Hands Up all the Aussies

[jdm-rhd]

 

[West Aussie]

So being this is Nissan's new hero car they are not trying to sell more Zs.

They are hoping joe citizen will now come into the dealer to check out the cool car and then they can sell them a run out xtrail.

It's about lead generation more than selling Zs.

But they don’t have any other cars either…they are all still on back order as well

 

[loudsx]

so those that have the contacts.

have you eched out to the Journalists and ask them to ask the questions re supply, demand and expected deliveries so they can include in their Sept 1 news articles.

 

[West Aussie]

My #1 question from the start has been, what is Nissan's target production for the Z? Because that will help determine how long the "burn through" takes in terms of low availability/ADMs. I've had a bad feeling production will be less than desirable from the consumer standpoint.

Nissan planned production will help determine if I'm maybe in the running for a Z next year, or still sitting here two years from now hearing about limited supply and dealer ADM shenanigans.

Yes but we don’t have dealer mark ups in Australia. And our allocation would be minute to the US…it would not be a helpful question to ask from our guys and then trying to apply to you.

I would however like to know a firm number on the proto. We have had dealers say anything from 100-200 nobody in Aus seems to know for sure how many we are getting ( not that I ordered one)

But mostly I’d like to know when are early orders being distributed…not just Protos but coupes, and how that roll out will look. For example do we have to wait for our exact model specifications to come in, or will the line be honoured and different variations offered to the first deposit if it doesn’t meet their order.
I don’t really think a media conference will get answers to this. They are there to review the car, not the order process…which is why I kinda feel more media reports are useless because there are hundreds already. Just get the car out .

Sadly I don’t think ( I could be wrong) that anyone in the Aussie part of the forum has links to the media to ask about such things, and even if they did I’d doubt Nissan would tell them anyway…unless they were already going to do so

I just looks at it as one further tiny step to getting the car….we are moving at glacial speed but we are moving

 

[jezzza]

Yes but we don’t have dealer mark ups in Australia. And our allocation would be minute to the US…it would not be a helpful question to ask from our guys and then trying to apply to you.

Agreed, let's keep ADM, market adjustment or whatever else they decide to call it out of this thread as it's only relevant to one country.

 

[loudsx]

Wasn’t there a Japan video where it mentioned 2350 cars for foreign market up to March 23?

which when au had over 1k pre orders in may this year?

 

[Tassie Matt]

https://instagram.com/andreamichelleindy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= seems those cars we have seen are for the influencers ?

 

[West Aussie]

Right, you guys generally don't need to worry about ADM. But Nissan's overall targeted production numbers impact us all in terms of this vehicle being available sooner rather than later, especially for those not on some early reservation/list. I'd like to know if Nissan is planning the Z more as a hero car as mentioned, or devoting substantial resources to produce a larger number.

Not really as each region has its own distribution limits. They could say they are building 1000 units a week. Australia may only get 2 out of that 1000 or they may get 900, and the US get the rest, then there are other countries within that, and the fact of left hand right hand drive …it’s impossible to tell what country will receive how many and when unless they break it all down. And they won’t do that
Further more…500 units for the US will only give 1 car to every second dealer. In Aus it would satisfy the entire pre orders. What is plentiful availability for us is next to nothing for you guys

 

[West Aussie]

https://instagram.com/andreamichelleindy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= seems those cars we have seen are for the influencers ?

And this is what pisses me off, an almost teen influencer who probably doesn’t give a crap about the Z, was probably never going to own a Z, trying to influence a demographic who most probably will not be able to afford a Z over people who have had orders in for a year and a half.

If Nissan Aus feels the need to run more media events…fair enough, but can they at least make sure the cars are going to media outlets that real enthusiasts will take seriously FFS ??

 

[Tassie Matt]

And this is what pisses me off, an almost teen influencer who probably doesn’t give a crap about the Z, was probably never going to own a Z, trying to influence a demographic who most probably will not be able to afford a Z over people who have had orders in for a year and a half.

If Nissan Aus feels the need to run more media events…fair enough, but can they at least make sure the cars are going to media outlets that real enthusiasts will take seriously FFS ??

Yeah it's a mess... I had a feeling you would "enjoy" this one.. Apologies! ? And I completely agree

 

[cainen]

I absolutely loathe giving the cars to influencers. It seems somehow disrespectful to the car. Almost enough to push me to pulling my order.

 

[Tassie Matt]

Yeah look. I'm mentally checked out of the whole thing and looking forward to hopefully forgetting all this crap once we have them next year ??

 

[jezzza]

https://instagram.com/andreamichelleindy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= seems those cars we have seen are for the influencers ?

Oh god. Next Thursday and Friday will be painful.

 

[Tassie Matt]

Oh god. Next Thursday and Friday will be painful.

Sorry man. ? I only found this because fkn nissan aus shared it ?

 

[jezzza]

Can anyone guess who's in Australia for our Z launch?