Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Nissan 350Z Roadster
AT the joint launch of the 350Z Roadster and Pathfinder, Nissan stated that its products could be considered either lifestyle or emotional choices. Good as the Pathfinder is, it is not likely to have you bubbling with excitement – that’s left to the 350Z. Emotional indeed.
The 350Z has been an extraordinary success for Nissan. Harking back to the 240Z of the 1970s it has not only aped its accessible, affordable performance and style, but its tremendous sales, too. Car rental uk
So far the Nissan 350Z has clocked up 100,000 sales worldwide and is currently the best-selling sports car in the hugely important American market. European sales since its September 2003 introduction now stand at about 10,000.
That means it can also claim to be the best-selling V6 sports car in Europe today, outselling even the V6 Audi TT. In the UK, the 350Z has been a strong seller since it was introduced to the market, the UK allocation selling as quickly as Nissan can make them. Car rental uk
The benefit of this is that used 350Zs command excellent resale values, the insatiable demand for new cars, and their limited supply make them highly sought-after on the used market with class-leading residual values. The same will happen to the new convertible version. CAP figures give the 350Z Roadster an RV of around 47% after three years/60,000 miles, marginally higher than the already impressive coupe. Car rental uk
With the 350Z Roadster joining the range, demand is only likely to increase. Available to order since October 15, 2004 at the appropriate time of 3.50pm, deliveries of Nissan’s new drop-top will commence from March 3. Two hundred and fifty have already been ordered, nearly half of the 600 available for 2005.
Those 250, and any more who place their order prior to that March 3 delivery date, get their Roadster for £26,000, or £28,500 with the GT pack.
The 350Z has been an extraordinary success for Nissan. Harking back to the 240Z of the 1970s it has not only aped its accessible, affordable performance and style, but its tremendous sales, too. Car rental uk
So far the Nissan 350Z has clocked up 100,000 sales worldwide and is currently the best-selling sports car in the hugely important American market. European sales since its September 2003 introduction now stand at about 10,000.
That means it can also claim to be the best-selling V6 sports car in Europe today, outselling even the V6 Audi TT. In the UK, the 350Z has been a strong seller since it was introduced to the market, the UK allocation selling as quickly as Nissan can make them. Car rental uk
The benefit of this is that used 350Zs command excellent resale values, the insatiable demand for new cars, and their limited supply make them highly sought-after on the used market with class-leading residual values. The same will happen to the new convertible version. CAP figures give the 350Z Roadster an RV of around 47% after three years/60,000 miles, marginally higher than the already impressive coupe. Car rental uk
With the 350Z Roadster joining the range, demand is only likely to increase. Available to order since October 15, 2004 at the appropriate time of 3.50pm, deliveries of Nissan’s new drop-top will commence from March 3. Two hundred and fifty have already been ordered, nearly half of the 600 available for 2005.
Those 250, and any more who place their order prior to that March 3 delivery date, get their Roadster for £26,000, or £28,500 with the GT pack.
# posted by Liz Laurie @ 9:50 AM 
