Pearly White goodness.

FloridaMike · 05-14-2009, 12:28 AM

Hey all, new owner here... I took a random trip down to one of the local Nissan Dealers and stumbled onto the exact Z I was looking for. I lurked here for a few days to get a handle on pricing, but went down earlier today and signed the papers.

Bibimbap · 05-14-2009, 12:42 AM

Roof looks funky, but nonetheless congrats!

Bibimbap · 05-14-2009, 12:43 AM

BTW, I know your probably babying it, but how do you like it compared to your 8?

Diversion · 05-14-2009, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibimbap

Roof looks funky, but nonetheless congrats!

Florida humidity (condensation).

Diversion · 05-14-2009, 01:21 AM

And grats by the way, you can't beat the tremendous deal that is a Base + Sport and 6MT! If I weren't so damn stuck on having the factory Nav, i'd have done the same. And i'm a big fan of the leather seats

FloridaMike · 05-14-2009, 08:25 AM

I gave up on comparing new cars to my VIII, because its was so heavily modified. Seeing as I haven't really been able to push the Z yet, I can't really say how the two stack up. My Evo was cam'd and pushing 22-ish PSI, not to mention all the other little mods that supported those two biggies. Steering wise, the Z is a lot smoother. If I sneezed while holding onto the steering wheel in my Evo I'd end up in the next lane over. While that kind of response was nice, it took a fair amount time to learn how to be smooth. I'm also enjoying the more linear response from having an NA engine. The Evo basically had an on/off switch at 3k rpms when the turbo finally spooled up. The little burble from the VQ is pretty nice too

I wasn't real hung up on leather or navi, although I would've liked the Bose stereo... but it wasn't worth the extra thousands of dollars it would have ended up costing in the end.

Jason · 05-14-2009, 10:43 AM

Nice! Which dealer did you buy from? I'm shopping around.

Mak · 05-14-2009, 11:04 AM

Grats, I'm looking to get the same thing.

semtex · 05-14-2009, 12:29 PM

"Pearly White goodness"??? Dude, do you know how scared I was to open this thread???

Congrats, btw.

z350boy · 05-14-2009, 12:49 PM

FloridaMike.....you've got a nice one baby!!!!!

FloridaMike · 05-14-2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semtex

"Pearly White goodness"??? Dude, do you know how scared I was to open this thread???

Congrats, btw.

Yeah, I realized that just now when I clicked the link... hindsight man, hindsight.

For the poster who asked, I got this Z from Reed Nissan. They were decent with me, but nothing I'd right home about. I went in with the price list from this site, and an excel spreadsheet I had worked up with all the varying costs laid out, as well as a finance breakdown for different APRs and different prices so I'd know exactly where I stood each time they came back with numbers. After the requisite ******** (about .5-1 hour worth of haggling), they basically came out with the exact numbers I had walked in with for my trade-in, and the price of their car.

Lesson for the buyer, be prepared! I have my spreadsheet which I can upload if anyone wants it. Parts of it are dynamic (you could change the numbers to suit you), but other parts I had to manually enter in data.

NA&CH · 05-17-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloridaMike

Yeah, I realized that just now when I clicked the link... hindsight man, hindsight.

For the poster who asked, I got this Z from Reed Nissan. They were decent with me, but nothing I'd right home about. I went in with the price list from this site, and an excel spreadsheet I had worked up with all the varying costs laid out, as well as a finance breakdown for different APRs and different prices so I'd know exactly where I stood each time they came back with numbers. After the requisite ******** (about .5-1 hour worth of haggling), they basically came out with the exact numbers I had walked in with for my trade-in, and the price of their car.

Lesson for the buyer, be prepared! I have my spreadsheet which I can upload if anyone wants it. Parts of it are dynamic (you could change the numbers to suit you), but other parts I had to manually enter in data.

Post that spread sheet. Where in FL Mike? NIce looking car btw

Chris

05-14-2009, 12:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
FloridaMike Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 11 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	Pearly White goodness. Hey all, new owner here... I took a random trip down to one of the local Nissan Dealers and stumbled onto the exact Z I was looking for. I lurked here for a few days to get a handle on pricing, but went down earlier today and signed the papers.

05-14-2009, 12:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	"Pearly White goodness"??? Dude, do you know how scared I was to open this thread??? Congrats, btw. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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05-14-2009, 12:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bibimbap Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dania, FL Posts: 148 Drives: 04 S2000 Rep Power: 17	Roof looks funky, but nonetheless congrats!

05-14-2009, 12:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bibimbap Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dania, FL Posts: 148 Drives: 04 S2000 Rep Power: 17	BTW, I know your probably babying it, but how do you like it compared to your 8?

05-14-2009, 01:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Diversion Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 393 Drives: 09 370Z Silver/Persi Rep Power: 284	And grats by the way, you can't beat the tremendous deal that is a Base + Sport and 6MT! If I weren't so damn stuck on having the factory Nav, i'd have done the same. And i'm a big fan of the leather seats

05-14-2009, 08:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
FloridaMike Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 11 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	I gave up on comparing new cars to my VIII, because its was so heavily modified. Seeing as I haven't really been able to push the Z yet, I can't really say how the two stack up. My Evo was cam'd and pushing 22-ish PSI, not to mention all the other little mods that supported those two biggies. Steering wise, the Z is a lot smoother. If I sneezed while holding onto the steering wheel in my Evo I'd end up in the next lane over. While that kind of response was nice, it took a fair amount time to learn how to be smooth. I'm also enjoying the more linear response from having an NA engine. The Evo basically had an on/off switch at 3k rpms when the turbo finally spooled up. The little burble from the VQ is pretty nice too I wasn't real hung up on leather or navi, although I would've liked the Bose stereo... but it wasn't worth the extra thousands of dollars it would have ended up costing in the end.

05-14-2009, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	Nice! Which dealer did you buy from? I'm shopping around.

05-14-2009, 11:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mak Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gainesville Posts: 21 Drives: 95 Nissan 240sx G A Rep Power: 16	Grats, I'm looking to get the same thing.

05-14-2009, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
z350boy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 100 Drives: '05 Enthusiast Rep Power: 17	FloridaMike.....you've got a nice one baby!!!!!