After 5 years of Owning a 370Z, I'm Swearing Off Nissan

edk370 · 05-13-2014, 03:05 PM

So pretty much all high-performance cars whether they be from Kia all the way up to Bugatti Veyrons are POS's in one way or another, right? They're not "Go Pro proof" I imagine.

There's no such thing as a durable high-performance car. That would be oxymoronic if it was so.

Consumer Reports puts Porsche high on the list for customer satisfaction and reliability. I wonder how true that is? Is it true that "you get what you pay for" with Porsches ($90k+ cars)? I'm talking Porsche 911s...because I'm seriously considering one.

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by edk370

So pretty much all high-performance cars whether they be from Kia all the way up to Bugatti Veyrons are POS's in one way or another, right? They're not "Go Pro proof" I imagine.

There's no such thing as a durable high-performance car. That would be oxymoronic if it was so.

Consumer Reports puts Porsche high on the list for customer satisfaction and reliability. I wonder how true that is? Is it true that "you get what you pay for" with Porsches ($90k+ cars)? I'm talking Porsche 911s...because I'm seriously considering one.

Looks like you've never heard of a Supra.
And Porch ranks #1 in initial quality, oh, and Porch's number one most reliable aspect, their owners

speedfreek · 05-13-2014, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Looks like you've never heard of a Supra.
And Porch ranks #1 in initial quality, oh, and Porch's number one most reliable aspect, their owners

Except for Porsche's latest GT3 incident. I guess at least they are owning up to it.

edk370 · 05-13-2014, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Looks like you've never heard of a Supra.
And Porch ranks #1 in initial quality, oh, and Porch's number one most reliable aspect, their owners

I hear that MKIV TT's aren't as "boost proof" as many say. I hear its limit is 550 hp...after that you're asking for disaster. That iron block, 3.0 I-6 starts to wobble after 600hp I hear.

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2014, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by edk370

I hear that MKIV TT's aren't as "boost proof" as many say. I hear its limit is 550 hp...after that you're asking for disaster. That iron block, 3.0 I-6 starts to wobble after 600hp I hear.

Still reliable sports car, and I know MANY supra owners on stock drivetrain a pushing 700+WHP without issue. The only close friend I know that sold his Supra, sold it because he was getting 7MPG average, LOL

jpkirk · 05-13-2014, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by edk370

So pretty much all high-performance cars whether they be from Kia all the way up to Bugatti Veyrons are POS's in one way or another, right? They're not "Go Pro proof" I imagine.

There's no such thing as a durable high-performance car. That would be oxymoronic if it was so.

Consumer Reports puts Porsche high on the list for customer satisfaction and reliability. I wonder how true that is? Is it true that "you get what you pay for" with Porsches ($90k+ cars)? I'm talking Porsche 911s...because I'm seriously considering one.

I don't drive my wife's Altima like I drive the Z. Somehow just a little anti-climactic you know. So if you drive more aggressively it is only natural that rattles and squeeks will pop up. Aggressivly driven Porsche, Beemer, or Merc (yea I heard Toyota mentioned as well) will all develop rattles and squeeks over time.

Tazicon · 05-14-2014, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by edk370

So pretty much all high-performance cars whether they be from Kia all the way up to Bugatti Veyrons are POS's in one way or another, right? They're not "Go Pro proof" I imagine.

There's no such thing as a durable high-performance car. That would be oxymoronic if it was so.

Consumer Reports puts Porsche high on the list for customer satisfaction and reliability. I wonder how true that is? Is it true that "you get what you pay for" with Porsches ($90k+ cars)? I'm talking Porsche 911s...because I'm seriously considering one.

I love my Porsches, the customer support is second to none. I called and said I had some fuild under my 911, a flat bed came out they rolled the car out of the garage put it on the flat bed took it in to the dealership. Gave me a ride then a 911 loaner. I should say its a used car, but man they treat you good. Not one penny out of pocket. On my CPO I have 80k waranties on both cars. that includes road side assistance etc etc etc. If I can afford to keep buying Porsches in the future I will do so.

I will note that they couldn't find anything wrong with it........long story short it was actually coming from another vehicle that I had parked there the day before and didn't notice it leaked. Figured it out the next day when my Jeep leaked on the other side of the garage........

kenchan · 05-14-2014, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazicon

I love my Porsches, the customer support is second to none. I called and said I had some fuild under my 911, a flat bed came out they rolled the car out of the garage put it on the flat bed took it in to the dealership. Gave me a ride then a 911 loaner. I should say its a used car, but man they treat you good. Not one penny out of pocket. On my CPO I have 80k waranties on both cars. that includes road side assistance etc etc etc. If I can afford to keep buying Porsches in the future I will do so.

I will note that they couldn't find anything wrong with it........long story short it was actually coming from another vehicle that I had parked there the day before and didn't notice it leaked. Figured it out the next day when my Jeep leaked on the other side of the garage........

mater?

onzedge · 05-14-2014, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mater?

edk370 · 05-14-2014, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazicon

I love my Porsches, the customer support is second to none. I called and said I had some fuild under my 911, a flat bed came out they rolled the car out of the garage put it on the flat bed took it in to the dealership. Gave me a ride then a 911 loaner. I should say its a used car, but man they treat you good. Not one penny out of pocket. On my CPO I have 80k waranties on both cars. that includes road side assistance etc etc etc. If I can afford to keep buying Porsches in the future I will do so.

I will note that they couldn't find anything wrong with it........long story short it was actually coming from another vehicle that I had parked there the day before and didn't notice it leaked. Figured it out the next day when my Jeep leaked on the other side of the garage........

Which Porsche do you have?..I'm looking at 991s, Vette C7s, and Tesla Model S 85s....If you got the 911, would you say it's a reliable car?

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-13-2014, 04:46 PM

This thread is garbage...
I was waiting to read something outstandingly wrong. These problems you get anywhere. Premium brands only get worse. IE, BMW.

kenchan · 05-13-2014, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

This thread is garbage...
I was waiting to read something outstandingly wrong. These problems you get anywhere. Premium brands only get worse. IE, BMW.

well i did post about a corolla..

Scribe · 05-14-2014, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

This thread is garbage...
I was waiting to read something outstandingly wrong. These problems you get anywhere. Premium brands only get worse. IE, BMW.

I'm sorry you feel like you wasted your time reading my post. However, those replying with things like, "I've never had problems with my Nissan." or "You will have problems with xyz (or any) brand." or "A lot of people have had these problems." or "I got those covered under warranty." missed my point completely.

The point isn't that I've had problems, it's that Nissan responded poorly. As I said in my original post, I have no issues with having a mass produced, and early production car that has some issues. It's the consistently poor response (or none in the case of the steering wheel lock) from Nissan.

As I also said in my original post and subsequent posts, everyone's experience will inform them differently and I hope that you have had a better experience. I've owned lots of cars of various makes with various problems. It's the way that issues are handled that matters to me. The Z is a fairly good car, but it's let down by a company that won't stand behind it.

MacCool · 05-14-2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Scribe

I'm sorry you feel like you wasted your time reading my post. However, those replying with things like, "I've never had problems with my Nissan." or "You will have problems with xyz (or any) brand." or "A lot of people have had these problems." or "I got those covered under warranty." missed my point completely.

The point isn't that I've had problems, it's that Nissan responded poorly. As I said in my original post, I have no issues with having a mass produced, and early production car that has some issues. It's the consistently poor response (or none in the case of the steering wheel lock) from Nissan.

As I also said in my original post and subsequent posts, everyone's experience will inform them differently and I hope that you have had a better experience. I've owned lots of cars of various makes with various problems. It's the way that issues are handled that matters to me. The Z is a fairly good car, but it's let down by a company that won't stand behind it.

I understand the feeling. I wonder if the poor response was a Nissan thing, a dealer thing, or a problem with one particular regional service rep. My wife's last Murano had a problem with a TPMS sensor. The dealer blew her off twice so I called the regional rep as listed in the manual. That got action, and damn quick. Dealer called back promptly, scheduled an appointment and replaced the sensor. I got like two phone calls and a followup letter from Nissan after that with them wanting to make sure the issue was resolved.

kenchan · 05-13-2014, 04:47 PM

so is scribe now getting a 2014 370Z then?

05-13-2014, 04:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	This thread is garbage... I was waiting to read something outstandingly wrong. These problems you get anywhere. Premium brands only get worse. IE, BMW. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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05-13-2014, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
edk370 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 296 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 13	So pretty much all high-performance cars whether they be from Kia all the way up to Bugatti Veyrons are POS's in one way or another, right? They're not "Go Pro proof" I imagine. There's no such thing as a durable high-performance car. That would be oxymoronic if it was so. Consumer Reports puts Porsche high on the list for customer satisfaction and reliability. I wonder how true that is? Is it true that "you get what you pay for" with Porsches ($90k+ cars)? I'm talking Porsche 911s...because I'm seriously considering one.

05-13-2014, 04:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	so is scribe now getting a 2014 370Z then?