NOVA/DC/MD - Z's & Coffee, Saturdays at 10AM in [WHERE?!], VA & Columbia, MD

VABAM · 07-05-2014, 11:44 AM

I guess every one was busy.

No worries!

Amir, who recently got his 370Z showed up.
We talked shop for a little while and got out of there around 11:30.

Unfortunately I found something that the dealer f'd up on his new Z.

I felt a little bad finding it.
At least it was found early on!
I'll let Amir share the details on the issue if he wants.

Nice meeting you Amir!

Hope things go well with the dealer!

eastwest2300 · 07-05-2014, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

I guess every one was busy.

No worries!

Amir, who recently got his 370Z showed up.
We talked shop for a little while and got out of there around 11:30.

Unfortunately I found something that the dealer f'd up on his new Z.

I felt a little bad finding it.
At least it was found early on!
I'll let Amir share the details on the issue if he wants.

Nice meeting you Amir!

Hope things go well with the dealer!

The stupid dealer "knew" whats going on, but thought the owner would miss it. Which it looks like thats what happened, good luck Amir.

Amir · 07-05-2014, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VABAM

I guess every one was busy.

No worries!

Amir, who recently got his 370Z showed up.
We talked shop for a little while and got out of there around 11:30.

Unfortunately I found something that the dealer f'd up on his new Z.

I felt a little bad finding it.
At least it was found early on!
I'll let Amir share the details on the issue if he wants.

Nice meeting you Amir!

Hope things go well with the dealer!

As VABAM mentioned the dealer used the wrong size screws to put on my license plate and now I have 2 small holes on my front bumper

, now I just cant stop thinking about it.

Im going to the dealer tomorrow to talk to them about it. Hope they are cooperative and not give me a hard time.
But it was nice meeting you VABAM.

VABAM · 07-05-2014, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Amir

But it was nice meeting you VABAM.

H2O_Doc · 07-05-2014, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Amir

As VABAM mentioned the dealer used the wrong size screws to put on my license plate and now I have 2 small holes on my front bumper

, now I just cant stop thinking about it.

Im going to the dealer tomorrow to talk to them about it. Hope they are cooperative and not give me a hard time.
But it was nice meeting you VABAM.

I'll get a photo tomorrow, but same thing happened to me and I used a suggestion I got here for using body panel plastic rivet thingies to plug the holes that looks quite natural. It really looks fine. Of course, I got the dealer to cough up a backup camera-rear view mirror combo to make me whole, which went along way to making me good with rivet thingies.

VABAM · 07-06-2014, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by H2O_Doc

I'll get a photo tomorrow, but same thing happened to me and I used a suggestion I got here for using body panel plastic rivet thingies to plug the holes that looks quite natural. It really looks fine. Of course, I got the dealer to cough up a backup camera-rear view mirror combo to make me whole, which went along way to making me good with rivet thingies.

It wasn't the rivet holes he was talking about. The bolts the dealer used to attach the license plate to the mount are way too long. So now there are 2 gouges painted part of the bumper. If you look closely you can see the gap between the the upper part of the mount and the bumper due to the license plate screws pushing into the painted part.

H2O_Doc · 07-06-2014, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

It wasn't the rivet holes he was talking about. The bolts the dealer used to attach the license plate to the mount are way too long. So now there are 2 gouges painted part of the bumper. If you look closely you can see the gap between the the upper part of the mount and the bumper due to the license plate screws pushing into the painted part.

That, too happened to me. Seems contagious.

MightyBobo · 07-05-2014, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Amir

As VABAM mentioned the dealer used the wrong size screws to put on my license plate and now I have 2 small holes on my front bumper

, now I just cant stop thinking about it.

Im going to the dealer tomorrow to talk to them about it. Hope they are cooperative and not give me a hard time.
But it was nice meeting you VABAM.

Almost every dealer has done this, since the 370 came out.

eastwest2300 · 07-06-2014, 11:41 AM

Man, no way was i drilling into my bumper to put on that stupid plate, i took my chances for over 4 years before I finally got a warning from Riverdale Park police, then I decided to get that tow bracket plate relocater.

VABAM · 07-06-2014, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Man, no way was i drilling into my bumper to put on that stupid plate, i took my chances for over 4 years before I finally got a warning from Riverdale Park police, then I decided to get that tow bracket plate relocater.

I have a tow hook mount too.
But, I have mine on hot standby in my trunk!

Amir · 07-06-2014, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

I have a tow hook mount too.
But, I have mine on hot standby in my trunk!

So I just got back from the dealer, they said that they will fix it

they replaced the old screws with smaller once and on the way back to my house one of them dropped! so the longer once make a hole in ur bumper and the short once fall off!
I think Im gna have to go with the tow hook also!
Any Idea where I can get a good price on them?

eastwest2300 · 07-06-2014, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amir

So I just got back from the dealer, they said that they will fix it

they replaced the old screws with smaller once and on the way back to my house one of them dropped! so the longer once make a hole in ur bumper and the short once fall off!
I think Im gna have to go with the tow hook also!
Any Idea where I can get a good price on them?

ebay... the stillen one will run you about $70, you don't have have to spend THAT much, you can get one that does the job for $44 +/-

jpkirk · 07-06-2014, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Amir

So I just got back from the dealer, they said that they will fix it

they replaced the old screws with smaller once and on the way back to my house one of them dropped! so the longer once make a hole in ur bumper and the short once fall off!
I think Im gna have to go with the tow hook also!
Any Idea where I can get a good price on them?

Stillen sells a nice one. Don't think it is the cheapest though. It is what I have. There are a number of threads that discuss this.

This thread has links to them.

Stillen front license plate relocator

H2O_Doc · 07-06-2014, 01:40 PM

PTuning in Manassas also has a bracket:

eastwest2300 · 07-06-2014, 02:01 PM

You do get a stillen license plate frame with the $70 price..

07-05-2014, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
VABAM A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: No Where VA Posts: 4,003 Drives: with VDC off. Rep Power: 198	I guess every one was busy. No worries! Amir, who recently got his 370Z showed up. We talked shop for a little while and got out of there around 11:30. Unfortunately I found something that the dealer f'd up on his new Z. I felt a little bad finding it. At least it was found early on! I'll let Amir share the details on the issue if he wants. Nice meeting you Amir! Hope things go well with the dealer! __________________ 2009 370Z Touring W/SP

07-06-2014, 11:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	Man, no way was i drilling into my bumper to put on that stupid plate, i took my chances for over 4 years before I finally got a warning from Riverdale Park police, then I decided to get that tow bracket plate relocater. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

07-06-2014, 02:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	You do get a stillen license plate frame with the $70 price.. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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