Hands Up all the Aussies

[Hammo25]

I’m feeling very very lucky to have one.

 

[West Aussie]

I’m feeling very very lucky to have one.

You got super lucky…enjoy it.

On another note, car expert just posted the below. You have to really start wondering what in the heck Nissan is doing.
Look I’m glad I jumped ship, but I’m still a bit sad as well. I really would have lived a manual, and I do miss that aspect …to be honest I’m really just very angry at how we have all been treated. And it just keeps coming back to the same thing….why?
Why, all the delays? And Why couldn’t they just be up front and honest?

Meanwhile in Honda land …

“In good news for both potential Honda Civic Type R buyers and those who have already placed an order, there’s more stock coming to Australia.

UPDATE, 05/05/2023 2:30pm – Honda Australia has confirmed an additional 500 units of the Civic Type R have been made available for customers in 2023.

It says estimated arrival times have been reduced by up to nine months with the latest orders now scheduled for a February 2024 arrival at Honda dealerships.

Customers on the FL5 Civic Type R Australia group on Facebook report they’ve been notified by Honda dealers more cars are coming, and many have had their estimated delivery time brought forward by several months as a consequence.”

 

[West Aussie]

Thought I'd swing by and see how everyone's new Z is going and yeah..shits pretty bleak in here

What did you end up getting?

 

[Supremekai]

Sounds like canada is gonna follow suit, except they wont notify any of us “preordered” customers. They rather send all units to usa for stealerships instead of actually sending units to people who put a deposit down to the manufacturer, thanks nissan for investing our money

They can't send the USA models to Canada because we only have 8" vs 9" screen for the performance model.

 

[StrikeS30]

They can't send the USA models to Canada because we only have 8" vs 9" screen for the performance model.

And apparently we get rear fog lamps, different signal/light stalk, and a block heater

 

[Mud]

No call here, you hadn't received a build allocation yet right?

No allocation for me, I assume you'll be right.

I did tell Nissan Au customer service last week that no information was unacceptable and they need to let people know what's happening.
So either they or the dealer have decided to tell me this

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

What did you end up getting?

I ended up trading in my 2019 MR Triton (for more than I paid originally if I'm honest) and threw in some extra funds to pick up a new ute. It's a new December built 2022 Mazda XTR and I've currently only tossed aside the stock highway terrains for biggest legal KO2s, got a bullbar and steel tray thrown in and am waiting to take collection of some Night hawks and a few other choices bits and pieces.

You'll notice the number plate.. I wasn't about to leave that bastard with those flogs in the Department of Transport so I had the dealership collect it and bang it on.

I'll look back into the new sports car market a different time after I've suitably dealt with the PTSD from this fucked up roll out.

 

[Ballast Scorcher]

The way I see it, that plate will now be a cautionary tale, for me personally that is. I never want to get so caught up in an idea that I lose my grip on what's really happening, ie, I was just getting fucked without so much as a dinner at maccas first.

Anyhow, I just come by to bask in the happiness of you fine people with nice coupes but instead I see @Mud talking about fucking mid 2024 and realise this place is some kind of sci-fi space-time-distortion shit whereby the passage of time passes differently and really, nothing has actually changed in here!

It's madness.

 

[West Aussie]

I ended up trading in my 2019 MR Triton (for more than I paid originally if I'm honest) and threw in some extra funds to pick up a new ute. It's a new December built 2022 Mazda XTR and I've currently only tossed aside the stock highway terrains for biggest legal KO2s, got a bullbar and steel tray thrown in and am waiting to take collection of some Night hawks and a few other choices bits and pieces.

You'll notice the number plate.. I wasn't about to leave that bastard with those flogs in the Department of Transport so I had the dealership collect it and bang it on.

I'll look back into the new sports car market a different time after I've suitably dealt with the PTSD from this fucked up roll out.

Very nice Ute…nice touch with the number plates

As to PSTD…maybe we should start a support grou

 

[GeelongCats]

The way I see it, that plate will now be a cautionary tale, for me personally that is. I never want to get so caught up in an idea that I lose my grip on what's really happening, ie, I was just getting fucked without so much as a dinner at maccas first.

Anyhow, I just come by to bask in the happiness of you fine people with nice coupes but instead I see @Mud talking about fucking mid 2024 and realise this place is some kind of sci-fi space-time-distortion shit whereby the passage of time passes differently and really, nothing has actually changed in here!

It's madness.

Been there ….

Then again it creates such tension when it finally turns up, like an ex when you are happily married

 

[jezzza]

No allocation for me, I assume you'll be right.

My cars on it's way. I was planning to enjoy short term before moving it on but as GeelongCats' Z isn't selling easily I'm tempted just to cancel. I do wonder if the demand has fizzled.

 

[West Aussie]

My cars on it's way. I was planning to enjoy short term before moving it on but as GeelongCats' Z isn't selling easily I'm tempted just to cancel. I do wonder if the demand has fizzled.

I think it has…I think everyone is over it

If yours is on a ship, it means mine would have been as well, which means I could have had it in another months time.
BUT I was over it, and I do worry about the constant reports of transmission and paint issues.
Think another year or two, if it’s still around will be the time to buy

 

[Go2ZZZ]

Ive already given up…but hope everyone else gets their soon

Nobody like a quitter just playing. I was on the brinks as well. Till I snagged one just before purchasing another

 

[khoi242]

Just also logging in to see an update from everyone. I also gave up and ended up getting something else (which I've now had for almost 6 months).

Glad to see everyone else finding happiness elsewhere. lol.

 

[West Aussie]

W

Nobody like a quitter just playing. I was on the brinks as well. Till I snagged one just before purchasing another

Well I’m not prepare to pay scalpers another 10k …not buying into the US mentality ….and I think 2 years is patience enough
I am actually really happy with my choice now. At first I was a little unsure if I’d done the right thing, every time I drive the Z4 I know I have … but as I said, I have no interest in tracking or modding
Just wanted a fun car, that’s pretty to look at, drives well and has the mod cons.