I'm planning on buying a 2004 350Z Touring by the end of this year, and I was wondering if anybody had a good experience with any dealers in NJ.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

Look no further.. Difio Nissan in Jersey City. I drove all the way there from Long Island for my Z.. i was the first 04 coupe they sold..

Ask for Jill Greenberg or Carlo in the Lease/internet sales department. Tell her you where recommended by Brendan Narell.. she was amazing to work with, and made the process 100% easy.. I worked the whole deal out with them over the phone, went down a week later and picked up the car, no BS, no run around, no nickle and diming... Compared to the crap i was being put though here on Long Island she was miles above the rest. Being a 21 year old, looking to lease a Z compleatly on his own, no mommy and daddy help, she treated me with the respect and professionalism I was looking for.

I honestly can't say enough nice things about them

hope that helps, let me know how it turns out

 

Thanks a lot man. That's great, cause I work in Jersey City, and they are only about a 15 minute ride from where I work. Thanks again!

 

Warnock Nissan in Morristown gets two big thumbs up from me.

 

Difeo is shady... I have a different experience with them. It wasn't the salesman that directly upset me (actually he wasn't a bad guy... if you do go there, talk to Carl Monto, very good salesman he is) It was their financing department. He told me if I didn't take the extended warranty, window etching and undercoating that I couldn't get the car. Only reason I went there was that they were the ONLY dealer that wasn't charging a 1000-2000 dollar markup on MSRP. Then to add insult to injury, he told me my interest rate was 7.34% which I flipped out on, especially when i had a 33% down payment (my trade-in) and PERFECT credit (751 score) After him telling me that I NEEDED to take those things (trying to make me feel guilty) which inflated my monthly payment to about $560 it was down to $497 after i declined all his bullcrap. I ended up with a 5.99% rate too. I hate it when salesmen try to outsell the salesman which left me with a sour taste in my mouth. After dealing with all of the financing guy's bs, I didn't even enjoy the drive home. Also, the car was missing a valve stem cap (the silver ones) and they took 2 months to mail me valve stems... THE WRONG ONES... black! Also the B pillar was scratched up (which I just buffed out with compound, no big deal, but still annoying) I just have a horrid taste in my mouth with Difeo Nissan. If you're in Long Island, I recommend Amity Nissan out there. My coworker just got a redline touring roadster at MSRP. I have especially favorable things to say about their service department as well. They were the ONLY ones who would even discuss replacing my transmission. (Five Towns, and Westbury gave me the "you're a young kid who likes to beat on mommy's car runaround... even though i'm 24 and making more money than they are). So on all fronts, Amity Nissan is a good place to get a car for yourself.

 

I love Pine Belt Nissan. Not only did they call to tell me that if I wanted to order one that I needed to come in and take care of the paper work, but it showed up earlier than expected. When I went for an oil change (I brought my own Pennzoil ) they checked everything and it still cost me less than going to one of those quick change places.

 

So there are some mixed reviews on Difeo, but not about their sales people. I'll keep that in mind. May I ask how much over invoice you guys paid for your Z's? Once again thanks for all the helpful information. All these dealerships are fairly close to where I live or work, so that's a good thing.

 

I paid under sticker, sticker was 29500, i paid 28 even..
I delt with the Management, that guy carlo i said before was who i dealt the most with... He even said that if i walked though the door id prob have a little bit of a diffrent experiance... however having said that, id try to do it all over the phone, their Internet sales, with whom i dealt was excellent, and i think you may find a similar experiance... im a strong beliver now of buying a car via the internet, and not stepping foot inside a dealership, only if its to pick the car up....

I hated amity nissan when i went there, and Westbury nissan is a joke.. I recently went down there about my seat rattle and they gave me all kinds of BS about fixing it.

I didn't have any problem with the finance people at Defio, everything was as i agreeed too on the phone, 389.88 a month with tax and fees down.. hell they even over nighted my NY plates to me when they got them... Like i said, im sure the internet sales is much diffrent then the regular sales, but as far as i knew they where awsome, and from the way Jill spoke, she was certified to sell anything from Hummers, to Mini's, which will come in handy with the next car, me or my parents decided to get... Carlo promised to have it deliverd to me in NY, which i thought was good, but i guess it all depends on who you deal with... Try the people i recommended, as it seems they take care of their own finance deal.. I too had perfect credit (782 i belive) and being 21, i did not need a cosighner through NMAC, so whatever they did for me, hopefully they can do the same for you

 

My best advice about buying in Jersey is to actually buy in Pennsylvania. I've shopped 2 cars in Jersey and ended up in Penn due to patronizing salespeople and lack of willingness to deal. The Pennsylvania dealers made deals I could live with within 5 minutes, so my time wasn't wasted, and service after the sale has been better than I've had before. Peruzzi Nissan and Team Toyota were the dealers I bought from.

 

Definitely check Flemington Nissan. When these cars were hot they sold them at MSRP not a dime over. I ordered a roadster and was the first guy on their not yet existing list. I offered them a deposit and they told me it was not necessary, especially since they have no specific info on the vehicle yet. I asked them to call me if they needed any money from me. Periodically I would call to check on status, eventually they called told me they had all of the info and I could stop in whenever I had a chance to pick out my options etc. The entire process was smooth and problem free. Paid MSRP for my roadster, took delivery in Aug. I highly recommend Flemington Nissan. See Steve Kiley, sales manager. Tell him Morris West recommended them to you.Good luck.By the way they have a terrific service department too.

 

Thanks a lot for your help guys. Now I have a list of dealers that I can contact to get my 350Z. Whichever one I decide to purchase from, I will definitely make sure to mention your names', if that is alright with you guys. Usually you get better service, when you know someone, so that is why I would try to mention one of your name's, respectively from the dealership you bought your car from.

Thanks again!!