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Old 11-27-2009, 12:37 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo View Post
Cold fact: Per CR stats, Zs are "Much Better Than Average" on engine, AT, cooling system, electrical system, etc. They just have a few little annoyances with the power window motor(s), hatch door, MT, etc. These nuisances WON'T leave you stranded on the road; they'll just give you a pain every now and then; and, then again, not expensive at all.
Oh, believe me the problems you are mentioning with the Z are not problems at all in my book

In fact, I wish I had those problems with my car, and only those problems.

My car is currently at the dealership getting repaired for a broken control arm and power steering pump. I was left stranded on Monday when I went to get back in my car and drive home and I couldn't turn the steering wheel without looking like a complete idiot.

Two weeks before that, the car was in the shop for a cranking noise coming from the steering column and smoke coming through the vents when coming to a stop. The smoke was fixed and the steering wasn't. Mind you, just a month before that the engine was fixed for oil leaks and they replaced my cracked radiator that was causing a big vapor cloud every time I would come to a stop.

My windshield wipers stop working in heavy rain if they are set on "auto," which basically is supposed to wipe your windows at a speed according to how much rain is falling on the windshield. This left me stranded a few times on the side of the road. I figured out how to fix it - turn the car off, wait a minute, then turn it back on.

As for owning for 10 years. I don't see why people are surprised. Some people still own their 300zx's from the early 90's. And I don't know if I can afford or will be able to afford buying a brand new Z every 4 years.

Anyways I hope to own a Z soon cause I don't know how much longer this BMW is going to last me. The Nissan dealer told me they'd give me 6,500 for a trade in value... at which point I Well, hopefully with these last repairs it's going to last me long enough to make up my mind.
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