New bumper without holes!

PapoZalsa · 04-17-2010, 04:50 PM

BEFORE:

After 4 months of fighting with Nissan North America and Nissan Northeast.

NEW BUMPER

Now the dealer has the Stillen tow hook for the license plates available with a sign "If you don't want holes on your bumper". I wonder why..

They had one mounted on the 40th Ann 370Z, with a price of $79.99.

See link for story:

Nissan Co. claims that state law instructs them....

pauley · 04-17-2010, 06:04 PM

80 bucks to mount a front plate!I hate the front plate law, it serves no purpose.States with redlight/speed camaras snap rear plate pics and police full you over from the rear also. So what's the point? New law with rear plate only= cheaper tag rates, less metal used(enviroment crap)and no holes in my Fuking bumper.

Truthfully i refuse to screw into my bumper and I've walked out of a few dealerships because the plate mounts were already attached. Complete deal breaker, she's been violated.

40th370z · 04-17-2010, 06:18 PM

Grats looks tons better

theDreamer · 04-17-2010, 06:40 PM

Congrats, looks good.

kenchan · 04-17-2010, 07:34 PM

Definitely looks good.

Hi-Step'n370Z · 04-17-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

BEFORE:

After 4 months of fighting with Nissan North America and Nissan Northeast.

NEW BUMPER

Now the dealer has the Stillen tow hook for the license plates available with a sign "If you don't want holes on your bumper". I wonder why..

They had one mounted on the 40th Ann 370Z, with a price of $79.99.

See link for story:

Nissan Co. claims that state law instructs them....

Glad you got the matter solved! She looks GREAT!!!
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Xan · 04-17-2010, 08:32 PM

Happy I got to my dealer before the holes were there... Glad to see yours was fixed!

I've got the Stillen bracket as well, it beats the holes, but the front license plate still sucks...

SmoothZ · 04-17-2010, 08:34 PM

I solved my problem by getting the Nismo bumper. Now I roll with no front plate AND a tow hook sticking out. I like it.

Papo, your car looks great.

resdm50 · 04-17-2010, 09:01 PM

Looks good Papo!

Can you do me a favor and check and see if they swapped the VIN sticker on to your new bumper? I'm thinking about getting a new bumper and I was concerned about this. I know someone else had their's swapped, but I'm curious.

kannibul · 04-17-2010, 10:26 PM

Maybe it's just me, but I think I see bondo and paint where the holes were?

Did they just repair the bumper, or did they replace it?

PapoZalsa · 04-18-2010, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by resdm50

Looks good Papo!

Can you do me a favor and check and see if they swapped the VIN sticker on to your new bumper? I'm thinking about getting a new bumper and I was concerned about this. I know someone else had their's swapped, but I'm curious.

NOPE, they didn't so I have to call the Service Supervisor tomorrow. It was freaking raining when I pick up the car from the dealer but I noticed like a bubble where the VIN tag goes, like they painted over some plastic or something. The freaking dealer is like 45 mins away.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

PapoZalsa · 04-18-2010, 09:27 PM

Just order the Stillen tow hook license bracket.

VABAM · 05-03-2010, 09:58 PM

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1272940337

Time to take mine back to the dealer!!!!

nogoodname · 05-03-2010, 09:59 PM

Put your licence plates back on

AK370Z · 05-03-2010, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VABAM

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1272940337

Time to take mine back to the dealer!!!!

I can't believe dealers would put holes like that in our car. I mean, why can't they just follow the manual? Our front license plate holder don't even require making holes on the front bumper

04-17-2010, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	New bumper without holes! BEFORE: After 4 months of fighting with Nissan North America and Nissan Northeast. NEW BUMPER Now the dealer has the Stillen tow hook for the license plates available with a sign "If you don't want holes on your bumper". I wonder why.. They had one mounted on the 40th Ann 370Z, with a price of $79.99. See link for story: Nissan Co. claims that state law instructs them.... __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

04-17-2010, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
pauley Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Md Posts: 103 Drives: 09 370Z + 07 G35S Rep Power: 15	80 bucks to mount a front plate!I hate the front plate law, it serves no purpose.States with redlight/speed camaras snap rear plate pics and police full you over from the rear also. So what's the point? New law with rear plate only= cheaper tag rates, less metal used(enviroment crap)and no holes in my Fuking bumper. Truthfully i refuse to screw into my bumper and I've walked out of a few dealerships because the plate mounts were already attached. Complete deal breaker, she's been violated. __________________ 2009 370Z Blk/Blk Touring/Sport + 2007 G35SModified

04-17-2010, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Congrats, looks good. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

04-17-2010, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Xan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts:99999999999999 Posts: 3,301 Drives: 370Z 40th Aniversary Rep Power: 24	Happy I got to my dealer before the holes were there... Glad to see yours was fixed! I've got the Stillen bracket as well, it beats the holes, but the front license plate still sucks... __________________

04-17-2010, 08:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
SmoothZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arrakis Posts: 7,952 Drives: giant sandworm Rep Power: 35	I solved my problem by getting the Nismo bumper. Now I roll with no front plate AND a tow hook sticking out. I like it. Papo, your car looks great. __________________ "Once you go Asian, you never go Caucasian." "I talk to myself, and when I do that, I know I'm talking to an intelligent person."

04-17-2010, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
40th370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 134 Drives: 2010-370z-40th Ann. Rep Power: 297	Grats looks tons better

04-17-2010, 07:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Definitely looks good.

04-17-2010, 09:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
resdm50 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 80 Drives: 2008 350z Rep Power: 15	Looks good Papo! Can you do me a favor and check and see if they swapped the VIN sticker on to your new bumper? I'm thinking about getting a new bumper and I was concerned about this. I know someone else had their's swapped, but I'm curious.

04-17-2010, 10:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	Maybe it's just me, but I think I see bondo and paint where the holes were? Did they just repair the bumper, or did they replace it?

04-18-2010, 09:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	Just order the Stillen tow hook license bracket. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

05-03-2010, 09:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	Put your licence plates back on

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