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Originally Posted by cossie1600
I said I hope you don't hit fuel starve and end up being stranded on the side of the road like I did. It isn't hard to hit fuel starve given the poor design on the Nissan. And no, you can do it without having to break the speed limit as I have done. I don't have to be a Nissan fanboy because I have owned other vehicles and can be objective about things. Also as much as I love my car, the car is full of little problems that can be cure with a simple fix at the factory or design table. Yet Nissan continues to ignore the problem and have their owners foot their bill. (Hello steering lock!) Is it as bad as owning an Audi or a Chevy, probably not? At the same time, it is not a perfect vehicle that some of you guys perceive it to be.
I do 100% agree with you that the car gives a lot of performance for the buck. You are absolutely right that some parts are strictly on the owners if they wish to track their vehicle (pads/brake duct/oil cooler). Yet you have items like the steering lock, abs ice mode and fuel pump design that should have be addressed to begin with. They are all potential safety hazard, so not sure why Nissan refused to address it. Well I understand why because I dealt with them in the past on other vehicles, let's just say I now understand why I paid so little for my Z cars and so much for my Mercedes.
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Did you really have to downgrade to a nissan 370z to understand the quality differences thru price difference between, mercedes and nissan??? And if you were benz'in it up? Why not just go porsche cayman and/lotus??? See comments like that one take validity away from a very valid post. I feel your pain and agony with this issue. I'd hate to suffer it. But truth is, you are one of EXTREMELY FEW, normal driving incidents. And automatically you feel. If we haven't had it happen its because we drive in a way to prevent it or we drive in a fashion unbefitting of a sports car. Just accept it hasn't happened to us. There's no FANBOYISM or LACK of EXPERIENCE behind not having experiencing it. Some guys either just got lucky? (Possibly me) MAYBE an extreme situation like yours is a freak occurance??? But either way, Nissan should address this issue due to its catastrphic level. But even Ferrari 458 italia suddenly combusted for nearly 18 months. Yes issues are at least being resolved by ferrari.
But like I said. Go to the dealer. Rant to them for a fix. And get forum backing. I'm sure your Z brothers will do what they have to... tell them about the severity of the issue and you are ready to contact a lawyer. Most recalls happen by someone contacting a lawyer. Whenever there is a possible threat for class action is when they get crackin' You know this right??? (Which I suggest). Just complaining to fellow Z owners won't get the issue resolved.