MY 2015 370Z changes and trim levels

Nargrakhan · 10-01-2014, 09:28 AM

More useless facts:

The actual time for cargo ships to leave Japan and reach California is between 10 to 17 days (mostly dependent on mechanical mishaps and weather conditions). The ubiquitous estimate of 30 days is mostly due to the adage, "tell a customer it takes twice as long and they'll be grateful it was half." However shipping delays are very common due to port authority in both countries. Sometimes a cargo ship will sit in a harbor for days, waiting for permission to leave/exit because piers are full or there's a harbor inspection. Plus it takes about a week to load and unload cars (most car vessels carry around 1000 to 2000 vehicles).

Nissan owns a fleet of cargo ships (City of St. Petersburg and Nichioh Maru are well known), but also uses dedicated shipping firms. If you can get the vessel's name, there are websites that let you track them going across the ocean. Nissan generally tries to get ships arriving to California on a weekly basis. They don't wait a full 20 to 34 days for the same ship to make a round trip: there's steady rotation of vessels coming and going throughout the month. Nonetheless, weather and mechanical mishaps can delay the time tables.

JDubya · 08-24-2014, 09:40 PM

Great info! Thanks for keeping up with this thread.

koeppelnissan · 08-26-2014, 01:20 PM

The information Nissan has leaked hasn't been consistent. I am hoping to start receiving 15s in mid September, but really playing it by ear. They have made many changes, from regions, to personall, and even who and where distrtibution comes from, so we actually don't have any info that I would be comfortable releasing as it all seems toi change pretty frequently at this point!

Jordo! · 08-26-2014, 01:34 PM

So... weirdly only the Nismo gets the aluminum pedals or did I misread? Not a big deal, but just wondering.

NoHyperbole · 08-27-2014, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

So... weirdly only the Nismo gets the aluminum pedals or did I misread? Not a big deal, but just wondering.

I believe the Touring has the aluminum pedals.

Nargrakhan · 09-02-2014, 02:37 PM

Taken from the Nissan USA search engine:

**** SMITH NISSAN, SC
JN1AZ4EH1FM440247

CENTRAL VALLEY NISSAN, CA
JN1AZ4EH3FM440394

ANDERSON NISSAN, AZ
JN1AZ4EHXFM440215

GARDENA NISSAN, CA
JN1AZ4EHXFM440263

Of the two sites that bothered making a page, neither have actual photos of the cars: just stock pictures at best. Not sure if that's tardiness or because they're still waiting for the Z's to show up (i.e. preorders).

In any case: they're in the wild (or going to be). Good hunting for those seeking one.

Nargrakhan · 09-22-2014, 11:58 AM

For anyone who still cares.

Giving credit where it's due: took this from a post by 70boss off a Nissan Titan forum. Didn't direct link to the OP because my malware said the site is infected.

Quote:

Here is the system for Ordering Nissan Products.

The first week of every month, dealers have 2-4 days to review their allocations, and modify cars to suit their order needs. Dealers are not guaranteed to get any allocations since they are based on sales efficiency and inventory.

If you "ORDER" your car, the dealer can only order it during this period and actually specify your individual options. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME. Sometimes there are restrictions..such as 25% DVD, 10% Tec package...etc.

Orders placed are for the NEXT months production. Meaning...orders placed in Feb. will be built in March, and will be delivered afterwards.

Delivery: Domestic production..example:

Titan, Quest, Armada...Canton plant...If it gets built the first week of say....MARCH....it will get to the dealer MAYBE by late March, but most likely April. March production...most cars will be delivered the following month.

Japanese built products...add another 30 days minimum.

I just wanted to clarify the order process. If you order your car Feb 10, and it is already past the Feb. product order cycle....YOUR ORDER WILL NOT BE ACTUALLY ENTERED until the following production cycle....March...meaning April build, May delivery.

VIN numbers are not issued until very near the build date.

The following info I got from my dealer. These are the "most common" status codes in the Nissan ordering system that dealers use:

ONS = Order Not Serialized. This means the Nissan factory has recieved the dealer's order and the car schedued for building. The only information the dealer can access is the date Nissan got your order request, the estimated month the car will be built, and a Nissan issue order number.

SIT = Sea in Transit. Name is misleading. The status code changes to this once the car is actually being built. The VIN is issued after a few days after the change. An ETA for arrival to the dealership is provided after the car leaves the factory for loading on a ship.

LIT = Land in Transit. Same thing as SIT, except the car is being built in your country and not overseas. Doesn't apply to the Z, but some Nissan models are built in the United States for example. SIT does NOT change to LIT when the car arrives, even if the car is being sent via rail or trailer. See next status code below...

DLR INV = Dealer Inventory. Also somewhat misleading. The status code changes to this after the car has arrived to it's destination country and the dealer has been charged for the car. Does NOT mean it's on the dealer's lot. Might mean the car is on it's way via rail or trailer.

NAA INV = North America Inventory. Nissan already has the car with the requested specifications already built at a North American storage facility. You're not getting a factory built car; it's that prebuilt car. Not a bad thing. From time to time, Nissan builds more cars than dealers order. That's what causes this overflow.

koeppelnissan · 09-29-2014, 12:38 PM

We used to order the first week of the month, but Nissan recently changed CPO (current production orders, I think) to the last few days of the month, right before the end!

Jordo! · 09-29-2014, 06:34 PM

Thanks for the answer to my pedal question

Quick follow-up: Is it true that new base models with the 7AT do not have paddle shifters -- that the paddles are a sport and up option only???

Nargrakhan · 09-30-2014, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Thanks for the answer to my pedal question

Quick follow-up: Is it true that new base models with the 7AT do not have paddle shifters -- that the paddles are a sport and up option only???

That is true. The base 2015 does NOT have paddle shifters with the 7AT.

Nissan probably removed them to cut costs.

Limeybastard · 10-01-2014, 02:34 PM

Or the cargo ship sinks...

http://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/cougar-ace-great-$103-million-snafu-sea-158625/

Then stripped and scrapped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcpiF51gJRE

Antistupid · 10-17-2014, 07:29 PM

So Nissan can ship a car across the pacific for 835 bucks but the destination charge on a Ford f150 is nearly 1000. Go ahead Mr america.

08-26-2014, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 419	So... weirdly only the Nismo gets the aluminum pedals or did I misread? Not a big deal, but just wondering. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

09-29-2014, 06:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 419	Thanks for the answer to my pedal question Quick follow-up: Is it true that new base models with the 7AT do not have paddle shifters -- that the paddles are a sport and up option only??? __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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10-01-2014, 09:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nargrakhan Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Nowhere Posts: 176 Drives: Nothing Rep Power: 12	More useless facts: The actual time for cargo ships to leave Japan and reach California is between 10 to 17 days (mostly dependent on mechanical mishaps and weather conditions). The ubiquitous estimate of 30 days is mostly due to the adage, "tell a customer it takes twice as long and they'll be grateful it was half." However shipping delays are very common due to port authority in both countries. Sometimes a cargo ship will sit in a harbor for days, waiting for permission to leave/exit because piers are full or there's a harbor inspection. Plus it takes about a week to load and unload cars (most car vessels carry around 1000 to 2000 vehicles). Nissan owns a fleet of cargo ships (City of St. Petersburg and Nichioh Maru are well known), but also uses dedicated shipping firms. If you can get the vessel's name, there are websites that let you track them going across the ocean. Nissan generally tries to get ships arriving to California on a weekly basis. They don't wait a full 20 to 34 days for the same ship to make a round trip: there's steady rotation of vessels coming and going throughout the month. Nonetheless, weather and mechanical mishaps can delay the time tables.

08-24-2014, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
JDubya Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 94 Drives: '14 Mid. Blue 6MT Rep Power: 16	Great info! Thanks for keeping up with this thread.

08-26-2014, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
koeppelnissan Supporting Nissan Dealer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: queens Posts: 859 Drives: 14 6MT Trng Spt Nav Rep Power: 17	The information Nissan has leaked hasn't been consistent. I am hoping to start receiving 15s in mid September, but really playing it by ear. They have made many changes, from regions, to personall, and even who and where distrtibution comes from, so we actually don't have any info that I would be comfortable releasing as it all seems toi change pretty frequently at this point!

09-02-2014, 02:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nargrakhan Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Nowhere Posts: 176 Drives: Nothing Rep Power: 12	Taken from the Nissan USA search engine: **** SMITH NISSAN, SC JN1AZ4EH1FM440247 CENTRAL VALLEY NISSAN, CA JN1AZ4EH3FM440394 ANDERSON NISSAN, AZ JN1AZ4EHXFM440215 GARDENA NISSAN, CA JN1AZ4EHXFM440263 Of the two sites that bothered making a page, neither have actual photos of the cars: just stock pictures at best. Not sure if that's tardiness or because they're still waiting for the Z's to show up (i.e. preorders). In any case: they're in the wild (or going to be). Good hunting for those seeking one.

09-29-2014, 12:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
koeppelnissan Supporting Nissan Dealer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: queens Posts: 859 Drives: 14 6MT Trng Spt Nav Rep Power: 17	We used to order the first week of the month, but Nissan recently changed CPO (current production orders, I think) to the last few days of the month, right before the end!

10-01-2014, 02:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 18	Or the cargo ship sinks... http://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/cougar-ace-great-$103-million-snafu-sea-158625/ Then stripped and scrapped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcpiF51gJRE

10-17-2014, 07:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
Antistupid Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: NOLA Posts: 51 Drives: 09' 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 12	So Nissan can ship a car across the pacific for 835 bucks but the destination charge on a Ford f150 is nearly 1000. Go ahead Mr america.