After 5 years of Owning a 370Z, I'm Swearing Off Nissan

DIGItonium · 05-13-2014, 02:49 PM

You pretty much listed about all the issues I dealt with, but some of them I prevented the first place. For example, I had the fuse pulled since the steering wheel lock was a ticking time bomb. My CSC failed at 16k miles. My transmission was replaced 3 times. The master cylinder failed after getting a new clutch installed. The window regulator was replaced because of a noise issue. The steering rack was replaced due to clicking noise. All in all, it was handled very well at my dealership. It was stressful at times, but they didn't stress me at all. This experience is what kept me from fully letting go of my car.

DavidZ370 · 05-13-2014, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

ooops, i offended all the nismo owners with that stupid looking scheme.

with two tone nismo you get 15 whp, don't underestimate.

kenchan · 05-13-2014, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

You pretty much listed about all the issues I dealt with, but some of them I prevented the first place. For example, I had the fuse pulled since the steering wheel lock was a ticking time bomb. My CSC failed at 16k miles. My transmission was replaced 3 times. The master cylinder failed after getting a new clutch installed. The window regulator was replaced because of a noise issue. The steering rack was replaced due to clicking noise. All in all, it was handled very well at my dealership. It was stressful at times, but they didn't stress me at all. This experience is what kept me from fully letting go of my car.

digi- wow... you will definitely enjoy LG appliances.

LG = large garbage.

edk370 · 05-13-2014, 03:11 PM

Unfortunately the Z is no longer the halo car, hence Nissan not putting as much "QC or engineering" into it. The GT-R cast its shadow over the Z, unfortunately. The Z32 is my favorite Z of all time. I think it was ahead of its time, but also expensive for its time (about a $60,000+ car in 2014 dollars). True, the R32 Skyline was out then too, but it was limited to Japan, Asia, Europe and Australia.

The Z33 and Z34 are nothing but a pretty (the Z34 at least

, RWD shell with a long-in-the-tooth VQ V6 that was sourced from the mid to late 90s Maxima. Gorgeous car, but needs a little bit more refinement...But like the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

OK, as long as we're relating anecdotal evidence, I'm on my 4th year with a Z, no problems whatsoever. My wife is on her 3rd Murano, only issue was a problematic TPMS sensor, easily remedied. No other problems over 9 years of Murano ownership. My daughter had an Altima for 5 years, almost 100,000 miles with no issues. She's owned her current Cube for 3 years, 35,000 miles and hasn't had any maintenance problems.

So, I dunno....as far as I can tell based on my experience, Nissan is good to go. Better reliability record for me than any GMC pickup that I've had since 1999, better than the Toyota Camrys that my wife drove before her first Murano, and certainly better than the Jeep Cherokee that my daughter had before the Altima.

All my Nissan's have been POSs. 3 strikes you're out Nissan.
My Z has been at the dealer for 10 days now because we're waiting on parts, and I dare not get a loaner because last time I got fùcked and had to pay for 9 days of rental because we were waiting on parts...
So for the last 10 days I've been driving the '13 Maxima I bought for my dad... It's already been to the dealer 3-4 times for warranty work and it's getting worse, door squeaks when closing, still rattles like an 80's Buick, and now the mirror side markers let in water, as well as a tail light...
SMDH... It's ridiculous...

I guarantee Nissan will lose money over 3 years of me owning both cars. Guarantee, if they wanted to buy them back right now, I'd hand both over without a fight. Sucks the time that's gone into the 370Z, but I will still stay around the people I have met through the car and I will be grateful for it, but I have no issue with giving up the car. I'll go buy a second ISF.

Mitco39 · 05-13-2014, 03:18 PM

Long in the tooth VQ V6? I think they have an excellent engine that by no means is long in the tooth.

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2014, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wanker

Sorry for your frustration. If you want to feel better read the BMW and Porsche forums. There are issues with all high performance cars, but at least you didn't spend over $75,000 for your car.

LMAO, BUT BMW is soooooooo quick to buy a car back, and they pay you what YOU paid for the car INCLUDING TTL. (Cousin's 335i M-Sport is being bought back for what he paid for it. 2nd owner, put 10000 miles on it too, he's even taking it for a road trip while BMW sorts the paperwork, LOL)

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2014, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by falconfixer

I'd take anything said from a former employee with a grain of salt. I work in the Powertrain plant down here in Decherd and can tell you our tolerances are within 3 microns (a red blood cell is 5 microns) so the engines leaving are plant are of the utmost quality. I can't speak for the assembly in Smyrna.

OP, sorry to hear that you had a shitty Z but I'm betting you won't have a better experience with a first run Chevy or Ford either.

I said the engines are good, lol (I'm biased and still will bet that a Japanese made VQ will outlive an American made VQ)

The cars are not IMO, the quote I said to the employee was "I do not think Japanese cars should be made in America, I do not think an American sees it as more than a job producing a car for a different country, while the Japanese take pride in building their product for their company and for their country" (ok, maybe I don't remember 100%, but that's the gist and most was quoted. And I feel this way about any car company/country. I'm not saying the guys at Ford think it's a job, they take pride. But I bet the guys in Canadia at Chevy don't take pride like us 'Mericans. Same with the Mexicans at VW Mexico, bet they don't care as much as Ze Germans)

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2014, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

at least it wasnt some shittty luckygoldstar washing machine that started leaking in 6months...

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Originally Posted by kenchan

digi- wow... *you will definitely enjoy LG appliances.

*

LG = large *garbage.

You kill me Kenchan. (Btw, mine isn't leaking, just don't leave the door open enough)

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Originally Posted by kenchan

at least amazon's canned messaged folks in india or whereever have a good script.

LMAOOOOOO!!!
Btw, you can request to be transferred to someone in America and they are happy to do so, they "CANNOT REFUSE, and CANNOT resist if a request is made to speak to a US rep" in the words of a US Amazon employee

kenchan · 05-13-2014, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

LMAOOOOOO!!!
Btw, you can request to be transferred to someone in America and they are happy to do so, they "CANNOT REFUSE, and CANNOT resist if a request is made to speak to a US rep" in the words of a US Amazon employee

btw why? amazon india (or whereever) can resolve my issue with one or two emails max.

compared to dumbarse canned message lady at nissan consumer affairs in some southern state takes numerous calls, emails, even fax (you remember those? lol) and still no f-king progress.

kenchan · 05-13-2014, 03:42 PM

i dont care how smoothly or natively one can speak english. no progess = no meaning = worthless.

my2004Z · 05-13-2014, 03:45 PM

How crazy that I bought my 2009 370Z w/ 7AT and sport package about a week earlier than the OP and haven't had any issues. Pulled steering lock fuse and added some pennies to the rear hatch springs and that's about it. Good luck on your next purchase.

edub370 · 05-13-2014, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

Long in the tooth VQ V6? I think they have an excellent engine that by no means is long in the tooth.

20 year old engine platform... there's really not much more they can do to extract power out of it at this point

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2014, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

btw why? amazon india (or whereever) can resolve my issue with one or two emails max.

compared to dumbarse canned message lady at nissan consumer affairs in some southern state takes numerous calls, emails, even fax (you remember those? lol) and still no f-king progress.

I prefer phone calls.

And yes, Nissan's system KILLS ME. Gotta call, wait for moron 1 to take my info and complaint... Then wait for a day or two to get another call with someone who can actually help.
God forbid you need a refund. 2+ years after I cancelled my warranty for my flooded Maxima, haven't gotten a thing back. Sent them files and info 10 times.

Same with paying them... In Texass I have 30 days for a payment to become late. These fùcks called after 3 days and called like 5 times a day... (This was when my grandfather passed, and I remember sending a $1000 check covering over 2 months.) I fuckíng YELLED at them, I wanted to murder someone there when they kept ******* calling over and over for days in a row. I had 2 years of clean payments too... I have 2 more years with them and I'm paying $2k a month to get out of the fuckíng thing...

Fuckíng HATE NMAC.

lpsscc · 05-13-2014, 03:46 PM

76 280Z - 185K - no issues
79 280zx - 170k - totaled but no issues previous
85 300zx - 115k - tranny x 2
95 Altima - 125k - no issues
03 Murano - 135k - door actuator
05 Altima SE-R - 95K - oil pressure sensor
08 Armada - 77k - no issues but gas hog
10' 370z 55k - steering lock, axle clicking

11' GMC Acadia Denali - 70k - Radio face plate, Transmission failure, TCS failure, water pump, AC compressor, 2 out of round rims, water link in cabin, navigation display failure, tail light lenses, power seat return, radio amplifier. SOLD that piece of sh!T!!!!

14' Altima...... 4K

Love me some Nissans....

05-13-2014, 02:49 PM	#31 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	You pretty much listed about all the issues I dealt with, but some of them I prevented the first place. For example, I had the fuse pulled since the steering wheel lock was a ticking time bomb. My CSC failed at 16k miles. My transmission was replaced 3 times. The master cylinder failed after getting a new clutch installed. The window regulator was replaced because of a noise issue. The steering rack was replaced due to clicking noise. All in all, it was handled very well at my dealership. It was stressful at times, but they didn't stress me at all. This experience is what kept me from fully letting go of my car. __________________

05-13-2014, 03:18 PM	#36 (permalink)
Mitco39 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 2,089 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 132	Long in the tooth VQ V6? I think they have an excellent engine that by no means is long in the tooth. __________________ 2007 Chevy Duramax - EFILive Tuned By Me 2010 40th W/ Nav - Boosted Performance - UpRev Tuned By Me The Mrs. Ride -2012 335XI N55 BMW - Cobb Tuned By Me, Built by her My Build --> http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...39s-build.html

05-13-2014, 03:45 PM	#42 (permalink)
my2004Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 285 Drives: 09' 370Z w/Sport 7AT Rep Power: 37	How crazy that I bought my 2009 370Z w/ 7AT and sport package about a week earlier than the OP and haven't had any issues. Pulled steering lock fuse and added some pennies to the rear hatch springs and that's about it. Good luck on your next purchase. kenchan likes this.

05-13-2014, 03:46 PM	#45 (permalink)
lpsscc Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 75 Drives: 40th, Altima SE-R Rep Power: 13	76 280Z - 185K - no issues 79 280zx - 170k - totaled but no issues previous 85 300zx - 115k - tranny x 2 95 Altima - 125k - no issues 03 Murano - 135k - door actuator 05 Altima SE-R - 95K - oil pressure sensor 08 Armada - 77k - no issues but gas hog 10' 370z 55k - steering lock, axle clicking 11' GMC Acadia Denali - 70k - Radio face plate, Transmission failure, TCS failure, water pump, AC compressor, 2 out of round rims, water link in cabin, navigation display failure, tail light lenses, power seat return, radio amplifier. SOLD that piece of sh!T!!!! 14' Altima...... 4K Love me some Nissans.... DEpointfive0 and ZeroZeta like this.

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edk370 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 296 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 13	Unfortunately the Z is no longer the halo car, hence Nissan not putting as much "QC or engineering" into it. The GT-R cast its shadow over the Z, unfortunately. The Z32 is my favorite Z of all time. I think it was ahead of its time, but also expensive for its time (about a $60,000+ car in 2014 dollars). True, the R32 Skyline was out then too, but it was limited to Japan, Asia, Europe and Australia. The Z33 and Z34 are nothing but a pretty (the Z34 at least , RWD shell with a long-in-the-tooth VQ V6 that was sourced from the mid to late 90s Maxima. Gorgeous car, but needs a little bit more refinement...But like the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i dont care how smoothly or natively one can speak english. no progess = no meaning = worthless.