Ordering vs Buying off the lot

Magic Bus

You can negotiate the same type of deal with an ordered car as compared to one on the lot, with the exception of the car that's on the lot has been sitting there for awhile. Then you'll have better negotiating power with that one. However all things being equal, it comes down to your negotiating ability.

As for odometer reading, my ordered 13Z came with 22 miles. My dealer is 10 miles from port and was told that it was driven from there, not trucked. Who knows how true that statement was?

ElVee

Maybe they took the long way?

I ordered my Z 3/27/13. Dealer said they found one at port and claimed it. Got into town in Iowa 4/12/13. I test drove it 4/13/13 and took possession that day with 8 miles on it (including my test drive). I didn't give any specific instructions not to drive it or anything; they did say they have a policy not to drive these cars without the owner present. Probably a good policy for a relatively expensive car (for Nissan) and one that goes to typically picky/informed buyers.

Just an example.