Originally Posted by billydsz

Oil consumption seems higher in those with the 6mt over the 7at (my judgement from reading this forum), perhaps because they are shifting at higher rpms. But that is just a guess.

Oil temps are not a problem for street driving.

Road noise is greatly impacted by the condition of your tires and the types of road surfaces you drive on. On regular black asphalt the car is as quiet as any car I've had. However on roads with alot of imbedded rock (for example) the cockpit can get quite loud. Also as my tires wear I am getting more road noise (I am a touch over 10k miles now) than when they were new. But the car is not so noisy that it bothers me. I like it actually. Plus I usually have the stereo pretty loud anyway.

The rear hatch springs will wear out and the hatch will stick after some time (especially in cold climates). There is a technical service bulletin to fix this free under warranty and is a 5 minute fix at the dealarship.

Some people hear a high pitched squeal from the ECU. I have this but it is very slight and you can only hear it when everything is turned off (except the engine of course) in the car with the windows up (while moving).

Overall I love the car and I think it is a huge upgrade over the 350z (which I also owned).