Just enjoying all the unbiased opinions. The S200 is a great car and the looks of the Z is in the eye of the beholder. My 16 year old son thinks the S2000 looks like a canoe. I do enjoy driving the S2000 and more so with each time I do drive it. I've only had it for a few months now. I'm just looking for something with a more "refined" ride and still fun to drive. I've owned 6 Z's in the past and the Touring edition I think is where I'm heading. Of course the Touring Sport Roadster I was looking at was sold before I could complete the deal. I guess that was the Divine intervention I mentioned. I'm in no hurry to be rid of the S2K but I will keep looking for the right Z. The dealer had offered me 19K sight unseen on trade in. Anyways, I do enjoy reading the comments in this thread. Thanks.

 

If you want something more refined why are you looking at anything with a Nissan badge? You can easily get into a lightly used Boxster within the same price range as a new 370Z.

 

Unbiased opinions. You have got to be kidding me. Your on an S2000 forum.

 

S2000 isn't the perfect car for everyone. If your car is as clean as it sounds, then definitely sell it to a private party and you should be able to get quite a bit more than trading in. Depending on your state, there may be a tax incentive to trade in that would partially offset the difference though.

Personally, if I were going to get a Z it would be a coupe - no question. I'm not a fan of Z roadsters, it wasn't designed from the ground up to be a convertible. I like the Nismo version of the 370Z a lot, the newer ones are really nice. It would be worth the premium to me for something a little more unique and special compared to all the base models out there.

 

Do what makes you happy man. Everyone also told me to keep my s2k when I told them I wanted an evo. I knew what I wanted. I sold my s2k privately here and picked up a stock evo 8 with 16k miles on it. I absolutely love it and my s2000 is nothing but an after thought. I wouldn't trade in your S though. Sell it privately. The dealer is just gona offer u 5-6 less of its book value. Just not worth it. Just don't rush into the first Z you see. Took me a few months to find the right evo

 

Agreed on all points.

My friend picked up a stellar example of a pearl white 370 Nismo with less then 20k miles on it. Super nice car and looks the part. Unfortunately driving it didn't hold his interest enough and he gave it up after a year and a couple thousand miles. During that time he experienced some issue with the trans that he had to take back to dealer several times before it was "addressed" wile still under warranty. I forget exactly what the specifics were, but guess its a fairly common issue and its part of what made him lose interest in the car, seeing the strong possibility that he may be dealing with out of pocket in future, after the warranty was up. There is some known issues with the oil coolers not being adequate enough as well, which should be noted for someone buying a used 370. I believe a revision was done to address this after 2012.

Did I mention I hate working on and maintaining v6's?

Before picking up the Z he purchased a perfect bone stock 05 NFR s2000 with 11k miles on it and sold it, later picking up the Z and regrets it every day. Since then, he has been shopping for another clean s2k and its been very hard, with few clean enough examples and the few that are, people feel they are worth gold and way over priced, so he gave up and continues to drive his old Ford Explorer lol

 

Tell your friend to buy the OP's car!

 

If your son thinks that the S2000 looks like a canoe that is a sure sign that it's time to get rid of it. You are past the point of no return and well on your way to getting that Z. Enjoy the new ride, sounds like a nice upgrade to me but I've never spent any time in one. Good luck finding the right one.

 

I wouldn't mind a 240Z or even a 260Z if I could find one in good shape. After that, I didn't care for the changes. Yet only my dead heart will pry me away from my S.

 

I used to sell Nissans for a bit and my dad currently drives a manual G37 S sedan, and I can tell you with complete confidence that you should find another car. If you had to have a Z however, I would suggest the hard top only. The roadster variant is really ugly even in Sport trim. If you are planning to buy a manual version of this car just keep in mind that the Conical Slave Cylinder (CSC) is the biggest piece of crap in the car. The CSC is the VQ35HR-VQ37 equivalent of a clutch slave cylinder. If this thing goes out you cannot shift into gear. My dad's CSC went out on his G and he had to take it to a shop to have them drop the transmission and install the new CSC. It wasn't cheap either. The part will undoubtedly fail again, it's just a matter of time. The other problem with these cars is the flywheel. These cars come with some crazy double rotational mass flywheel that has a short lifespan. My dad's flywheel already needs to be replaced at 44k miles. Fortunately there are some companies that make a CSC delete kit that converts the CSC into a normal slave cylinder and better flywheels but why would you want to buy a car that has a major design flaw in the drivetrain that the manufacture was aware of and didnt bother to fix? There are better cars out there for the money. Also the overheating issue. But thats only if youre gonna drive the car hard. Moral of the story: dont buy one.
P.S. the booty of the convertible 370 is fugly.