Fred020

Thanks guys. I did an RAC history check (£14.99) that came up all clear. No outstanding finance etc. Thanks Ekona for the credit card tip - that's how I paid the deposit. Paying any part on credit card gets you some protection for the whole purchase iirc. Yes, the V5 I expect to receive after purchase will show the last owner and the number of owners before that (but not their details). It would have been good to ask about that at the test drive but I forgot.

The time has come to sell my 7 year old 370z. No reason for selling, other than I always seem to sell cars when they get to 7 years old. It's the only car I have driven in that time, and I shall miss it. The replacement is what seems to be the Z's nearest relative these days - a Mustang. A nearly-new model from a dealer near Oxford. I have a question about buying from dealers. Having paid a deposit, I wanted to see the Mustang's V5, in order to check the number of previous owners and other details of the car. I emailed the dealer asking for a scanned copy, but he says he can't send it due to data protection. Some web sites (well, just 1 actually) say never buy a car without seeing the V5 first. Now before paying for the car electronically, I would have liked to see that V5. Any advice? I can't remember if I saw the 370Z'a V5 before buying it 6 years ago.

Cheers, some better deals there. The 'Z is my only car, so I need a trade-in really. Buying privately would mean owning a Mustang and a Z for a while, before selling the Z. Wouldn't half look cool though.

Aye but the car is also a year old. Low mileage, but when you (I) eventually come to sell, it'll be worth that much less. Selling a 7 year old Mustang in the year 2023 might fetch £3000 less than selling a 6 year old one. Saw a mustang this morning. Looks good. Rarer than a dodo.

This is true. Saleman emphasising new Mustangs have a billion year waiting list. Unfortunately I'm not really into waiting lists, or paying brand new price for year-old cars. As Trum would say, "sad !"

£36,345 - yes, same spec as the local car. Manual, auto is more expensive. Reference here http://www.whatcar.c...8-gt-2dr/68138/ So the local car (actually stickered at £36,700) is RRP + £400 for a car that has been sitting in the rain for a year., giving people test drives. Hmmm.

Example Mustang 5.0 manual near me, 1000 miles on a 65 plate. Sticker price 37,000. Cost of new is only 35,500 (?) Is that right ?

So how much are you looking to spend? You can get a pre-facelift 4.2L X150 for less than a 370z... XK £10k+ XKR £15k+ I'm looking to buy almost new, maybe ex-demo. Don't really want to spend more than Z money. RX-9 would be sweeet but Mr Mazda says "no way". One thing about the Mustang... this thing is even rarer than the Z. You see more Lambos. Is there something we should be told?

People in here have criticised the Cayman. Personally, I can't imagine any Cayman buyer being regretful or disappointed. At the moment, the car most Z-like, at least in market terms, apart from another Z, seems to be the Mustang. Same price, same long-lived model line, same "angle", sort of. Meanwhile, all we want is a Z with updated GPS maps and a passenger window with ONE SHOT FFS.

I'm sure the XKR is not wafty, but I don't want to spend that much. Always liked jags. Sort of miss the old saloons, the rocket powered ones were superb 'Q' cars.

Had a sit in a Mustang today (no test drive). Brand new. Thoughts: Nice looking car, especially from the rear, often a problem area for cars. Z car has nice bum too. Interior - Comfy seats. Big screen. Good toys. Back seats handy. Build quality slightly down on 370Z, but good enough. Wheels - actually looks good with black wheels, unlike some. Driving position - okay. Not that great for me. Tyres - surprisingly, narrower than the Z car (?). That was a 2.8 litre though. Oh and if you drive a Z car they see you coming from miles away.

Thank you. 17-19 mpg. Gulp. They might have made the tank bigger. My Z averages 28 MPG, 30 in summer, and gets over 400 miles from a tank. Still, that's what you get for 2 more pistons and +1.3L. The Mustang seems well liked. More than one reviewer has mentioned the car can be enjoyable at low/moderate speeds, which is cool. Well at the moment it looks like another Z car or Mustang. Or stop all the madness and get a Skoda estate. See what develops in the next few months. Might even test drive a TT, though to get one with Z power would be $$$.

Good news on the noise! So it's not a daft tape recording of a Ferrarri V12. Thank you, how is it turned off? Does it take premium or regular unleaded? And what is the range from a full tank? Sorry to use you as Google.

First bit - its hardly a seachange over the 350, the design and tech is getting long in the tooth. Second bit - errr yeah, there isnt actually anything left. Fair play if you have preconceptions but counting out every German car bcause of "the lifestyle" doesnt really lend itself to a thread like this To clarify - I said I was aware of the Z's age - meaning my vehicle, not the 370Z in general. I usually sell when a car reaches 6 or 7 years old. For the record I think the 370Z still looks cutting edge and is excellent. Which is why it is on my list.

Thank you for the suggestions. My preference is for nearly new, ie. less than a year old, ideal would be ex-demo, 1000 miles. Not keen on German sports cars - too serious, too sensible and too common, all bad qualities in a sports car. Just my prejudice, don't want to argue. Aston Martin, Maser - no, don't want to spend that. Also would look silly outside my 3 bedroom house. Old cars - Can make sense, but don't want an old car. Exige - requires own race track, which adds about £ 10 billion to the cost. Evora - Too tracky, plus I could have a GTR for that. Jag XJR - Cool, almost sub zero but they are asking Mustang cash for 20,000 milers. No ta. Jag F-type - awesome sound but poor VFM. They want 55k for the 370Z power (well 340 PS anyway). Not in a particular hurry to swap, or displeased with the Z, just aware of its age.