Will the 370z become a future classic?

[boombastictiger]

Afternoon,

I was wondering what the chances of the 370z becoming a future classic and its value going up/remaining the same after a another 5 years or so. For the old Supras and Skylines the prices are going up as they become more rare, wondering if the Z will go down the same route....

I have had a good history on getting my cost money back for cars when I sell them; Supra (after 3 years), Celica (after 1 year) and 330ci (after 1 year), but the Z I currently have is not particularly special with its features/colour.

Sabs

[addz86]

I can't see it, you can pick up a 350z for peanuts and I don't think the 370z was as popular

[shibby!]

Highly unlikely at the current price pojnt, they have a lot more to fall.

Look at the 350 afterall.

Maybe a nismo, and only maybe after they have hit the bottom. Which I think all be 11K on 7 years time maybe.

It's pure guesswork.

But for future classic status I don't think the 370 will be one. Sorry

[A10]

A 370Z being worth the same in 5 years?



Why on earth would it be?

[stephen300o]

The predecessor may, but not that ugly new one.

[boombastictiger]

shibby! said:

Highly unlikely at the current price pojnt, they have a lot more to fall.

Look at the 350 afterall.

Maybe a nismo, and only maybe after they have hit the bottom. Which I think all be 11K on 7 years time maybe.

It's pure guesswork.

But for future classic status I don't think the 370 will be one. Sorry

Even as one of the last true pure NA RWD V6 manual stick shift 'muscle' cars?

[Monty Python]

Can't see anything about it that would make it appreciate in value - I don't know how many they've sold (probably not very many), which suggests it isn't very popular. However, given the stupid prices dealers are asking for some cars I wouldn't be surprised if someone tried.

[TREMAiNE]

boombastictiger said:

Even as one of the last true pure NA RWD V6 manual stick shift 'muscle' cars?

It might fetch a decent sum in 50 years. But it won't happen any time soon.

[xRIEx]

Monty Python said:

Can't see anything about it that would make it appreciate in value - I don't know how many they've sold (probably not very many), which suggests it isn't very popular.

I think the fact there aren't very many will help values firm up - supply and demand. As a large NA-engined car I think it will hold an appeal to someone wanting an alternative to smaller turbocharged coupes. However, I can't see it really being seen as a classic as it has never really held any status, e.g. in motorsport or in the motoring 'consciousness'; the only exception is possibly in drift/modifying scenes.

I really liked my 370Z, even if it doesn't really fit in a bracket (too heavy for a sports car, not refined enough for a GT, not practical enough for yadda yadda, etc.).

[Bennet]

I'm going to say yes, it will eventually become a classic (doesn't everything, ultimately?), but quite an obscure one. It's a good shape and it has a good engine.

[lostkiwi]

Everything eventually becomes a classic.
Its just depends how long you want to wait. Five years? No, but 35 years almost certainly.

[A10]

Bennet said:

I'm going to say yes, it will eventually become a classic (doesn't everything, ultimately?), but quite an obscure one. It's a good shape and it has a good engine.

In the next five years, like the OP asks?

[A10]

The Elise was a game changer. Completely rewrote the small sports car book and saved the company from bankruptcy.

No comparison to a mainstream Japanese car of no particular note.

Edited by A10 on Wednesday 13th January 15:11

[soad]

Even has a ‘synchro rev’ that blips the throttle when you downshift, making you sound like Lewis Hamilton.

[J4CKO]

addz86 said:

I can't see it, you can pick up a 350z for peanuts and I don't think the 370z was as popular

Define "peanuts", decent 350Z's with a fair few miles up go for 5 grand, not a huge amount but they arent especially cheap for a ten year old car, usually anything cheaper is mega miles or an import/Cat D etc.

I paid seven for mine, got it fairly cheap as it needed a few little bits, kept it 26 months and sold it for seven grand.

Petrol prices mean that they are viable now for a lot more people, they dont seem to be dropping in price, the 370Z has further to fall just because they are newer but I cant ever see the tiny pool of cars being super cheap, cheapest 370 is about 13 grand but dont see them going under ten anytime soon, or possibly ever really, they have only sold a couple of thousand in total.

It wasnt that nobody wanted a 370Z it is that they came out when Petrol only seemed to be climbing higher, does anyone really choose a diesel hatch over a V6 Coupe out of choice, or is it practicality and financial constraints ? with petrol being much, much cheaper, how many will be considering that V6 or V8 now ?

[PhillipM]

No, it'll become a source of engines for kit cars with the rest scrapped, like the 350.

[fivepointnine]

In the UK? Maybe but it will be a while, as Japanese cars are not held in high regard here. Elsewhere in the world? Absolutely, they are great cars overall.

[sealtt]

xRIEx said:

I think the fact there aren't very many will help values firm up - supply and demand. As a large NA-engined car I think it will hold an appeal to someone wanting an alternative to smaller turbocharged coupes. However, I can't see it really being seen as a classic as it has never really held any status, e.g. in motorsport or in the motoring 'consciousness'; the only exception is possibly in drift/modifying scenes.

I really liked my 370Z, even if it doesn't really fit in a bracket (too heavy for a sports car, not refined enough for a GT, not practical enough for yadda yadda, etc.).

Sure, that covers low supply. But low supply on its own isn't enough - where is the high demand going to come from?

I really don't see it becoming a future classic, no way.

[xRIEx]

sealtt said:

xRIEx said:

I think the fact there aren't very many will help values firm up - supply and demand. As a large NA-engined car I think it will hold an appeal to someone wanting an alternative to smaller turbocharged coupes. However, I can't see it really being seen as a classic as it has never really held any status, e.g. in motorsport or in the motoring 'consciousness'; the only exception is possibly in drift/modifying scenes.

I really liked my 370Z, even if it doesn't really fit in a bracket (too heavy for a sports car, not refined enough for a GT, not practical enough for yadda yadda, etc.).

Sure, that covers low supply. But low supply on its own isn't enough - where is the high demand going to come from?

I really don't see it becoming a future classic, no way.

I don't expect there will be very high demand, just high enough. As per my post, I think there will be limited appeal and I don't think it will achieve classic status (in the petrolhead sense). I think prices will bottom out at a reasonable lower limit, but won't rise in any great measure, if at all.

[addz86]

J4CKO said:

addz86 said:

I can't see it, you can pick up a 350z for peanuts and I don't think the 370z was as popular

Define "peanuts", decent 350Z's with a fair few miles up go for 5 grand, not a huge amount but they arent especially cheap for a ten year old car, usually anything cheaper is mega miles or an import/Cat D etc.

I paid seven for mine, got it fairly cheap as it needed a few little bits, kept it 26 months and sold it for seven grand.

Petrol prices mean that they are viable now for a lot more people, they dont seem to be dropping in price, the 370Z has further to fall just because they are newer but I cant ever see the tiny pool of cars being super cheap, cheapest 370 is about 13 grand but dont see them going under ten anytime soon, or possibly ever really, they have only sold a couple of thousand in total.

It wasnt that nobody wanted a 370Z it is that they came out when Petrol only seemed to be climbing higher, does anyone really choose a diesel hatch over a V6 Coupe out of choice, or is it practicality and financial constraints ? with petrol being much, much cheaper, how many will be considering that V6 or V8 now ?

For the type of car it is I mean, it was always up against Boxsters, Z4m's and the bigger engine SLK's and they all seemed to hold their money a lot better.
Don't get me wrong they're good cars, if I was to spend 6k on a sports car it'd probably be 350z