Any guesses why it left me stranded?

JARblue

Damn. Sorry to hear the diagnosis. Good luck whatever you decide to do with it.

Talk to Nissan for sure. They'll want to look at it of course, but get them to talk to your mechanic. And if they deny any help, ask specifically if they can look into "goodwill coverage" for you. If you use the dealer a lot you have a much better shot so leverage that; if not don't bring it up lol. If you talk to the right person at corporate they will have the authority to negotiate some sort of deal, maybe where you buy the parts and they cover the labor. It's happened before and you won't know if you don't ask. I got thousands of dollars in airbag labor and parts covered several years out of warranty.

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