350Z in Europe. How much for the deposit ?

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Hello,I've just ordered my 350Z in France.The dealer asked for a 10% deposit, which makes 3500 Euros for the baselinemodel (35.500 Euros with metal painting and cruise control)He first told me that a 1000 Euros deposit was enough, but changed his mindwhen I decided not to order the Pack model (38.900 Euros with full options),but the baseline model.He said that the 1000 Euros deposit was enough for the Pack model because hewas forced by Nissan to take one model for his showroom.But ordering another model would force him to order it specifically and hehas to follow Nissan Europe rules so that the order can be confirmed, ie a10% deposit.What do you think of this situation ?I find it difficult because the car is to be delivered only in April 2004(not available before that date). I understand better why Nissan improvedits financial situation now !!!

Peter Hill · Accepted Answer

On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:09:27 +0200, "Stéphane Bosschaert"    wrote:£2000 in UK.  I don't believe UK dealers have to take one as they aresupposed to be available to deposit paid order only.

Peter Hill · Answer

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:02:52 -0400, "dave"    wrote:That bad?They haven't even started shipping them to Europe yet!  UK deliveriesstart October 2003.  All cars allocated to UK in 2003 are sold andorders are being taken for 2004 with a £2000 deposit, prices start at£24K so at least they haven't done the usual currency conversion of aPound to the Dollar.WAIT?The press hacks had given up waiting for what is now a one year oldcar.  It's old news, why should they bother testing it?  Taken a bigdislike to car sales without test drives, so they panned it.ZZZzzzzzzz.

dave · Answer

That's HORRIBLE! Is it the same with other Japanese cars as well? or justspecialty sports cars like the new Z???

Peter Hill · Answer

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 22:54:25 -0400, "dave"    wrote:ISFAIK Just Z and Ford Focus RS - buy both unseen.  Just havesycophantic road tests in magazines to go on.  Who do you sue when itdoesn't do what they say?Lots of stuff, especially electronics appears to be priced in the USand UK at exactly the same price - $299.99 in the US or £299.99 UKpounds in the UK!

dave · Answer

if the electronics are priced the same, then we here in the US are getting ripped off.. I haven't checked the currency exchange, but your pound is worth about 1.5 -

2 of our dollars.... DOH! I know! lets start making some money, we can Import and Export small stuff through the mail!

A lot of people here LOVE the F. Focus, but I have heard about some bad reviews on them... cheers. dave

Ron · Answer

Not quite dude. If we're paying 299.99 US dollars and he's paying

299.99 in UK pounds (sorry but my American keyboard doesn't have a pound key), then he's paying the equivalent of about 450 US dollars.

Ron

full name · Answer

yup, duh, must be the dyslectic in me.

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