Am I Being Unrealistic?

Telephone · 06-28-2012, 01:23 PM

Paranoid owners change their oil themselves and do their best to avoid the dealer at all costs.
You've got a lot more than seating position to worry about.

MattP725 · 06-28-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Telephone

Paranoid owners change their oil themselves and do their best to avoid the dealer at all costs.
You've got a lot more than seating position to worry about.

This...

I dropped my car off one time for a consumption test and was so paranoid I took about 20 digital pics of the entire exterior and interior.

I don't let anyone drive the car... hell when I had the tires changed I brought them the wheels off the car so they couldn't scratch the lug holes.

And yes you are being unrealistic... infact we all are... we treat a car like it is life's greatest possesion. It's just a car at the end of hte day.

Volk Z · 06-28-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Telephone

Paranoid owners change their oil themselves and do their best to avoid the dealer at all costs.
You've got a lot more than seating position to worry about.

Took the words out of my mouth!!

Change the oil yourself... I had to have work done at Nissan with my 350Z and they put a nick in one of my Volk rims and cracked one of my airwalker Japan sideskirts.... Needless to say it was my last visit to Nissan.

They paid me around $1000 for "fixing" the items so no complaints BUT rather then stressing just do it yourself best and ONLY way i do things on my car.

Pelican170 · 06-28-2012, 02:32 PM

yea thats a little nutty. it takes 2 seconds to fix your seat... god forbid if they move the mirrors

JohnsZ · 06-28-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

yea thats a little nutty. it takes 2 seconds to fix your seat... god forbid if they move the mirrors

And you are my fellow statesman....shame!

kenchan · 06-28-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnsZ

And you are my fellow statesman....shame!

john- you know about the ignore list?

it's in your UserCP and you can add people you dont want to see posts/PM's from.

hello john? j... john?

Pelican170 · 06-28-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnsZ

And you are my fellow statesman....shame!

lol, you really thought my post was that bad? i was just playing around but I do think thats very anal to be that way about your seats...

Mt Tam I am · 06-28-2012, 03:42 PM

I hate others driving my car as well but, tough. If somebody is working on my car they need to drive it to see if it cured. Not on an oil change except in and out of the bay.

A cigarette wielding 400 pound fellow is where I would leave. Smoking is unacceptable in my vehicile.

Lug · 06-28-2012, 01:44 PM

Bring it to Lug's 370Z emporium! We won't move your seat 1 inch! Our trusty staff is willing and able to squeeze into the tiniest of sports cars!

At Your Service, SIR!

hadokenuh · 06-28-2012, 01:56 PM

If I was that paranoid, I would just leave the dealership and go to another one right way. Rather not let them work on the car and have to keep thinking about it later.

JohnsZ · 06-28-2012, 02:04 PM

"Well.....I guess the people have spoken. I'll be going back to NY now" (a little Seinfeld humor there...couldn't help myself). So far the majority of you say I'm being unrealistic, a couple of you are as OCD as I am, and one guy who has no sympathy calls me an @ss. I'm not feeling the love my brothers! So here's my delimma, as Ken can probably figure out, no way am I changing my own oil let alone do any self service on it so where do I go?

370SteeZ · 06-28-2012, 02:09 PM

Are you afraid that if they adjust your seat, you'll never be able to have it back at the position and you'll be driving stick like a rookie? Lol

JohnsZ · 06-28-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 370SteeZ

Are you afraid that if they adjust your seat, you'll never be able to have it back at the position and you'll be driving stick like a rookie? Lol

Yes and No!

Volk Z · 06-28-2012, 02:39 PM

When you go to Nissan you could always ask for the GTR mechanic to do all your changes and do it on the GTR lift as well which accomodates for a lower car....

At least this way you are getting someone that has to deal with people that own 100K dollar Nissans....

Otherwise jack the car up, hit the drain bolt change the oil filter put drain bolt back in put recommended oil type and amount in put cap on lower car down and start her up

--- Thats the cliff note version with no commas and extreme fragments in the sentence. haha

JohnsZ · 06-28-2012, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Volk Z

When you go to Nissan you could always ask for the GTR mechanic to do all your changes and do it on the GTR lift as well which accomodates for a lower car....

At least this way you are getting someone that has to deal with people that own 100K dollar Nissans....

Otherwise jack the car up, hit the drain bolt change the oil filter put drain bolt back in put recommended oil type and amount in put cap on lower car down and start her up

--- Thats the cliff note version with no commas and extreme fragments in the sentence. haha

Now THAT'S an intelligent response....at least the first part

06-28-2012, 02:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
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Lug A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,926 Drives: 2006 350Z Rep Power: 21	Bring it to Lug's 370Z emporium! We won't move your seat 1 inch! Our trusty staff is willing and able to squeeze into the tiniest of sports cars! At Your Service, SIR! __________________ keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs

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370SteeZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal / SGV Area Posts: 104 Drives: 40th Anniversary M6 Rep Power: 17	Are you afraid that if they adjust your seat, you'll never be able to have it back at the position and you'll be driving stick like a rookie? Lol __________________ Accuair E-Level \|\| Fast Intentions SS (Non-Res) \|\| Stillen Gen.3 \|\| Z1 Test Pipes \|\| SPC Camber Arms \|\| Ichiba Spacers

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Volk Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 2,214 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 3067	When you go to Nissan you could always ask for the GTR mechanic to do all your changes and do it on the GTR lift as well which accomodates for a lower car.... At least this way you are getting someone that has to deal with people that own 100K dollar Nissans.... Otherwise jack the car up, hit the drain bolt change the oil filter put drain bolt back in put recommended oil type and amount in put cap on lower car down and start her up --- Thats the cliff note version with no commas and extreme fragments in the sentence. haha __________________ AMUSE * TOMEI * STILLEN * CRAFTSQUARE RECARO * 3M * TOP SECRET * SLICKCARBON

06-28-2012, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Telephone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 297 Drives: 2012 Sport M6 Rep Power: 15	Paranoid owners change their oil themselves and do their best to avoid the dealer at all costs. You've got a lot more than seating position to worry about.

06-28-2012, 01:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
hadokenuh Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 186 Drives: 09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 15	If I was that paranoid, I would just leave the dealership and go to another one right way. Rather not let them work on the car and have to keep thinking about it later.

06-28-2012, 02:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
JohnsZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 374 Drives: '09 370Z Tour CY M6 Rep Power: 16	"Well.....I guess the people have spoken. I'll be going back to NY now" (a little Seinfeld humor there...couldn't help myself). So far the majority of you say I'm being unrealistic, a couple of you are as OCD as I am, and one guy who has no sympathy calls me an @ss. I'm not feeling the love my brothers! So here's my delimma, as Ken can probably figure out, no way am I changing my own oil let alone do any self service on it so where do I go?