Nissan: A Major Let Down!

355890 · 04-10-2009, 08:59 AM

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scorpion90 · 04-10-2009, 09:24 AM

Dealer in Akron, Ohio placed my order for a blue 7AT base with sport package at beginning of March and is supposed to be here in a week or so. I haven't been told that there is any problem in placing and getting the car.

ChrisSlicks · 04-10-2009, 10:11 AM

I wouldn't be surprised that they are desperately trying to get some roadsters here for summer as that is pretty much the only time they sell.

They probably figure they have enough coupe inventory sitting on the wharf and in the holding yards in Japan to cover them for a month or two. The VQ engine plant was cut back to 1 shift and they probably cut shifts on the main production line as well.

SGTseanzie · 04-27-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by scorpion90

Dealer in Akron, Ohio placed my order for a blue 7AT base with sport package at beginning of March and is supposed to be here in a week or so. I haven't been told that there is any problem in placing and getting the car.

im in akron right now, getting ready to deploy with an ohio national guard unit... im getting my z when i return from overseas. how do you think the avalibility will look in 2010?

scorpion90 · 04-28-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SGTseanzie

im in akron right now, getting ready to deploy with an ohio national guard unit... im getting my z when i return from overseas. how do you think the avalibility will look in 2010?

I bought my Z from Fred Martin with a four month lead on a custom order and VPP. If the economy doesn't turn around, it going to be anybody's guess about availability, but probably not very good. It seems availability will be determined by what the dealers ordered to put on their lots. If you have a time frame in mind, start much earlier than you might have thought. Presently, Fred Martin Nissan is stating an 8 month order cycle.

Good luck on your deployment, may the Angels sit on your shoulder for protection.

Ace · 04-29-2009, 12:30 AM

I ended up getting a red 370z touring coupe sport no navi at a different dealership, which was awesome.
They did a search and couldn't find a red sport touring coup with navi. They said the alternative was a June order with a projected October delivery. They asked me what out of my options I would compromise on. I told them if I had to lose something it would be the navi. The new dealership did another search and found a red sc touring no navi coming into Calgary on spec. I negotiated a deal was happy with and down went my deposit. The car arrived 3 days later to everyone's surprise. I love the car! The dealer has since told me Nissan would not be taking anymore new orders for 09 370z coupes. He said they will fill previously placed orders but no new ones. Apparently, I am quite lucky to have got one. I have been told by the dealer I have the only red one in my city for 09!

So it looks like the original dealership did not place enough allocation orders early enough and when they went to order my car were eventually told sorry your to late no new orders for production. What a bunch of smucks. The new dealership I dealt with was awesome! Rather than simply take my deposit leave me hanging for 3 weeks and tell me it was impossible to get a 370z at all they searched for an alternative for me that was close to what I wanted. Success and a sale! What a load of crap the other dealership also telling me any other dealership will take my deposit and be unable to deliver.

semtex · 04-29-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ace

I ended up getting a red 370z touring coupe sport no navi at a different dealership, which was awesome.
They did a search and couldn't find a red sport touring coup with navi. They said the alternative was a June order with a projected October delivery. They asked me what out of my options I would compromise on. I told them if I had to lose something it would be the navi. The new dealership did another search and found a red sc touring no navi coming into Calgary on spec. I negotiated a deal was happy with and down went my deposit. The car arrived 3 days later to everyone's surprise. I love the car! The dealer has since told me Nissan would not be taking anymore new orders for 09 370z coupes. He said they will fill previously placed orders but no new ones. Apparently, I am quite lucky to have got one. I have been told by the dealer I have the only red one in my city for 09!

So it looks like the original dealership did not place enough allocation orders early enough and when they went to order my car were eventually told sorry your to late no new orders for production. What a bunch of smucks. The new dealership I dealt with was awesome! Rather than simply take my deposit leave me hanging for 3 weeks and tell me it was impossible to get a 370z at all they searched for an alternative for me that was close to what I wanted. Success and a sale! What a load of crap the other dealership also telling me any other dealership will take my deposit and be unable to deliver.

You should swing by the other dealership with your new Z and rub their noses in it. Go on a Saturday when they're really busy and start talking really loudly about how they're full of BS so that all the other customers in the area can hear you.

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scorpion90 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 78 Posts: 109 Drives: 370Z Base 7AT+Sports Rep Power: 285	Almost Here ! Dealer in Akron, Ohio placed my order for a blue 7AT base with sport package at beginning of March and is supposed to be here in a week or so. I haven't been told that there is any problem in placing and getting the car.

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	I wouldn't be surprised that they are desperately trying to get some roadsters here for summer as that is pretty much the only time they sell. They probably figure they have enough coupe inventory sitting on the wharf and in the holding yards in Japan to cover them for a month or two. The VQ engine plant was cut back to 1 shift and they probably cut shifts on the main production line as well.

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