The Hunt For MSRP ( a very long rant)
09-26-2002, 05:29 PM
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The Hunt For MSRP ( a very long rant)
The Hunt For MSRP
Sometime around December of 1999 my interest with the new Z has just started. Fast forward to present day, that interest has turned into a mad obsession.
I have been a Nissan fanatic since the days of my 1989 Nissan Sentra, 1.6 liters and a 16 year old’s hormones terrorizing the streets of Orange County. My good ol’ Sentra provided hours of fun, a few points on my license and many memories.
My Sentra was eventually retired and traded up for a 1995 Nissan 240sx and eventually another 91 300zx. Thus starting my obsession with driving to the limit and sometimes beyond the limit. The first time I unintentionally drove sideways around a corner scared the hell out of me. Now common sense would tell me to slow down. So of course I tried it again.
What started out as innocent fun has turned into an obsession? Now as you can probably tell I am a big fan of Nissan. My obsession with Nissan eventually came to focus on one thing, the 350Z. I researched every facet of the 350. I have now downloaded over 500 megs of various 350 stuff, I surf the web for my daily fix of Z information and rumors. One thing I neglected to do was pre-order the car. I thought this would be smart because I was on a budget and wanted to make sure I wanted the car.
The Hunt Begins…..
Well of course I wanted the car. I wanted it since the first rumor was leaked out to the net and I have wanted it ever since. So I go to pre-order the 350 or try to find one at MSRP, after all Nissan has a policy of frowning on price gouging. So I should get one at MSRP eventually… right?
I drop by Garden Grove Nissan and look what I find in my sights…. A Silverstone Touring. Upon close inspection I notice that they have added an $8000 tire and wheel package in addition to a $2000 markup. No they won’t budge on the price.
Nissan Long Beach $4000 mark up.
Universal City Nissan was my next stop. After all they are the largest Nissan dealer in Southern California and they claim to have sold 2% of all the 350’s in the World. I get a call to come down and low and behold upstairs I see 6 350’s waiting to be taken home. So go to talk numbers and much to my dismay I can’t take my baby home without paying an extra $17,000 for a track model! $49000 for a 350.
On the good side there are dealers out in California that are not trying to take advantage of people’s dreams.
Connell Nissan in Costa Mesa has a strict policy of charging MSRP and so does Lou Webb Nissan of Irvine. I guess I wait rather than let those vultures make an extra dime.
Sorry for the long post…. Just had to vent
Sometime around December of 1999 my interest with the new Z has just started. Fast forward to present day, that interest has turned into a mad obsession.
I have been a Nissan fanatic since the days of my 1989 Nissan Sentra, 1.6 liters and a 16 year old’s hormones terrorizing the streets of Orange County. My good ol’ Sentra provided hours of fun, a few points on my license and many memories.
My Sentra was eventually retired and traded up for a 1995 Nissan 240sx and eventually another 91 300zx. Thus starting my obsession with driving to the limit and sometimes beyond the limit. The first time I unintentionally drove sideways around a corner scared the hell out of me. Now common sense would tell me to slow down. So of course I tried it again.
What started out as innocent fun has turned into an obsession? Now as you can probably tell I am a big fan of Nissan. My obsession with Nissan eventually came to focus on one thing, the 350Z. I researched every facet of the 350. I have now downloaded over 500 megs of various 350 stuff, I surf the web for my daily fix of Z information and rumors. One thing I neglected to do was pre-order the car. I thought this would be smart because I was on a budget and wanted to make sure I wanted the car.
The Hunt Begins…..
Well of course I wanted the car. I wanted it since the first rumor was leaked out to the net and I have wanted it ever since. So I go to pre-order the 350 or try to find one at MSRP, after all Nissan has a policy of frowning on price gouging. So I should get one at MSRP eventually… right?
I drop by Garden Grove Nissan and look what I find in my sights…. A Silverstone Touring. Upon close inspection I notice that they have added an $8000 tire and wheel package in addition to a $2000 markup. No they won’t budge on the price.
Nissan Long Beach $4000 mark up.
Universal City Nissan was my next stop. After all they are the largest Nissan dealer in Southern California and they claim to have sold 2% of all the 350’s in the World. I get a call to come down and low and behold upstairs I see 6 350’s waiting to be taken home. So go to talk numbers and much to my dismay I can’t take my baby home without paying an extra $17,000 for a track model! $49000 for a 350.
On the good side there are dealers out in California that are not trying to take advantage of people’s dreams.
Connell Nissan in Costa Mesa has a strict policy of charging MSRP and so does Lou Webb Nissan of Irvine. I guess I wait rather than let those vultures make an extra dime.
Sorry for the long post…. Just had to vent
09-26-2002, 05:42 PM
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Call Cerritos Nissan, talk to Kathy Lira, tell her Josh Otten rec'd you, you might have to get on a LONG list, but I got mine for under MSRP, (I belong to Z Club.) But as far as getting one ASAP for MSRP, that will be tough right now, as all the cars in are Pre-Orders, wait 90 more days, regular deilverys will began.
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I am sure you can wait some more if you waited this long. They are making over 30,000 Zs a year. Soon enough, the streets will be buzzing with Zs. So if you are willing to wait just a bit, the price will come down very soon.
09-26-2002, 05:56 PM
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D. Patrick Nissan in Evansville. Mine was a pre-order cancellation, but I believe they will be getting a couple of non-pre-order (not sure which models) in the Dec timeframe (or sooner). Call'em, ask for Stephen Schweikarth.
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I am sorry you are having such a hard time but being interested since 1999 you should have preordered early this year and your onssesion would be satisfied.
But that is the past, try an autonation dealer Autonation , I assummed you were in Long Beach from your LBC location, if not change zip, also see this link where Autonation advertises that you can get into the Z at MSRP
But that is the past, try an autonation dealer Autonation , I assummed you were in Long Beach from your LBC location, if not change zip, also see this link where Autonation advertises that you can get into the Z at MSRP
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msrp
thank you i know of one other dealer charging msrp. i was thinking of waiting till march. indiana winters suck. i was torn between ording now or waiting to see if they have a few in stock by then. what do you guys think.
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