Stealership story!!

Modshack · 06-09-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

Perhaps modshack was a daily driven 86 Camry in a past life?

....Treat your car the way you'd like to be treated!

XwChriswX · 06-09-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

....Treat your car the way you'd like to be treated!

LoL What if you're into S&M

shadoquad · 06-09-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

LoL What if you're into S&M

Buy a Chrysler?

FuszNissan · 06-09-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dudafunk

Why are you going to the dealership for the oil change? I went for my first but no more... got my second elsewhere. I stood next to the guy and watched him do everything nice and good. Dealership oil change costs are about twice vs. 80-90 dollar an hour repair shops, good ones.. I'm not even saying goto Walmart tire n lube..

I paid $85 or so at my mechanic, vs. almost twice of that at the dealership. Now that I've seen it step by step and there's a nice thread by AK370 with pics/instructions to do it yourself I'm gonna try the next time.

A. Some people don't have time.
B. Some people like everything to be documented with the manufacture.

shadoquad · 06-09-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

A. Some people don't have time.
B. Some people like everything to be documented with the manufacture.

Time/convenience is part of it. Plus it's relatively cheap to get someone to do. I also like taking my cars to a garage for oil changes, because they can do checks on my brakes, alignment, tire wear, and make suggestions. Plus, I get them to rotate the tires when needed (not that you can do that on a Z)

Having a service history is a huge advantage if you ever go to privately sell the vehicle. You CAN document buying the oil, record the mileage, and throw that into the folder with the rest, but that doesn't always happen if your hands are covered in oil and you're tired/sweaty.

sonic370 · 06-09-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dudafunk

Why are you going to the dealership for the oil change? I went for my first but no more... got my second elsewhere. I stood next to the guy and watched him do everything nice and good. Dealership oil change costs are about twice vs. 80-90 dollar an hour repair shops, good ones.. I'm not even saying goto Walmart tire n lube..

I paid $85 or so at my mechanic, vs. almost twice of that at the dealership. Now that I've seen it step by step and there's a nice thread by AK370 with pics/instructions to do it yourself I'm gonna try the next time.

I think your right, but the dealerships are just like other business some better or more honest than others.
For the record the dealership where i bought my z at charges 75.00 for mobil 1 oil change. For service i tend to go there just in case i have a problem
they can't say the car was never serviced right.

Modshack · 06-09-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

I think your right, but the dealerships are just like other business some better or more honest than others.
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Exactly....My dealership offers free oil changes for life....Unlikely I'll ever take advantage of this, but it's definitely a value added perk for the non-enthusiast purchasers..

sonic370 · 06-10-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Exactly....My dealership offers free oil changes for life....Unlikely I'll ever take advantage of this, but it's definitely a value added perk for the non-enthusiast purchasers..

Great color on your Z! I think its the fastest one nissan makes.
For certain the coolest!

rarwz · 06-10-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Exactly....My dealership offers free oil changes for life....Unlikely I'll ever take advantage of this, but it's definitely a value added perk for the non-enthusiast purchasers..

When I bought my Z my dealership gave me the same deal, free oil change for life!

Let me translate out of dealership speak:
A) An oil change for the Z is $140 at the dealership
B) A 7,500 mile service is $310, but the oil change is free, so $170

The only "Free" oil change is one that is included in a service package like the 7,500 mile, which also includes checking fluids and a tire rotation. But tire rotations don't apply to the Z, so your basically paying 30$ for someone to look at the 4 or 5 fluids. Notice the lingo, CHECK the fluids, not refill them if need be. Oh yea, forgot to mention, they put your car through the car wash too! A full tank of gas makes a top of the line machine car wash all of 8$ so to me thats not that much of a value.

No thanks, for 85$ i can get 6 quarts of redline and an oil filter and do it myself.

dudafunk · 06-10-2010, 09:18 AM

The thing about having a "dealer maintained" car being useful would apply more to regular cars not speciality cars in my opinion. A non-enthusiast would rarely buy a used Z, mostly out of the concern that he won't be able to tell how badly the previous owner beat/rev'd it, only someone who knows their car-tech would look into buying a used Z, in which case he would know that its okay to not have a history of oil changes at the dealer...

(Also, what I noticed at my dealership - Smithtown Nissan - was actually the other way round from what people sayin here... they rush things to get more volume cars.. the smaller shop guy is a nice hard working guy who does a more meticulous job..).. it takes the same 'time' at either place.

I guess another factor plays for me, I'm not a fan of 'dropping it off for the day' be it at a dealer or smaller shops after seeing videos of people not doing jobs in big places (check out on utube) at all or just other OCD fears..

JvKintheUSA · 06-10-2010, 09:43 AM

When I purchase my Z I also bought a maintenance program for oil changes. You get free oil changes, but in my case, since I use synthetic, I get a discount. I pay around $40 for an oil change at the dealership. Not sure if they actually do anything, but next time i will marks the oil filter to make sure. Oil color looked like honey, so it looked like they actually did change it - with synthetic as I requested I hope...

R390 · 06-10-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Windex_

Off topic but AFAIK or from what I was hearing before the GTR power plant front to back was around 38k

If you can get one.

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06-10-2010, 09:43 AM	#41 (permalink)
JvKintheUSA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 465 Drives: 2013 Shelby GT500 Rep Power: 428	When I purchase my Z I also bought a maintenance program for oil changes. You get free oil changes, but in my case, since I use synthetic, I get a discount. I pay around $40 for an oil change at the dealership. Not sure if they actually do anything, but next time i will marks the oil filter to make sure. Oil color looked like honey, so it looked like they actually did change it - with synthetic as I requested I hope... __________________

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dudafunk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421 Drives: '09 370z Base Red AT Rep Power: 16	The thing about having a "dealer maintained" car being useful would apply more to regular cars not speciality cars in my opinion. A non-enthusiast would rarely buy a used Z, mostly out of the concern that he won't be able to tell how badly the previous owner beat/rev'd it, only someone who knows their car-tech would look into buying a used Z, in which case he would know that its okay to not have a history of oil changes at the dealer... (Also, what I noticed at my dealership - Smithtown Nissan - was actually the other way round from what people sayin here... they rush things to get more volume cars.. the smaller shop guy is a nice hard working guy who does a more meticulous job..).. it takes the same 'time' at either place. I guess another factor plays for me, I'm not a fan of 'dropping it off for the day' be it at a dealer or smaller shops after seeing videos of people not doing jobs in big places (check out on utube) at all or just other OCD fears..