Gotta warn ya!

m4a1mustang · 05-21-2015, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackZeda

I would never BUY a new BMW under the recommendation of every owner I know.

Better have deep pockets and a lot of time on your hands.

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The loaners are great, though!

Davey · 05-23-2015, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

Hyundai and Kia ranked above Nissan and Infiniti

I tend to think Nissan's poor ranking is mostly due to the Renault garbage like the Versa and their tendency to put a problematic CVT in every car.

And 370Z CSC's.

Zipper 104 · 05-30-2015, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackZeda

I would never BUY a new BMW under the recommendation of every owner I know.

Yup....Every person I know with a Beemer won't ever buy one again.
If you just must drink the Koolaid, don't own it past the end of the warranty.
OTOH, a couple of friends own KIAs.....bulletproof.

104

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-01-2015, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

op - anything u touch dies..?

Took the thought out my brain!!!

ImportConvert · 07-03-2015, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Took the thought out my brain!!!

Eh, I think partly, I'm picky. Most people don't periodically check the underside of their vehicle for leaks. Most will not notice worn bushings causing strikes to the axles/struts/etc. I do, and I go hunting for WHY. So you have to understand, any time I buy a vehicle, I'm going to find a LOT of stuff wrong with it that the previous owner would be stunned to learn about.

Same for firearms.

Here is a perfect example on the firearm front.

There is a company which produces a TON of M4 bolt carrier groups for a ton of distributors. I bought one. I ran it hard. I noted ejection was not very consistent. So I compared it to my Colt BCG, which is built to the current TDP. I swapped the Colt extractor spring in. No change occurred. I then removed the Colt ejector spring. I noted that it was different from the one that I removed from the other BCG. (Also I would point out, ejection from the Colt was flawless). So I swapped ejector springs. Here is the result:

Original aftermarket BCG with Colt extractor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMX_y5pvEVA

Colt BCG, 100% factory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohM_fBpL6u8

Aftermarket BCG with Colt ejector spring in place:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PMxUlANtXo

I know the video quality sucks because it's slow-motion using my cell phone, but track the path of the ejected casings in each video.

I am literally the only person who has made waves, according to multiple vendors I spoke with. A friend of mine took the issue directly to the top of the company (Friends) who makes the BCG, and showed him the videos, etc. They have been using this spring for several years now. Noone has sought to do any PiP of the product until I did.

My point being? I find issues that most people overlook. Most people wonder why their **** breaks. I find out what's GOING to make it break, and head it off, if possible at all.

Example: My Jeep was VERY costly to own...but it did not ever leave me stranded. Why? I took care of things before they became disabling issues.

So no, not everything I touch dies. I simply find what's wrong with things that others overlook, and increase the envelope of performance to avoid failure, whenever possible.

TerribleONE · 05-21-2015, 10:47 AM

Maybe you should just start using public transportation...

JARblue · 05-21-2015, 11:52 AM

Sounds like a standard Jeep experience. My buddy's wife got stranded after her 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 threw a rod with ~2000 miles on the odometer

Zbrah · 05-21-2015, 11:56 AM

Hyundai and Kia ranked above Nissan and Infiniti

ImportConvert · 05-21-2015, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

Hyundai and Kia ranked above Nissan and Infiniti

This is in keeping with my personal experience. I went from the pan into the fire by dumping my POS 370Z for a Jeep, though, I can tell you that!

MMC Racing · 05-21-2015, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Anyway, I traded it for a pre-owned 2015 Mazda CX-5 2.5L AWD. Why? Because I live in the mountains and it snows here, and the Mazda was cheap, had great reliability reviews, and gets 30mpg on the highway, 24 around town, and gives me the utility that I have come to love in an SUV. Building my first house in the next year or two, Debt/Income ratio is first and foremost in my mind, and AWD and ground-clearance of an SUV are mandatory.

We had a 2014 CX-5 2.5L and really liked it. After adding an inexpensive Rockford 10" sub, prebuilt from them with amplifier, the stock stereo didn't sound 1/2 bad.

ImportConvert · 05-21-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MMC Racing

We had a 2014 CX-5 2.5L and really liked it. After adding an inexpensive Rockford 10" sub, prebuilt from them with amplifier, the stock stereo didn't sound 1/2 bad.

Good to know! I'm not much of an audiophile, and the stock sound system causes me no angst, though. Glad to hear another happy owner. I just bought based on CR report ratings. I had ignored them with Infiniti, Nissan, and Jeep, and each time it bit me...so this time I listened.

RicerX · 05-21-2015, 01:32 PM

LOL Mopar. Not even once.

RicerX · 05-21-2015, 01:32 PM

Also... LOL Consumer Reports.

ImportConvert · 05-21-2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

Also... LOL Consumer Reports.

So far they have paralleled my experiences to the letter. I ignored them 3 times. All 3 times I ended up with vehicles that stayed in the shop.

ImportConvert · 05-28-2015, 10:20 AM

Pretty impressed with the insane technology that went into my engine. I thought the VQ37 was high-tech!
http://www.mo toiq.com/MagazineArticles/ID/2105/131-Compression-and-40-mpg-on-87-Octane-fuel-Introducing-Mazdas-Skyactiv-Technology.aspx

ETA: blocked for some reason, just copy/paste the link and take the space out after the "www.mo"

05-21-2015, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	Sounds like a standard Jeep experience. My buddy's wife got stranded after her 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 threw a rod with ~2000 miles on the odometer __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5453	Hyundai and Kia ranked above Nissan and Infiniti __________________

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