I don't feel like I should pay $40K for something just to turn around and have someone splicing wires on it. I would rather wait until I can get EXACTLY what I want rather than GET IT NOW and have to tweak it to get what I want.

I had a car that was stripped to the unibody and built. I don't ever want that again. No part of it. I am strictly OEM+TINT+Wrap now.

Stock nav is fantastic. You'll never get the same integration with aftermarket.

A lot of the times oem units will have all the plugs already there. All you/dealer will need to do is plug in the unit. Just have the dealer install it prior to pick up and then it will be just the same as if it came off the assemble line.

I can't confirm this because I don't have the nav unit to look at. ... I'm just throwing you an idea to speed everything up.

That's what i did, I ordered mine. I was told that my combo was hard to find because of the color i chose and the options. If you've seen my posts you'll know how long i've been waiting, but Nissan has made sure i have an estimate of when the process will start and finish. Also, the Z is a low volume production car for Nissan just like the GT-R (compared to Altima,Maxima, more practical cars in Nissan's line), plus the recession has forced a lot of used Z's to stay put on the dealership lots for a while, some 2010's are just now being titled. The dealership i ordered mine from was trying to get me to get a 2011, they have 11, 2009-2011, Z's in their inventory the last time i checked their inventory at Auto Trader. I wanted a 2012 and that's what i ordered, i've never been happier with a car purchase, waiting happily for my girl to arrive.

I will ask about just ordering when I'm back in town. Out of state for a week.

I would get on your dealer's @$$ and have them put in an order for it now. I would get tired of getting the run around.

Will do when back in state. I love my z06 though, so its not like I'm desperate to do this tomorrow, although I'm ready when they find the car, the wait wpon't kill me.

I'm in the same mindset as you, the wait isn't killing me either. Just make sure based on the dealer you are working with, they are not trying to wait you out, based on the salesman your dealing with being told by the owner of the dealership to sale the remaining Z's on the lot first. I read between the lines at the dealership I ordered my Z thru that the process of selling what's available comes first. But to be honest, my salesman knew by meeting my wife and I, I was a serious buyer who knew what he wanted (and knew the 370z, from bumper to bumper, I even have my prices for my mods taken care of with their tuning company). Just make sure you understand that they may try to let time be on their side.

I'm dealing with the manager as much as the sales rep. Manager is the deal, sales rep is just doing leg work. I can wait all year, though, I just want to trade before I move mainly.

With that being the case, you should have no problem just writing out your check for the deposit and chill, that's when all of the beating around the bush stops from dealerships. As i stated before, i've had a wonderful experience with my dealership, their tuning company agreed to price match my Tanabe CBE with Y pipe (they are a Tanabe dealer), and i'll have my full set of Z1 Motorsports silicone hoses with Post MAF Tubes (K&N air filters should be delivered today) all installed by them except the air filters (can do myself, the only air filter i use in cars is a K&N air filter), also the GT-R button too. I'm very happy how Nissan listened to the true Z enthusiast when they started the R&D for the 370z.

Agreed:iagree:
I've done the dealership waiting game and here in the Texas, louisiana, Tennessee, oklahoma, New Mexico area its pointless. They keep stock at a minimum, they won't hold anything that's popular just so they can make you order. So you will be waiting a long time. The best way to deal down here is make 3 dealerships fight for your business. They are going to want that deposit for MSRP on the Z of your choice. Tell them that the other dealer is offering price X and you better make it believable otherwise they will call your bluff. And if they do. It just gets tedious from there.
Waiting it out will only lead to disappointment. Trust me. Been there, done that.

Yeah UNKNOWN_370, i remember when you got your 370z from a dealer here in Houston. I was told getting mine for Invoice will be no problem, but since i know the inventory of local dealerships i believe i can get it for less, the dealership I ordered through has had for the past 3 months 11-15, 2009-2012 370z's sitting at their dealership.

Are you looking to upgrade your stereo system? I heard everything is integrated and you won't be able to upgrade

I have an '09 with just under 20K miles on it and is used as a DD. Nothing to complain about at all. Almost time for some new tires and I have a small chip on the windshield that was repaired by the glass repair guys under insurance. The paint has held up nicely with a few chips from the road but that is expected out here in New Mexico. After a good wash, claybar, and wax it looks better than what the dealerships have sitting in their showrooms. Damn fine product!

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Sterio will stay stock. They are lusting for an arctic white show quality/kept z06 and do seem to be actively trying to get the car I want, I'm just chilling.

Now the fun begins. :happydance:

Awesome if you can wait. I guess it's no big deal.

My is a 2009, it is not a DD with 10K miles but I have gone twice to ZdayZ and a lot of cruises (highway miles and back roads) with my Z Club.

However this is one car that I have driven more than any other since I always have a "huptie" for work. This car has hold pretty good, some things here and there but no major complains. I really like the car and enjoy it driving it, wish I drive it some more.

All the cars will have there different flaws so if you like it, enjoy it!

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Yeah it was pretty stressful. But in the end I got the car truck delivered, sprt pkg, auto, illuminated kck plts, premium fl mats & trk mats, bkup cam, maintnce plan, gap insur for 37.9k out the door. Considering my cars MSRP was 37.1 with tireguard free before TTL with no maintenece plan and GAP insurance. I think I did pretty good. Especially here in DFW where they feel if you are buying a 7at? They don't want to discount them. They act like the 7at out here is a DCT with they way they don't haggle on the autos.. I don't know what that's about but that's how they are.
And that within itself was a pain in the azz deal BUT I had been through a lot getting my first Z. Lol. I wound up buying used because these dealers were asking way too much for a new Z. They thought it was still in its first year. Lol

Wow they are really holding firm on STICKER price in your area? That's ridiculous. I don't care what state the economy is in, I never negotiate sticker price; I negotiate off the invoice price. I can't remember my OTD price but I paid somewhere around 1600 below invoice I believe it was.

Wait...you paid over invoice for a used car?

No my used car I paid 31K OTD
My new car I paid 37.3k OTD. INVOICE ON MY CAR AS EQUPPED was 35.1k. The price I paid on my car was like 34k before ttl. I think the majority of you don't count the price you pay in tax title and license plus whatever services you bought or have. The full OTD was 37.3k otd plus getting the car driven on a flatbed to me. Equalled 37.7. I think I posted 37.9. But I paid 24.9 for my wifes altima. I confuses the last number.

So in reality, on the car I paid 1100 below invoice.

As it sits, they are selling me a 42.5k car for around 39k plus ttl based on my payoff and what I see cars like mine going for private party.

I talked to a dealer here in NC and they double checked on that car for me. They confirmed that my dealer was correctx and when I told them what I told you all earlier, they agreed that my dealer was on the uo and up and doing the best thing they could to get the car ASAP. This dealership has nothing to gain by lying, as my trade is a thousand miles away.

Me too... I've noticed that the leather in my wife's Maxima is so much better that the leather we had in our Pathfinder or other Nissan product out there. It's soft supple and has more texture on it to hide small cracks when they come. I expect that leather to last a little better.

Too soon for me to chime in on the 370Z. However, all my other Nissan products including me 350Z have worn very, very well. That is the main reason I keep coming back to Nissan. Even my Honda didn't wear as good as my Nissan's have. But, that might have been because my Honda was a Civic Si. ????Dunno??? Now the Toyota interior material I had wore really badly after only one year and I dumped it. My wife even said it looked aweful after a year. I cleaned it protected it and did all the right things... It just looked crushed and worn like a 10+ year old car with only 15K on it.

I had a 350Z... as good as it is ... There were a few things that needed tweaking. The 370Z car is that car. About the only thing I could want more of is power. But, it doesn't matter because whatever car I own ... I want more power.

For Nissan it's a power vs cost. For Insurance it's power vs cost. So as far as I am concerned the Z has the right power level for 99% of the drivers out there on the road and I wouldn't want them to have more. For those of us that mod our cars it is a mute point that the Z only has 332HP... We can make that into 500HP and very, very few cars on the road would beat us in a drag race. As it sits very, very few cars beat us in the corners. The Z is one smokin' hot deal. Best keep secret in the automotive world. I absolutely, without reservation love my 370Z !!!

You are correct on power. You always get used to what you have. Power is a poor deal maker for that reason, unless we are talking just a total dog or something. Took be a while to learn that :)

When i test drove the 370z it was base+auto, so i really didn't get use to it like i wanted to. I have a cool salesman though, i floored it and was very impressed with the response of the motor and the transmission shifts in manual mode with the stick felt perfect. I'm use to paddle shifting in a few loaner Acura's my wife has had when i get her car serviced for her, but they didn't feel as interconnected to the vehicle as the auto Nissan created for the 370z does. Once my girl arrives, i can know how Base+sport feels, plus a few mods i feel are necessary (i am more into detailing a perfectly new car than adding horsepower all the time, and Nissan did their homework so well on the 370z that not much unimpressed me). I've learned from the OG's about modding (like Kenchan), i only want a CBE+y-pipe and silicone MAF Tubes and replace rubber hoses with silicone hoses from Z1, that black friday special was something i couldn't pass up, and Z1 Motorsports Passion for Z's is what i look for in an aftermarket company, they're top notch along with the quality and customer service to match.

CBE systems include a new y pipe.

Most do, but not Tanabe (after months of research on CBE's and actually hearing this CBE i had to have it). I appreciate you telling me that just in case i was dealing with a vendor or dealer who was trying to rip me off, hasn't happened of course.:tiphat: