Re: Is the 350Z going to fall into a Black Hole?

Jul 26, 2003 Last reply: 22 years ago 6 Replies

Pfffuuuh, buy a SUV with AT !



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After reading a couple of negative reviews among the much more numerous
> highly positive reviews, I went out and test drove two of these cars.
> The car certainly feels odd moving down the street, has a demanding
> shifter that is probably too much for me to relax with and makes some
> not too smooth gear noises, and the seats aren't that comfortable. I am
> really agreeing with the Epinions site reviewer on all of these things. >
> I then called a different dealer and they said they were selling out
> everything pretty quickly, and they only had the Track model to test
> drive. He explained in way too much detail how I might drive that car
> and find it harsh because it's tuned for hard driving and then I might
> be "ecstatically pleased" when I get, say, the Touring or Enthusiast
> model. He suggested I come in and we can talk about what I want and how
> much.... I am wondering if there isn't a big cover-up starting to take
> place out there, and this isn't just one dealer's tactic to avoid
> customers' being dissatisfied.
>
> Also, I am wondering what people are paying for these cars now. >
> Is there any talk of fixes by Nissan for anything yet?

Wow, are you way off if you believe any negative reviews!! My 350Z Enthusiast is a gorgeous beast - - by far the best car that I have ever owned. On the way home from the show room, I also though that the ride was a bit too harsh. Then I discovered that the dealer had overinflated all of the tires by 7 pounds. When I adjusted the tire pressure down to 35 PSI, it was fantastic. The ride is tight and extremely responsive - just like a sports car must be.

As far as the price goes, I understand that there will be about a $600 increase for the 2004 models (which maintain the same stock equipment as my beloved 2003).

I bought an Enthusiast last Friday. It is an automatic, and is very nice to drive. If I had ANY complaints at all, it would be that I cannot see the road horizon in my rear view mirror. Other than that, its comfortable, tight, steers like a dream, takes corners like a demon, and gets me up to freeway speed in about 5 seconds.

Quite a nice upgrade from a 1995 Sentra GXE.

:-)

If you're like me, you'll get use the view out the back. If you'll adjust your outside rear-view mirrors out a bit, it will help with the blind spots. I still turn my head to check before changing lanes anyway, though.

You can also adjust the inside rear-view mirror to compensate for your particular height. There's a ball joint up by the windshield and one where the stem connects to the mirror. Try adjusting one or both of them and you should see an improvement in rear visibility.

Mark

My rear view mirror stem (the metal) structurally failed. Do you have a pic of where this ball joint is? The dealer has ordered a new one.

I noticed it was a little difficult to see the blind spot ... but the outside mirrors seem to do fairly well.

I need to look into that ... Thanks again.

One thing I noticed for sure ... there are not a lot of these cars on the road right now ... I feel like a million bucks!

:-)

Mark,

I was able to lower the overall height of the mirror using the ball joint right up next to the windshield, and I am now able to completely see the horizon of the road out the back.

Thanks for the tip. I probably would have never noticed that adjustment for months.

I just love newsgroups!!!!

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