http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/"more involving chassis and powerful engine?" And if so, will this force the costs of the infinitis and nissans that use them up?]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/
]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Oh, and it's my everyday commuter. With dynamic vehicle control, antilock brakes, and viscous limited slip dif, it does fine in the rain. And I don't have to deal with snow here in the south. I've made a few weekend 5 hour roadtrips, and it is o.k. for that. Wouldn't go a lot longer though-- given my middle age physique. Rear seat? Get an Infiniti G35: same car with back seat. But I couldn't be happier with the car so far.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/
Sigh...

In the early nineties Nissan, Toyota, and Mazda all went nuts with their sports cars. Sure, the resulting vehicles were awesome, but priced well beyond the grasp of the buyers who went after them in the first place. Sales plummeted, and the 300ZX, Supra, and RX-7 all went to the chopping block.

Please, Nissan, don't do it again.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/
They do have to watch out for the Corvette. You can get into one well equipped for $43k... only $5k more than Nissan expects people to pay for a 350Z.
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But----- take a trip with me back to November 1969 when a true classic was born. The first and only Z car. The 240Z, 3529 dollars base price, a true classic look that still looks great today. Some great colors, sexy, sleek, fast for it's day.

None of the bullshit either of over pricing the car by the dealers,while they didn't discount much they would some. Bought one, long gone now, but gotta tell you for value,beauty, fun the new ones don't hold a candle to the original.

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Sounds like a no-brainer to me. Since when does this need convincing, especially in the US?!]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/
I came back from driving a G35 feeling pretty disappointed (the seatbelt latch position was particularly aggravating along with a few other issues), but I decided to try out the Z since the Nissan dealership was on my way home. I was thoroughly impressed...I'm wondering if the G35C I drove was a little odd since it was a pre-owned '04. The turn in was surprisingly good considering how much it weighed and it definitely exceeded my expectations.

If only the Z had a few more of the nicer design elements (or paint colors) of the G35 I wouldn't be so on the fence about them. Those drilled-finish plastic door handles have got to go.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/ If they pump the price on the z350 say goodbye to that mark and say hello to more like 8-10k sales. Corvette is in another category due do its perforance stats and pricing but yes still sells around 30k a year.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/06/27/nissan-reveals-plans-for-2009-z-car/
In contrast, the 300zx sold less than 10,000 cars total in its final 3 years here in the US.

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