2012 370Z Sales Total USA

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-03-2013, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Felix 808

The economy is still having trouble as well & for most, the Z is a luxury purchase, not a pratical one , so i'm sure that plays a good bit into sales

Yep, not to my liking either. Not a fan of the driving light placement.

YMMV

Actually nissan is breaking sales records. My gut tells me finances have little to nothing to do with it. The Z hasn't sold well since its first price hike in 2010. In 2010, the car went up by $1000 on the bottom, up by almost $2k on the top. Every year the Z goes up in price. It loses 1500 units in sales. I think its a value perception issue to be honest. The 350z sold well in the middle 20's to mid 30's. If you factor in inflation. the z would sell better in the 30k to 40k range. People would find it more reasonable than $33/34k to $46k

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-03-2013, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

Yeah Z34 is dead. BRZ/FR-S sales outpacing Z about 4 to 1. Even Porsche Boxster beat out 370Z sales for first time in years past two months. Not good!

....paddles. ....clear. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. ...time of death October 2012

Yeah if the BRZ is outselling us 4 to 1??? Everyone brace yourself for hardcore depreciation.

enkei2k · 01-03-2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

Yeah Z34 is dead. BRZ/FR-S sales outpacing Z about 4 to 1. Even Porsche Boxster beat out 370Z sales for first time in years past two months. Not good!

....paddles. ....clear. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. ...time of death October 2012

Well, the BRZ/FR-S is a lot cheaper than the Z, so maybe that's why more sales?

MMC Racing · 01-03-2013, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Felix 808

Falling Dollar against the Yen = price hike

That trend has recently reversed. The dollar buys a little more versus the Yen than a year ago. At the moment the spread is the same as mid-2009.

MMC Racing · 01-03-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by enkei2k

Well, the BRZ/FR-S is a lot cheaper than the Z, so maybe that's why more sales?

The BRZ/FR-S has a larger potential pool of buyers and is the new hot thing. The 370z was only a small evolution from the 350z which is now pushing 10 years old.

I'm not trading that's for sure. I have the car that I want.

MC · 01-03-2013, 03:15 PM

final #'s for 2012 came out today.

406 Z's sold in Dec 2012

the 370z had 7,338 units sold in 2012 up just 10 cars total from 7,328 in 2011. hey at least its consistent

interesting thread. Especially the chart that shows how it stacks up against other cars in that demographic. i hadnt seen the FRS BRZ #'s before. Im not surprised to see the face lift didnt have an impact on sales. At this point it sort of is what it is with the Z34 platform

I just did a year end GTR sales analysis for NAGTROC. so you guys think 400 a month is low..here is some perspective

US GT-R December 2012 & Year End Sales Report - R35 GT-R - GT-R Life

The BlueMax · 01-03-2013, 11:22 PM

If you would of asked me before I saw these numbers I would of said between 2 & 4 thousands units a year. I love the fact that you don't see yourself coming or going in the Z, I have only seen 2 more blue 370s since 09 in Louisville.

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-04-2013, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MC

final #'s for 2012 came out today.

406 Z's sold in Dec 2012

the 370z had 7,338 units sold in 2012 up just 10 cars total from 7,328 in 2011. hey at least its consistent

interesting thread. Especially the chart that shows how it stacks up against other cars in that demographic. i hadnt seen the FRS BRZ #'s before. Im not surprised to see the face lift didnt have an impact on sales. At this point it sort of is what it is with the Z34 platform

I just did a year end GTR sales analysis for NAGTROC. so you guys think 400 a month is low..here is some perspective

US GT-R December 2012 & Year End Sales Report - R35 GT-R - GT-R Life

What bugs me out though is that Nissan somehow thought the refresh would bring more appeal to the car and boost sales.

Shamu · 01-06-2013, 12:30 AM

Old old and very expensive Corvette C6 out sold 370z 3 to 1 in December.

Red__Zed · 01-13-2013, 01:00 PM

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-02-2013, 02:47 PM

Nissan 370z sold 669 units in March 2013 vs 1,095 in March 2012. that is a 38.9% decline in sales vs a year ago.

usually March April and May show a large boost in sales for the Z. I would have thought with the 0% incentives. We would have followed our normal trend.

Overall, Nissan has a U.S. best sales ever for March 2013.

http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/u...month-in-march

SmileyZ · 04-02-2013, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Nissan 370z sold 669 units in March 2013 vs 1,095 in March 2012. that is a 38.9% decline in sales vs a year ago.

usually March April and May show a large boost in sales for the Z. I would have thought with the 0% incentives. We would have followed our normal trend.

Overall, Nissan has a U.S. best sales ever for March 2013.

Nissan Has Best-Ever U.S. Sales Month in March - U.S. Sales Reports - Nissan Online Newsroom

Not a good sign. One thing I haven't seen anybody mention is the lack of marketing from Nissan for the Z. Saw a Nissan ad on tv recently that had every vehicle they make except the Z and GT-R. The project 370Z ad in Car and Driver this month is the first marketing of any kind I have seen for the Z in a long time.

alvitdk · 04-03-2013, 05:25 PM

Cool, I'm one of only 669 in 13' and given I bought it on the 29th, I might have been the last one....like the number 69 in any variation

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-03-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alvitdk

Cool, I'm one of only 669 in 13' and given I bought it on the 29th, I might have been the last one....like the number 69 in any variation

Wow...

Maybe nissan should start giving out plaques for that.

Highway · 04-03-2013, 06:23 PM

I love these type of threads...between this and the production numbers per color, etc. makes me happy.

Nissan 370Z Production Statistics

It still only lists 33 other cars built like mine.

01-03-2013, 03:15 PM	#51 (permalink)
MC Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,238 Drives: 2015 GTR NISMO Rep Power: 24	final #'s for 2012 came out today. 406 Z's sold in Dec 2012 the 370z had 7,338 units sold in 2012 up just 10 cars total from 7,328 in 2011. hey at least its consistent interesting thread. Especially the chart that shows how it stacks up against other cars in that demographic. i hadnt seen the FRS BRZ #'s before. Im not surprised to see the face lift didnt have an impact on sales. At this point it sort of is what it is with the Z34 platform I just did a year end GTR sales analysis for NAGTROC. so you guys think 400 a month is low..here is some perspective US GT-R December 2012 & Year End Sales Report - R35 GT-R - GT-R Life __________________ 2015 GT-R N1SMO "THE ONE" Instagram MCGTRN1SMO Youtube MCGTRNISMO Last edited by MC; 01-03-2013 at 03:26 PM.

01-03-2013, 11:22 PM	#52 (permalink)
The BlueMax Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville Posts: 337 Drives: 09 370/97 T/A 01 ZRX Rep Power: 25	GTR Intel If you would of asked me before I saw these numbers I would of said between 2 & 4 thousands units a year. I love the fact that you don't see yourself coming or going in the Z, I have only seen 2 more blue 370s since 09 in Louisville. __________________ The Blue Max

01-06-2013, 12:30 AM	#54 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 19	Old old and very expensive Corvette C6 out sold 370z 3 to 1 in December. __________________ Grant

04-02-2013, 02:47 PM	#56 (permalink)
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	Nissan 370z sold 669 units in March 2013 vs 1,095 in March 2012. that is a 38.9% decline in sales vs a year ago. usually March April and May show a large boost in sales for the Z. I would have thought with the 0% incentives. We would have followed our normal trend. Overall, Nissan has a U.S. best sales ever for March 2013. http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/u...month-in-march __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980 Last edited by UNKNOWN_370; 04-02-2013 at 02:54 PM.

04-03-2013, 05:25 PM	#58 (permalink)
alvitdk Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New Braunfels/TX Age: 56 Posts: 140 Drives: 13' Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 12	Cool, I'm one of only 669 in 13' and given I bought it on the 29th, I might have been the last one....like the number 69 in any variation __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------- 13' Nissan 370Z-MT6-PW\| R15%-S35% tint \| Powertrix F20/R25 \| 20% Clutch Spring \|

01-13-2013, 01:00 PM	#55 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120

04-03-2013, 06:23 PM	#60 (permalink)
Highway Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 394 Drives: Offroad Rep Power: 14	I love these type of threads...between this and the production numbers per color, etc. makes me happy. Nissan 370Z Production Statistics It still only lists 33 other cars built like mine.

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