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Originally Posted by JungleZ I like to switch up cars every 3 or 4 years, would financing of been a better choice? Originally Posted by JungleZ Why would i want

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Old 03-20-2013, 09:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I like to switch up cars every 3 or 4 years, would financing of been a better choice?
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Why would i want to own a car when I like to switch into something new and fresh every 3 years?
The term you're looking for is lease. Not financing.

Lease = you return the car after X years
Finance = you pay to eventually own the car.

If you like to switch cars, stick with leasing. But I'm sure you already knew that.
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Ended up getting rid of mine for a couple of reasons.

The first was reliability. ECU whining. Engine oil burning. VVEL control errors post-engine swap. Just didn't inspire much confidence.

The second was service. It was a constant battle to get a dealer (went to several) to acknowledge a problem. I understand this is usually the case everywhere, but it put a pretty sour taste in my mouth.

The third is Nissan corporate in general and the way they've handled (or not handled) this steering lock problem. The GTR gets a recall. Every other vehicle with the same part gets the cold shoulder.

It's not that they don't know a problem exists. They removed the lock from current models completely, yet they still charge people an arm and a leg for a "fix" rather than just owning up to the issue and issuing a recall to pull a stupid fuse.

I just can't support behavior like that. :/
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Ended up getting rid of mine for a couple of reasons.

The first was reliability. ECU whining. Engine oil burning. VVEL control errors post-engine swap. Just didn't inspire much confidence.

The second was service. It was a constant battle to get a dealer (went to several) to acknowledge a problem. I understand this is usually the case everywhere, but it put a pretty sour taste in my mouth.

The third is Nissan corporate in general and the way they've handled (or not handled) this steering lock problem. The GTR gets a recall. Every other vehicle with the same part gets the cold shoulder.

It's not that they don't know a problem exists. They removed the lock from current models completely, yet they still charge people an arm and a leg for a "fix" rather than just owning up to the issue and issuing a recall to pull a stupid fuse.

I just can't support behavior like that. :/

I didn't know you sold your car actually!

And at the moment I'm having that dealer problem too vs back in Houston I could make up a problem and they'd ACTUALLY diagnose it, they even fixed problems that I didn't even know about!

And about the steering lock. It shows how shítty a company is to let that slide, BUT they did FINALLY recall it even though their solution is still a crappy one
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Its what you want and what you enjoy.....
sometimes we just want a change
with my Z, I have had no major problems.
biggest complaint is the paint, and I need to do something about that....
I also have the habit of lightly hitting curbs....
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Your always helping everyone with their Z's and giving them advice about mods and stuff about the car in general, but all of a sudden you regret buying the car?
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Your always helping everyone with their Z's and giving them advice about mods and stuff about the car in general, but all of a sudden you regret buying the car?
He's helping them because he's had so much experience himself As far as I know, he's always complained about the car
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He's helping them because he's had so much experience himself As far as I know, he's always complained about the car
LOL!!!
I LOVED the car for the first 6 months... But for the past 7-8, I've HATED it...


And I have dealt with............ 15-20 Nissan dealershits in 2 years, called corporate 30+ times, I've helped people reclaim THOUSANDS of dollars from Corporate.

I've been around the Nissan block enough for a few lifetimes. So I KNOW the way they operate, I KNOW the way dealers can operate, and I make it KNOWN that if they play games, I fúck them back...
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LOL!!!
I LOVED the car for the first 6 months... But for the past 7-8, I've HATED it...


And I have dealt with............ 15-20 Nissan dealershits in 2 years, called corporate 30+ times, I've helped people reclaim THOUSANDS of dollars from Corporate.

I've been around the Nissan block enough for a few lifetimes. So I KNOW the way they operate, I KNOW the way dealers can operate, and I make it KNOWN that if they play games, I fúck them back...

Yeah! He's de . 5 oh! Son !

And yours just says replica
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And yours just says replica
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Your always helping everyone with their Z's and giving them advice about mods and stuff about the car in general, but all of a sudden you regret buying the car?
Here's the thing.
I like to think I'm not an ásshole, so I like to help out
I really enjoy the forum and 99% of it's members, so I like to help out
I really enjoy helping people fix their car problems because I like working on cars
And I really, REALLY enjoy making corporate, of any company lose just a bit more money.


And as I posted on another thread just 2 min ago:

Lol!!!

Hey, if someone wants a 370, I'll still give them advice, if someone is on the fence, I'll tell them to get something else

Maybe I have REALLY shítty luck
But at the same time there's this list of generic problems:


They didn't fix ANY of that on the 370Z
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Here's the thing.
I like to think I'm not an ásshole, so I like to help out
I really enjoy the forum and 99% of it's members, so I like to help out
I really enjoy helping people fix their car problems because I like working on cars
And I really, REALLY enjoy making corporate, of any company lose just a bit more money.


And as I posted on another thread just 2 min ago:

Lol!!!

Hey, if someone wants a 370, I'll still give them advice, if someone is on the fence, I'll tell them to get something else

Maybe I have REALLY shítty luck
But at the same time there's this list of generic problems:


They didn't fix ANY of that on the 370Z
lol

90% of this still applies to my experience. lol
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Didn't regret buying mine, but I definitely had some issues.
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Should have got back up camera due to deadly blind spots when backing in a crowded area but other then that it is what i expected and more. Car has get a ticket quick speed 80 feels like 50 in this car i got to watch my foot and the speedometer.
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Didn't regret buying mine, but I definitely had some issues.
Same. I don't regret it. I'm glad I owned the car. The issues just took away the enjoyment of the ride.

I hope the new Z is nice enough to bring me back.
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I would love to have gotten a v8 m3, big that's not in the Z's price range. My only regret is not getting the nismo, mainly just for its styling.
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