Dealer transmission question

jasonbgood · 07-01-2011, 12:08 AM

Hi I'm currently planning to purchase a 370z real soon and I have a question. I did some research on where a white 370z with sport package can be found and saw it's a mt. If i purchased the vehicle at the dealer would I be able to change the transmission to AT? thanks guys

cc370z · 07-01-2011, 01:36 AM

For a price anything can be done... But I would just wait to find one that's setup with what you want.

Trips · 07-01-2011, 02:00 AM

Don't be in a hurry! Sooner or later the right 7AT will be available. I wouldn't advise paying for such a conversion unless money is no object.

wat2win · 07-01-2011, 12:31 PM

hmmmm sometimes it amazes me how ppl ask such question... can it be changed to MT or AT?

jasonbgood · 07-01-2011, 01:40 PM

well it'll be my first time at the dealers purchasing my OWN car. As of now it's a MT and I wanted to change it into a AT, since I have no experience driving a MT vehicle yet + the traffic in NY kinda sickens me if i had to shift every couple of seconds considering how often I drive. Also, would I have to purchase car insurance on the spot before driving the car off?

elmz · 07-01-2011, 02:02 PM

Just wait until an AT comes along.

kenchan · 07-01-2011, 02:15 PM

just learn MT... (?)

Hambone1 · 07-01-2011, 04:27 PM

I never really thought of Mrs. Kobe Bryant as a Nissan driver

shadoquad · 07-01-2011, 04:30 PM

If you don't want to learn manual, I would simply look for another one in automatic. Asking for a transmission conversion would be ridiculously expensive!

Cmike2780 · 07-01-2011, 04:50 PM

Shift every second? You've been watching F&F way too many times. I DD my Z and having a manual isn't all that bad in traffic. It just takes some getting use to. If your afraid to learn to drive stick, thats a whole different story.

In any case, don't buy it unless its what you really want. There's a lot more to it than a simple transmission swap. No dealer would be crazy enough to do that for you unless they like loosing money.

...and yes, you need car insurance before you leave the lot in NY state. I would also warn you that insurance for this car in NY isn't cheap, even with a clean record.

USMCASA · 07-01-2011, 05:04 PM

yeah just look around and find one you want even if its in another state, they can do dealer transfers/trades so make them find what you want its your money

wilsonp · 07-01-2011, 07:08 PM

I would think a swap would cost over half the car's worth. There is a lot more to the difference than just the transmission - the rear end is different, the ECU (BCM?) is different or programmed different, the differential fits different, there is no SRM switch or electronics, the wiring harnesses, etc.

PapoZalsa · 07-01-2011, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbgood

Hi I'm currently planning to purchase a 370z real soon and I have a question. I did some research on where a white 370z with sport package can be found and saw it's a mt. If i purchased the vehicle at the dealer would I be able to change the transmission to AT? thanks guys

happytheman · 07-01-2011, 10:31 PM

Just wait (as others said). There tends to be way more AT than MT, so it's just a matter of time.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-01-2011, 11:40 PM

White and black are the two most common Z colors out there. Your dealer should be able to locate one easily for you.

07-01-2011, 12:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
jasonbgood Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 4 Drives: toyota Rep Power: 14	Dealer transmission question Hi I'm currently planning to purchase a 370z real soon and I have a question. I did some research on where a white 370z with sport package can be found and saw it's a mt. If i purchased the vehicle at the dealer would I be able to change the transmission to AT? thanks guys Last edited by jasonbgood; 07-01-2011 at 12:44 AM.

07-01-2011, 02:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Don't be in a hurry! Sooner or later the right 7AT will be available. I wouldn't advise paying for such a conversion unless money is no object. __________________

07-01-2011, 04:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hambone1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 438 Drives: 370Z MB 7AT Sport Rep Power: 14	I never really thought of Mrs. Kobe Bryant as a Nissan driver __________________ Axis Angle 20" Powdercoated/GTR Start Button/Alpine Type R/Nismo CBE/K&N Drop Ins/Mishimoto Post MAF Hoses/Illuminated Kick Plates/Z1 15 mm Fr and 20 mm R spacers/SoundStream 7" Touch Screen/Stillen Adjustable Sway Bars

07-01-2011, 04:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Shift every second? You've been watching F&F way too many times. I DD my Z and having a manual isn't all that bad in traffic. It just takes some getting use to. If your afraid to learn to drive stick, thats a whole different story. In any case, don't buy it unless its what you really want. There's a lot more to it than a simple transmission swap. No dealer would be crazy enough to do that for you unless they like loosing money. ...and yes, you need car insurance before you leave the lot in NY state. I would also warn you that insurance for this car in NY isn't cheap, even with a clean record. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

07-01-2011, 07:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 17	I would think a swap would cost over half the car's worth. There is a lot more to the difference than just the transmission - the rear end is different, the ECU (BCM?) is different or programmed different, the differential fits different, there is no SRM switch or electronics, the wiring harnesses, etc. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

07-01-2011, 01:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
cc370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 467 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	For a price anything can be done... But I would just wait to find one that's setup with what you want.

07-01-2011, 12:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
wat2win Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seoul, Korea Posts: 132 Drives: 40th Z Rep Power: 14	hmmmm sometimes it amazes me how ppl ask such question... can it be changed to MT or AT?

07-01-2011, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
jasonbgood Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: new york Posts: 4 Drives: toyota Rep Power: 14	well it'll be my first time at the dealers purchasing my OWN car. As of now it's a MT and I wanted to change it into a AT, since I have no experience driving a MT vehicle yet + the traffic in NY kinda sickens me if i had to shift every couple of seconds considering how often I drive. Also, would I have to purchase car insurance on the spot before driving the car off?

07-01-2011, 02:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Just wait until an AT comes along.

07-01-2011, 02:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	just learn MT... (?)

07-01-2011, 04:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	If you don't want to learn manual, I would simply look for another one in automatic. Asking for a transmission conversion would be ridiculously expensive!

07-01-2011, 05:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 18	yeah just look around and find one you want even if its in another state, they can do dealer transfers/trades so make them find what you want its your money

07-01-2011, 10:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	Just wait (as others said). There tends to be way more AT than MT, so it's just a matter of time. __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	White and black are the two most common Z colors out there. Your dealer should be able to locate one easily for you.

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