This is why my car isn't coming off the lot!!!

kustomZ · 03-09-2009, 09:56 PM

I don't know if this is a member on here...it looks like they took the z out to test it out a little bit. This is why I'm ordering mine, and am very weary about buying a sports car off a lot. You never know what the test drives consist of. MILD NSFW Warning for some language

YouTube - Nissan 370z Test Drive

frost · 03-09-2009, 09:59 PM

lol, he's just breaking it in for you

kustomZ · 03-09-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

lol, he's just breaking it in for you

Hey thanks man, let me buy you a steak dinner for breaking the car in for me.

dad · 03-09-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kustomZ

I don't know if this is a member on here...it looks like they took the z out to test it out a little bit. This is why I'm ordering mine, and am very weary about buying a sports car off a lot. You never know what the test drives consist of.

I agree with you! I've seen car dealers on the streets, driving cars from the lot, almost too the point of abuse!

u155282 · 03-09-2009, 10:13 PM

fav quotes:

"where'd they get AAARRRRLLLLGH the torque from!?"

"I don't think human could do that." "... uhhh yeah."

frost · 03-09-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kustomZ

Hey thanks man, let me buy you a steak dinner for breaking the car in for me.

I should open that business. "Let Frost break your car in, so you don't have to!"

Arcangel · 03-09-2009, 10:16 PM

I agree 1000 percent I have never and will never, buy a performance car on the lot. I ordered my firebird, 350, will order my 370 and so on and so forth

Anatoray · 03-09-2009, 10:17 PM

Wow, the passanger was annoying... So annoying the video apologizes for it lol.

It doesn't look like they do anything too crazy, although they d talk about drifting if it weren't for people... They are doing an inordinate amount of ******* around though. That is my fear about buying ANY car from the lot, and I honestly would not have bought the one at my dealership if it wasn't for the fact that it only had 6 miles on it.

Money Shot · 03-09-2009, 11:48 PM

Hate to break it to you but even if you ordered your car, it'll still have 5-6 miles on it when you get it. Who's to say they didn't "test" the car like crazy for a mile or two? Ignorance is bliss in this case; besides the VQ engine has been around for ages and I bet it's meant to be beaten from day one especially in a 370z.

Dark_Sub_Rosa · 03-10-2009, 12:22 AM

Screw that, demo cars get used hard and put up wet. If I end up with one I'm definitely ordering it.

Anatoray · 03-10-2009, 12:51 AM

Demo cars are always questionable, but they're also where you can usually find the deals, especially on first year cars. Chances are someone probably did do a fairly rough test drive of it, but will one or two wild drives before the engine is "broken in" ruin it for life? I highly doubt it. Its for those reasons though you check out a car on the lot inside and out twice, and do your own test drive of that very car.

Moneyshot is right though: ignorance is bliss.

kustomZ · 03-10-2009, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Money Shot

Hate to break it to you but even if you ordered your car, it'll still have 5-6 miles on it when you get it. Who's to say they didn't "test" the car like crazy for a mile or two? Ignorance is bliss in this case; besides the VQ engine has been around for ages and I bet it's meant to be beaten from day one especially in a 370z.

You're right, I don't know what happens between the factory and truck, but I'll take my chances that the employees that move the cars do so in a professional manner.

I would rather order a car like this, then to pick one up from the lot that has been beat on by joy-riders.

These engines are built to last, but a properly broken-in motor will always last longer than one that's been put through its paces too early.

semtex · 03-10-2009, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

I should open that business. "Let Frost break your car in, so you don't have to!"

You say that jokingly, but my mechanic has a customer who actually pays him extra after getting a new clutch, or brake rotors, or whatever to keep the car for a week, drive it around, and break everything in. The guy's attitude is 'I don't want to deal with that stuff. You do it for me.'

kustomZ · 03-10-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by semtex

You say that jokingly, but my mechanic has a customer who actually pays him extra after getting a new clutch, or brake rotors, or whatever to keep the car for a week, drive it around, and break everything in. The guy's attitude is 'I don't want to deal with that stuff. You do it for me.'

wow

kustomZ · 03-10-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by u155282

fav quotes:

"where'd they get AAARRRRLLLLGH the torque from!?"

"I don't think human could do that." "... uhhh yeah."

haha, yeah that guy was pretty annoying.

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Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	Wow, the passanger was annoying... So annoying the video apologizes for it lol. It doesn't look like they do anything too crazy, although they d talk about drifting if it weren't for people... They are doing an inordinate amount of ******* around though. That is my fear about buying ANY car from the lot, and I honestly would not have bought the one at my dealership if it wasn't for the fact that it only had 6 miles on it.

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Money Shot Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 18 Drives: Z Rep Power: 16	Hate to break it to you but even if you ordered your car, it'll still have 5-6 miles on it when you get it. Who's to say they didn't "test" the car like crazy for a mile or two? Ignorance is bliss in this case; besides the VQ engine has been around for ages and I bet it's meant to be beaten from day one especially in a 370z.

03-10-2009, 12:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	Demo cars are always questionable, but they're also where you can usually find the deals, especially on first year cars. Chances are someone probably did do a fairly rough test drive of it, but will one or two wild drives before the engine is "broken in" ruin it for life? I highly doubt it. Its for those reasons though you check out a car on the lot inside and out twice, and do your own test drive of that very car. Moneyshot is right though: ignorance is bliss.