Nissan: A Major Let Down!

JohnnyD · 04-10-2009, 11:37 AM

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If anyone has any input regarding how I can locate and purchase the car I want please feel free to share your thoughts. I may or may not look into locating / purchasing one in the US and bringing it up to Canada. However, I am not sure if the situation in the US would be any different.

What are the disadvantages of buying in the US? ..besides traveling to pick up? I had a tough time finding a fully loaded AT in Chicane Yellow, but found one in my state, 700 mi away - we''re flying out and driving it back next week.

A quick check of Seattle area dealer inventory shows that:
PUYALLUP NISSAN
101 VALLEY AVE NW
PUYALLUP
WA 98371
Tel. (253) 848-4507

has your car, grey leather interior. There may be other dealers in the Seattle area also.

Good luck

Ace · 04-10-2009, 12:33 PM

Thank you everyone for all the input. I won't give up yet. Calgary has another large dealership Brasso I will also try on Saturday. I really want this car and won't give up.

I posted about this in the Canada forum and received some interesting feedback from another member in Calgary. He said he had spoke with a service tech at Stadium who was very frank and said that Stadium was very late to reserve their allocation and it sounded like they missed out.

However, I will find out if that is the case soon enough after speaking with a few other dealers in my area.

Mightybobo you stated, "I cant help but keep reading that you're shifting the blame to NISSAN. Wrong target, friend - the title of this post should be as follows:

"Stadium Nissan in Canada: A Major Let Down!"

This is the dealership dropping the ball, NOT Nissan. Im sure there is a 370 SOMEWHERE they could trade for, they're just too lazy to look."

Interesting point made and taken. You may or may not be correct about Stadium Nissan / Canada dropping the ball. I am not sure, but will soon find out if their story is true once a few other local dealers get back to me.

However, weather it is Nissan Canada, Nissan USA or an individual Nissan dealer they all represent one company brand "Nissan". Each Nissan dealership represents and sells Nissan products and I am sure is accountable for upholding the name and reputation. It doesn't matter weather you are a dealer in Canada, USA, Japan etc... if you can sell the product you still represent the Nissan brand, name and reputation. (Un)Fortunately, every dealership represents the larger company Nissan. So good or bad they are hanging Nissan's name out their on their sign once they become a dealer. If Nissan allows poor quality dealers who can't get their **** together to sell their product I hold Nissan accountable.

Anyway, I am not even sure if this is a story Stadium Nissan's feeding me or if it is the truth. I will try to reserve my judgement on the quality of the dealership until I find out for sure. As semtex pointed out there maybe some reality behind the story Stadium told me. Although I feel you might be correct when you say, "Im sure there is a 370 SOMEWHERE they could trade for, they're just too lazy to look."

Thanks for all the great input people. This website is awesome!

zsport1 · 04-10-2009, 10:32 PM

I think you are calling out Stadium Nissan a little too early. You don't know yet if they are lying to you. Don't get me wrong, I'm not taking Stadium Nissan's side but I think you should see what some of the other dealerships come up with first. Then if one of them finds your Z then you can have a field day calling out Stadium Nissan.
Personally, I don't see why a dealership would take $1,000 of your cash for the order and then turn around a tell you the car is not available when you are clearly committed to the purchase.
I hope you find the Z you are looking for. Let us know what happens

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Ace Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 55 Drives: Red 09 370Z CS M6 Rep Power: 18	Thank you everyone for all the input. I won't give up yet. Calgary has another large dealership Brasso I will also try on Saturday. I really want this car and won't give up. I posted about this in the Canada forum and received some interesting feedback from another member in Calgary. He said he had spoke with a service tech at Stadium who was very frank and said that Stadium was very late to reserve their allocation and it sounded like they missed out. However, I will find out if that is the case soon enough after speaking with a few other dealers in my area. Mightybobo you stated, "I cant help but keep reading that you're shifting the blame to NISSAN. Wrong target, friend - the title of this post should be as follows: "Stadium Nissan in Canada: A Major Let Down!" This is the dealership dropping the ball, NOT Nissan. Im sure there is a 370 SOMEWHERE they could trade for, they're just too lazy to look." Interesting point made and taken. You may or may not be correct about Stadium Nissan / Canada dropping the ball. I am not sure, but will soon find out if their story is true once a few other local dealers get back to me. However, weather it is Nissan Canada, Nissan USA or an individual Nissan dealer they all represent one company brand "Nissan". Each Nissan dealership represents and sells Nissan products and I am sure is accountable for upholding the name and reputation. It doesn't matter weather you are a dealer in Canada, USA, Japan etc... if you can sell the product you still represent the Nissan brand, name and reputation. (Un)Fortunately, every dealership represents the larger company Nissan. So good or bad they are hanging Nissan's name out their on their sign once they become a dealer. If Nissan allows poor quality dealers who can't get their **** together to sell their product I hold Nissan accountable. Anyway, I am not even sure if this is a story Stadium Nissan's feeding me or if it is the truth. I will try to reserve my judgement on the quality of the dealership until I find out for sure. As semtex pointed out there maybe some reality behind the story Stadium told me. Although I feel you might be correct when you say, "Im sure there is a 370 SOMEWHERE they could trade for, they're just too lazy to look." Thanks for all the great input people. This website is awesome!

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zsport1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: TEXAS Posts: 224 Drives: 300 Rep Power: 18	I think you are calling out Stadium Nissan a little too early. You don't know yet if they are lying to you. Don't get me wrong, I'm not taking Stadium Nissan's side but I think you should see what some of the other dealerships come up with first. Then if one of them finds your Z then you can have a field day calling out Stadium Nissan. Personally, I don't see why a dealership would take $1,000 of your cash for the order and then turn around a tell you the car is not available when you are clearly committed to the purchase. I hope you find the Z you are looking for. Let us know what happens