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Originally Posted by Imperial
My recent horrible experience with Z1. Take it for what it is.
Long story short… I purchased a set of brake calipers after I was assured on several occasions that they were compatible with the Z1 2-piece rotors (factory Akebono spec). Below are the issues I encountered in chronological order:
1. Calipers arrived without the brake pads that they were supposed to come with.
2. Installed front calipers only to discover the factory brake lines are not compatible. I later discover that the calipers are supposed to ship with adapters for cars with Akebono brakes. I received no such thing and had to replace all my brake lines. Mind you, I already had aftermarket lines.
3. Rear calipers do not fit factory spec sport rotors. They’re designed for thicker rotors with a smaller diameter.
4. I informed Z1 of the fitment issue and they initially blamed it on installation error but later admitted they had made a mistake and that the calipers are in fact NOT compatible with the rear rotors. Their solution, I would have to buy a new pair of rear rotors. I provided a compromise in which I would return their rear 2-piece rotors in exchange for replacements that fit the new calipers and pay the different in price. They accepted.
5. I asked for the new rotors to be expedited as my car would be stuck at the shop until they are received. They responded with a resounding NO stating they’re already going above and beyond having agreed to my compromise and asked me why I had not sent their rotors back yet.
To be continued…
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Hey! This is Ray (Noir.TM) and I am the one that initially helped you via phone and email. I am also going to answer this in order with the best knowledge I have and fill in some holes left.
1. This was a NISMO brake kit that was not yet available on the site but my colleague went ahead and sourced it directly through NISMO/Nissan Motorsports. When we first got in contact you advised us of the error and I got you situated immediately at no cost. This was an error with the item list for that kit and I see no way that you should pay for that error. Solution was found and completed.
2. I do not remember speaking on the brake lines and we can bounce back and forth on this one. I don’t want to speak in ignorance. So I apologize, I need to get more info from you and NISMO before I speak out of line.
3. Initially I was advised the rear rotors would fit Akebono rotors and my colleague was advised of the same news. Once I got your email we quickly went to one of our techs who has this kit and he remembered that he did in fact have a different rear rotor to make it work. That was an error on our end that we needed to rectify immediately. Leads into 4.
4. When I advised to just double check install, in no way am I attacking someone’s credentials or capabilities. Instead I am trying to check every box so we can nail it down to the source. You oddly took offense and then I explained in the next email that I am trying to make sure you are taken care of and every avenue was checked while I also checked ours. Turns out we were wrong and we agreed to accept your rotors has a return to offset the cost of the new ones.
5. This is where I will side with my colleague on going above and beyond. You do not have access to this information so I can understand your viewpoint, but I will explain what is factual. Your pricing did not include rotors because the sales team member wrongly thought it was not necessary. We all identified that error and I explained it to you. You asked to be compensated 100% for the error and I advised bluntly that I cannot give free rotors. While I was away I heard you guys came to an agreement to return your old rotors. Here is where the “above and beyond” begins. Your rotors were initially purchased in 2014, rebuilt in 2016, and being returned in 2021. I cannot think of a single company that would accept 6-7 year old rotors to be compensated at the cost paid this long from the point of purchase. I overruled every protocol for returns to make up for our error. Second, the pricing you received for the rotors are under was it actually cost. This means we took a hit to complete your order. Again- You were inconvenienced and we wanted to get this fixed ASAP. This order is no longer even profitable, but we need to focus on the resolution and get you situated. My colleague and myself took it personal to get every approval we could to get you across the finish line. Unfortunately, we are unable to expedite the orders shipping. I understand that is frustration and I’m 100% with you. But a lot of protocols were already broken and this is far as a stretch that we were able to make.
To be honest, you are an incredibly nice person every time we spoke and I still think so. I put myself in everyone’s shoes when trying to understand our customers issues and move toward immediate solution. We do have and gave the solution. Unfortunately we have to wait until Monday/Tuesday (Off memory I believe this is the ETA for the correct rotors to ship) for this to come to a close.
We also understand your car is in a shop and we want to get it out. But you have to sometimes look from outside the box as well.
Hopefully with the added info there will be more perspective added. As I told you on the phone, I am very blunt and always focus on setting a good experience because we are all car enthusiasts. I wouldn't want someone to treat me like they don’t care, so I give all the attention I can and also answer in a timely manner to get everyone across the finish line.