2012 Nissan 370z problems
The Nissan 370Z (known as the Fairlady Z Z34 in Japan) is a 2-door, 2-seater sports car (S-segment in Europe) manufactured by Nissan Motor Company. It was announced on October 29, 2006, and was first shown at an event in Los Angeles ahead of the 2008 Greater LA Auto Show, before being officially unveiled at the show itself. The 370Z is the sixth generation of the Nissan Z-car line, succeeding the 350Z. The 370Z marks the last production car with a naturally aspirated and high-rev V6 coupled to a manual transmission. The 2020 model year was the final model year for the 370Z. The line was continued by the Nissan Z (RZ34) on a modified version of the same platform.
Initial release
Engineering
Almost every piece and component of the 370Z has been redesigned from the previous 350Z. The wheelbase is 4 in (100 mm) shorter at 100.4 in (2,550 mm) and an overall length 2.7 in (69 mm) shorter at 167.1 in (4,240 mm). The overall width has been increased by 1.3 in (33 mm), the rear track by 2.2 in (56 mm), and overall height reduced by 0.3 in (7.6 mm). The smaller exterior dimensions and use of more lightweight materials helped reduce weight.
The 370Z features a front aluminum subframe, aluminum-alloy engine cradle, aluminum door panels, an all-aluminum hood, and an aluminum hatch. Front body torsional rigidity is improved by 10 percent with an extensively revised body structure, which includes a new front suspension cradle to reduce front body lateral bending, new rear structural reinforcements, and an underbody "V-bar" to help reduce rear lateral bending. Rear body torsional rigidity is improved by up to 22 percent and rear body vertical bending rigidity is improved by up to 30 percent. Additional enhancements include the use of a carbon fiber composite radiator housing and strengthening of the rear fender and hatch areas. The new structure weighs slightly less than the 350Z.
The 370Z uses a front double wishbone suspension, with forged aluminum control arms and steering knuckle. The rear multi-link suspension uses a forged aluminum upper control arm, lower arm and radius rod, the toe control rod is steel and wheel carrier assembly is aluminum. The refreshed 2013 model uses new dampers with the Sport package models. The brakes have been changed from the more expensive Brembo racing brakes to Nissan branded brakes which are manufactured by Akebono.
The coefficient of drag is 0.30 and 0.29 with the Sport Package, figures identical to the 350Z.
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Common 2012 Nissan 370z problems
The Nissan 370Z, a popular sports car, has been known to have several common problems that owners have reported. This article will discuss these issues in detail, focusing on the 2012 model year.
- Fuel Starvation: Fuel starvation can occur when the gas tank is low on fuel, causing the engine to sputter and stall. This issue is more likely to happen during high-speed driving or when taking tight curves. To prevent fuel starvation, it is recommended to keep the gas tank closer to full and consider installing a secondary fuel pump kit or a surge tank with extra pumps.
- Rear Axle Clicking: A clicking sound from the rear wheel when it is turning can be caused by the axle nut and its retainer stretching apart, allowing the rear axle to wobble slightly as you turn. This can lead to the rear axle slipping from its hub, causing more severe problems. Replacing the old nut and its associated washers and cotter pins with new OEM ones and some extra grease can solve this issue. However, the new nut will eventually stretch and click, too. A more permanent solution is swapping out the Nissan part for a Kawasaki castellated (slotted) nut, part # 92210-0280.
- Exhaust Problems: High-mileage Nissan 370Zs can suffer from several exhaust problems, including catalytic converter failure due to high engine temperatures and general failure of the standard 370Z exhaust, often due to rust. Installing an oil cooler and checking the radiator and head gasket can help prevent catalytic converter failure. Aftermarket exhausts can be a solution for general exhaust failure, but they may require a higher repair budget.
- Steering Lock Problems: Steering lock problems are not exclusive to the Nissan 370Z but are shared with the Altima. These issues are typically caused by faults in the cooling system, leading to high engine temperatures. Regular maintenance and checking the radiator and head gasket can help prevent these problems.
In conclusion, while the Nissan 370Z is a reliable sports car, it is essential to be aware of these common problems, especially when purchasing a used vehicle. Regular maintenance and inspections can help prevent or address these issues, ensuring a safe and enjoyable driving experience.
What are the main problems with a 370Z?
Nissan 370Z Issues
- Above-Average Oil Consumption. Under the hood of the Nissan 370Z sits a quick-revving V6 engine, which develops more than 330 horsepower. ...
- Premature Clutch Master and Slave Cylinders. ...
- Stock Exhaust Failure. ...
- Rear Axle Clicking. ...
- Fuel Starvation Problems.
What is the bad year for 370Z?
The 2010 model was a bad year for the Nissan 370z. CarComplaints named it the “Worst Model Year” of the 370z with 166 complaints and no recalls (which is surprising). As mentioned, this model's steering wheel lock remains a major issue but seems more pronounced here.
Is the Nissan 370Z a reliable car?
The Nissan 370Z Reliability Rating is 4.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 23rd out of 36 for compact cars. The average annual repair cost is $504 which means it has lower than average ownership costs.
Are 370Z cheap to maintain?
A Nissan 370Z will cost about $6,157 for maintenance and repairs during its first 10 years of service. This beats the industry average for popular coupe models by $1,266. There is also a 17.36% chance that a 370Z will require a major repair during that time. This is 4.14% better than similar vehicles in this segment.
2012 Nissan 370z car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Nissan 370z problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Power train problems
- Air bags problems
- Engine problems
- Unknown or other problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2012 Nissan 370z vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
2012 Nissan 370z complaints
The NHTSA has received 16 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2012 Nissan 370z.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-12-01
- VIN: JN1AZ4FH0CM
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. MY AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED THEY TOLD ME. ARE NOT WORKING. MY CAR WAS TESTED AT DEALER ALSO.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-10-03
- VIN: 1N6BD0CT5CC
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME. LOCAL DEALER SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WILL FIX IT FOR 2500.00 DOLLARS. WILL AIR BAGS WORK? I DON'T KNOW.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-03-25
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH2CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: PROBLEM STARTED WITH AN IGNITION ISSUE WHERE THE CAR WOULD TURN ON AND WOULD GO THROUGH THE NORMAL START AND INSTEAD OF HAVING THE ENGINE TURN ON IT WOULD CRANK BUT THEN SHUT OFF. CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE NOT IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER THAT COULD CAUSE ISSUES. MY BATTERY ENDED UP DYING AT SOME POINT AS WELL. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND COVERED. SOME HEAT BUT NOTHING TOO HOT. AND RECENTLY, THERE WAS A LOSS IN POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING TO CAR TO BE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. IT WOULD RESTART AFTER BEING SHUT OFF BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO REPLICATED THE ENGINE NOT IGNITING ON FULLY BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN.
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-08-16
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH9CM
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY CLUTCH PEDDLE SLOWLY KEPT GETTING GOING DOWN AND NOT COMING UP. THEN I WAS A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND IT WAS COMPLETELY STUCK AND I COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-06-27
- VIN: JN1AZ4EHXCM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON JUNE 27TH OF 2017, DRIVING FROM VANCOUVER,WA TO PORTLAND, OR. AS I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE EXIT TO MY WORK THERE WAS A STOP LIGHT. I PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND AS SOON AS THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR INTO CAR AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WASN'T ABLE TO PUT IT INTO GEAR. I WAS STUCK ON THE LIGHT AND HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO CALL INTO WORK AND CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW ME HOME. I WAS VERY UPSET AND ANGRY.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-03-05
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH1CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKED ALL OF THE CLUTCH FLUID WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT. CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN WE TRIED TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING. WHILE LOOKING FOR CAUSE OF PROBLEN, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOR VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM, GOING BACK AS FAR AS AT LEAST 2009 AND UP TO THE CUNNRENT MODEL YEAR. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, NISSAN WONT COVER IT UNDER THEIR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, SAYING IT IS A CLUTCH ISSUE. IT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING. MY WARRANTY BOOK DOES NOT EXCLUDE THIS ITEM, NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE CALLS IT PART OF THE CLUTCH ITEM AND CLAIMS ITS NOT COVERED. SO REPAIR HAS BEEN DENIED BY DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT. THE CONSENSUS IS THAT THIS CYLINDER IS FAILING AND NOT ROBUST BECAUSE IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND IS LOSING ITS ROUND SHAPE WHEN HOT, THEREFORE CAUSING THE SEAL TO FAIL AND THE CLUTCH FLUID TO DRAIN. BY BILL TO REPAIR LOCALLY WAS 1012, WHICH INCLUDED DROPPING THE TRANSMISSION AND INSTALLING A ROBUST (METAL) AFTERMARKET CSC. THIS NISSAN CSC IS A DOCUMENTED FAILING PART AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT, WITH OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED BEING REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSES. I TALKED TO JENNIFER AT NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE, AND MY CASE NUMBER WAS 25999561
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-04-06
- VIN: JN1AZ4FH6CM
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. DEALER TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT FAILED. ANY ONE OF 3 THINGS COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. EACH HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER WITH NO GUARANTEE AND NO REFUND IF REPLACEMENT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FOR $1,442.17, WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NEXT DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT (SEAT CUSHION) FOR $4,107.00. IF THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THEN REPLACE WIRING HARNESS. AFTER SPENDING $1,442.32, I WAS UNWILLING TO ADD ANOTHER $4K WITH NO ASSURANCE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED. NISSAN DOES NOT APPEAR CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, NOR CAN THEY FIX IT WITHOUT NUMEROUS COSTLY ATTEMPTS THAT ARE PRETTY MUCH SHOTS IN THE DARK. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE WITH UNKNOWN AIR BAG CAPABILITIES.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-03-12
- VIN: JN1AZ4EHH9C
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED CLUTCH PEDAL NOT RETURNING TO NORMAL POSITION. EVENTUALLY THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE CAUSING A SITUATION WHERE IT WAS NOT EASY TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND TRAFFIC SAFELY. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD TO OTHER TRAFFIC AND ME. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND ONLINE RESEARCH ITS CONCLUDED THAT THIS WAS A CSC FAILURE LEAKING CLUTCH FLUID INTERNALLY. MY RESEARCH HAS CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS DUE TO USING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT OR MATERIALS. HOPING FOR A RECALL DUE TO ALL THE DOCUMENTED FAILURES. THANK YOU
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-05-03
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH6CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: JUST DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND PRESS THE CLUTCH IN TO SHIFT GEARS AND MY CLUTCH DID NOT COME BACK OUT. THE CLUTCH STAYED FLAT TO THE FLOOR. THE FLUID WERE ALL GONE. I FILL IT UP BUT CLUTCH STILL STAY FLAT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CSC (CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER).
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-01-26
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH1CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: CLUTCH STICKING AND FAILING LIKELY CSC FAILURE. VERY COMMON WHEN I LOOK IT UP ON A BLOG FOR NISSAN 370Z. CAR DRIVEN VERY GENTLY AND ONLY HAS 19,000 MILES!!!!
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-12-02
- VIN: JN1AZ4FH1CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AT ONLY 10,000 MI. THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUDDENLY WOULD NOT RETURN TO REST. IT CAUSED A DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC WHILE IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO TOE THE PEDAL UP, PUMP WILDLY TO GET SOME DEGREE OF ACTUATION BACK, AND THEN EXIT THE FREEWAY. NISSAN USA WOULD ONLY AUTHORIZE NEW FLUID IN THE CLUTCH LINES AS THE FIX. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS OF THE INADEQUATE "REPAIR" AND ONLY 50 MI. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN RESULTING IN ANOTHER DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR, AGAIN IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY. NISSAN REPLACED THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC) BUT THE PART HASN'T BEEN IMPROVED SO I AM CONCERNED IT WILL LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN AND POTENTIALLY LEAD TO INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DEATH. MANY OTHERS WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM HAVE ALSO NEEDED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, AND YET NISSAN ONLY ALLOWS DEALERS TO DRAIN THE CLUTCH FLUID AND REPLACE IT WITH FLUID WITH A HIGHER TEMP RATING (FROM THE NISSAN GTR). THIS INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE "FIX" NEARLY LED TO AN ACCIDENT IN MY CASE. THIS INITIAL REPAIR WAS DONE AFTER I EXPLICITLY REQUESTED THE CSC BE REPLACED, BUT THE DEALER SAID NISSANUSA REFUSED TO ALLOW THE NECESSARY REPAIR. NISSAN'S FAILURE TO REDESIGN/IMPROVE THE CSC WILL LEAD TO MORE INCIDENTS OF STRANDING OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-02-18
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH2CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AS SOON AS I PICKED THIS CAR UP WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS DRIVING IT BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY MY CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, NOT ONCE, NOT TWICE. THREE TIMES AS I WAS DOWN SHIFTING ON EXIT RAMPS! THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME LAST WEEK! I WAS FURIOUS, I LIMPED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS MY CLUTCH GOING OUT ON ME AND WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR! WITH 56K MILES ON THE CLOCK AND MY CLUTCH WAS GOING OUT?! THEN THAT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE 350Z AND THE 370Z HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND NISSAN IS JUST IGNORING IT ON THEIR MOST POPULAR SPORTS CAR!
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-07-20
- Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
- Summary: HI IT IS A 370Z CLUTCH PRESSURE (CSC) FAILURES. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ALL OVER THE PLACE TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED ESPECIALLY ON NEW VEHICLES. THERE'S A POST HERE ABOUT A BRAND NEW 2016 370Z HAD A CSC FAILURE AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/370Z/COMMENTS/3CFV0S/BAD_SLAVE_CLUTCH_CYLINDER_ON_2016_370Z/ THERE IS ALSO 70 PAGES FULL OF THE PROBLEM HERE. HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/25007-STICKY-OFFICIAL-370Z-CLUTCH-PRESSURE-CSC-FAILURES.HTML IT NEEDS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGE, RECALL, AND THEN A FIX. THIS WAS AN ISSUE IN 350Z AND NOW THEY DECIDED TO DO THE SAME WITH THE NEWER MODELS. I AM BUYING A 2012 370Z SOON (SIGNING PAPERS TODAY) WITH ONLY 12K MILES ON IT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN TO ME, I WOULD BE VERY SAD AND DEPRESSED ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT NISSAN KNOWS THIS AND IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT TO SAVE SOME MONEY.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-10-11
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH4CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ISSUE, I WOULD EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT JUDDERING WHEN STARTING OFF IN 1ST GEAR. EVENTUALLY I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE AND HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO NISSAN. AFTER THEY READ THERE WAS A TSB FOR CLUTCH PRESSURE, THEY REPLACED MY CLUTCH FLUID WITH A DOT4 FLUID. AFTER 2 DAYS OF REPLACING THE FLUID, I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE YET AGAIN AND HAD TO GET BOTH THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS UNTIL I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE JUDDERING AGAIN, AND AM WAITING TO LOSE FULL CLUTCH PRESSURE YET AGAIN TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, AND MY DEALERSHIP EVEN ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE, BUT NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THE PARTS.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-08-10
- VIN: JN1AZ4EH6CM
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM LOUISVILLE, KY TO HAZELWOOD, MO THE LAST FEW MILES OF THE TRIP THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TRYING TO PUMP THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR TO THE HOUSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4-5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS (ABOUT 38000 MILES OF DRIVING). THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC) IS A COMPLETE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE TAGGED FOR A RECALL. THERE IS AN AFTERMARKET SOLUTION WHICH COMPLETELY REMOVES SAID PART AND REPLACES WITH A FORK/ACTUATOR MECHANISM. COST IS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS ANY WARRANTY WORK THAT WOULD COVER JUST REPLACING FAULTY PART WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PART.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-01-12
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A RATTLING SOUND WHENEVER IT WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
Negative 2012 Nissan 370z car reviews
Positive 2012 Nissan 370z car reviews
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I traded my 2006 350z roadster for a 2010 370z roadster. I absolutely loved the 350, but I have to say, this 370 is just fabulous! After reading through other reviews, I can't help but agree with all the positive feedback. My wife and I are absolutely in love with this car! The only downside we've noticed is the exhaust note being too quiet and unremarkable. It's a shame that the designers didn't take this into account, especially since it was mentioned in reviews of the 350. As for road noise, I personally don't find it to be too bad, even with the 19
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It sounds like you had a great experience! The product looks great, and it's fast and reliable. Thanks for sharing!
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This car is the best value for money when it comes to performance. What many people don't know is that the engine and transmission are built to be bulletproof. Additionally, it still manages to achieve an impressive 30 mpg on the highway!
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I couldn't afford the original 240Z when it was first offered, and I never found myself in a position to justify the cost of one through the years. However, when I spotted a used one on a website with less than 2000 miles, I knew I had to at least check it out. I'm so glad I did! The car had only 1708 miles on the odometer and was 6 years old. Many people have complained about the lack of technology, road noise, whining engine at or near the red line, and rough ride. While I can see the reasoning, this is a sports car, not a luxury car. Yes, the ride can be brutal when the tires are cold and the road is rough, there is no USB port or music streaming via Bluetooth, and the wind noise with the top up is significant compared to my MB CLK 320. However, with the top down, there is less turbulence than the CLK. The power of the V6 is impressive but does come with a penalty on the economy side. But hey, it's a sports car! The handling is precise, as are the brakes. This car begs you to drive it into corners and power your way out. The Porsche Boxster has better materials in the interior, but that comes at a higher cost both in purchase price and the cost to maintain, without offering any better performance or, in my opinion, styling. If it were a daily driver, I would be more critical of the shortcomings, but as a
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I hope you're doing well! I noticed that you bought the 2010 370Z touring model about a month ago. I'm so glad to hear that you're really enjoying the ride and handling. I completely agree that the style and shape is a big improvement over the 350 model. I know that the manual transmission takes a little getting used to, but I'm sure it's worth the work. Keep enjoying your new ride!
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Are you having problems with your 2012 Nissan 370z?
Kayden Simonis 2024-04-09
Although I appreciate the features of this car, I found the sport seats to be uncomfortable for my 6'3
Alberto White 2024-02-26
I really like the design of the car, but I'm having trouble understanding why the manual transmission can't be shifted more smoothly. It seems like missing just a couple hundred revs causes a lot of drive line clamors. I traded in my Z4 for this car because I didn't want to pay the $20M premium for the new Z4, but I have to say that the BMW manual was much quieter and more forgiving if rev match wasn't perfect. I've been driving manuals for 55 years, and I've never had one that was so difficult to master.