Attn: all members, need your input / opinion!

[BusyBadger]

Why no entry level affordable sports car, or hot hatch?

You would think that being in bed with Renault would have made a Nissan badged version of the Clio Sport and Clio V6 a big no-brainer.

[audtatious]

but what are you gonna do with overstyled Maxima?

Hmmm...I like it :

except it's CVT-only

[audtatious]

Why is there relatively no news updates on the 370z?

[TurboSauce]

Why does it feel like customers/enthusiasts aren't cared for, as long as they get out money.
Why is the new altima so hideous?
I understand the whole cost saving thing but really why do most of your newer models have thew same headlight design? And curvature?
That just really took something I found to be unique (when I first saw the 370) and made it into something bland and not special at all.
The old altima had soul to it, I know people who were personally proud to own it because it stood out and was still an okay car to drive, a smaller maxima if you will.
But now it just looks completely bland.
This is just my own opinion but, when you make something new? How about making it new?


(though props to your Infiniti lineup they all manage to cause my pants to drop.)

[MinisterofDOOM]

Hmmm...I like it :

Nobody's perfect.

[flohtingPoint]

I agree with Jim on this one. I don't consider 370Z overpriced or condemn Nissan for being completely clueless. They are only mostly clueless. The 370Z is a lotta car for the money. Compared to the 350Z, it really is not dramatically more expensive when you consider 10 years ago, a new nicely equipped 350Z sold for just under $30K. 10 yrs later, you can get a similarly equipped 370z, which is a more refined car than the 350, in the mid $30's. That's really not that bad.

370 is definitely a ton of car for the money. If mid 30's for a BRAND NEW performance vehicle is too much then it's time to head to the used car market.

I think some are trying to compare the FRS/BRZ and Miata to the 370Z. I see Apples vs oranges. The FRS/BRZ are low priced budget sports cars. The Z is a full step above that. Interesting to think about Nissan's competition for the 370Z the last few years. What did Honda do? They discontinued the S2K. Mazda RX8? - buh bye. Mitsubishi evo? bzzzzt. Toyota? They just built a car to compete against the miata, and Subaru went in halfsies with them. I believe that leaves the Hyundai Genesis coupe as only Japanese/Korean sports car in the 370's range. If you look at the 370Z's european competition, eg: Boxster, Audi TT, BMW Z4, the 370Z is a bargain by comparison. I agree with Mr1der too that the mustang has become a great performance bargain to consider though technically its not a sports car.

No comparing those cars to the 370Z, especially the FRS/BRZ which is slow as ****, it has less thrust capability than a RX8, which is pretty sad... http://www.rhoadescamaro.com/build/wp-c ... thrust.png The FRS/BRZ isn't even comparable to the Miata which is DWB all around instead of the archaic mcstrut config of a Toyobaru, nor does Toyota even come close in terms of Mazda in relation to motorsports support.

The 370Z is the first car in a long time that I've felt Nissan really went out of their way to make proper, this includes it's price.

[keepitsimplestupid]

Call me old fashioned but get rid of drive-by-wire and the annoying CVT trans which has been mentioned earlier.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Remember Nissan's "SHIFT_ (blank)" campaign? I guess they abandoned that with the CVT as well.

[Bubba1]

Remember Nissan's "SHIFT_ (blank)" campaign? I guess they abandoned that with the CVT as well.

Yeah, I suppose "SHIFT_ constantly", and "SHIFT_ before the CVT warranty expires" are not necessarily good corporate messages.