It's here!
 

On the way home I passed by the dealer. I ordered the car the first week in September. It arrived today. Unfortunately I am leaving on vacation to Hawaii today and I don't have time to go through the careful inspection and paperwork hassle. So I have to wait till next Friday.

The fleet guy said they would keep it parked in the back until I come back for it. I checked the mileage and it was 24.5. So other than their test drive of a few miles, it should stay under 30.

The car did have the knee pads. I looked on the window sticker under suspension, but I did not have time to tell if there was any difference. I do remember it said it had ventilated brakes. Wasn't that one of the new running changes for 04?

What will I enjoy more this trip or thinking about my new car?

Congratulations...
 

A couple of remarks…

*24.5 miles seems a little high for ‘just coming off the truck’ – mine had 6 and a lot of members had less than that.

*Ask them to keep it in the showroom, not ‘out back’. My salesman pulled mine into the showroom after the sale and prep. I had to wait a day after the sale before delivery. It was in the summer and we were afraid of a hail storm that night. When I went in the next day it was still on the showroom floor, it was fun watching them move the ‘room to get my car out. :D

Good luck...

ya, that does seem alittle high, and most likely it has been test driven a few times. mine had 6.4 miles on it when i took delivery.

I've got an 04 w/no knee pads. My car had 5 miles on it when I picked it up. 24.5 miles is pretty high for an off the truck car. looks like someone had some fun. you'll forget about it soon enough!

Congrats:).

Bat™

Hey come on guys ...... be happy for netodocan ;) Don't always look at the dark side. Congrats on your new ride and pretty soon you'll be in the same boat as me ........ waiting for the damn break-in period to be over LOL :p

A vacation in Hawaii is not a bad place to be while thinking about your new Z

Congrats!

Enjoy the car!

You will even more with mods!

serisous bro, congrats, having a trip to hawaii then get into a new Z isn't bad at all. Congrats again.


Sang

Most car plants take every x number of cars out for a spin just to make sure there is nothing hinkey developing in the process. So you'll have a bunch of new cars with only 5 or 6 miles and every once in a while one with 20 or 30 miles.

Nothing to be concerned about. Yours is probably just a bit better inspected than most.

perhaps this isn't the best place to ask but what are the knee pads in the '04's?? Anyone have a pic?

they are on the center console right where your knee would hit, and are just soft foam or soft material. there really not neccessary, but i guess some people felt they were neccessary.

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