Manual Z delivery delays

[rocksandblues]

Instructor friend had a lady last weekend with a manual Proto. Guess one of the ones that got out before the fix. He likes the potential of the car. Suspension has a bit too much roll (but we knew that and can fix)
Because it wasn't his car he only drove it 8/10s

Said the second gear issue is awful fwiw.

 

[ZDreamer]

THE biggest issue here, whether Nissan is trying to correct known problems or not, is COMMUNICATION!!! The TOTAL lack of!!

Oh they did communicated, through Super Bowl advertising. They reeled in every American ppl to buy their cars (including the Z). I think the manufacturing problems might have manifested long before the Super Bowl, but I think they doubled down on it and wished the fairy would come and save them at full-scale production.

So I think they've gone too far with the false promises and now it's hard to walk back to make any coherent excuses.

 

[Blackbeard]

the excuse your gonna get now when they prob stop making this car in like 2 -3 years maybe is oh we gave you guys a sports car and you didnt buy it

 

[jayhawk70]

I see that some dealers are getting manual Zs scheduled for delivery in December (some maybe sooner) Anyone know if that means they have a fix for the manual?

 

[Dave K]

I see that some dealers are getting manual Zs scheduled for delivery in December (some maybe sooner) Anyone know if that means they have a fix for the manual?

My dealer informed me that the manuals have a fix and should start arriving in December. The Proto I have coming has been at the port of Los Angeles for over 8 weeks.

 

[Donalex]

Oh they did communicated, through Super Bowl advertising. They reeled in every American ppl to buy their cars (including the Z).

The Z is a "halo car", and it's meant to be more than just a car.

 

[FBD]

They have totally screwed up….if so many of us, the truly keen enthusiasts are cancelling orders how many of just the regular interested guys are

Gotta go down as one of the biggest flops of car launches of all time

Hey West Aussie,

Agreed. I actually cancelled and got my deposit back and bought something else. Plus our Nissan financing rate went to 8.79% so it was looking like it was going to take around 40K CAD down to make the payment workable or reasonable. And plus it wasn't a great car.

 

[Dave K]

Hey West Aussie,

Agreed. I actually cancelled and got my deposit back and bought something else. Plus our Nissan financing rate went to 8.79% so it was looking like it was going to take around 40K CAD down to make the payment workable or reasonable. And plus it wasn't a great car.

I am probably going to hold on with my deposit on a Proto. My vehicle is on hold at the port of Los Angeles for at least 10 weeks

 

[West Aussie]

Hey West Aussie,

Agreed. I actually cancelled and got my deposit back and bought something else. Plus our Nissan financing rate went to 8.79% so it was looking like it was going to take around 40K CAD down to make the payment workable or reasonable. And plus it wasn't a great car.

The issue we have in Aus is there is so little else on offer in this price range.
The mustangs will still be a good chuck over, and for me it’s too muscly of a muscle car?
The Supra is 20k more, and I just don’t like the look of it …i have no doubt performance wise it’s great, but I just can’t stop thinking the aesthetics are too over done, and dare I say ugly.

So then we have the choice of the MX-5 (Miata to you guys) which I was very much tempted to buy, but it’s just a bit too small for an everyday car.

The corvette here is almost 200k, so that’s a no, then 718s and the like new are also 150k
There are a couple second hand that look good, but with the market the way it is they are still over priced.
So I’m in the situation where I wait a few more months…if the Porsche comes down in price a bit more I will jump ship but at present it’s still 40k over the Z second hand, so it’s a big jump

To be honest my biggest regret in all of this now is selling my Peugeot RCZ Type R ….if I could go back in time I’d forget about the Z and keep it

 

[trackratZ]

To be honest my biggest regret in all of this now is selling my Peugeot RCZ Type R ….if I could go back in time I’d forget about the Z and keep it

Yep agree there, that's a very nice Peugeot model, and I bet better built than the new Z.

FYI I'm keeping my GT Perf Pack Lvl 2 Mustang for now. It IS a bigger car, but have you driven the current S550 model? Great power for the price comparatively. It feels smaller when driving it, quick enough steering, nice interior ergonomics. Great handling too, if you opt for the Performance Pack, and if avail in Aus.

 

[West Aussie]

Yep agree there, that's a very nice Peugeot model, and I bet better built than the new Z.

FYI I'm keeping my GT Perf Pack Lvl 2 Mustang for now. It IS a bigger car, but have you driven the current S550 model? Great power for the price comparatively. It feels smaller when driving it, quick enough steering, nice interior ergonomics. Great handling too, if you opt for the Performance Pack, and if avail in Aus.

The problem is the size…regardless of how it feels.
It won’t fit in my garage ?

 

[takemorepills]

Yep agree there, that's a very nice Peugeot model, and I bet better built than the new Z.

You saying a Peugeot is better built than the Z?

 

[trackratZ]

You saying a Peugeot is better built than the Z?

At this point anything is better 'built' than the new Z vaporwear.

 

[West Aussie]

You saying a Peugeot is better built than the Z?

Have to say in 7 years mine never gave me one bit of trouble…maybe I got lucky..but once a year service was all it ever needed.
Oh and new engine mounts after six years

 

[BurninateZ]

Yep agree there, that's a very nice Peugeot model, and I bet better built than the new Z.

FYI I'm keeping my GT Perf Pack Lvl 2 Mustang for now. It IS a bigger car, but have you driven the current S550 model? Great power for the price comparatively. It feels smaller when driving it, quick enough steering, nice interior ergonomics. Great handling too, if you opt for the Performance Pack, and if avail in Aus.

I've been looking around and reconfirming my options, so have been lurking a few Mustang forums. Have you test driven the Z? I'm curious to know how people think the two compare on road in terms of agility and ride quality.

I recently took the Z for a test drive and was kind of surprised by the refinement and suspension tuning for road use.