The model years seem a bit bizarre.

blair · 05-06-2009, 08:52 PM

The coupe was released in January as an 09, with the Nismo and roadster coming out as a 2010 this spring. Is Nissan going to bring them into model year consistency by releasing the next coupe in the fall or leave them out of sync and wait till Dec or January 2010 for the next one

nogoodname · 05-06-2009, 08:55 PM

that is funky...lol

the current model got delayed and everything backed up....ha

I would guess Dec 09 for the 2010 model

theDreamer · 05-06-2009, 08:57 PM

The Nismo/roadster will be summer releases and might see a 2010 coupe in Q4 of this year after both have launched. This will be all the alignment they need to put them all launching at a similar time, but they may be trying to stagger them as to help production & marketing. Put one product out, then another, then another and the news is always jumping back to you.

azn370z · 05-06-2009, 09:50 PM

The nismo is a 09 and not a 10. I'm assuming because it's out in a month or so. The vert is a 2010.

antennahead · 05-06-2009, 10:13 PM

I bought my 1990 300ZX in March of 1989 as a 1990 model. Does anyone know the legalities of release date versus model year designations? I thought a car released in the current calendar year could have the following year model designation. Makes you wonder if there will be a 40th anniversary year model, hence the 2009 designation for the cars released in January thru the present.

John

Modshack · 05-06-2009, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

I bought my 1990 300ZX in March of 1989 as a 1990 model. Does anyone know the legalities of release date versus model year designations? I thought a car released in the current calendar year could have the following year model designation. Makes you wonder if there will be a 40th anniversary year model, hence the 2009 designation for the cars released in January thru the present.

John

I don't think there are any "legalities" as such. A completely new model is often designated with the followng year assignment if released in the Spring. Continueing models usually wait til after June/July to assume the new model year....

ChrisSlicks · 05-06-2009, 10:29 PM

It's more convention than legal. Cars used to be released in their model year, but then they snuck into December of the previous year, and kept getting earlier and earlier. Each manufacturer kept trying to beat the next in releasing new models.

antennahead · 05-06-2009, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

It's more convention than legal. Cars used to be released in their model year, but then they snuck into December of the previous year, and kept getting earlier and earlier. Each manufacturer kept trying to beat the next in releasing new models.

Correct, but I also heard you could not release a model year 2 years early, for example: December of 2008 release a 2010 model.

John

ChrisSlicks · 05-06-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

Correct, but I also heard you could not release a model year 2 years early, for example: December of 2008 release a 2010 model.

They've probably set some kind of rule to prevent it going out of control. Otherwise they'd probably be releasing the 2100 model about now

vReath · 05-07-2009, 01:22 AM

the nismo is gonna be an '09 model since its gonna be out early summer. the vert is set to release late summer '09. that should make it around august or september, making the vert model a 2010.

i know the accords are brand new compared to the '07 and older models but the current version came out sept. 10, 2007.

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blair Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 7 Drives: Infiniti G35X Rep Power: 16	The model years seem a bit bizarre. The coupe was released in January as an 09, with the Nismo and roadster coming out as a 2010 this spring. Is Nissan going to bring them into model year consistency by releasing the next coupe in the fall or leave them out of sync and wait till Dec or January 2010 for the next one

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	that is funky...lol the current model got delayed and everything backed up....ha I would guess Dec 09 for the 2010 model

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vReath Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 128 Drives: PW Nismo #407 Rep Power: 16	the nismo is gonna be an '09 model since its gonna be out early summer. the vert is set to release late summer '09. that should make it around august or september, making the vert model a 2010. i know the accords are brand new compared to the '07 and older models but the current version came out sept. 10, 2007.