A strategy I've heard of in Canada to prevent vehicles being taken resold is the manufacture/dealer holds a $1 lean on new vehicles for 2 years to prevent sales of new vehicles being imported to the US.
This is a super loaded questions but I'll do my best. Every dealer operates under it's own set of rules and as such has a multitude of avenues to generate revenue. There is the sales department, service, parts, body repair, detail, ect. that a dealer can make money on. For my dealer personally the bulk of income is generated from the sales and service departments. In Oklahoma the market dictates low costs on simple services with higher rates for big jobs. So our standard oil change is 49.99 but a transmission job that asks for 6 hours of labor may be charged 8-9 as an example. It really depends on what avenues the dealership has access to make money and how their local market or overall strategy dictates what means are used to overcome the lack of sales gross form vehicles.
That's the beauty or downfall of capitalism though. If people want a product bad enough they will pay more for it for whatever reason they justify. Gucci is a brand that can up charge the hell out of bags or whatever else they sell because people will pay for the brand name even though you could get a perfectly good replica or even a better item for cheaper. Supply and demand dictates how a capitalist market values goods and services. If Gucci is a highly sought after brand you bet your ass they are going to charge an arm and a leg and people will pay for it.
I would like some clarification on the limits of that "lifetime powertrain warranty".
Honestly it's a sick as warranty but like all insurance/warranty companies they will wiggle out of any claim they can. It's a warranty though a company called Motiiv so the services don't have to be done at my dealer (US 48 limited) nor do the services have to be done at a dealership, just somewhere that reports the services to a national data base. To maintain the warranty you have to follow the same guild lines you would have to follow for a manufacturers warranty. It covers all lubricated components as well as gaskets and seal for the engine and transmission. For vehicles that are 4x4 or AWD the transfer case is covered. Also for STOCK turbos and superchargers (no adding it yourself) they are covered as well.
That last part is very good to know. Especially since I plan on doing something about the mandatory black wheels. One of my plans is to have the black OEM wheels re-finished in OEM-style silver. Wondering if that would be a "gotcha" probably could be if someone noticed and wanted to be a jerk about it.
So they style of wheel shouldn't matter it's the size. A friend of mine had the warranty and they denied his transmission because he went from a 245-45-18 to a 255-45-18. But yes the best work around is when you go to make a warranty claim just put the original wheels back on.
Hello Shawn,
As a lawyer, I’m good with this ?Hence...
Not to much is known about the transmission but this is what I got.
Welcome, Shawn!! You are very brave, and seem to be very nice, and I among many who are very glad you have chosen to join this community and open yourself up to us!
First of all thank you, I've been all over the place but just started adding this forum to my daily check list.
Between the new Z and Bronco, I hadn't been so excited about a new vehicle in many years. Or as disappointed with delays, added costs and frustrations.First of all thank you, I've been all over the place but just started adding this forum to my daily check list.
So regarding the new Z, dates are completely unknown. Back in January the plan was orders in February with an early June launch date. Now there are talks of August or as late as December. Complete transparency here Nissan has a history with terrible launches and I suspect the Z will fall into this history as well. As it currently stand ALL of our best bets are to hope Dan gives us dates because everyone else is saying something different from local reps to regional and other within Nissan.
Now test driving one I can with almost 100% certainty say that wont be possible. Canada filled their orders in 6 days for all their Zs and even with current commuter models it's hard to keep them. To put it into perspective it's been 4 months now sense we have had a Pathfinder that wasn't sold. So even if someone orders one they are "test driving" the car they are taking home. Now a word of caution is I would keep the "throw all of the money" under the rug. I've heard numbers from MSRP to $30k mark ups.
If your interested in going a bit more in-depth I am happy to give you a call and give a more detailed description of what I know. As well as how I am handling my personal orders and any other questions you may have.
