Let's just hope that you love it and enjoy driving it for a long time
Personally if I had any doubts on the test drive then I would walk away and find something else. The deposit that you've paid is fully refundable, correct?
2023 Nissan Z Pre-Orders in Canada Have Sold Out
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Personally if I had any doubts on the test drive then I would walk away and find something else. The deposit that you've paid is fully refundable, correct?
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it is but they haven't specified when that deposit gets locked down. I suspect it will be before you ever get a chance to drive it. I'm hoping it's not before the first reviews come out.Let's just hope that you love it and enjoy driving it for a long time
Personally if I had any doubts on the test drive then I would walk away and find something else. The deposit that you've paid is fully refundable, correct?
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I have a suspicion that NONE of us will be allowed to test drive the new Z before we ink the deal. It was exactly the same with the C8. You take it or not. The demand is too high. Nobody has to woo customers to buy this car as it is already over subscribed and over sold. In a US market where there is mercenary pricing holding customers hostage to the highest bidder, there will be more room to negotiate. Thankfully, Canada does not operate on those values but the draw back on sticking to MSRP is that the demand is overwhelming. If there was bidding I would happily overpay just to get this car. I just backed out of a Cayman S because the Z is such a value play, especially when pitted against the current spike in used car prices. Brand new cars in Canada are the best deal going. That's why dealers will not be suffering any fools gladly, even their customers. If you get one better ink the deal. I'll see you all out on the road.
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The Toyota manager I dealt with yesterday when looking at the GR86 told me they'd never seen a market like this in his 20 years there, they sell everything they can get at MSRP. He said nearly everybody has to order a car and wait 4-6 months to get it, regardless of model. Six months for the GR86. And I'm sure the dealer owners are incredibly envious of their US counterparts' ability to get those fat ADMs.
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It actually won't be 2-3 per dealer. Some dealerships have been earmarked as bespoke Zed dealerships and you have to know which ones those are. I always buy my Zed's from those dealers because they can get them (in times like this especially) but more importantly they have the parts and service managers who are Zed enthusiasts and can service them properly. Don't underestimate that. High performing "Zed" dealerships will be awarded more allocations. Hands down. That's how the corporate world works. It is naive to think that the total allocations for Canada will be evenly divided amongst the total number of dealerships.
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It helps if you've actually owned a Zed before and ask around the dealerships. I got my order confirmation from networking with the dealership, and from previously getting my 370Z from another hallmark dealership. Keep in mind its dealers who support customer loyalty year over year. Not something loosely identified as Nissan Canada. And Nissan knows this. For at least now. Things I believe will undergo digital transformation and dealerships might become corporate locations to service units.
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You can probably do a search of stores who also sell the GT-R.
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the canadian preorder was insane. i think they planned to run it for 1.5 months, but MT performance was sold out in 24h, then sport MT a day after, then performance AT a couple days after, and then finally sport AT.. felt like toilet paper during covid hype
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I doubt Nissan Canada was quite that naive, their market research would have given them a good idea of that demand. Good public relations though to make it look like demand is greatly exceeding expectations by setting unrealistically extended reservation timelines.
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My dealership said the same. I couldn’t pre-order the proto through them, tried after I ordered the performance and my sales lady told me they weren’t a high volume z dealer so “NO PROTO FOR YOU!…or soup for that matter.”?. Oddly, i believe the sell more GTRs ?
on a side note I am officially the first person to get the Z in Sudbury though so that was kind of cool ? As soon as I got the email…I paused for a sec with a tear in my eye thinking about how I would most likely have to sell my Alfa Romeo to make room for the Z, and then promptly dropped the CC and said F-it I’ll figure it out later,
