Are you proud of this Nissan?
 

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Went to Starbucks in the morning like I always do (since I work from home and don't commute, but want to drive my Z) and when I attempted to start....NOTHING.

So I got to sit in the parking lot for an hour waiting for a tow and the embarrassment of having a nice Corvette and Camaro drive by with the drivers probably laughing at me.

I feel like I have been had by Nissan....They aren't even close to the quality of Toyotas. Oh, and this is the second time this has happened...

Are you proud of your product Nissan?

You are blaming the entire company based on this? I am sure the cars honda or toyota make never have this kind of problem right?

Very proud of my Nissan.

wow that sucks...havent had any issues with my 370z like that yet (knock on wood)

Honestly I wouldn't feel embarrassed because I could careless what people think but It would be upsetting for sure. I've yet to have any issues with mine and I hope your issue get resolved this time around.

i smell a flame war coming out of this, but i'll bite....yes i am proud of my Z as it has never left me stranded in almost 10k miles of driving and is a joy to drive everyday, sorry for your luck though. you seem to be one of the few who has problems with it.

That sucks. I hope it doesn't happen the third time. Oh, and I don't think it's plausible to compare it to Toyota anymore. Remember the big recall a few years back?? Stuff happens. We just hope it doesn't happen to us. :P

What was the issue last time around?

sounds like you killed your battery....

Don't get me wrong, I love the car and I love driving it, but I am also jaded because I have owned 5 Toyotas since 1988 before. Of those 5 Toyotas I have had ONE problem and that was an oxygen sensor. So yes, I do blame the entire company for stranding me TWICE which hasn't happened to me before.

I may be guilty of having high standards or expectations, but I don't think you would like being in my shoes at that moment.

At the dealership I did speak to the assistant general manager and during the conversation he mentioned that Toyotas have a high amount of recalls. My reply was that Nissan should follow suit and have pride in their product and more importantly attempt to REALLY fix issues.

To their credit the dealership is very responsive and treated me right. But it is the same concept to me when you get the wrong order at McDonald's...."Dude...it is your only job to get the order right". Likewise, a car's purpose is to GO...and even more so with a high-performance version. And it has let me down twice.

I guess I am the only one that considers my time valuable.

Sorry if I have offended anyone, but I can't help but feel embarrassed that I thought Nissan would be of the same quality as Toyota. That's on me.

The first time was the IPDM, this time it was the steering wheel lock.

I know it sucks and can sympathize with you, I wouldn't blame the entire company. I'll just leave it at that.

no offense taken, everyone has issues with cars at least once in their life and as far as makes of cars i personally dont think it really matters as far as which manufacturers have more problems than others. Hell my parents owned a toyota 4runner and that thing had a hell of alot of problems before my parents finally got rid of it, mostly to do with the drivetrain.

2010 Prius with 54K miles, replaced rear hatch struts TWICE
2009 Z with 14K miles, replaced rear hatch struts, replaced gas tank, transmission clunks, transmission whine

sucks this happened to you . Dint prius have that problem with the gas peddle getting stuck?

To Nissan's credit, the reason why I went with Nissan is I used to do 100% travel for my job. Out of the many, many cars I rented, they seemed to hold up the best, and we know how we like to beat the hell out of rentals ;)

I didn't go for a Toyota because the IS-F is just stupid looking and they can keep the paddle-shifters!

Holy slabadoo!

These cars are made up of thousands of parts that have taken mankind untold hours to research, design, and produce. Even with the highest quality control standards by the sheer number of vehicles, parts, and processes to put it all together things are eventually going to break. It is a miracle these things work as well they do. Take a course in mathematical probability and it will open a whole new way of viewing the world.

The 370Z is pure sex! It is hot, loud, and rough!

The steering wheel lock mechanism failure has left many on this forum standed. It's something that Nissan should have recalled.

sorry for :stirthepot:

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No, this was actually a single accident due to a guy using SUV floor mats that were too large for the pedal cut outs. Pedal got stuck on the matt. 100% of that whole Toyota safety fiasco was all BS.

I fortunately have also not had any of the OP's problems.

Seriously OP, lighten up. Stuff happens, and something as trivial as getting your cheeseburger right is hardly worth the aggravation. Have them fix it and move on.

I agree with this :tup:

Are you intending to be condescending?

You missed the point.

well, tbh, I'd be pissed and frustrated too just like th OP. OP, sorry you've had to go thru this twice now, on the bright side of things, at least it sounds like your dealership is doing right by you which is always a good thing and unfortunately with nissan, seems to be a rare thing.

That said, I wouldn't necessarily throw the baby out with the bathwater and condemn the whole brand, wife and I have owned at least 8 different nissan vehicles and all of them have been reliable, very good cars/suvs. a few minor problems here and there but nothing major (knock on wood).

I love my very first Nissan and which is my first brand new car, after owning 2 civics and first driving my fathers which were good cars. But man I love my nissan

I agree...My next car is going to be a GTR :driving:

As an aside, isn't strange that the government was bailing out GM and Chrysler and at the same time the NTSB (the government) and the media (possibly corrupted by the said government) made a huge deal out of it?
Just saying...

Agreed, I love my Zeda!

I love this car to death

I think you are being a little harsh...if these cars (cars in general) weren't made to have an issue...there would be no such things as "warranties" and "service departments"

So ya, sucks you got stranded...but we can't always have the perfect scenario.

I've done over 300+ transactions on Ebay without issue or scams etc. So I love it, yet I know people that have had bad experiences 2 out of 3 times...someone gets the shaft sometimes...

It also sucks for Nissan when people ask me about my Z and I tell the truth.

I feel that I am just part of a calculation that allows people to be stranded in a parking lot. Anyone on this forum may not value my time, but I certainly do (as my employer and customers).

I guess I am just unrealistic in trying to hold people and companies to higher standards.

blackzeda- what is your build date?

Retracting my statement based on the chronic whine may make me combust.

But what exactly is the truth?

Yes you had a bad experience but most people put Nissan among Toyota and Honda and looking in this thread, most people are saying thats not happened to them

If my Z died on me, granted I'd be upset, especially if I had somewhere to be but I couldn't see myself walking into the dealer asking they be "accountable"

For the money I paid, I expect them to "fix" it and provide me with my vehicle in in proper working order so i can enjoy it as intended. If they can't do that, then its time to raise my arms.

Why do I feel like I'm being "trolled" lol

That Nismo is a real turd. I'll take it off your hands for free. :)

BlackZeda --

Every car maker I know of and have experienced (I have been owning, driving, working on, rebuilding, wrecking and restoring cars for more than 36 years) has problems. Sometimes these are in a few, limited situations and sometimes the problems are more widespread.

To judge an entire company by a few issues that you have had with a single vehicle is neither logical nor fair. You like Toyotas? That's cool because they are very reliable cars; boring as all get out across the board, but reliable. Heck, my wife drives a Toyota and one of my favorite cars was my 1975 Celica. However, if you were one of the guys with the unintended acceleration problem or got your floor mat caught up in the gas pedal, you might be singing a different tune.

As far as Nissans go (z's in particular) my experience is that they are highly reliable and long-lasting. My 370 is my 11th Z car and I still have one of my 240's -- a '71. The 240z has 280,000 or so miles on it, one of my sons has a hand-me-down 1982 280zx (turbo) with more than 350,000 miles and my other son a hand-me-down 1983 280zx NA with about 360,000 miles. These are just a few examples and none of these has had major problems.

I don't know what my point is, exactly, other than to illustrate that when one is stranded it is easy to be upset and say hurtful things. Nissan makes very good cars, just like many other companies. Be patient with what probably are a few freak occurrences, be thankful that you have a good dealer to work with and don't worry so much.

-- onzedge has written...

10/09

Sounds like that is significant...

I can only relay my experience, but overall I let people know that I love my Z and it is definitely the best looking car on the road (period). BUT, I have had problems.

Not going to sell her and as soon as she is paid off I will be modding her like crazy!

Even before that I will be adding an oil cooler, some beefy brakes, new rims and a custom paint job.

onzedge

I am trying to keep an open mind, but my post is more of a cautionary tale to prospective buyers.

Thanks for the insightful words!

I will send you my title and keys....hey, wait a second! You sneaky bastage! :)

/\ cliffs: onzedge is an old bastard. :p ...and he really likes his Z cars. :tup:

/\ steering column lock or something or other was/is an issue with a noticable amount of 09 Zs (and GTRs too I might add).