The other day, my husband came home from work and said,

."I bought a Fairlady Z."

Eh, yeah! ?

."Did you go to work today?I asked.

I visited a customer for work, but it ended a little early, so I said, "Come to think of it, can I buy a Fairlady Z?I thought, I called and stopped by a Nissan dealer. I bought it.

(laughs) For more information, my husband wrote an article, so if you like it, please see below.

Thoughts on the Fairlady Z

'TheI want to drive a sports car], This is the catchphrase of the Z32 type Fairlady Z.

I'm sure it was about junior high school students who saw the advertisement with this catch phrase. I remember having a strong impression and admiration. I still get chills when I see this ad.

Shortly after, the teacher at the cram school I went to bought this Fairlady Z. Come to cram school once in a while,The students gathered around Z and looked at him with envy.

When the next Z33 was released, I was a member of society, and I remember going to a Nissan dealer to actually purchase it and receiving a catalog and a VHS tape promotional video.

After all.After that, I decided to buy Audi's TT, so I didn't buy ZNo but.

And when the new Fairlady Z was released this time, I was very interested in it for a long time. However,I was a little worried that the front mask was too square and flat, and I couldn't see it in three dimensions, so I was hesitant.The first is the "I" in "I".

Then, in July, many test drive reviews began to appear on Youtube. The new Z is very cool when viewed from various angles with moving images, and depending on the color it looks very three-dimensional.There seems to be no problem with the design that I was worried about.The price is reasonable for a modern 400ps class sports car.

If you go to a Nissan dealer...

In the midst of all this.Temporarily stop ordering Fairlady Z at the end of July 2022The news came in. So I called a Nissan dealer on my way home from work one day and stopped by to hear about the new Fairlady Z.

near my houseThe Nissan dealer has two stores with different series.

There was a dealer (Dealer O) who was indebted to me for the maintenance of the NISMO notebook e-POWER that I used to ride, but this time I went to Dealer H with a large and beautiful storefront that I had been interested in for a long time. I decided to take a look.

The salesman I spoke to on the phone said,I'm not available at that time, so I'll let someone else take charge.However, when I went there, the person in charge did not show up.

After waiting for a while,When I thought that a middle-aged man appeared, he introduced himself in an inaudible voice,He silently put the catalog on the desk.

Again, I was taken aback, and for a few seconds, the time to stare at each other through the acrylic board continued.

Cut off the numbness and start from here "I am considering purchasing a new Z, so please tell me about the car and procedures.The salesman finally started talking about grades and options.

After listening for a while, another young salesman comes to my seat with the business card of the middle-aged salesman. The middle-aged salesman sat at the business negotiation table without a business card.

As soon as he receives the business card, he hands it over to me.

I was taken aback again, but I continued to talk.

And, "I would like to know the specific purchase procedure”, ``Since the new Z is treated as a special vehicle,Full payment is required at the time of application. Or you can arrange a loanAnd.

Again, I was stunned here,These days, even super-luxury imported car manufacturers don't require you to pay the full amount at the time of ordering.Even though I thought that, I already started thinking that I don't want to buy from this store, this person in charge, so I decided to take it home and wrap up the story here.

As it is, if you call another dealer O who has been indebted for maintenance for a long time, the response is good. First of all, he is very polite from the way he speaks on the phone.

When I told him, "I'll be on my way soon," he replied, "I'll be waiting for you."

On that day, as soon as I got into the 992 Carrera Cabriolet I was using for movement, I stepped on the accelerator in sports mode and escaped from Dealer H. I went straight to Dealer O.

Dealer O is a store with a slightly old exterior, but they have a very warm reception.The salesman who was in charge had a good flow of conversation, and while listening well to information and car life here, he talked about Fairlady Z.

When I asked about the ordering process, he apologetically said, "If you could send me about the costs in the estimate ahead of time...And.

Everything is different from the previous dealer.

there,"I will buy it, so please!” and made a quick decision. When I buy a carOf course, the price and the attractiveness of the car itself are important, but the attractiveness of the shop and the person in charge is also important.

There are stores that sell the same product but lose customers and stores that acquire customers.

I'm the type of person who is so eager to buy that I open my wallet and go to the store, but I wonder what kind of store can't sell it.

In addition, the next day, SMS from Dealer H "What is the status of your consideration?I received an email saying, "I'm sorry this time, but I will send you off”, and since then there has been no reply at all.

After all, it was that kind of shop and people. I made the right decision not to buy it.

Specifications of the new Fairlady Z that I chose

Grade: Version T
Transmission: AT
Exterior color: burgundy
Interior color: black

First.I chose AT transmission.

The reason is that I own other MT cars, and I don't intend to run like a Fairlady Z. Also, unlike the old days, it is the latest 9-speed AT, so the AT is overwhelmingly superior in terms of performance.

Also, when I watched the test drive videos on Youtube, I was very curious about the vibration transmitted to the shift knob, which is another reason why I chose the AT.

Next is the grade,The grade without a rear spoiler "Fairlady Z" diagonal logo was coolAlso, I felt that the spoiler itself was an afterthought in the design, so I considered a grade without a spoiler.

And I wanted active sound control and active noise control that let me enjoy the engine sound even though it was fake, so I bought version T (T seems to be a touring T), which is an intermediate grade because it is a grade with BOSE. Selected.

As for the color, I initially considered Ikazuchi Yellow, but since it is a slightly fluorescent and expansive color, the shape of the folded part of the front lip cannot be seen three-dimensionally.Personally, I get a flat impression.Also, I felt that a two-tone color would cut off the sense of unity from the rear hatch to the tail, so I decided to consider a single color system.

If that happens.Burgundy, which seems to be a homage to the first generation Z (S30), looks cool with a very mature atmosphere.

Also, in this color, the 18-inch wheels give off a classical atmosphere and look good, and I felt that I could ride as a Z that I can use everyday without feeling stiff.

deadline is?

Recently, there are dealers who have a lottery rather than a first-come-first-served basis, but at the moment there is no such story at my dealer.It seems to be on a first-come, first-served basis.When I asked the person in charge, there was no such thing as one or two years. It was said, but it seems that it is completely undecided at this time.

I don't want it in any particular hurry, so I'm going to wait patiently without rushing. I'm looking forward to these days when I think that I can finally ride the Z I've been dreaming of since I was a child.