Dealarship problems anyone know how to resolve?

Zipper 104

I read enough of it to get the gist of it then stopped. It just got too painful.
Wow, you were really determined to get that Nismo, weren't you?
You should have walked out while you were ahead.....right from the get go.
This should be stickied, "How NOT to go about buying a car".

Seriously though, best of luck with getting things under control. Those guys were scumbags but you let 'em get away with it.

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NefariousZ34

Yes you are correct I made a lot of mistakes but it was my first time dealing with a dealer. I thought about walking away and your right I should have. Although the only issue I knew about at that point in time was a little curb rash. Which I checked thoroughly it was just rash.

It wasn't curbed no metal was actually damaged just the paint. So Illegal tint and wheel rash. In my mind I was thinking a couple hundred and I'm good.

I now know the shifter is the problem now I don't believe the local dealer actually replaced the assembly because when I called in all of a sudden they had the part in when I was told they would tell me when it would be available and no longer on back order. It's doing the exact same thing the shifter is shaking back and forth from 4.8k to 6k at no other RPMS does it move. I did read around and other people have had this problem.

I guess on the bright side of this I'm thinking a weighted shift knob or short throw will resolve this and by pass anymore dealership trips for the rattle.

I guess at least this was all brought up the week I bought it so it is on file and I have paperwork if Nissan ever does a recall on clear or paint? Unlikely but Honda did for my Si 06-09s I believe. I've been reading on the forums about other people saying our cars have thin/soft clears on our cars if this is the case I would hope that at some point Nissan would own up to this.

I was sick, tired, had a long drive ahead of me and yes I specifically was getting a Nismo I just shouldn't have bought this Nismo

I guess I should have mentioned I'm that guy that takes his said civic for warranty paint (Which was great) and received it back curbed (metal grinded in about 1/2 inch deep around about 1/4th of the rim) extreme damage on driver side, and of course they have no idea how it happened -.- I'm extremely lucky.

Best car I ever had was my 350z so I figured why wouldn't I go back to a company/cars that I've always liked.

I'm not letting them get away with it or trying not to, I'm calling every day / other day, called Nissan corporate, the original dealership is helping some...

Limeybastard

Not walking away from the get go is one thing - I can understand since you travelled that distance and the dealer had you by the proverbial balls for that. But taking it back to them to fix small items, your instinct should have told you otherwise.

But hey, it would be so easy for me to sit here and just critiquie your decisions and so forth wouldnt it? But I wont, as I feel empathy towards you. I hope it works out.

NissanGirl43

Man this would put a big rain cloud over the excitement of getting your Z. I feel sorry for what has happened but I first you should have got it in writing via email from the internet salesman the agreed upon $30, 000 OTD price. The window tint and curb rash could have been worked out but as soon as walking in and they jack the price up to $33, 000 I would have walked out. I also would have had my pre approved bank financing in hand . Since you had no written confirmation on agreed price or the pre qualified finance they knew they had you especially since you drove such a long distance.

My husband bought a 2014 dodge ram 1500 in October. By the time we got to look at that truck it was getting dark. It is black too. The next day he found a real deep scratch. Nothing we can do and I am not sure if he would of not gotten it but its a learning point for us to not buy in the dark. The dealership we were at though (third time working with them) are pretty good .

From my search on 370Z in my area I will be traveling outside of state . I can get much more for the same price in my budget going outside of my state. I am researching and getting my ducks in a row before I do so, but I also will be prepared to leave empty handed and just consider the trip a weekend get away with the hubby.

Not sure if you just need to get the clear coat fix for your paint on the car , but my dealership charges $100 for it. Not to bad. I can clearly see the buffed scratches on your car and that sucks big time. I have heard black cars have a tendency to show those marks more easily.

Keep us updated and hopefully it will work out...it probably will take time because they are probably counting on you to give up your fight.

DLSTR

You should have seen pictures, high res taken in daylight at the least before going. Upon arrival and after the test you should have left without the car!

Never discuss financing until after you see and test the car.
Also the financing talk would have been after the test and inspection and agreed upon price-- after the car is found to be acceptable - The input would have been ' I have my own' and ended that entire episode.

IM late to the party but this is how not to buy a car 101. This should be a sticky.....
That being said - Nice new car!