Potential NISMO buyer - some questions
 

Hey guys,

Over the last few weeks I have gotten serious about wanting to find a new '14 NISMO 370 in white. I have found a few within 200 miles from me, I am located in Southeast Virginia. I have been a Honda S2000 owner over the last 9 years (it's a wonderfully rewarding car), and have owned 4 different ones. So, I'm a little nervous on making the switch to a whole new car.

Either way, the NISMO is the only car on my list right now. I have been doing as much research as possible over the last few weeks, juggling work and kids. My local dealer doesn't know much about the car, but they can get me a white one from one of their "sister" dealers. They told me that the NISMO 370 cannot be ordered… is this true?

My main concern, is my timeframe for pulling the trigger on one. I currently have my 2008 Grand Prix White S2000 listed and expect it to sell quickly. The plan would be to move on a NISMO ASAP once the S is sold. From the prior NISMO years, is there usually one available new somewhere? I mean, if I wait a few months, maybe till summer, or later this year, will it be nearly impossible to find a new one? After some searches, it seems that there are still some new 2013s sitting on lots, so I'm hoping that would be the case for the 2014s.

Sorry for rambling, and thanks in advance for any input. I look forward to the coming months, and seeing what the NISMO 370 is all about!

The answer to one of your questions, is YES. The dealer should be able to order you a NISMO. You might have some bargaining power on the ones at their sister dealerships. Keep that in mind. Depending on how long the ones have been their. Hope this helps out. :tup:

Be nervous, I would put a lot of thought into this. The S2K is a awesome car, and for sure keeps up with the Nismo. I raced against some S2K's last year in autocross (B-Stock) for the first time, and they were the ones to beat. Test drive it, and get a feel for it first. Good Luck!

id drive one first, and the dealer might be right about ordering. they can def get one shipped from another dealer but flat out ordering one im not sure. i got lucky and one was coming over from japan and still on the boat. i scooped it up right then and there. dont be upset when i tell you invoice on a 2010 brand new was $37k. its crazy how much they went up in price since.

best of luck.

OP try Steven Hipshin in houston Texas at tom peacock nissan. he did invoice no questions asked.

I'll tell ya straight up, I ordered my 13 Nismo from a Nissan dealership. I picked the options, color, etc. I placed a $2500 deposit and my dealer placed the order the next day, on Feb 12, 2013. He gave me 2 updates during the process; one when the order was accepted by Nissan, and one when the car shipped from Japan. I picked up the car on Apr 15, 2013 ... The process from ordering to picking up the car took 8 weeks. I looked at Camaro 1LE, Boss 302 Mustang and the Nismo. The other 2 were OK but the quality wasn't there. With the exception of the 2001-style audio/entertainment system, I really like the car ... this is my 3rd Z car too, having owned a Z33 and Z32 as well ...

good info PeteZ! thanks!!

Thanks for all the great info guys! I'm actually talking to Joe at Koeppel Nissan. Seems to know his stuff, and their dealer seems to be the best place on the east coast for Nissan's "special" cars (Z's and GTRs).

My S2000 could potentially be sold in the next few days, so I could be in a NISMO a lot sooner than expected.

Good deal. Keep us up to date and post some pics as soon as you get it, so best of luck to ya!! :tup:

Will do! Hopefully I'll be in one within the next few weeks.

One question for you Nismo owners… I noticed in some of the pictures online of the '14 Nismo, that they seem to have some type of fender extensions/lips front and back. Are these pieces just offered on the european models? Really like the look of them.

These are accessories and can be added on. If I remember though, they are not cheap. Someone will have to back me up on that one. :tup:

That's what I was wondering. When I built the Nismo on Nissan's site, I didn't see them anywhere in the "accessories" section. I'm guessing these are exclusive to the european market?

I know that I have seen these available in after market, just don't remember the vendor. Hopefully someone will chime in on this.

So I've got it narrowed down to a few cars, and I'm holding out on sending a deposit. Two of them have the Bose option with a handful of other little options (mats, trunk carpet, etc.), but they're not much more than the one that doesn't have the Bose package.

Tough decision here. First world problems.

I would go ahead and get the Bose. Base stereo only has 4 speakers and radio sucks.

Thanks for the input!

I have an immaculate 2013 Black Nismo for sale with 4000 miles and 90 percent of the car is wrapped in clear film to protect the paint. There is a LIFETIME warranty on the car and it has been taken care of extremely well. I actually ordered mine and didnt let the dealer wash it so they wouldnt scratch the paint and then drove 1 mile to get it clear bra'd.
My car has zero rock chips/scratches etc.... I changed the oil at 1300 miles and just had the oil changed again today at Nissan.
PM me if you are interested but i am selling for thousands under market value.

Oh and i will drive it to you if thats a deal breaker since i am a couple hours away from you.

^^^ Really appreciate the offer! The only color I'm interested in is white though. Also, it has to be a '14.

OK sounds good. I just saw one on auto trader today... I think it was 41k in Georgia

Picked up the car yesterday! Had 3 miles on it, and the 200 mile trip back home was marvelous! 2014 white NISMO w/Bose package and mats, #292.

Good deal!!!! Now post some :pics: of that Bad Boy!! :tup:

Here are a couple…

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Looks great, congrats and welcome to the Z community

Very nice Congrats!! :tup:

Thanks very much guys! Looking forward to learning the Z!

Awesome buy. Your car makes me kinda jealous now. The White is beautiful!

Get some clear bra on that thing asap. Go find a good reputable installer that does ventureshield film.

I have tossed around the idea of clear bra, but I've never liked it on white. I've seen even the good 3M stuff turn yellow, and it looks awful on white.

Congrats on the new ride and welcome to the club!:tiphat:

3m is junk... it's not the clear bra that turns yellow it's the adhesives. I believe xpel and llumar are guaranteed not to yellow or they replace for free. I had ventureshieild for 5 years with no yellowing and better then that no rock chips.

Nissan paint is soft your car in 1 year will be busted looking unless u drive 8 car lengths behind people at all times.

You just bought a 45k vehicle at least spend 800 bucks and get the front clip done.

Well, haven't done clear bra on any of my "fun" cars. Might do it for this one though. They usually just sit in the garage, and see about 1,500 miles a year.

I ordered a 14 Solid Red Nismo with Bose Package from Lou Fusz Nissan (Panda Lou) in St. Louis in January. It will be on his lot April 11th. It depends on the dealer. Obviously, your dealer did not want to go to the trouble to order you one. I'm lucky. Panda Lou is a Z guy. You should see his car (highly modified 09 TT 370Z).