Here's something that just came off the wire. Special thanks to Dennis at Classic Datsun.

By Gail Kachadourian

Automotive News / January 08, 2002

Nissan's 2003 350Z, which goes on sale in August, will have a starting sticker price of $26,809, including destination charge.

The automaker will offer various models, including:

Two Enthusiast models. The models will include Xenon headlamps and cruise control. The six-speed manual transmission model will cost $28,789. The Enthusiast model equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission will be priced at $29,759.

The Performance model. Priced at $30,969, the Performance package includes a tire air pressure monitoring system and 18-inch aluminum wheels.

Two Touring models. Both models will include power adjustable heated seats and heated mirrors. The five-speed automatic transmission model will sell for $32,129; the six-speed manual transmission model will sell for $33,719.

The Track model. At $34,619, the Track is the 350Z's highest priced model. Features include front and rear spoilers, 18-inch lightweight aluminum wheels and Brembo high-performance brakes.

Nissan on Jan. 15 will start taking Web orders for the 350Z. The vehicles will arrive in U.S. dealerships in August.

I'm rather impressed that they brought in the base model at ~$26K. They also seem to have several trimlines, but they bump the price up quickly.

For the Nissan PR the address is

http://www.nissannews.com/nissan/pr_events/2002/detroit/350z/pricing.html

Is anyone here planning on rushing out to lay down a deposit on a car they haven't seen?

Cheers,

Steve