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Felix 808 07-18-2013 12:38 PM

Hey Andrew, best of luck. I hope they don't mess around & get you fixed right this time.

JARblue 07-18-2013 01:35 PM

I'm guessing that Nissan already has the engine removed and is currently installing a brand new long block steering lock :ugh2:

Haboob 07-18-2013 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2409372)
I'm guessing that Nissan already has the engine removed and is currently installing a brand new long block steering lock :ugh2:

Probably combing it over to find a reason to not fix it.

"Sir, it looks like you've changed from the OEM tires. We cannot warranty this."

Jordo! 07-18-2013 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2408847)
You're driving your $400,000 Rolls Royce yourself???
Like a peasant!!!

:roflpuke2:

JARblue 07-18-2013 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob (Post 2409385)
Probably combing it over to find a reason to not fix it.

"Sir, it looks like you've changed from the OEM tires. We cannot warranty this."

:icon18: :icon18: for the dealer's sake, I hope not - DE will have Nissan Corporate pull their dealer license :roflpuke2:

Jordo! 07-18-2013 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felix 808 (Post 2409240)
Hey Andrew, best of luck. I hope they don't mess around & get you fixed right this time.

Ditto!

Hopefully all issues will be resolved.

ajc1884 07-18-2013 02:04 PM

Boss !!!

Zbrah 07-18-2013 02:12 PM

lol finally found your thread, didn't know what you meant earlier today. How's it going there at the dealer? update with pics of new car now!

DEpointfive0 07-18-2013 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Elan (Post 2409236)
:bowrofl::bowrofl::roflpuke2::roflpuke2: My face when I actually saw you riding in your car smokin a cigar! You sir just made my day. No...my week. Thank you for that.

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Originally Posted by Jordo! (Post 2409389)
:roflpuke2:

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Originally Posted by ajc1884 (Post 2409455)
Boss !!!

I'm glad I could make you guys laugh!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felix 808 (Post 2409240)
Hey Andrew, best of luck. I hope they don't mess around & get you fixed right this time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2409372)
I'm guessing that Nissan already has the engine removed and is currently installing a brand new long block steering lock :ugh2:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob (Post 2409385)
Probably combing it over to find a reason to not fix it.

"Sir, it looks like you've changed from the OEM tires. We cannot warranty this."

:icon18:

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2409393)
:icon18: :icon18: for the dealer's sake, I hope not - DE will have Nissan Corporate pull their dealer license :roflpuke2:

:icon18:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo! (Post 2409400)
Ditto!

Hopefully all issues will be resolved.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zbrah (Post 2409469)
lol finally found your thread, didn't know what you meant earlier today. How's it going there at the dealer? update with pics of new car now!

Thanks all!!! :tiphat: I'm finally confident

In any case, went to the dealer, told them what's up, the service techs had a problem starting it and driving it 10 feet! They pulled the same codes, cylinder 6 and random or multiple cylinder misfire.
I talked to 2 service advisors, both GREAT guys, VERY helpful, Alex Ramos and... Um... I forgot, lol, (I've been awake for 30 hours, lol)
I said that the car was unsafe to drive because of the random misfires and the fact that the car would slow from 80+ to 60 in almost no time while the car shook like a son bitch, and they really took it to heart and agreed.
And I told them what the previous dealer said, and did (more like didn't) do over the 13 days they had my car, and they blamed my starting problems on the battery and they said they fixed all my other smaller issues, which they didn't... And I said I have a 1 month old Costco battery as well as a brand new Nissan battery in the passenger footwell if needed to change it. I told them that I wanted everything to be right and they were impressed that I had 2 batteries, that I had the oil changes done to a tee, fluids changed with GTR fluids and such. They also said their GTR tech will work on it and he can fix a car with his eyes closed, and it showed, he had 3 GTRs he was working on at the same time, lol!!!

I gave them the laundry list of problems, and some parts like door rattle isn't covered anymore since I'm out of the 3yr/36k, which I'm out of, but he said they'd look.
As I was driving home I called him and said that the door rattle was the window because. And he cut me off, and said, Andrew, don't worry, we'll be taking care of ALL of it, lol!!! But I said when the window is put down even a millimeter, it doesn't rattle, and he assured me that they'd look over everything, and right everything, even on their dime.

There was some other things said that I won't post, but all in all, Fontana Nissan FTW, really a great place overall!
And I can FINALLY sleep well at night!!!

JARblue 07-18-2013 03:24 PM

Sounds like a good start to the process, Andrew :tup:

kenchan 07-18-2013 03:34 PM

i thought only in china do people actually ride cars that are being towed. :tup:

chrischhorn 07-18-2013 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2409553)
I'm glad I could make you guys laugh!







:icon18:



:icon18:





Thanks all!!! :tiphat: I'm finally confident

In any case, went to the dealer, told them what's up, the service techs had a problem starting it and driving it 10 feet! They pulled the same codes, cylinder 6 and random or multiple cylinder misfire.
I talked to 2 service advisors, both GREAT guys, VERY helpful, Alex Ramos and... Um... I forgot, lol, (I've been awake for 30 hours, lol)
I said that the car was unsafe to drive because of the random misfires and the fact that the car would slow from 80+ to 60 in almost no time while the car shook like a son bitch, and they really took it to heart and agreed.
And I told them what the previous dealer said, and did (more like didn't) do over the 13 days they had my car, and they blamed my starting problems on the battery and they said they fixed all my other smaller issues, which they didn't... And I said I have a 1 month old Costco battery as well as a brand new Nissan battery in the passenger footwell if needed to change it. I told them that I wanted everything to be right and they were impressed that I had 2 batteries, that I had the oil changes done to a tee, fluids changed with GTR fluids and such. They also said their GTR tech will work on it and he can fix a car with his eyes closed, and it showed, he had 3 GTRs he was working on at the same time, lol!!!

I gave them the laundry list of problems, and some parts like door rattle isn't covered anymore since I'm out of the 3yr/36k, which I'm out of, but he said they'd look.
As I was driving home I called him and said that the door rattle was the window because. And he cut me off, and said, Andrew, don't worry, we'll be taking care of ALL of it, lol!!! But I said when the window is put down even a millimeter, it doesn't rattle, and he assured me that they'd look over everything, and right everything, even on their dime.

There was some other things said that I won't post, but all in all, Fontana Nissan FTW, really a great place overall!
And I can FINALLY sleep well at night!!!

They are still going to fart in your seat....... They are going to lift the plastic cover off just to fart.


But in all seriousness. SOOOOOO glad your car is finally getting fixed. You're going to enjoy the car so much more once its problem free.

DEpointfive0 07-18-2013 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2409562)
Sounds like a good start to the process, Andrew :tup:

Yeah, THANK GOD!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2409576)
i thought only in china do people actually ride cars that are being towed. :tup:

LOL, it was that, with my cigars, or in his crappy truck with weirdly leaned seats, lol

It was ok, but it was like being at the back of a roller coaster when we hit a bump. It felt like I was getting a mild dose of whiplash every time

All in all, the car made it, driver was GREAT, bought him breakfast and tipped him $20

DIGItonium 07-18-2013 03:40 PM

The window rattle is caused by a loose rivet in the window regulator module. The revised regulator has a nylon washer of some sort keeping the rivet from vibrating against it. I had mine replaced a month ago.

Keep us posted on the crazy engine idling issue. At first it sounds like the VVEL system fell apart.

MyKindaGuise 07-18-2013 03:58 PM

He actually did it!

You sir have gained more internet respect than I thought I could muster.

Well played.


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