Almost new owner with a question & a problem. Need some advice pls

k.alexander · 02-09-2009, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azn370z

I'm the type of guy that won't buy a new car with more than 30 miles on it. When I bought my 350z, one dealer told me the car i wanted would be driven to their dealership and another dealer told me it would be brought in on a flatbed.

I am pretty sure they won't mess up your car on the drive, but expect paint chips.

Thanks for the response. I'm not that concerned about pain chips. At the end of the day, it is a car, and it's my daily driver, sh*t is going to happen. I think that if they tell me tomorrow that they definitely can't get the car from the jacka** dealership that's throwing a little fit; I'll probably opt to have the other car brought

Kind of a no-win, no-win situation

Phil Wallace · 02-10-2009, 08:35 AM

Here are some choices:
Make sure that the 400mi away dealer is willing to part with the car first.
Get a flatbed quote from the selling dealer transporter that they use to ship their auction car back and forth, they usually have a working relationship with the dealer.
Go with the driver and drive your new Z back yourself if you are concerned about someone else driving it.
If you are having the dealer drive the vehicle in for you (the factory only pays shipping once for the vehicle to get to the ordering dealership), put a clause on your purchase order stipulating a final inspection by you for flaws prior to taking final delivery. That will put the responsibility for chips and scratches back onto the selling dealer instead of you. As far as break in, I wouldn't worry too much about it, I don't think the driver is going to hold the vehicle at redline for the whole trip.

k.alexander · 02-10-2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Wallace

Here are some choices:
Make sure that the 400mi away dealer is willing to part with the car first.
Get a flatbed quote from the selling dealer transporter that they use to ship their auction car back and forth, they usually have a working relationship with the dealer.
Go with the driver and drive your new Z back yourself if you are concerned about someone else driving it.
If you are having the dealer drive the vehicle in for you (the factory only pays shipping once for the vehicle to get to the ordering dealership), put a clause on your purchase order stipulating a final inspection by you for flaws prior to taking final delivery. That will put the responsibility for chips and scratches back onto the selling dealer instead of you. As far as break in, I wouldn't worry too much about it, I don't think the driver is going to hold the vehicle at redline for the whole trip.

Thanks Phil for laying out the options and offering some good advice. I should hear from the dealer about the "near by" car at 1pm today. If that's no-go, going to have to explore the other options as above.

Phil Wallace · 02-10-2009, 09:17 AM

What is the configuration of your car?

k.alexander · 02-10-2009, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Wallace

What is the configuration of your car?

Just looking to pick up a base with manual in PG color. Might have to settle for a silver color, worse case scenario

I'll ask if maybe they have a base with the aerodynamics package (was going to consider getting a simple spoiler later myself, although I kind of like it without one, but if that gets me out of this predicament, it may just be worth it).

Phil Wallace · 02-10-2009, 09:39 AM

There are only two in the New England area on ground. The only other PG Z's in your color have a sport package. There are 2 base and 3 with sport on ground total for New England.

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02-10-2009, 08:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Phil Wallace Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 34 Drives: 1991 300ZX TT Rep Power: 219	Here are some choices: Make sure that the 400mi away dealer is willing to part with the car first. Get a flatbed quote from the selling dealer transporter that they use to ship their auction car back and forth, they usually have a working relationship with the dealer. Go with the driver and drive your new Z back yourself if you are concerned about someone else driving it. If you are having the dealer drive the vehicle in for you (the factory only pays shipping once for the vehicle to get to the ordering dealership), put a clause on your purchase order stipulating a final inspection by you for flaws prior to taking final delivery. That will put the responsibility for chips and scratches back onto the selling dealer instead of you. As far as break in, I wouldn't worry too much about it, I don't think the driver is going to hold the vehicle at redline for the whole trip.

02-10-2009, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Phil Wallace Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 34 Drives: 1991 300ZX TT Rep Power: 219	What is the configuration of your car?

02-10-2009, 09:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Phil Wallace Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 34 Drives: 1991 300ZX TT Rep Power: 219	There are only two in the New England area on ground. The only other PG Z's in your color have a sport package. There are 2 base and 3 with sport on ground total for New England.