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370Zwolf · 08-25-2009, 05:23 PM

Short answer: because I bought a showcar.
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Full Story:

I learned about the 370Z in June and started collecting information on the car.

By the end of July I was sure I wanted and could afford one and started to check it out live.

Dealer No.1 had no 370Z inhouse (but a GT-R) but had just received the german brochure and official price list. I took one and left my phone number to call me when he had a Z for test driving.

Dealer No.2 had a black manual "Pack" that I checked out in his showroom but that wasn´t available for test driving since it had already been sold.

Dealer No.3 I called ahead if it was worth the drive and it was, and he had a white manual "Pack" with black colored 19" and lowered by 40mm that I test-drove. We had a very friendly and open business talk where I learned that the current dealer invoice price was around 14% below MSRP. His offer was a 8% discount for a custom ordered car that would have taken the same 3 months until delivery that you are waiting now. Since I initially hadn´t planned to get winter tires and drive it next winter anyways, he also was friendly enough to advise to wait with the purchase until Nov./Dec. for a delivery in March. He had heard rumors that Nissan Germany would extend the dealer´s discretion pricing percentage and is thinking about some special deals. He promised to call me once he could make a better offer.

At the beginning of last week, I was in the vicinity of Dealer No.1 for other reasons. He hadn´t called yet for a testdrive date so I stopped by if he at least finally had a showcar. He had, a black manual "Pack" without navi. It was not available for test driving but he promised to call in one or two weeks when he could organize a testdrive. We chatted for half an hour about accessories like e.g. pricing of park sensors incl. installation, winter tires on standard 18" rims, etc. No actual negotiation on a car, rather gathering information, also about financing conditions.

Two days later, last Thursday, I sent him an e-mail, saying I had decided to spontaneously buy his unused showcar. I offered him near-invoice price (-13,9% off MSRP) and listed what additional accessories (including winter wheels) I wanted. He called me on the phone after having received my mail and asked if I was serious about this and where I got this price idea from. I just said that I was dead serious and that I had done some research. Then I told him that I was going to be a faithful maintenance customer, and he said he had to ask his boss and would call me right back. He called back and we had a deal. He never even pitched an other price...

The next day, last Friday, I was at Dealer No.1 again and signed.
Delivery will be next week on Friday since they asked for two weeks time to order and install the park sensors and the kickplates. It´s still summer holiday here and their shop was understaffed due to vacation.

I´m really looking forward to my new car and I´m a little proud of myself that I got the exact car I wanted, at near-invoice, saving €6.000.-, with less than one minute of negotiation, and almost no waiting time.

A large part of my success is owed to this community here, where in the last few weeks I learned tons of useful info about the car itself and the circumstances of other peoples purchase experiences.

Right now I am digging into clear bra, aftermarket stuff like oil and air filters and the correct way to brake-in my new ride.

Knowledge is power and you just gotta love the internet!
Example: after reading about clear bra here it took less than two minutes snooping around on film-manufacturer pages like VentureShield and 3M to find a TrimLine specialist in a neighbour village less than five minutes from my home. Will contact him tomorrow for a quote.
Awesome!

That is, in short - errr - long, the story of my 370Z purchase...

Grüße aus Bayern!

08-25-2009, 05:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
370Zwolf Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Erding - City of Beer Age: 48 Posts: 77 Drives: 370Z Pack 6MT BP Rep Power: 15	Short answer: because I bought a showcar. ------------------------------------------------- Full Story: I learned about the 370Z in June and started collecting information on the car. By the end of July I was sure I wanted and could afford one and started to check it out live. Dealer No.1 had no 370Z inhouse (but a GT-R) but had just received the german brochure and official price list. I took one and left my phone number to call me when he had a Z for test driving. Dealer No.2 had a black manual "Pack" that I checked out in his showroom but that wasn´t available for test driving since it had already been sold. Dealer No.3 I called ahead if it was worth the drive and it was, and he had a white manual "Pack" with black colored 19" and lowered by 40mm that I test-drove. We had a very friendly and open business talk where I learned that the current dealer invoice price was around 14% below MSRP. His offer was a 8% discount for a custom ordered car that would have taken the same 3 months until delivery that you are waiting now. Since I initially hadn´t planned to get winter tires and drive it next winter anyways, he also was friendly enough to advise to wait with the purchase until Nov./Dec. for a delivery in March. He had heard rumors that Nissan Germany would extend the dealer´s discretion pricing percentage and is thinking about some special deals. He promised to call me once he could make a better offer. At the beginning of last week, I was in the vicinity of Dealer No.1 for other reasons. He hadn´t called yet for a testdrive date so I stopped by if he at least finally had a showcar. He had, a black manual "Pack" without navi. It was not available for test driving but he promised to call in one or two weeks when he could organize a testdrive. We chatted for half an hour about accessories like e.g. pricing of park sensors incl. installation, winter tires on standard 18" rims, etc. No actual negotiation on a car, rather gathering information, also about financing conditions. Two days later, last Thursday, I sent him an e-mail, saying I had decided to spontaneously buy his unused showcar. I offered him near-invoice price (-13,9% off MSRP) and listed what additional accessories (including winter wheels) I wanted. He called me on the phone after having received my mail and asked if I was serious about this and where I got this price idea from. I just said that I was dead serious and that I had done some research. Then I told him that I was going to be a faithful maintenance customer, and he said he had to ask his boss and would call me right back. He called back and we had a deal. He never even pitched an other price... The next day, last Friday, I was at Dealer No.1 again and signed. Delivery will be next week on Friday since they asked for two weeks time to order and install the park sensors and the kickplates. It´s still summer holiday here and their shop was understaffed due to vacation. I´m really looking forward to my new car and I´m a little proud of myself that I got the exact car I wanted, at near-invoice, saving €6.000.-, with less than one minute of negotiation, and almost no waiting time. A large part of my success is owed to this community here, where in the last few weeks I learned tons of useful info about the car itself and the circumstances of other peoples purchase experiences. Right now I am digging into clear bra, aftermarket stuff like oil and air filters and the correct way to brake-in my new ride. Knowledge is power and you just gotta love the internet! Example: after reading about clear bra here it took less than two minutes snooping around on film-manufacturer pages like VentureShield and 3M to find a TrimLine specialist in a neighbour village less than five minutes from my home. Will contact him tomorrow for a quote. Awesome! That is, in short - errr - long, the story of my 370Z purchase... Grüße aus Bayern! __________________ "For once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the face of the earth with your head turned skywards, For you will forever long to be up there again where you once have been." - Leonardo DaVinci Last edited by 370Zwolf; 08-25-2009 at 05:53 PM.