Hands Up all the Aussies

[Grug]

My cut off will be end of financial year to have the car in my hands

Me too

 

[cainen]

I'm surprised they've even delivered 84. Doesn't feel like it.

 

[Sam_AusZ32]

Now if I can't get the car in the next six months.... what else can I buy?

R32 GT-R

 

[West Aussie]

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/nissan-z-1200-orders-to-be-delivered-wait-times-push-12-months

83 cars delivered…what total BS….probably including demos in that

 

[indio22]

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/nissan-z-1200-orders-to-be-delivered-wait-times-push-12-months

"... we have customers that understand that they’re not necessarily available tomorrow.” - Nissan Managing Director

Well that's an understatement!

 

[morgand]

TBH, it's not just the Z with Nissan. As a company they have some liquidity issues and OEM's don't get paid until cars are delivered. There are some manufacturers who will be limited supply to markets that have longer turn around times, be that through logistics or local practices. Softening of the Japanese domestic market certainly does not help with these types of vehicles.

 

[Mud]

"... we have customers that understand that they’re not necessarily available tomorrow.” - Nissan Managing Director


all of us:

 

[jezzza]

Now if I can't get the car in the next six months.... what else can I buy?

Ranger Raptor.. you can't argue with the practicality.

 

[GeelongCats]

This is the only way to compensate for not getting the Z.
After over a month with this car, it keeps getting better and better with weather. Still turns heads and worth every extra cents

 

[MattJ2020]

Oh rearry?

 

[whopacha]

Now if I can't get the car in the next six months.... what else can I buy?

If (like me) the main aim was a manual and you don't mind swapping the rwd for a fwd. Maybe check out the new civic type-r fl5. Completely diff I suppose, but it looks pretty fun.

I have put a deposit on the type r now (and also a new motorbike) so it is highly likely I'll be dropping the Z at this point.

Unless when I finally get to see/test one IRL it really, really sways me. But I think I'm done. Need to save a few bucks on the car price difference to cover the new bike. Haha.

 

[morgand]

Ranger Raptor.. you can't argue with the practicality.

Plus sub 6 sec 0-100

 

[cainen]

83 cars delivered…what total BS….probably including demos in that

Apparently it does, and also press cars. So significantly less in customer hands...

 

[West Aussie]

Apparently it does, and also press cars. So significantly less in customer hands...

Exactly…more like ten cars delivered to actual customers

 

[Mud]

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/nissan-z-1200-orders-to-be-delivered-wait-times-push-12-months

I reached out to the author of the article James Wong.
I said we'd be interested in a follow up around all the disgruntled customers etc.
He said he'd pass on comments from the "owners group" to their PR team.

He also confirmed that the 84 units delivered is total registered cars in Aus.

I thought maybe we had someone with a platform that might be able to call out Nissan Australia's BS. But looks like he's just gonna move onto the next story like any journo these days.