You know, as anxious as one would be after waiting for the car, when the dealer pulls crap like that I would just refuse the car.

I did that with my C5 when I ordered it. I asked specifically for them to not do any dealer stickers, etc. I asked them to only remove the shipping tape and then wash the car, but to leave the interior plastic covers on. They did it. Of course, its because I also mentioned that I would not accept the car if these directions weren't met. Yeah, the time of waiting is tough, but its far too simple a task for the dealer to do it right.

I figured I could be **** given the cost of the C5. When I had a Sentra SE-R (in high school), I asked the dealer to NOT install a front plate bracket, as I wanted no holes in the bumper.

so, they ended up locating (and!) driving my car from another dealer in TX to the one in Austin (582 miles!) and that dealer had already put in the screws for the front plate.

So, I learned my lesson with that one. I had to look at those nasty holes for 7 years.

One nice thing about the Corvette was that the front plate goes on in place of a cover, so the car doesn't have to have holes in the nose.

On the S2000, it was nice because the typical Honda thing is tha the bracket screws into the bumper via these existing brass reinforced holes. You remove these "disposable" plugs, screw the bracket in, and add the plate. I had a buddy at the Acura dealer score me some Integra plugs, because they happen to fit.

Its nice that some manufacturers think about how to keep the car's nose nice and clean if you don't run a front plate (and that adding the plate doesn't cause permanent damage).

I know, I got a bit off topic here I guess I am adamant about certain things...

 

Yep, that is what I basically posted in my long post above

I know its hard to resist the months of waiting and the anticipation of getting the new car right then and there. I've been there. And the Z like a lot more of the high end cars is one that can be "custom" ordered with just the right choice of options, so it might be hard to find a clone nearby. I mean if you want a White Altima V6 5 speed, with a certain package, its probably at your dealer, or the dealer across town.

There is always that possibility that the dealer would have to order you another one just like you want and start the waiting game all over again. Of course, at that point do you want to deal with the same people again?