H@mmerm@n

OK, inquiring minds, I traded the CLS in for a 350Z on Saturday.

I had been thinking about doing this for a couple months. No one knew I was thinking about doing this except Glenn. The time was right this weekend, I got a deal for a few hundred under MSRP, and decent trade-in value for the CLS.

I'm guess my purchase comes as a surprise to many, given how much I enjoyed the CLS even up to the last drive onto the Nissan dealer lot, and the fact that I never mentioned my plans to anyone but Glenn. But I like to make these kinds of decisions without the public scrutiny one goes through when pondering the decision publicly in an online forum.

That being said, I still own this thread, and plan to continue to have meets with all my CL brothers and hopefully some NorCal 350z owners as well.

JakeCL

did you trade in your cl with the mods?

Red Rider

Congrats Hammer !! Hate to lose a another CL-S but hey, variety is the spice of life When do i get to see this Bad Boy ??? Call me later and let me know when we can hook up. Did you save me the tails ? I guess the leader will still be in Silver !! Can't wait to get you in the twisties Good Luck Bro.

Rescuer

AztecRol

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I knew you were gonna do it for about two weeks now, because I knew you had been browsing my350z for like a month now. I didnt want to say anything, cause I did notice that you didn't say anything. CONGRATS!! BTW, I am NissanSux over there!!

We will be up there on Wednesday for the drags!!!! Come join us, and if you have enough miles on her, see what she can do at the strip!!!

Red Rider

Yeah Hammer, bring the Z out !!

peiqinglong

NICE! Can't wait to see it in person and in action

AztecRol

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DigiBox

You know, I had a feeling you were gonna get something new after the chat we had at the diner. I could tell that you were looking for something that would start off with the performance that the CL had with the mods. After you were talking about the RX-8, I figured if you didn't like it, the 350Z would be the car.

You need a partner now... Should I stock mine out???? LOL!!

Rescuer

H@mmerm@n

Damn, Bob! Not only do you make the best video, you create the coolest smilies! You need to get that one added to the permanent ACL collection.

H@mmerm@n

Sorry, Jake...yes I did. I didn't have the means or the time to remove them all myself, and I didn't want to spend the $$$ or take the time to have it done elsewhere.

SiGGy

Cool, congrats man! God luck with it, I hang out on my350z too. keeping up with it.

I'm going to wait for the new 05 Mustang myself. Might even wait a few months after its debut to see how many problems it has, LOL.

H@mmerm@n

Do it! Do it now!

Z's can now be purchased for under MSRP, especially if you stalk all the area dealers and look at their inventory on www.nissanusa.com. The one I bought had been sitting on the dealer lot since the beginning of the month, and at the end of the month they are more motivated to move it.

And once they know you're an internet buyer that has done their price research, is aware of what inventory they have on the lot, and willing to go to any of the other area dealers, they drop all the BS $$$$ "dealer premium" they would otherwise try to stick on top of MSRP.

One of the dealers I spoke with in Shingle Springs (up near the twisties!) said they are just starting to get a larger allocation of 350Zs than what they were getting before. Also, I believe the 350Z roadster is supposed to be released in June, so I would imagine that the 350Z coupe demand may be a little soft around then.

DigiBox

Yeah, back in January, I was really looking into them. The cars were going for MSRP at the time. I would definately have to stock the CL out and sell it for a decent down. The parts I can get rid of later for some goodies for the Z...It's all too confusing!!! HAHAHAHA!!!

97Acura3.0CL

buy the z dennis that would be cool, but the cl is class, but then again the z is a little faster what mods do they have out for the z already?

hey d dont forget to change your sig to 75 shot now hehe

so 430 this weds right? and directions are where? and what happened to the thread with the new twisty vid?

DigiBox

Um, in my opinion, the Z has my car beat as far a class goes. Maybe our interior is nicer, but that's about it. Now, comparing it to a CL-s, now that car has a lot more class than the Z. While our 1st gens are merely a nice Accord, the 2nd gen CL's are soo much nicer inside.

I think the Z would be a TOTAL upgrade for me.

Yup, 4:30 tomorrow!!! Go to www.bui4ever.com It has all the information you need there.

Twisty vid thread got deleted. If you want the clip, go to the Sacramento Meets thread. It's still there.

mattg

Red Rider

I got to see Hammers Silver Streaker tonight, VERY nice, love the Volks and Brembos !! Can't wait til Mike gets it thru break in, TWISTY time. We'll see if we can keep up

vperkins2

Congrats on your new ride, Mike! Sheesh! I don't lurk for a few days and you guys start sellin' off your rides...

V.

AztecRol

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This is all YOUR fault V!!!! Had you NOT moved back to HELL LA,
this tragedy could have been avoided!!!!

Oh well, good to see your still around V!!! WE MISS YA!!!!

I'll kick H@mmerM@n in the azz for you when I see him next!!!

moomaster_99

Wednesday night drags Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

H@mmerm@n

I would really love to go tonight, if only to watch, but I can't due to a personal matter.

Rest assured that once my Z has passed its break-in period (only 2-3 weeks with the mileage I put on!) and I will see you guys the next time out.

Have a great time and tell Spielberg to take lots of video.

cusdaddy

Congrats on the Z!!

I went through a similar situation when I got my Z. I was debating getting a more "performance oriented" car. I decided to shop around a little and after going to 5 Nissan dealers, I was able to get a deal on a Z for almost $500 under MSRP, as well as a decent trade-in value for my CL. I couldn't pass the offer up.

I've had the Z now over 2 months now and I still love it as much as day 1.

Good luck with the Z!