MY 2015 370Z changes and trim levels

Nargrakhan

Local dealer got shipment of two manual 2015 coupes. No sign of the 2015 NISMO's though. More I've been probing about a delivery date, the more it seems Nissan did NOT have a batch of 2015 NISMO's ready for shipment when they opened orders... just the "ordinary" coupes.

Still waiting for mine to arrive.

Nargrakhan

An interesting conversation I had with a regional manager. Not sure if he was BS'ing me or not, but I'll repeat what he told me and see if it clicks right with others:

* All 370Z's are built at a single location: the factory at Tochigi. There is only one assembly line for the Z, and it's retooled each time for the different models. This is why the 2015 coupes are out on the lots, but there are no 2015 NISMO. Nissan has to slightly retool the line to assemble the NISMO, and they hadn't done that yet.

* Nissan has a date range when they accept orders; then actually build the cars to fill those orders. The NISMO range is currently still open. Once the window closes, Nissan builds the cars to arrive within 90 days. Requests that miss the deadline, must wait until the next opening before they are fulfilled (thus being more than 90 days). These windows are rotated to fit the coupe and NISMO retools.

* This is why there's a flood of 2015 coupes happening now. There will be a flood of 2015 NISMO next. The regional manager didn't know when the NISMO retool would occur - only that it was expected to happen soon. Because the NISMO is somewhat costlier, he doesn't think the NISMO order window/production run will last as long as the coupe's.

* Many of the coupes being fulfilled right now, were actually ordered before the 2015 was formally announced. Some dealers just automatically order the oncoming year without waiting, as a measure to keep inventory fresh. This is why many of the 2015 coupes showing up on the lots right now, don't have the Tech Package option. Dealers didn't request for it, because no one knew it was going to be a thing.

JDubya

Great info! Thanks for keeping up with this thread.

koeppelnissan

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!

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

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Limeybastard

Sounds about right. I heard something similar with the convertibles.

NoHyperbole

I believe the Touring has the aluminum pedals.

Nargrakhan

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

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.


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

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!

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???

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Nargrakhan

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

Nissan probably removed them to cut costs.

Nargrakhan

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.

Limeybastard

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

Nargrakhan

Destination and Handling fee for the Z went up: it was $810 and is now $835. Only noticed it this morning, when playing around with the online builder. Didn't hear any official announcement about the increase.

Yen/Dollar conversion rate?