How has your 370Z held up?

ImportConvert

It would then not be under warranty, no?

Also, NONE of these cars have NAV. If you find one like I want, PLEASE! link it, though. I will forward it to my dealer and attempt a dealer trade ASAP. They searched Nissan USA's dealer database and found only 1 like I wanted, as mentioned.

I know you may be aggravated by me being so picky, but it's my work/money paying for it, and if I am trading a car I selected feature by feature and watched them build, I'm going to trade it on EXACTLY what I want. This may or may not seem petty to you.

(If the car is optioned like I want, MSRP should be a touch over $42K)

UNKNOWN_370

Oh u want nav. Ok you're not going to find nav till the spring. Lol. They always trade off to make you pay MSRP. Then in the spring they make it impossible to buy sport pkg's. You will need to order your car. They do this on purpose dude.

ImportConvert

That sucks. The dealer is going into the ordering setup to see if there is something similar headed in that he can "tweak" rather than do a ground-up order.

I have no clue what this is about, but that is how it was explained to me.

The fact that 1 existed gives me hope, though.

Streetlife

That's what i did, I ordered mine. I was told that my combo was hard to find because of the color i chose and the options. If you've seen my posts you'll know how long i've been waiting, but Nissan has made sure i have an estimate of when the process will start and finish. Also, the Z is a low volume production car for Nissan just like the GT-R (compared to Altima,Maxima, more practical cars in Nissan's line), plus the recession has forced a lot of used Z's to stay put on the dealership lots for a while, some 2010's are just now being titled. The dealership i ordered mine from was trying to get me to get a 2011, they have 11, 2009-2011, Z's in their inventory the last time i checked their inventory at Auto Trader. I wanted a 2012 and that's what i ordered, i've never been happier with a car purchase, waiting happily for my girl to arrive.

ImportConvert

I will ask about just ordering when I'm back in town. Out of state for a week.

gbrettin

Why not install an aftermarket nav? It would be a lot nicer.

On the flip side... If you must have the oem then I'm sure a mechanic could install it for you.

ImportConvert

I don't feel like I should pay $40K for something just to turn around and have someone splicing wires on it. I would rather wait until I can get EXACTLY what I want rather than GET IT NOW and have to tweak it to get what I want.

I had a car that was stripped to the unibody and built. I don't ever want that again. No part of it. I am strictly OEM+TINT+Wrap now.

Red__Zed

Stock nav is fantastic. You'll never get the same integration with aftermarket.

gbrettin

A lot of the times oem units will have all the plugs already there. All you/dealer will need to do is plug in the unit. Just have the dealer install it prior to pick up and then it will be just the same as if it came off the assemble line.

I can't confirm this because I don't have the nav unit to look at. ... I'm just throwing you an idea to speed everything up.

Skeeterbop

I would get on your dealer's @$$ and have them put in an order for it now. I would get tired of getting the run around.

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ImportConvert

Will do when back in state. I love my z06 though, so its not like I'm desperate to do this tomorrow, although I'm ready when they find the car, the wait wpon't kill me.

Streetlife

I'm in the same mindset as you, the wait isn't killing me either. Just make sure based on the dealer you are working with, they are not trying to wait you out, based on the salesman your dealing with being told by the owner of the dealership to sale the remaining Z's on the lot first. I read between the lines at the dealership I ordered my Z thru that the process of selling what's available comes first. But to be honest, my salesman knew by meeting my wife and I, I was a serious buyer who knew what he wanted (and knew the 370z, from bumper to bumper, I even have my prices for my mods taken care of with their tuning company). Just make sure you understand that they may try to let time be on their side.

ImportConvert

I'm dealing with the manager as much as the sales rep. Manager is the deal, sales rep is just doing leg work. I can wait all year, though, I just want to trade before I move mainly.

Streetlife

With that being the case, you should have no problem just writing out your check for the deposit and chill, that's when all of the beating around the bush stops from dealerships. As i stated before, i've had a wonderful experience with my dealership, their tuning company agreed to price match my Tanabe CBE with Y pipe (they are a Tanabe dealer), and i'll have my full set of Z1 Motorsports silicone hoses with Post MAF Tubes (K&N air filters should be delivered today) all installed by them except the air filters (can do myself, the only air filter i use in cars is a K&N air filter), also the GT-R button too. I'm very happy how Nissan listened to the true Z enthusiast when they started the R&D for the 370z.

UNKNOWN_370

Agreed
I've done the dealership waiting game and here in the Texas, louisiana, Tennessee, oklahoma, New Mexico area its pointless. They keep stock at a minimum, they won't hold anything that's popular just so they can make you order. So you will be waiting a long time. The best way to deal down here is make 3 dealerships fight for your business. They are going to want that deposit for MSRP on the Z of your choice. Tell them that the other dealer is offering price X and you better make it believable otherwise they will call your bluff. And if they do. It just gets tedious from there.
Waiting it out will only lead to disappointment. Trust me. Been there, done that.