Hands Up all the Aussies

[Ballast Scorcher]

+1 @jezzza. Bit of common courtesy goes a long way. I reckon that's by far the most common complaint any of us have had. Nissan mucking around with features for the trim levels was an absolute pain, but the silence is what pissed all of us off at one time or another.

Even now I've not received that elusive call from some Nissan Oz rep.

The free factory mats we'd all better be getting had better be the best damn mats we've ever seen!

 

[jezzza]

The free factory mats we'd all better be getting had better be the best damn mats we've ever seen!

Speaking of.. I see that there's 3 different types available!

Carpet, All Season and Premium

I'll take All Season please, I like the beach.

 

[jezzza]

More phone calls to my dealer, he's contacting their Nissan representative now to confirm what's on this ship that we've been told about.

I can confirm that a ship is due in THIS month loaded with Nissans. Allocations for said Nissans are being worked on and should be finalised next week.

 

[peter]

I can confirm that a ship is due in THIS month loaded with Nissans. Allocations for said Nissans are being worked on and should be finalised next week.

Great to see that you can get some info from your dealer.
I garranree if I called my dealer(Australia's largest volume dealer) they'd have no news.
Maybe we should all bombard them with update calls next week

 

[West Aussie]

God only knows. As I keep telling my local dealership, the wait is fine but the lack of communication is not.

How about an email stating that they at least have our orders?

Interesting…wondering if they are allocating, but maybe will release to dealers all in one go, so that dealerships will contact everyone at the same time…. Instead of rumoured Nissan head office calling.

I’d be mighty pissed if they mean they are half way through allocations, but we weren’t a part of that @jezzza …after all if we don’t get a call very few would be

Half way through…wonder when they started, surely it’s as easy as starting at the top of the list and matching person to car until you run out.
I mean even if it’s 500, should be able to rattle that off in a day…prep it, put it in the system…release to dealers.
Better be there by Monday, started a new job and taking phone calls is not as easy as it use to be ?

 

[West Aussie]

I can confirm that a ship is due in THIS month loaded with Nissans. Allocations for said Nissans are being worked on and should be finalised next week.

Edit…when they say finalised…should we be expecting calls next week?
And can you confirm there is a mix on the ship …proto, demo and coupes for the general public? Or is it just Protos and dealers demos onboard??

 

[jezzza]

Interesting…wondering if they are allocating, but maybe will release to dealers all in one go, so that dealerships will contact everyone at the same time…. Instead of rumoured Nissan head office calling.

Funny you say. Exactly this was mentioned by the representative.

Edit…when they say finalised…should we be expecting calls next week?

It's possible though I've learnt not to expect anything from these guys.

And can you confirm there is a mix on the ship …proto, demo and coupes for the general public? Or is it just Protos and dealers demos onboard??

No one's confirmed that there's Zs onboard said ship but we do know that these vessels hold over 5000 vehicles. (aka there's almost certainly Zs onboard.)

 

[West Aussie]

Funny you say this. Exactly this was mentioned by the representative.

Well then, I guess we sit and wait some more ….i have never waited this long for anything in my life, even my kids only took 9 months to cook ?

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

even my kids only took 9 months to cook ?

You should use the microwave, then they only take 30secs.

 

[Beard]

Few of the media outlets said it was a preproduction model too. This car it also currently on display at Nissan Mulgrave.

Anyone got centre console photos? I sure hope we get a flipped centre console. I can't unsee the hand brake being on the wrong side in the promotional images.

 

[jezzza]

I can't unsee the hand brake being on the wrong side in the promotional images.

Ha! Unfortunately as with the Mustang the Americans win and our passenger gets the hand brake.

 

[West Aussie]

Anyone got centre console photos? I sure hope we get a flipped centre console. I can't unsee the hand brake being on the wrong side in the promotional images.

I mentioned it a while ago…apparently it was on the wrong side in the 370z as well which I was not aware of

 

[loudsx]

yeah 370 was wrong and from the wheels magazine review of the preproduction one:

 

[Mud]

Ha! Unfortunately as with the Mustang the Americans win and our passenger gets the hand brake.

Same as currently in the 370Z. It's actually a good position as it's not right up next to you.
The problem is the cupholder is then right where your arm goes while changing gears

 

[West Aussie]

And so another week of frustration begins