[OFFICIAL] Discussion for the next new Nissan 400Z Z35?

ped · 07-26-2016, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

The honest truth is that we'll be lucky if they don't kill the Z outright. It was a sales disaster. Ghosn runs his company by the numbers, and if the Z is only selling 5k a year we won't have a Z for long. It's a hard sell for Nissan to spend a lot of money retooling for such a low volume seller.

Not really fair there since the Z is getting long in the tooth - of course it's sales numbers will lag compared to when it came out. Other manufacturers have had nearly a DECADE to one-up it!

Chuck33079 · 07-26-2016, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ped

Not really fair there since the Z is getting long in the tooth - of course it's sales numbers will lag compared to when it came out. Other manufacturers have had nearly a DECADE to one-up it!

Z34 sales were abysmal after the first year. It underperformed their targets from the beginning. The total number of Z34s sold was less than one year of 350 sales. They launched a good sports car right in the beginning of a recession and then the competition got much better.

Z_ealot · 07-26-2016, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Z34 sales were abysmal after the first year. It underperformed their targets from the beginning. The total number of Z34s sold was less than one year of 350 sales. They launched a good sports car right in the beginning of a recession and then the competition got much better.

Same thing happens to the miata after they release a new model if you've ever looked at their sales figures....first 2 years sell well and then drop off sharply thereafter

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Chuck33079 · 07-26-2016, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

Same thing happens to the miata after they release a new model if you've ever looked at their sales figures....first 2 years sell well and then drop off sharply thereafter

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Yes, but even with a sharp dropoff, the Miata still moves a lot of units.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-26-2016, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Z34 sales were abysmal after the first year. It underperformed their targets from the beginning. The total number of Z34s sold was less than one year of 350 sales. They launched a good sports car right in the beginning of a recession and then the competition got much better.

The second year wasn't too bad. They sold about 10,512.

ped · 07-26-2016, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Z34 sales were abysmal after the first year. It underperformed their targets from the beginning. The total number of Z34s sold was less than one year of 350 sales. They launched a good sports car right in the beginning of a recession and then the competition got much better.

Wow you're right - I don't even get that. I didn't even consider a Z until the 370Z came out, as the 350Z was butt-ugly IMO. So strange that a better-looking, faster and with upgrades all around sold worse than the 350Z.

mishuko · 07-26-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Z34 sales were abysmal after the first year. It underperformed their targets from the beginning. The total number of Z34s sold was less than one year of 350 sales. They launched a good sports car right in the beginning of a recession and then the competition got much better.

yea it started to doo poorly in sales but it was launched right into a recession for the major target market.

not to mention by time the economy and middle class had more disposable income and the revival of the murican muscle cars with their huge improvements over the older generation... yea...

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