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Originally Posted by CDepp Okie Dokie, here we go. So, I roll up to Modern Nissan in Cornelius and start talking to the service manager about getting my tpms light

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Old 01-24-2013, 06:45 PM   #2296 (permalink)
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Okie Dokie, here we go.

So, I roll up to Modern Nissan in Cornelius and start talking to the service manager about getting my tpms light inspected as well as a few other things: including changing my auto-off headlamps to 1 minute rather than 3.

This flatbed pulls up with a 'fancy-real-murican' Z on it. I don't see anyone with the car, so I snap a pic. I imagined this pic could be used as ridicule-blackmail for any member here who owned the car. I'm talking with Brent, a service adviser, about my car when I blurt out, "it's a steering lock failure, isn't it?"

"I don't know," he responds. Just then, something more magnificent than that bird on the Z comes into view: the owner.
I've never felt more patriotic standing next to him. I inquire to the owner, "wouldn't start, huh?"

"Yeah, the lights work and it unlocks the doors."

"Steering lock failure."

So, we sit in the waiting area and I go over the issue with him and state that if they try to charge him, an 81 year old Z driver, for a well-known issue, I will stand up for him. We talked about his stint in the Navy, mine in the Air Force. He turned out to be a REALLY cool guy. Imagine this, an 81 year old Z driver, who also power lifts weights at the YMCA on an almost daily basis.

He's earned those flag-pants, for being that old, for his experience, for loving his Z every day. Just saying, IMO.
How do you know if they charge him or not??
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How do you know if they charge him or not??
He was told what was wrong 30 minutes into us talking, the service assistant said it was covered. That was 29 minutes after I gleefully told everyone (the service guys too) what was wrong(thanks to the steering lock threads here) and told him if it wasn't covered under his 36K warranty, I would happily provide them with the list of members who have also had the problem and make sure he wasn't charged.

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Great story man...if got to spend time at the dealer, good company is always welcome.

I left mine at my local shop for an oil change, 0-40 Mobile 1.
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I pulled a screw out if my tire and plugged it :/
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I told him about it. I don't believe he's tech sav'y and doesn't even carry a cell.
Never underestimate those navy guys! He doesn't carry a cell coz he uses all the high tech stuff like Telegram, Radar, Sonar, GPS and so on. They can detect you picking up nose thousand miles away and send you a missile to stop you. You think they don't know how to get onto a forum?

BTW, great story. Thanks for sharing man
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Never seen anyone call a Massachusetts tag a "beauty" before, but if you like it, more power to ya!
And never underestimate our Massachusetts license plate too.
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Going to hit 50k miles on the Z on the way home from work today
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and cheer up, mate, 50K just means you're using it for what it was meant for
Oh I drive the sh1t out of it. Thats for sure. No BS, I honestly think the motor gets STRONGER with more miles. Reason I say that is we had a dyno day with like 30 Z's and I have an AT with just an intake & Exhaust and I made more or the exact same horespower than people with Intake, Exhaust, test pipes, and a tune with a MT.

I haven't had a single issue with it either for all 50k!
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I avoided a major accident on the way home, some asshat decides to merge into traffic didn't like what he saw so he stops. Causing me to stomp the brakes, thanks Nissan engineers for making such great brakes.

It was soon guy in a piece of s*** beater causing all the trouble. too.

ARGH!!!
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I avoided a major accident on the way home, some asshat decides to merge into traffic didn't like what he saw so he stops. Causing me to stomp the brakes, thanks Nissan engineers for making such great brakes.

It was soon guy in a piece of s*** beater causing all the trouble. too.

ARGH!!!
Do you have the Sport package brakes or no? Glad no harm came to you or your Z

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Box of styrofoam caused delays on the freeway, and of course the somewhat-flattened box was in my lane and I had to drive over it. It was like it was snowing on the freeway with so much of it in the air.

Probably didn't do anything, but feel I should take some sick time and make sure my baby's alright.
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Box of styrofoam caused delays on the freeway, and of course the somewhat-flattened box was in my lane and I had to drive over it. It was like it was snowing on the freeway with so much of it in the air.

Probably didn't do anything, but feel I should take some sick time and make sure my baby's alright.
I'm glad it was just Styrofoam...unavoidable stuff in the road is one of my biggest fears, especially since I lowered the car.
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