Anybody in the Pacific NW get their car yet?
 

If so report in!

Possibly
 

Working for a deal below MSRP. Not finalized yet but I'll post details once papers are signed. If all goes well I'll pick the vehicle up on 1/28.

Awesome! I paid MSRP, but I also had a trade so the deal got a little convoluted.

Convoluted
 

"Convoluted" is the perfect word to describe the process. It seems that things are working out though. I'll know more tomorrow.

Are you keeping the Sky?

Sadly No
 

Need the garage space....so has to go.

Are you trading or selling private? I tried selling my 07 Accord coupe with 15k miles on it and did not get a single call or e-mail in a month, so that's why I traded it.

Trading
 

I first went to a Saturn buyer. He loved my SKY and wanted it so he offered me $500 more than his highest auction price (as they now are). I doubled checked his price looking up the Edmonds car facts. I'm soooooooo disappointed how much the worth of the car has gone down. I was impressed however, when the Saturn buyer started calling his Nissan dealer friend and got me a deal $1200 below MSRP. (I guess he really likes my car). Anyway like I said earlier the whole deal seems pretty good, hopefully it is and there will me no major surprizes. The Saturn buyer was really cool for stepping in like he did to get things initiated.

So are we the only PNW people?

I really like the looks of the Sky/Solstice. I wanted to check out the coupe version, but with GM's woes I decided not to wait. I will also check out the new Camaro if it ever makes it to production.

FYI the KBB on my car was around $22k. I started it there in my E-bay, Auto Trader and CL ads. I kept dropping into the $18s with nothing. So I ended up taking $17k for mine and MSRP for the Z. The used car market is as bad or worse as the new car market.

BanningZ is up in Salem and plans to buy a Z soon, but not yet as far as I know.

Nice pick on the car color and options
 

My Sky is in near perfect condition with dealer installed mods with a tune that pulls all the bolt ons into sync, even if I had ultra low miles the price I could get would still be pretty low. The car looks so good though, that the Saturn buyer told me he wanted my car and gave me $500 over the typical high auction price (verified through different dealerships unrelated). I only excepted that offer due to the tax benefit with the trade-in. The margin is fairly thin between what I could sell it for verses what I'm getting including the tax benefit.

I still need to see the paper work to verify that the numbers have stayed the same since Saturday prior to signing for the Z.

If all goes as stated I'll be getting a Black/Black interior Touring, Sport with Nav. It is difficult for me to trust dealerships in general so I'm a little anxious to see if everything ends up as they originally stated...........

Well I hope it works out for you, if you got the 6MT we have the exact same car! :tup: That's pretty damn cool. Let me know how it goes!

LA delivery center
 

The dealership is trying to motivate the delivery center to get the car up here as soon as possible. This could go into the end of Feb.........I hope not.

^^Any updates..?

What about you BanningZ??

Count down
 

Arrival is scheduled for 2/6, but maybe sooner. I am pretty happy about how the dealership is working this situation and for below MSRP.......nice!

Looking forward to getting some drives together Spring/Summer. I know some great roads that are almost an ab workout from all the miles of turns.

Picture of one of the corners mentioned above
 

The car behind me drifted this whole corner on our drive......fun/crazy stuff

Awesome! Congrats, did you get the black/black?

Of course
 

Yes, black on black with: Touring, Sport, Nav, 6MT, illuminated runner......and a few other little things.

Great, we have the same exact car! Mine only has 400 miles in it and it has quite a few rock chips, if you plan on getting a clear bra I recommend doing it right away. I also have a lot of chips on the flared out area near the back wheel, I think I'm going to take it back in and have them put some on there as well.

Let me know when you bring her home. :tup:

Rock Chips
 

Where were the rock chips located? Is it okay XPEL just the bumper and rear fender portion you mentioned? I plan on waxing the car about every 3 days (:tup:) and I'm thinking dealing with the line across the hood would get troublesome? Nice pics showing the window tint, and good looking dog too.

Thanks

It's hard to explain, so I created an expert diagram. :ugh2:

There are literally 50 little tiny chips on each side of the car. The clear bra can be a problem with wax, dirt, fuzz etc. The installer said to take a Q-tip with some alcohol once a month and run it along the edge. I would be very careful doing that though as it's easy to damage the paint.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j..._tin/chips.jpg

Picture is good
 

Very helpful, thanks!

Do you think this is the process:

1. Rocks from driveway/road get stuck in front tires.
2. Get up to speed the rocks fling out and nail the rocker panel (red arrow area)?

Are there any chips on the front bumper?


I live in an area where during the winter months the roads get sanded a bit too frequently. Some of the sand is not so small in diameter and ends up nailing car panels and front windows. This post is very helpful in that hopefully I can exercise some preventative measures to minimize the dings.

Thanks again.

Glad to help! I live on a 1/4 mile gravel driveway and I don't get much gravel in my tires at all. I think it happens when there is sand/gravel on the road, and at higher speeds as you turn that flared area is impacted by all of the debris coming off of the front tires. I already had a few rock chips on the hood before I was able to get it in for the bra.

Count down
 

This coming Friday (2/6) is the day............................:tup:

Would you suggest having the entire hood covered with XPEL or just a portion of the hood?

I thought about dealing with the line across the hood or doing the whole hood and dealing with different optics between the hood and doors after waxing and decided to just do the bumper and rocker arms. ???

Guess I'll see.

I'm getting mine in a coupkle months. Trying to sell two cars right now.

They have exactly what I want right now at Johannson Salem Nissan but I'm hoping it goes a little below msrp before I make my purchase. Its currently 41K+.

Ouch. I'm looking for for 38K but we'll see. :)

I was at the dealer today and asked about the red one that they sold because I saw it out last week. They said he paid $3k over sticker!

Good luck selling your cars, I couldn't give my 07 Honda away.

Got ours on Moday, 3/23! Portland.

Congrats!
 

When Summer is here we should get some drives organized.

Congrats, did you get a good deal?

Don't see you post much in the other threads. How is your car?

Congrats to you! I love the MB


This wait is awful!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...brown-argh.jpg

38013 out the door. Not the best deal, but not too bad either. The fact that the car came 45 days early was well worth it, though!

Great!

I post now and then......hopefully not too much. Better to be driving than posting?

Going on 4k miles...

Any idea when you'll get yours?

You did better than I did for sure. I paid sticker back in January. :ugh2:


No doubt, I'm over 2k miles now. It would be fun to meet up with some of you guys if I come up that way this summer.

"Summer" drives
 

We could do some runs in the gorge too? That would be South for me but I don't mind driving (+4k miles now). Driving around Rainier is big fun (really big fun ) too, but that would be a 2+ day event for anyone driving some distance just to get there. Might pull some Canadians down for the drive too.

370Z Zele Mods/Outfit
 

I'm sure you have all seen the 370z Zele Mods/Outfits.. Yes?? What do you think. It's about 10k extra to get the same parts! I'm look'in to get my Z in the next few months and I think that mod is awsome.
Here is a link.. Zele unveils custom Nissan 370Z at 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon - [2009 Nissan 370Z] - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots

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I'm not a fan of the aftermarket kits. I think the Z looks perfect as-is. Even the wheels. I don't think anything else can compete. The ONLY think I'm thinking about is an exhaust.

Yaaah..
 

I see your point. I think it's nice as well but I do think it could use a few things. I mean some carbon fiber here an there would not only spice it up but lighten that heavy load. The exhaust is always a fun one to mess with. This Zele quad exhaust system is the ish~ though. In the end I guess it's a matter of opinion. I guess over all I would say that this Zele mod is the best mod "I" have ever seen. An I feel that what better car to give an even better look than the AWSOMTACKTASTULAR 370Z...

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