Hands Up all the Aussies

[West Aussie]

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Looks like the non-proto cars are starting to come through. A friend has just told me that a work colleague of his received a call from Nissan Melville in WA that his Black manual Z is ready for him to pick up. He order his back in Sept 2022. Turns out though it's a cancelled order which matched the car he wanted so he was offered it.

Although I’m happy for this guy…how does he jag a cancelled order.
Admittedly I want yellow, but I know for a fact the person waiting in front of me at Osborne Park in WA wanted a black Z and I ordered mine March/April 2021

So how does this guy get his a couple of months earlier than someone who ordered a year and a half before he did.
That sucks a bit

 

[Proto Z]

I’ve never driven either! Dealer has offered me a test drive of their manual Z but I’ve not had time. I may take both and then flip the one I prefer least.

Your are living the dream mate! ?

 

[Hammo25]

Your are living the dream mate! ?

Yep - but I've held off for a long time. Current car (2012 3.0 Supercharged Audi A5 Sportback) turns 11 in July - still love it, but need some muscle before there's no more to be had. Had a HSV GTO Coupe back in 2003 - should have kept it - would be worth a fortune now.

 

[Proto Z]

Yep - but I've held off for a long time. Current car (2012 3.0 Supercharged Audi A5 Sportback) turns 11 in July - still love it, but need some muscle before there's no more to be had. Had a HSV GTO Coupe back in 2003 - should have kept it - would be worth a fortune now.

Nice one! I had a 2015 A6 with the same supercharged 3.0 TSFI. Hell of an engine!
Reckon you're gonna like the Z! Actually think there is more power on tap than the Audi (well my heavier A6 anyway) but definitely puts it down differently. Quattro with dual clutch was a launch beast, but the Z is quicker once you manage to find some traction...

 

[West Aussie]

Money and connections talk.

It's generally far worse in the USA. Imagine you are waiting 2+ years for one Z. And meanwhile some guy is posting photos of his three Zs, which he bought for himself, his wife, and his teenage daughter! That sort of thing is happening here with some other hard to get vehicles.

The thing is I’m wondering if this is the same guy t that said he got a black manual cancelled order on Facebook.
People questioned him about it, he said he was getting it last Tuesday and would post pictures.
Still no pictures

 

[morgand]

The thing is I’m wondering if this is the same guy t that said he got a black manual cancelled order on Facebook.
People questioned him about it, he said he was getting it last Tuesday and would post pictures.
Still no pictures

Yep, that would be just wrong. The dealers have a slight get out clause in that once delivered to the dealership they own the vehicle. This is due to transport, PD and financing costs. To hard to unwind in a meaningful way. This is where the choice of dealer can sometimes impact things. Most will do the right thing, but there are always a few that won't.

Given that this doesn't appear to be the case, he may have shot himself in the foot... We shall see...

I don't think he's on the straight and narrow though from what I know...

 

[2in2out]

That's awesome if it's a September 22 order and he's getting it now off a cancellation. Am sure there will be a few pissed off people with much earlier orders.

I have to say as my 2024 mustang dark horse gets closer I'm closer to cancelling my Z order.

I'm in the same boat, as it gets closer and closer I'm hanging more and more for my Dark Horse and losing interest in the wait for the Z. Though I'm also fighting off not just buying a new bike ??

 

[morgand]

I'm in the same boat, as it gets closer and closer I'm hanging more and more for my Dark Horse and losing interest in the wait for the Z. Though I'm also fighting off not just buying a new bike ??

Ha ha, I pickup my new bike on Saturday. Ordered 18 January 2023.

 

[JoshZed]

The thing is I’m wondering if this is the same guy t that said he got a black manual cancelled order on Facebook.
People questioned him about it, he said he was getting it last Tuesday and would post pictures.
Still no pictures

Ive tried to find the post but seems to now be deleted so I think it was straight bullshit.

 

[MattJ2020]

The Z will be worth the wait.

 

[2in2out]

Ha ha, I pickup my new bike on Saturday. Ordered 18 January 2023.

Yea the turnaround time is so much quicker, I'm off into BMW Motorrad tomorrow to see how long it will take if I order ?

 

[MattJ2020]

The Nissan Z is more rare than the new GR Corolla!

 

[West Aussie]

Ive tried to find the post but seems to now be deleted so I think it was straight bullshit.

Agree…I tried to do the same. Post gone and certainly none of the promised photos

 

[loudsx]

Agree…I tried to do the same. Post gone and certainly none of the promised photos

With the hate he got on that post I don't blame him for deleteing and leaving the group.

Whilst I don't know him he is acquaintances with people I know and judging from his history of cars I see no reason for him to be lying.

 

[West Aussie]

With the hate he got on that post I don't blame him for deleteing and leaving the group.

Whilst I don't know him he is acquaintances with people I know and judging from his history of cars I see no reason for him to be lying.

All he needed to do was post one picture…
It’s not about “lying” it’s about there not having been a single delivery for sale in Aus yet and many many orders being placed a lot earlier are not arriving until May, heaps of dealers haven’t even received their demos yet.
The only real explanation is it’s a dealer who bought two demos and was lucky enough to get both….getting rid of one.
In other words it’s about knowing what sort of stunt the dealer pulled to get him the car ahead of others waiting for two years
Perth ain’t a big place, the car could have easily been redirected to another dealer, especially in his post he stated it hadn’t actually got to the dealer yet, and would be ready to pick up almost a week later

So a photo would be good …with an explanation