars were Audi TT MK1 and MK2. Land Rover for the dau, son had a Audi 90S now has an altima, Wife has a jeep liberty, Had a toyota before and a honda civic, Mazda Navajo, Mercury Topaz.

I'm a Nissan Girl...(Z's, 240SX, Maxima...hoping for a Murano someday instead of the H2)

American cars lack good warranties and have multiple quality control issues, lets not get onto the whole Toyota thing, but imported cars in general are far more reliable. Now if i was going to get a truck, just out of principle, it would be a ford or a chevy.

First for me personally, but prior to, I bought a Honda Civic for the wife to drive.

So...in a sense, no, but since the Z is only for me, the Z is my first non-american car.

Prior to (both of us)

1997 Ford Ranger
1994 Saturn SL2 sedan
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1992 Ford Tempo
1980 Chevy Malibu
1978 Ford Thunderbird
1984 Ford Ranger

Currently I have:
2005 Honda Civic LX Sedan
2006 Honda VTX 1300C motorcycle
2009 Nissan 370z 7AT Touring w/ Sport (everything except Nav)
2010 Nissan Frontier SE-V6 4x4

Actually, American cars tend to have very good warranties (5yr / 100K), just they tend to lack the same level of quality-feel to them.

Toyota isn't American, and pre-recall, I'd not get a Toyota. They cost too much by comparison. Like they used their name brand to justify up-charging $1000-$5000 per model.

Honda does that a little, Nissan seems to be the most reasonably priced for the big-3 from Japan.

I've always been a big Ford fanboy and always drove American up to this point.

1. 97' Ford Mustang- which I just recently sold
2. 87' Camaro IROC-Z
3. 05' Ford F250 Harley edt.
4. 09' 370Z Touring/Sport

Alot of my friends busted my chops when I got the Z because it wasn't an American V8

cuz it's faster, better looking, more reliable, has better resale, or what?

:stirthepot: :rofl2:

No, but it's my first Japanese Car.

i have never owned an american car but if the c7 comes out good looking, i will definitely buy american next time.

this is the first 'nissan' ive ever bought. ive had infiniti's in the past and still do though. been more of a honda guy until just recently i decided to think outside the box. im so glad i did. :p

Yes, but this is only my third car!

Believe it or not, i currently have a :

1. toyota
2. honda
3. nissan 370Z

I'm so unpatriotic...now that i think about it. :ughdance:

Out of my 57 cars owned, only 12 have been American..

Currently
1) Nissan 370Z
2) VW Golf GTI
3) Honda Element
4) Ford Escape

My 1st

Nope; my first car was a 1990 Volkswagon Corrado G60, supercharged

Nope.

My first car was a
Toyota Pickup then....
Honda Civic
Mit Eclipse
Mazda RX-8
Toyota Tacoma
Mazda 3
Nissan 350Z
Nissan Xtera
Now my baby.....370Z

fixed!:tup:

nope

06 sti
04 rx8
03 civic ep
02 wrx
01 325xi
98 impreza rs

..i'll stop there but it goes on..lol.

I had a 350z before this one. Before that I had 3 Dodge Neons.<< haha

^^3?..one wasnt enough?..jp lol.

HAHA.. my 98 was my first car...than the 03 SXT came out so i bought that and modded it a tad...than the 05 SRT4 package came out LOL... I never said the car was fast tho...it was cute! But I saw a pearl white 350z, bought it and never looked back! haha

haha srt4..those have a bad rep down here in socal..always trying to race someone n blowin off their valves for no reason..lol.

I still like the looks of the SRT-4, don't know why. But it's not a real sports car..just a 20k car with turbo...but it's better than a base neon. Still so happy I got to own 2 Z's :) i'm still looking for a decently priced 300zx tho.

Short list

American:
(1) 1989 Dodge Colt
(2) 1990 Chevy Cavalier Z24
(4) 1989 Ford Mustang LX
(5) 1988 Ford F-150
(6) 1995 Chevy S10
(6) 1992 Ford Ranger (Current DD)

Import:
(1) 1986 Toyota Corolla SR5
(2) 1983 Toyota Corolla 1.8 Liftback
(3) 1987 RX-7 Turbo II
(4) 1985 RX-7 GSL
(5) 1989 Nissan 240SX
(6) 1999 Nissan Altima SE
(7) 1990 Nissan 300ZX 2+2
(8) 1979 Datsun B210
(9) 1986 RX-7 SE
(10) 2000 Honda Civic Si
(11) 2001 Acura Integra GSR
(12) 2006 Nissan 350Z
(13) 1979 Honda Civic 1200
(14) 1995 BMW 318i
(15) 2006 Toyota XRunner 4.0

For me...

American:
None

Imports:
1989 Honda Prelude 2.0Si
1988 Toyota Celica Turbo All-Trac
1991 Toyota Supra Turbo
1995 Acura Integra GS-R (Built 420whp)
1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo
2003 Toyota Celica GT-S
1992 Civic Hatch DX (B18C1 GS-R swapped)
2005 Acura RSX Type S
1990 Nissan 300ZX N/A
1992 Civic Hatch DX (B16A Swapped)
1999 Civic Hatch DX
1998 Acura Integra LS
2005 Subaru WRX STi
2007 BMW 335i
2009 Nissan 370Z

Chronological order of owned:
1. 1976 Ford Elite (used, 1984-85), jacked up, American Racer mags, wrecked entering the Pierce elevated part of I-45 in downtown Houston, southbound and a spinning!
2. 1985 Nissan Sentra (new, 1985-87), very good car, don't know why we traded it off......oh, 4 doors and a Hyundai (dry heeving)!!!!
3. 1987 Hyundai Excel (new, 1987-89), pos, early years
4. 1990 Ford Aerostar (new, 1989-91), o.k., growing family
5. 1978 Chevy Suburban (used, 1991-92), pretty much used up! Replaced piston driven fuel pump!
6. 1990 Isuzu P-Up (new, 1990-95), very good little truck, had to replace rear axle seals, a/c went out in year 4!
7. 1989 Dodge Custom Van (used, 1992-94), gas hog V6, nice interior though, druggy van!!!!!lol
8. 1995 Ford Windstar (used, 1998-2000), low miles, family wagon, ragged out in harsh Canadian winter though
9. 1998 Ford Windstar (used, 2000-03), same as above Windstar......!!!!
10. 2003 Nissan Frontier (new, 2003-04), very nice crew cab p-u, traded when family arrived in Texas (me, mama and 7 kiddos)!
11. 2004 Nissan Armada (new, 2004-present), great SUV, presently has only 84,000 miles on it and paid for!!!!!
12. 2003 Toyota Corolla (used, 2005-present), damn good gas mileage car, presently has 117,000 miles on it
13. 2010 Nissan 370Z (new, 2010-present), damn, wow........what can you say, don't have tell you folks anything about this baby!!!!!!!

This is my first non-french car

before this I had a clio and megane coupe

Had a 98 Honda prelude, then 3 350zs

Nope, I own a 350Z as well..

damn!..thats alot..haha

This will be my first.

I had a Thunderbird SC, then another Thunderbird(V8), then a Pontiac G6 GTP coupe and in a couple months the 370Z!

Nope, not my first. Won't be the last.

1. 1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
2. 1990 Thunderbird Super Coupe
3. 1996 Toyota Tacoma
4. 2000 Ford Focus
5. 1991 Toyota P/U
6. 2004 350z Touring Roadster
7. 2010 370z Base + sports

You and me both! I love the lines of the 300zx.

me three. I miss mine!

YES, my 1973 Datsun 240Z was indeed my first non-american car!

(I bought it new in 1973 and still have it. It replaced the '64 Olds F85 sedan my folks gave me when I got my first job. )

Since then have bought (in order):
a used '63 Chevy Corvair convertible in 1975
a new '78 Toyota Celica
a new '87 Dodge Caravan
a used '89 Nissan Maxima in 1992
a used '86 Acura Integra 1n 1995 (for daughters in high school)
a new '96 Dodge Caravan
a used '98 Ford Mustang in 2000 (for daughter in college)
a used '93 Nissan 300ZX in 2003
a new '05 Ford Mustang (for other daughter in college)
a used '03 Subaru WRX in 2006 (for son in college. Kids are expensive!)
a new '09 Nissan Murano

All these cars are/were manual shift except the Caravans and the Murano.

Currently in the garage are the 240Z (now a restoration project), the 300ZX, and the new Murano. All Nissans.

Most useful overall vehicle of all these: the 1996 Dodge Caravan (just sold a few months ago with 240,000 miles on it.)

Most fun car: the 300ZX.

Based on my pattern of buying Z cars 20 model years apart, I expect to buy a 2013 375Z... (But will it be a Nissan? or will Nissan rebrand its North American line again? Hmmm.....)

--jayhawk

But, but, but....since Renault owns 45% of Nissan (maybe more now) you STILL have not bought a non-french car! (or at least, not 100% non-french...)

Heh, heh, heh

--jayhawk