So the 19 inch wheels or the Sport Package not available in Middle East & Australia??

GTRFAN

Exactly...They bump up the price to make a Holden sh1tbox V8 look good value for money. If Holden had any idea they would start building cars people actually want, not just what the Bogans want.

Wheels - I've said it before....we WILL get the 19" wheels on the 2010 "facelift" version. I know this for a fact people. Trust me on this. If you really want them, then wait, otherwise buy a 370 now and fit some decent aftermarket wheels.

370er

"drives 2011 Z" ... LOL

Yes, Holden and Ford piss me off. I'd rather buy a quality car rather than something that everyone drives here. LCT/GST/Stamp duty... they triple tax us.

NissanZ46 - What other cars are you considering? Would you wait until 2010 knowing the Z will come with the 19s or buy something else now?

evse82

Well when you think about it, this car is dirt cheap in the states, yet they have 50 times the amount of locally made cars there. So why are we paying all these taxes etc. for Holden and Ford? personally I think the extra we pay is bs and these cars are probably not taxed as high as we think.....

NissanZ46

If Nissan Aust offer the 19" as an option(but not a ripoff option) or standard fit then I will wait till 2010 model to get it.
I've been looking at R34 GT-R in the meantime, but I really reckon that 370Z is the bang for buck right now.

PS: they better keep the titanium colour for 2010 - IMHO, best colour available.

NissanZ46

Mate, tax and the amount of tax we pay on the car is a well known fact, well, maybe not be me but I'll have a go - it is not a secret that LCT of 33% above 57K is applicable, so is the stamp duty, and then on top of that I think GST is calculated, or GST before LCT, not quite sure.

evse82

Yeah fair enough, but when you think back, the 2003 350z Track was similarly priced about the same here even before the LCT went up.

Even with all the taxes we pay for cars, does this justify a $20K AUD increase on the price of this car in relation to the price in the States (including all their taxes)? It's a little hard to imagine that we are paying well over 20K in taxes on a $67,990 car (again this figure is based on the US price including their taxes)

POTM

Hi guys...I new here and thinking to buy a 370 too...nearly brought one the other day but thought those rims are little small and the tyres are not wide enough....Nissan should really made the 19s as an option...what a mistake...I've been notified by a few dealers and they strongly promised that Australia is not going to get the 19s...I think it's BS

370er

Yep, really crap I know. I wish the 18s didn't fit over the premium brakes (they only just fit), then they would have had to package it with the 19s!

I think the dealers have been told not to order the 19s in from overseas... because a lot of people would have asked about them. I am trying to see if I can order a set from the US, we'll see.

I just want chicane yellow with the 19-inch wheels.... lol, didn't think it would be that hard! The yellow is apparently only going to be available for the first model year *sigh* so they go and stick the 18s on it... doesn't do it justice, the car is too sexy for that.

I looked at the US Nissan site... went to the 'build your z' link and the options are perfect, everything I want.... 19s, hard drive, direct ipod connection. The only thing missing would be a camera for reversing, it would be handy considering the blind spots.

Maybe Nissan Australia will stack the 2010 model full of options. Wishful thinking? You'd think some of them would be reading these forums?

bluem5

370er would the 19 inch rims fit along nicely with the brakes and the calipers that we got standard?

Imagine you had the hassle of doing all that and spend more money to get those rims only to find out that the 19s dont fit with the brakes and that Nissan dealership doesnt approve of your mod and they void your warranty.

Hehehehe wouldnt that be convenient. At this point we dont have any information and so we cannot even think about paying them money for this car until they get things sorted out.

Dont even get me started on the oil issue.

370er

The 18s fit the brakes so the 19s would too. I'm pretty sure we have the bigger brakes standard for Australia - something they did right. Not sure about Dubai.

I'm getting tired at shopping for a car Too many pros and cons for all.

Palms

Yep, Aus gets pretty much everything as standard, except the rims .

Does anyone know by how much the smaller rims and narrower tires affects the performance of the car? If Nissan is claiming performance figures (0-100km/h times, etc) based off the 19" rims and wider tires, then that's a bit of false advertising then...

Palms

POTM

I am just wondering how many people in Aus are actually holding off to get the car based on the main discomforts raised in this forum. Nissan prolly dont realise dropping some of the options and excluding some crucial part is causing them the down in sales. Or maybe I am wrong. They did this on purpose. For what?

I Should've done some Marketing at uni...lol

bluem5

Im sure it is false advertising. You are correct. WIth the numbers they posted they sure as heck wont be getting it from the heavier 18s but from the ultra light performance 19s. Also, the wider tires stick to corners more but I reckon it would also give you a great launch to post similiar numbers to Nissan's.

You should bring your point up at the dealership. I bet the sales team will look all confused and try to convince you to buy because numbers dont matter. WTF?

370er

If they are any bit smart they would know there's a possibility some people will not want to buy this car with the 18s. Why on earth they couldn't have the 19s at an extra cost option I don't know? Guess they just want to give it a nice face lift for the 2010 year to keep sales steady into the second year. If I was working in their marketing department I would be reading these forums to see what potential buyers are looking for.

I contacted an ebay seller selling genuine Nissan parts in the US. He said he can get the 19 inch wheels for me, and probably others if interested. Do you know if the Bridgestone tires could be brought locally?

245/40WR19 (front) and 275/35WR19 (rear) Bridgestone Potenza.

The only reason I might do this instead of just waiting for the 2010 model is because I want the Chicane Yellow, which everyone is saying is available for the first model year only.

There is also the oil overheating issue which could be a problem in our hot summers. And the 2010 model could have a few added options too. Bit of a dilemma.

evse82

I don't think Nissan have posted any performance figures yet....... this is probably the reason. All thats been posted are journos tests, the latest wheels mag ran it and got 5.6 0-100 which is pretty **** considering the 350 did it in 5.7.... if i get it it'll feel exactly like my 350 then.......... Funny thing is they mentioned a few times that traction was a big issue. (this is the same issue I had with the 350 that used to annoy me - either rev high and spin the wheels or get hardcore axle tramp)

I reckon it is all due to the financial crisis, they have brought in as little options as possible to keep the amount of stock they need to a bare minimum. Thats why they don't have a touring and track anymore, or any different interior colours etc. Once they start selling more cars, then I'm sure the wheels and other options will be brought in.

The 19's will probably cost so much to buy though... it probably won't be worth getting them in. The tires shouldn't be a problem here either, there are plenty of other cars on sale in aus with 19" - 245, 275's on them.