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Someone please tell me why?

Ok, I love my Z but WTF? I just got the wife a car she has been wanting for a long time, 2013 Dodge Charger Daytona. I just was looking up some mods for her car and my jaw hit the floor. The parts for her car are dirt cheap!:mad: Can someone tell me why parts for the 370z are so damn expensive?????:shakes head:

Kinda makes me want to sell the Z......

1. First off it's an import from japan, And it's made in low numbers to fit the niche market it caters to.

2. Most of the after market body parts non replica come from Japan so that adds to the cost, And for the other engine mods again its a small market so prices are up.

You want to save $$? Hangout in the Classifieds and you'll eventually get a deal on all the parts you're looking for.

But I agree some parts are pricy.

Welcome to the IMPORT mod world. :ugh2:

:iagree: Volume = price break.

Are the z's numbers that low?

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581 (Post 2470211)

:shakes head: Doooooo it!!

Here's an old thread with some close numbers But again unofficially

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+-------+--------+-------+---------+---------+---------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+----------+-------+

| Year  | Total  | Base  | B/Sport | Touring | T/Sport | 40th  | NISMO | 6MT    | 7AT    | Coupe  | Roadster | Navi  |

+-------+--------+-------+---------+---------+---------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+----------+-------+

| 2009  | 11,208 | 2,246 |   1,991 |   2,598 |   3,858 |     0 |   515 |  5,802 |  5,406 | 11,208 |        0 | 2,361 |

| 2010  | 10,991 | 2,079 |   1,204 |   2,554 |   3,451 | 1,014 |   689 |  5,200 |  5,791 |  6,583 |    4,408 | 2,753 |

| 2011  |  5,168 | 1,331 |     988 |     866 |   1,479 |     0 |   504 |  2,464 |  2,704 |  4,579 |      589 |   847 |

+-------+--------+-------+---------+---------+---------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+----------+-------+

| Total | 27,367 | 5,656 |   4,183 |   6,018 |   8,788 | 1,014 | 1,708 | 13,466 | 13,901 | 22,370 |    4,997 | 5,961 |

+-------+--------+-------+---------+---------+---------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+----------+-------+



+---------------------------+--------+

| Color                     | Count  |

+---------------------------+--------+

| 40th Anniversary Graphite |  1,017 |

| Black Cherry              |  1,818 |

| Brilliant Silver          |  4,105 |

| Chicane Yellow            |    580 |

| Gun Metallic              |  1,155 |

| Magnetic Black            |  5,868 |

| Monterey Blue             |  1,581 |

| Perl White                |  4,566 |

| Platinum Graphite         |  4,063 |

| Solid Red                 |  2,612 |

| Titanium                  |      2 |

+---------------------------+--------+

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...l?#post1497168

In comparison to Chargers, Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs the Z's number are definitely low. I was shocked too to see the prices of mods for those cars.But not cheap enough to EVER make me cross over...:shakes head:

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581 (Post 2470238)

Are the z's numbers that low?

Yes. Any Charger year sales are greater than all 370Z sales.

Here is a site http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01...s-figures.html

I don't think the Z's prices are bad. 90% of you are just insane for spending what you spend. My true dual was $425, everything else I made :). O my wheels were 2k but I sold my OEM stuff for $1930

Not only are mods cheap, but you can tune american v8's to ridiculous levels of power.

Some of that sales volume stems from the charger being a rental car for many companies btw.

Edit: The rest of my argument was invalid...

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581 (Post 2470211)

Ok, I love my Z but WTF? I just got the wife a car she has been wanting for a long time, 2013 Dodge Charger Daytona. ......

Nice! Gotta love American muscle. Basically you can double the hp for half the price. As my Miata mechanics says about Mazda parts (roughly), "You can buy better but won't pay more." If you want to make yourself feel better check out Ferrari parts even for an older one like my 328. Can't get anything for her at Pep Boys. I hear Porsche is a biotch too. IMO, Nissan/Mazda parts/upgrades are pretty afforable w/ good quality (better than American).

Well the parts are going to be cheap considering anything from a 1988 F150 will fit on your modern day muscle car. :tup:

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Originally Posted by Elan (Post 2470701)

Well the parts are going to be cheap considering anything from a 1988 F150 will fit on your modern day muscle car. :tup:

:bowrofl:

Another thing to think about is it seems there's really no middle ground when it comes to the quality aftermarket Z parts. It's either cheap or made close to top notch. There are a bunch of Mustang exhausts that are mild steel and mig welded. There is no exhaust comparable for the Z. You start off with high grade stainless steel with tig welded joints.

Also like said above, the aftermarket is much larger for domestics here because of the volume of domestics out and about.