Hands Up all the Aussies

[Proto Z]

Went and saw my dealer again today.
He had a pow wow with HQ today.

Insert disclaimer here - all info below could be right, could be wrong, maybe I just made it up?

• there's been some kind of notice to dealers in the USA
• there's not been any kind of notice in Aus
• they guess cars are not coming to Aus because of said USA notice and Nissan JP are checking them all

After some discussion with my dealer we came to the conclusion who the fuck knows what they're doing.
Do we really think all our cars were made and ready to go, just sitting around. And someone in the USA had an issue with their transmission. And Nissan JP says to themselves
"shit lucky we had them all just sitting here and hadn't sent them"
I still think remaining Protos and Coupes just haven't been made for some reason.

Also dealer noted 192 Protos for Aus, not sure how that lines up with what other have heard.

Also they believe a Blue Demo was stolen (perhaps from Brown Plains). Guy asked to sit in driver seat, hopped in locked doors before dealer could get in and took off. Apparently guy has been caught but vehicle remains unrecovered. Might be world first stolen Z . I know the youtubers love their world firsts.

Great info, thanks mate.
Won't hold you or your dealer to any of it, but does appear to align (yet again) with what was speculated.

That stolen demo... lol!

Also, for all of us here missing out on wireless Android Auto... I managed to get a hold of a Motorola MA1. https://motorolasound.com/audio-products/android-auto/ma1
Works absolutely perfectly (so far), connects as fast as cable, and kinda fits well in a little groove above the USB ports.
I'll try to get a pic in the morning, but just wanted to report in that so far it is working well.

Might also try to get a wireless charging pad next for the phone holder next to the usb ports as discussed in one of the other threads.

 

[morgand]

Do we really think all our cars were made and ready to go, just sitting around. And someone in the USA had an issue with their transmission. And Nissan JP says to themselves
"shit lucky we had them all just sitting here and hadn't sent them"

Those damn litigious American's. ha ha ha ha.

Perhaps made worse by the fact that it would be difficult to argue it wasn't a known issue, and the high price point building higher expectations on quality. I would have thought they would have redesigned the synchro mechanism. Maybe they have, I haven't really been across any of the fixes, though rev matching is a way to assist synchronisation.

May not be the last issue to delay delivery. Like someone said, I'd rather wait and have any issues addressed at the factory. Let's just hope there isn't a WWIII, otherwise we are sunk.

 

[Mud]

Those damn litigious American's. ha ha ha ha.

Perhaps made worse by the fact that it would be difficult to argue it wasn't a known issue, and the high price point building higher expectations on quality. I would have thought they would have redesigned the synchro mechanism. Maybe they have, I haven't really been across any of the fixes, though rev matching is a way to assist synchronisation.

May not be the last issue to delay delivery. Like someone said, I'd rather wait and have any issues addressed at the factory. Let's just hope there isn't a WWIII, otherwise we are sunk.

My point was, if the cars were actually made, they would've been put on a boat and on their way.
Not sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time.

 

[morgand]

Ha ha. Now I'll have that damn song in my head all day.

 

[loudsx]

Fun fact


tyres on new proto delievered to AU have tires with a date code of over 12 months ago.

by time real cars arrive there are going to be 18 month old rubber on each car!

 

[jezzza]

Someone shared this actual correspondence from Nissan Australia. Has anyone else receive a letter?

 

[dackoo]

here's my letter

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

Hey @dackoo, I noticed yours is dated October 11, when did you actually receive it?

 

[dackoo]

Hey @dackoo, I noticed yours is dated October 11, when did you actually receive it?

Just in passing i contacted my dealer on the 17th Oct. I received a reply from them saying that their stock controller had received the letter attached and had i received it too.

I hadn't and still haven't received anything from Nissan Australia except what the dealer passes onto me.

I was just lucky that i touched base with him.

I'm still not holding my breath for Feb 23, given the way this is playing out. But now that i've waited this long i'm comfortable just waiting. Still have a trusty 14yr old Civic type R which is good for everyday use in the meantime

 

[peter]

Had some migrane pain this week and a CT showed a brain bleed, no other symptoms
The neurosurgeon said I won't be able to drive for 3 to 6 months after surgery.
At this stage the car delivery is the least important thing on my mind.
As someone said before, it's only a car

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

Just in passing i contacted my dealer on the 17th Oct. I received a reply from them saying that their stock controller had received the letter attached and had i received it too.

I hadn't and still haven't received anything from Nissan Australia except what the dealer passes onto me.

I was just lucky that i touched base with him.

I'm still not holding my breath for Feb 23, given the way this is playing out. But now that i've waited this long i'm comfortable just waiting. Still have a trusty 14yr old Civic type R which is good for everyday use in the meantime

Ha, I actually emailed my dealer on the 17th of October aswell, however, I didn't receive anything back as of yet.

It's a shame nissan aus isn't reaching out directly, especially given the relatively small number of proto customers to contact.

I'm hearing you regarding the forecast delivery though, I reckon Feb would be best case scenario at this point.

 

[dackoo]

Ha, I actually emailed my dealer on the 17th of October aswell, however, I didn't receive anything back as of yet.

It's a shame nissan aus isn't reaching out directly, especially given the relatively small number of proto customers to contact.

I'm hearing you regarding the forecast delivery though, I reckon Feb would be best case scenario at this point.

I have to say I'm happy with my dealership and sales contact here in WA, given that past conversations with them has enlightened me to the fact that they really don't sell that many Nissan's given supply issues. Everytime i email/phone them they do return my calls...may not have much of an update but do respond.

As to Nissan Australia, I guess if they do know more and it's not the best news they may be reluctant to tell their customers.

I previously worked for Jaguar in the UK back in 2000 in design and when we released a new car, if there were issues it was a given not to tell the customer, but to rectify the fault during the first service. When not safety related of course.

 

[jezzza]

Had some migrane pain this week and a CT showed a brain bleed, no other symptoms
The neurosurgeon said I won't be able to drive for 3 to 6 months after surgery.
At this stage the car delivery is the least important thing on my mind.
As someone said before, it's only a car

That's rough news mate, certainly puts things into perspective. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

That's rough news mate, certainly puts things into perspective. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Too right mate. All the best @peter ?

Crazy times with war that appears to be on the cusp of escalating to nuclear further afield and for most of us, the worst of it is an extended wait on a new toy, that is, until you hear about someone's health concerns.

Take it easy everyone

 

[Shobotan]

Hi All,
Recently joined the queue after ordering a Z earlier in the week. I'm a big fan of Nissan's Midnight Purple colour, and I thought the new Z would have been the perfect choice to reintroduce this so in its absence I went with Rosewood and 6 speed manual.

Local dealer had a black auto version as a demo and offered a brief test drive. I don't need much convincing when it comes to rear wheel drive, boosted coupes/hatches, the test drive confirmed it will do "what it says on the can". Signed the contract on condition it is delivered by the end of July '23 when I'd be happy to do something else.

Supra was never an option for me after previously owning (and enjoying) an F22 M240i, same with Ford's Mustang GT which is my current ride. Now for the wait....