Things you wish you noticed before driving it off the lot

Jeffblue · 06-02-2010, 12:00 PM

don't let them detail or wash your car. they will just grind the rail dust and dirt into the paint and give you swirls. Have them remove the plastic, and thats it.

bigaudiofanat · 06-02-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dpeters

Check to ensure the locking lugs are on if you paid for them.
Check to make sure your wife/girlfriend isn't looking when you attract the ladies attention.
Check to make sure you're ego is in check when you turn off the traction control.

A+ on those last two.

The last one really had me going.

bigaudiofanat · 06-02-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

don't let them detail or wash your car. they will just grind the rail dust and dirt into the paint and give you swirls. Have them remove the plastic, and thats it.

I heard about a guy that took his to the dealer. After getting his worked on they detailed it and missed a spot the customer pointed it out. The detail guy literally took a rag off the floor to wipe the car. Luckily he was there to stop him.

Jeffblue · 06-02-2010, 12:28 PM

yea, they don't care about your car. as long as you come back to them for service. if you want your car detailed, have it done by a professional detailer or just do it yourself.

tjlazer · 06-02-2010, 12:29 PM

Don't turn off VDC when it's raining or icy out, or you will wreck your car.

KillerBee370 · 06-02-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Don't turn off VDC when it's raining or icy out, or you will wreck your car.

I had my VDC off when it started raining at the track and almost ran the fasted time I did all day when it was dry. I held 120 mph in the banked turn in the rain at Auto Club Speedway.

There is clearly a right way and a wrong way to drive your car with the VDC off in ANY weather. Depends on who's driving the car and how much lunacy shall take place behind the wheel I guess.

Now icy....

dudafunk · 06-02-2010, 03:33 PM

prolly too late but if ur financing it and its ur first time make sure they don't add the 'hidden things' haha.. vin etching and all that jazz...

USAFstevo · 06-03-2010, 09:34 AM

Thanks for all the advice everyone, I picked up the car yesterday and I'm loving it! The bumpers and sideskirts paint dosent match the car but it looks a lot worse in pictures tho I'll try and put one up later. Thanks again everyone!

Zolfix · 06-03-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by puckshaw

They forgot to charge the A/C on mine. I took it for granted that the A/C would blow cold air in a brand new car.

Basically, treat it like buying a used car and flip every switch and turn every knob to make sure things work as they should.

They forgot to charge my A/C as well...

Also my paint was in a horrible condition and I did not even notice it because the dealer hid the minor scratches all over the car with wax. When the wax washed off I had a big surprise

. Had to pay $200 to a detailer to fix it.

PapoZalsa · 06-03-2010, 09:17 PM

The big a$$ two holes on my front bumper underneath the license plate frame.

06-02-2010, 12:29 PM	#20 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Don't turn off VDC when it's raining or icy out, or you will wreck your car. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

06-03-2010, 09:17 PM	#25 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	The big a$$ two holes on my front bumper underneath the license plate frame. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

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06-02-2010, 12:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	don't let them detail or wash your car. they will just grind the rail dust and dirt into the paint and give you swirls. Have them remove the plastic, and thats it.

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Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	yea, they don't care about your car. as long as you come back to them for service. if you want your car detailed, have it done by a professional detailer or just do it yourself.

06-02-2010, 03:33 PM	#22 (permalink)
dudafunk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421 Drives: '09 370z Base Red AT Rep Power: 16	prolly too late but if ur financing it and its ur first time make sure they don't add the 'hidden things' haha.. vin etching and all that jazz...

06-03-2010, 09:34 AM	#23 (permalink)
USAFstevo Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: moody afb//Marietta, GA Posts: 75 Drives: e46 M3///2009 370z Rep Power: 15	Thanks for all the advice everyone, I picked up the car yesterday and I'm loving it! The bumpers and sideskirts paint dosent match the car but it looks a lot worse in pictures tho I'll try and put one up later. Thanks again everyone!