What will stop you from owning the new Z?

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The Toyota made Supras or BMW Supras?
the orig will only go continue to go up...i've watched the market since 2008.
i'm constantly looking for a good deal on one.

the bmw variant will start going down once this chip shortage & crazy used car market subsides...it was on its way down before that.
 
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if they put cheap 18" rims on it that look like they came off an 80s-90s chebbie camero...





oh wait! o_O
 

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But no manual. Car looks epic though. My GT350 is already almost too fast for the street, so I can't imagine how that Corvette will feel. I think the Z will be more usable on the street, and less than half the price. Also smaller and a bit lighter. Just need to get a garage, lots of money, and get both.

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I want MSRP out the door (in Calif). Haha. Guess I will wait forever.. On a serious note, If she is over 3550lbs+ I might consider buying another Miata (recently sold the ND1 which I owned 5.5 years).
 

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I will NEVER pay a dealer markup. They can die with the car first. I am not even a fan of MSRP
 
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...after seeing that the VR30 needs to be pulled to do turbos, and it's not uncommon problem on the Infiniti cars, I'd like to avoid putting high mileage on the Z
i sure hope this issue gets sorted...it could be a deal killer
 
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looking like buying a Z at msrp in the usa is gonna be near impossible since the demand is going to be high...it might be time for plan c...
 

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After viewing the car yesterday (not able to sit in it however), I am left with two concerns. The first is outward visibility. Toronto-area traffic is a zoo these days, so this is getting to be more important to me, and while the new Z is generally no worse than the 370 in this respect that car was very marginal. I think I will have to find a used Z on some dealer lot to sit in again to assess whether I can live with it.

The second issue also relates to traffic and the areas I drive most frequently - is the Z just too much car for it? There are very very few opportunities to "let her rip" around here unless you are out at 2 am or want to drive an hour out of the city. And even my 8 second to sixty current car can get going smartly off the line, it only feels a bit sluggish on the highway. Would I be able to use enough of the capacity of a 4.3 second car to make it worthwhile taking on the extra cost, etc.? Possibly the considerably cheaper twins with their 6 second time and better outward visibility is a more appropriate choice, even though it is nowhere near as well styled, won't sound as good, and lacks the rev-matching MT I want. Going to sit in a new GR86 today at the dealership to check it out.
 

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Interesting. Please keep us updated on your thought process.
I just checked out a few POV 370Z driving videos where I could see where the camera was mounted on the drivers' foreheads, and that has somewhat alleviated my concern about the forward sightlines. I wasn't so much concerned about seeing the road, it was the claustrophobic effect of having a very low roofline, the resulting low windshield cuts off all your view of the sky which I hate. The Camaro is terrible for this, I could not even see the traffic lights when right at the front of an intersection.
 

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If the markups are so ridiculous...I'm out. Like I said my plan b are the GR86/BRZ. The dealerships in my area have these at msrp believe it or not. I've been very tempted just to go for it because it seems the Z is going to be a pain in the ass to get. But I'll be patient and see what happens.
 
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If it's not competitive on performance and price in AU, or if it consistently receives poor reviews, I'll probably look elsewhere.

The price of cars here is getting a bit crazy, so I'm definitely waiting for confirmed AU pricing with bated breath
 

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Waiting toward the end of 2022 to see if I have enough brownie points to cash in... lol.
 
 





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