This generation of the Z has a history of very poor resale value. Buy used.
I say this while totally planning to buy a new 2027 Shikai Green Z. So Iām also not a person to be listened to.
I went to Nissan Crossing last year. It was surprisingly fun. The only downside is that they didn't have their Datsun t-shirt in my size. I'll be going to Ginza again. I'm happy to see they've added the new Z to the showing. Last year that just had the last gen Z 350 on display.
Man, what happened to Heritage Edition used prices. There are literally three in my area with very low miles in the $43K price range..
This one with 746miles:
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/755006112
This one has 2006 miles...
Japan only has a 2.5% tariff on US Cars. They have a 25% tariff on trucks but that matches the 25% the USA has on trucks not made in the USA, Mexico, or Canada (aka The Chicken Tax).
Nissanās leadership ran the company into the ground and they expect Honda to let them have a say in the future company. Yea, noā¦. Honda dodged a bullet IMO.
There has been a lot of speculation that this was to be a shotgun wedding pushed by the Japanese government. Iām guessing Honda said...
Honda is much more of an engine company than a car company. I predict the plan is for Honda to provide engines for both Nissan and Mitsubishi, letting them cut back their product development costs.
IMO, itāll be very interesting to see how the structure of this merger (if it happens) plays...
2025 might end up being a terrible year to buy an import of any kind. Depends on how these forecasted tariffs play out. But hat tip on those picks. Those are three of the same cars Iām considering.
My wife and I have already decided that weāll debadge the car and put a Fairlady Z emblem on it. We can rely in her family in Tokyo to get us some nice badges.