12-25-2012, 10:34 PM
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A True Z Fanatic
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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0
I didn't either...
I can only buy Japanese cars because of build quality...
Like when I wanted to install the 4th brake light, the damn bolts would NOT come off no matter what I did.
I felt like killing anyone and everyone at Nissan... I told my dad about the amount of thread locker and he saw how much shít I had to go through to take it off and his reply was, "You see, the Japanese build cars to last"
Great answer
Also, regarding squeaks and rattles, sorry brothers, some there are less bolts and welds in cars, and more BS clips and such, you're going to get more squeaks with every car. Another reason to buy the extended warranty, my door panel has been replaced once in this car and my previous Maxima
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I understand that things will squeak and rattle, but my 2001 WS6 rattled less than the first Z car I rode in (an '06?) and it rattled less the day I sold it in 2010 with 150K miles on it than my 2012 370Z.
Maybe I'm the only one who see's a problem with that. My initial quality impression of my 370Z was VERY good/high. My opinion now is that it's "low/average". About where American cars in the $35-45K price-range were 10 years ago. Take that as you will. Just not pleased. I expect a little squeak, but I have to turn the radio up to drown all the rattles out, and that's just lame. THen I pull into a parking-lot and the power-steering moans and groans and everyone looks at me and it's embarrassing. I mean, seriously?
I hate to say it, but I am at the point where I would rather have a slightly crappier grade of plastic used and not have a car that feels like a bucket of bolts and clunks and whines and groans. It's annoying. I'll post video in a few of the power-steering whine that Nissan says is "Characteristic of the car".
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