Aloha from the island of Florida
 

I've been here as a spectator and now am a participating member. I just took delivery of a 2009 Pearl White 370Z Sport. I'm pretty new to Nissan's and so I'm excited to see what she can do.

I've read some of the other members journals and have been inspired by some of the creativity that is out there. This forum seems to be pretty tight knit and friendly and I hope that I might be able to come here for answers and maybe contribute to the community.

Thanks for having me and Aloha once again!

~Rico

Congrats and Welcome!
post some pics of the Z when you can, enjoy!

Congrats & Welcome! Throw up some pics of your new ride and show us some love :p

Welcome to the site .. whereabouts are ya in Florida?

Thanks!! I'm in Jacksonville or south Georgia... lol, what site do you all use to host your photo's?

Congrats on your PW! Post some pics when you get a chance :)

Will do, I have the photo's but don't know what site to upload to so I can link them... any suggestions?

Welcome to the forums.

You can upload them to photobucket.com or use our own uploading system by clicking "manage attachments" as you post reply. You can also post them in our picture album section.

Thanks for that. Let's see if I can get it to work:

http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/y...Z/IMG_5352.jpg

Whoo hoo! Here's another... sorry they are not resized.

http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/y...Z/IMG_5351.jpg

Looks good! The Z looks great in white - nice choice! :xmastup:

ohai bro i have a place in jupiter

That is way south of Jax right? I'm originally from SoCal, I'm still learning my way around FL.

Oh, and thanks schrute for the compliment. Don't know what I should do first... So many parts!

yeah a few hrs

Well seeing as you don't have emissions inspections down there in Florida...I/H/E will give you solid gains. Fast Intentions is doing a great group buy on their brand new headers. Intakes, Stillen's are almost the defacto standard...and as far as a good CBE, thats all in your ear in the end. Berk, Stillen, and Fast Intentions are the popular ones around here if you haven't figured that out already.

Welcome out of lurking status!

Congrats!

Thanks MB and Fusz, I'm glad to be out of lurking mode! I think that I have pretty much decided on FI parts for the exhaust end of things. What are CBE's? Sorry I haven't been around the scene for some time... Thanks again!

Well, I actually bastardized I/H/E - usually it means Intakes/Heads/Exhaust (with headers being part of the exhaust of course), but in this occasion I meant Intake/Headers/Exhaust. Just throwing that out there.

CBE = Cat Back Exhaust.

Ah, gotcha, yes, I went to FI's website and drooled over the CBE's and HFC's and other 3 letter acronyms. *Sigh* the other thing is finding a place to put it all on for me... I don't trust myself with the headers. I saw someones post that had a write-up, that about scared the crap out of me...

I was leaning towards the G3 CAI as one of my first mods. She only has 150 miles on her as of now and will probably do it when I do my first oil change.

Be prepared to take your front bumper off.

Nothing solves being scared of modding more than just jumping in and doing it :). Assuming you have the proper tools of course.

Haha, very true. I'll have to do a search in the DIY section. I guess I'll have to buy more tools if I don't have the right ones!

Here's a question I have, it is about warranties...

The dealer is offering a 72 month / 75000 mile warranty that covers "mechanical coverage" for $1,882 and a basic maintenance package that covers "oil & filter replacement, chassis lubrication & 15 point inspection plus $100/year reimbursement for key fob if lost or damaged" for $1,476

My question is it worth it to do either one. I was thinking that the mechanical coverage might be worth it since it is a new chassis and everything... what do you all think?

Oh and there is the Xzilon Coating that they were trying to pedal too... $699. What's the verdict? Thanks again.

congrats and welcome aboard. the white z is Sick!!!!!!!

No. No, no no. Do not do it. Those extended warranties are under a LOT of fire now - noticed you said SPECIFICALLY "mechanical" - imagine your fuel pump goes out. Guess what, its electrical, not "mechanical" - they wouldn't cover it. That's just one example. California has been after them for a while...

And the coating - let me guess, paint sealant? Its a joke. If its undercoating, even worse...you dont need that junk there in Florida, at all.

I used to work at a dealership - they make a LOT of money back if you haggled them to invoice pricing, by selling you this junk.

Thanks StLRedrider for the comp. and all you other gents for the quick replies. The warranty that they are peddling is called the "Security+Plus" warranty and covers the Engine, Transmission, Drive Axle, Steering, and Suspension components. The major components are on there such as the fuel pump, as well as other pumps.

What are they extended warranties facing right now? Is it that they are not honoring them as a nationwide warranty and people are getting turned away?

I guess it is just piece of mind for me in that if a pump does go out or something with the transmission fails I can just roll up to the dealer and they have to fix it.

Well with that, thanks for all the awesome replies and the comments and of course for the help!

~Rico

Here's a thought - put the money they are asking for this warranty into an interest earning account. Don't touch it unless you have a non-maintenance expense come up with your Z (IOW, something you would have expected this warranty to cover). If you end up spending all or more of the account balance in the period of time or mileage the warranty covered you will be the exception, not the rule. These warranties are designed to add additional revenue for everyone on the other side of the transaction, then positioned as a benefit to you. Buy your own "warranty" coverage with the savings account and more than likely (much more than likely) you will have money left over at the end of the warranty term to buy some nice presents for your Z. Also, you will decide when your "warranty" is going to cover a repair. My :twocents:

All that stuff will be covered anyway under your initial warranty. I cant remember what magazine did a special on them (Road and Track I think), but basically they all have the same issue - they will do ANYTHING they can to deny your claim, and they purposefully write their contracts so that there are tons of loopholes.

They always sound like a good deal, but almost everywhere Ive read says that its a gigantic waste of money.

Thank you for all the replies and thoughts, and I agree with all of you with the interest bearing account and for me to decide when the warranty will expire! Thanks again!

Glad someone listened is all - girl I helped get an AMAZING price on a used Mazda3 blew everything she saved out the door when she got the SUPER MEGA PLATINUM PROTECTION PLAN, for a car that'll never break lol.

That is just too bad, I guess for her it is just that piece of mind. Now it's on to the toys!

Yeah, but it was only good for I think, 2 years from that point on? Its been almost 2 years, and nothing has broken. AKA, she wasted $2000 heh.

Jebus! Well that really blows! Eh, you live and learn right? Or you live and take the advice of others that know.. or you just live... haha.

I have another question but didn't really know where to put it in the forums. I have one of the "WE OWE" sheets from the dealer. If there are items on there it means that the dealer will install or deliver whatever it is at a later date... Is it a legal binding contract in a way? I'm asking because the dealer owes me something and is refusing to deliver it now that I have purchased the car... Thanks in advance!

What do they owe? Dumb question...

And if they said they owe you something, and they don't want to deliver...well, you know...

Nope, no dumb questions...

It is the cargo cover for the back hatch. The gist of the story is that while I was negotiating, I asked them to throw in the lighted kick plates and the cargo area cover. The sales manager said, "I'll take it off a car if I have to". I made sure that it was in writing because right before I checked this post I spoke to him and he started to back pedal and say, no I said that if it was standard on the vehicle that we would get it to you. So now I have this slip of paper stating otherwise. He did say that I should bring the "WE OWE" paper work and he said that if it is on there that he would cover it...

I hope that he does, as he was trying to get out of delivering it. Again, I believe this to be a binding document. The bottom of it says that it is good for 30 days from issuance. *sigh* we'll see...

Thanks for the question though!

Ahh, well - I would definitely bring the slip in and show him first. If they continue to deny it, then you have an issue. Til then...dont worry about it...

Thanks! I called the sales manager again and told him that I had a copy of it. So with that he said he'd cover it. Thanks again!

I think they were banking on the fact that you didnt keep it.

Personally, I made a 3-ring binder that holds every receipt for my car, including all of my paperwork I received when I purchased it, and insurance doc's. Never hurts to have a paper trail, Ive found...

Yep, that is what I was thinking when I talked to him on the phone. I gave him the benefit of the doubt that he had so many deals that he couldn't keep track of them all.

I also have a binder with all the documentation for my Z since I've taken delivery of her. It is always nice to have that paper trail.

Thanks again!

Just a little update for you. The sales manager is honoring the "WE OWE" form and ordred the neccessary parts for the cargo cover to go into my sport model Z! That battle has been won and now I can just sit back and enjoy her. Thanks again for the help and advice.