Hands Up all the Aussies

[West Aussie]

It's just from the dealer. I didn't think it was anything special. Got one offering paint protection and all the other shit too. I just assumed it was the beginning of all the add on selling BS

But that’s my point….as you know had my deposit down a long time ago, soooo why now?
You would assume they would send it once a deposit was paid, like yourself…OR once they have secured a car and it’s on its way, or maybe on pick up for @Ballast Scorcher
Not just randomly ( one would think at least)

Thus the question ….does this mean coupes are getting close?

 

[loudsx]

Qantas have absolutely been a stitch up the last few months. Virgin haven't been much better, but I'd be surprised if your flight departed on its path

Fingers crossed for you mate, but put it this way, if I didn't have to fly, I bloody wouldn't ?

sept I have
Singapore
Doha
Amsterdam
Salt lake via Dallas Fort Worth
Sfo
Then home via lax.

not a question if luggage is lost it’s how many times.

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

not a question if luggage is lost it’s how many times.

ha, stuff the luggage, thats a bonus, id count myself lucky to just have a plane to actually board at the alloted time ?

 

[Hammo25]

ha, stuff the luggage, thats a bonus, id count myself lucky to just have a plane to actually board at the alloted time ?

Qantas just cancelled my flight from Dallas to Sydney for tonight (no explanation provided) and left me stuck here for an extra day and now a 33 hour haul back to Perth on different airlines. Awesome stuff.

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

Qantas just cancelled my flight from Dallas to Sydney for tonight (no explanation provided) and left me stuck here for an extra day and now a 33 hour haul back to Perth on different airlines. Awesome stuff.

Yep, it's a heap of shit huh. I'm bloody over it.

 

[Ricer]

I've already sorted the garage door opener in my 370z. Will prob remove the boot release and add the same in the new Z

where did you get that button?

 

[loudsx]

Mate got a call yesterday.

scored a manual proto.

 

[jezzza]

where did you get that button?

Did you watch the video?

 

[peter]

Mate got a call yesterday.

scored a manual proto.

That's great for you, with the limited number and date you put your order in.

 

[West Aussie]

That's great for you, with the limited number and date you put your order in.

Yeah, I do question the distribution however, given @Ballast Scorcher had to settle for an Auto

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

Yeah, I do question the distribution however, given @Ballast Scorcher had to settle for an Auto

Yep, it's a load of shit. Fancy offering me a bloody auto back in June but someone else a manual mid-August.

Seriously, wtf.

Nothing like a hundred k compromise ?

 

[Mud]

NEWS UPDATE!

Spoke to my dealer again this morning.

• Nissan should have contacted all customer who missed out on a Proto order
• Significantly less Proto auto vs Proto manual (auto was a special order, so those autos will be super rare)
• Both customers at my dealer turned down the Proto. These were then reallocated by Nissan (thus I did not get offered one). They are not getting any.
• Cars are coming on different ships for different states
• Half the Protos for QLD have arrived and are at the Port of Brisbane (I went immediately for a drive to check out the port. I could not see any)
• Their demo is coming on the "Amethyst Ace" due 02/09/22
• The rest of the Protos for QLD will be on there too
• His gut feeling is that
  • the first lot of Coupes will be on the next ship from Yokohama OR
  • they may also be on the the "Amethyst Ace" (it wouldn't make sense to send 50 cars only and the next lot on the next ship, but who knows)
• Proto customers will already have a screenshot showing build, VIN and various details from the Nissan system
• Coupe have still not begun allocation
• It is possible/likely that Coupes will land in Australia prior to allocation from Nissan
• If a dealer gets a demo and it EXACTLY matches your order, then the Dealer may sell you that car and then restock their demo when your car arrives. However it is very likely that Nissan will send a demo that doesn't match a customer order to avoid this.

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

NEWS UPDATE!

Spoke to my dealer again this morning.

• Significantly less Proto auto vs Proto manual (auto was a special order, so those autos will be super rare)
• Both customers at my dealer turned down the Proto. These were then reallocated by Nissan (thus I did not get offered one). They are not getting any.
• Cars are coming on different ships for different states
• Half the Protos for QLD have arrived and are at the Port of Brisbane (I went immediately for a drive to check out the port. I could not see any)
• The rest of the Protos for QLD will be on there too
• Proto customers will already have a screenshot showing build, VIN and various details from the Nissan system

Thanks dude, that's a solid update!

Good to hear vehicles have landed. I know there was a lot of speculation about this, but it's good to have it reinforced.

Special order for the auto, i question how it came to be that myself and @Fontana ended up with them. Surely this tid-bit won't hurt a possible resale. I certainly don't have a vin yet either. Hopefully that's coming in the very near future though.

Shame you missed out in the Proto @Mud, what variant of Coupe are you going with?

 

[Fontana]

Thanks dude, that's a solid update!

Good to hear vehicles have landed. I know there was a lot of speculation about this, but it's good to have it reinforced.

Special order for the auto, i question how it came to be that myself and @Fontana ended up with them. Surely this tid-bit won't hurt a possible resale. I certainly don't have a vin yet either. Hopefully that's coming in the very near future though.

Shame you missed out in the Proto @Mud, what variant of Coupe are you going with?

I can only imagine people that ordered auto weren’t happy with the price so turned them down to us? Either way I’ll take any silver lining I can get.

 

[peter]

Yeah, I do question the distribution however, given @Ballast Scorcher had to settle for an Auto

I can only imagine people that ordered auto weren’t happy with the price so turned them down to us? Either way I’ll take any silver lining I can get.

I think that the coupe situation may be similar, even though people know the price now, when push comes to shove and they have to say yes or know a certain percentage will cancel orders