A question to those who put in an order through dealership

ZSPEED · 02-15-2010, 01:24 PM

Greetings,
To those who purchased their 370Z by placing a factory order through the dealership: What was the process?? When did you receive a confirmation email with VIN and ETA?
Thanks!

prichardson · 02-19-2010, 12:18 PM

I did. See this thread for the full story:

GRRR. Apparently I only *thought* I bought my new Z

All I've got so far was a phone call yesterday saying that they're going ahead with the production run starting in March, so my car is effectively 'in production' and that they'll keep me updated. I'll likely wait until late March to see if I can get a VIN.

When they initially told me that they couldn't get their hands on exactly what I wanted, they said they put an order in and they have my deposit for it. That order would stay under the dealership's name with first right of refusal on it. If Nissan decided to go ahead, then their description got a little fuzzy for me. Whatever they said, it gave me the impression that that's when my name gets associated to the car, but I'm thinking it's kind of an indirect association - i.e. Nissan agrees to build the car that my dealer specified; the dealer accepts that they will take delivery of the car, and; my name is with the dealer as having a deposit on it. When I get some time, I'll talk with them some more to get it figured out more definitively. I want to know what, if anything, can derail the process (barring pirates hijacking the ship of course).

koeppelnissan · 02-20-2010, 12:18 PM

We place orders the first week of the month, and have a build sheet that week. VIN comes 45 days later, car 75-90 days after order is placed with factory.

Some dealers claim to order cars and then just cross their fingers and hope they can grab one from another dealer 2-3 months down the line. If they can't provide info by 10th of month, that's probably what they're doing!

prichardson · 02-20-2010, 05:00 PM

Yikes! Good info - thanks a bunch!

ZSPEED · 02-23-2010, 10:27 AM

Thanks guys. You've been very helpful.

02-15-2010, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZSPEED Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NOVA Posts: 67 Drives: 370 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 15	A question to those who put in an order through dealership Greetings, To those who purchased their 370Z by placing a factory order through the dealership: What was the process?? When did you receive a confirmation email with VIN and ETA? Thanks!

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02-19-2010, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
prichardson Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 59 Drives: 2010 370Z CS M6 Rep Power: 15	I did. See this thread for the full story: GRRR. Apparently I only thought I bought my new Z All I've got so far was a phone call yesterday saying that they're going ahead with the production run starting in March, so my car is effectively 'in production' and that they'll keep me updated. I'll likely wait until late March to see if I can get a VIN. When they initially told me that they couldn't get their hands on exactly what I wanted, they said they put an order in and they have my deposit for it. That order would stay under the dealership's name with first right of refusal on it. If Nissan decided to go ahead, then their description got a little fuzzy for me. Whatever they said, it gave me the impression that that's when my name gets associated to the car, but I'm thinking it's kind of an indirect association - i.e. Nissan agrees to build the car that my dealer specified; the dealer accepts that they will take delivery of the car, and; my name is with the dealer as having a deposit on it. When I get some time, I'll talk with them some more to get it figured out more definitively. I want to know what, if anything, can derail the process (barring pirates hijacking the ship of course).

02-20-2010, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
koeppelnissan Supporting Nissan Dealer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: queens Posts: 859 Drives: 14 6MT Trng Spt Nav Rep Power: 16	We place orders the first week of the month, and have a build sheet that week. VIN comes 45 days later, car 75-90 days after order is placed with factory. Some dealers claim to order cars and then just cross their fingers and hope they can grab one from another dealer 2-3 months down the line. If they can't provide info by 10th of month, that's probably what they're doing!

02-20-2010, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
prichardson Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 59 Drives: 2010 370Z CS M6 Rep Power: 15	Yikes! Good info - thanks a bunch!

02-23-2010, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
ZSPEED Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NOVA Posts: 67 Drives: 370 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 15	Thanks guys. You've been very helpful.