hi guys,

i am planning to purchase a nissan 370z in the coming 2 months. i wanna ask anybody here have any experiences with this car, and its cost of ownership? (more or less la). any hidden costs that i should be aware of other than the basic fuel / roadtax/ insurance/ tyres? model purchased will most probably be a 2011/2012 version.

before i get bashed, i would like to clarify, I am aware of the roadtax / insurance / fuel cost for this car, and am able to afford to take care of those, so please refrain from asking me whats my income and so forth.

thank you!

I think it is better you go to your preferred workshop to ask, it may varied shop by shop. Beside the standard item like filters and engine oil, you should also ask for brake, radiator, air-con.....

Noted. will do that. Thanks man!

Tires shd be 1-2k a piece

some ppl complain car too low his backache pains so most of the time, he takes his other ride and this car sits in the carporch...

damage: myb rm90 for body massage every week= additional rm360

that's the true cost of ownership for 370z



This post has been edited by wayfeel: Oct 27 2014, 09:22 PM

http://www.tceas.com/pdf/2014/PMS_WM_2014.pdf
this one from official nissan sc as your guide.

got one friend, own a 350z. he planed to use it as his daily car, but 3 month later, he bought a 2nd hand persona and daily drive it..

#truestory

In a way, I felt the 370Z is neither here or there, in fact the GT-R eclipse it in many ways. Also its easier to obtain a GT-R in Mysia rather than the 370Z.

On the contrary, the 350Z still can be found and will be alot cheaper than the 370Z. Why not go for that?

A 350Z with a 2.5-litre engine swap from the R34 looks delicious to me

yep recond gtr more or less new 370z. if they can afford that kind of price..why not a gtr eh.
the downside of 350/370z is the big NA engine.

U guys sound so easy to swap here n there and buy 2nd hand gtr. :salute:

Isn't a 350Z 3.5L engine? Who downgrades it to 2.5?

3.5L is N/A while 2.5 is a turbo. And also the 3.5L will be very high roadtax

Waste money la put another 10K for an RB25. Use that money to turbo the 3.5 better. If want to save money for the sake of having 2.5L, buy a newer Mark X or IS250 much better.

Please remember that the engine compartment was designed for a v6 engine, so if one were to really downgrade to 2.5l , he must find the VQ series engine, and must be a rwd VQ engine, not those from a fwd a32/a33 cefiro. The RB engine is too long to fit in.
I dont think there is a rwd vq engine below 3.5l.

http://m.mudah.my/view?f=p&q=350z&so=1&ca=...&ad_id=27303206
There is one selling in mudah. RB25DET.



This post has been edited by K3nnYkl82: Oct 28 2014, 09:14 PM

GTR's maintenance is Supercar level, whereby 370 is still a sportcar's level

It got 300+ horses, quite OK for normal usage. Unless it's a RB25 NEO, it's not worth all the hassle since getting a h/cut means more upgrades are needed as well as a good tuner.

thank you so much man! i was looking for this for quite sometime already.

the reason why i am going for the 350z is because i dont want the car to be more than 4 years old (just a personal preference). that is also the reason of why im planning to get a 2010/2011 model. also, the 2010/2011 GTR models are around 430k whilst the 2010/2011 370z models are around 230k. 200k more is pretty steep for me.

what about u getting a evo x?

What about type r
What about rcs
What about m3
What about silvia..
What about what about ...

NA engine is =/= turbo engine

Its not always about how many HP etc... the way both engine behave is DIFFERENT.

How did evo x come into the equation? There is not one thing similar except the 4 wheels part...

too stiff for daily ride..

and Nissan R34 GT-R V-Spec II NuR

almost the same price

Maybe you can recommend him a Patek watch also.. .almost the same price

Your fren is a pondan.

I drive one daily during rush hour traffic for a few years.

and mine's a manual... with nismo abs, wider tyres blah blah making it much harsher ride..

Beside fit in rb25.. i seen one 2jz inside.

Bro bro.. Can buy mirage + used evo x also.. Same price

Sorry bro... I'm busy arranging test drives for BMW.... wan see FC la

what i mean is..i dont think those who can afford 300K car really have 'cukup2' money to service the car. of course they have enough money to spend on maintenance.

In life, sometimes we make stupid decision. must salute you for dd your Z everyday. It must be expensive to do so

Nope.. as a dd its more cost efficient...

You gonna lose 25~30k/annum on your 350z/370z anyway....

you divide that by the amount of mileage u clock on the car....

It cost more $$ per mile if you use it as weekend car



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ps : Cause during those days, weekend I go riding on my bike instead of driving.... its faster

This post has been edited by MeToo: Oct 29 2014, 06:12 PM