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#479 of 2167 Older Qx4; response to post #470 by jeffqx4

Mar 02, 2001 (6:23 am)

Welcome to the club! I, as well, have a 1997 QX4, with over 56K miles. Maintenance; look at post #46; you can get a free rear suspension upgrade (shocks,springs)if you tell your dealer the rear bottoms out with a full load or five people aboard. Bulletin #ITB97-026.
Muffler- A service bulletin will replace it free if rust appears on it.
Door Sills- After my invited test drive in the new 2001, I ordered for my '97 the nice door sills with the name "Infiniti" embossed in them. Looks and fits great!

#480 of 2167 Should I? by liemn

Mar 02, 2001 (12:23 pm)

Do I really need the Sport Package? This is $900.00 option. I am in GA and I don't think I would need heated-seats, how about Limited-slip (rear) differential?
 
Or should I get the 4x2 instead of 4x4 and forget about the heated-seats?
I am getting close to a deal. Thanks,

#481 of 2167 Heated Seats by peaches5

Mar 02, 2001 (3:08 pm)

I have the PF LE with heated seats and I'm also in GA. I thought they were the worst use of money I could possibly think of. I won't own another car without them! There's just no explaining the joys of a warm behind in the cold weather I don't have LSD on mine but the offroading I do is on the beach and on back gravel roads, so I didn't really see a need for it (I have the shift 4X4, not the AWD).

#482 of 2167 QX4 rollerover story by qx4surviver

Mar 03, 2001 (9:18 am)

I bought a 2001 QX4 six months ago when it first came out. I absolutely loved it.
 
A month ago, I was driving at ABOVE-limit speed on a highway, then a jerk pulled right in front of me,I was trying to avoid a crash and made a SHARP turn, the QX4 started to roll over, at the moment I thought my two kids in the back seat and I were all going to see God. Kids were screaming...
 
We landed off the highway after flipping 3 times down a small hill and landed on wheels, three tires were busted, my side air-bag went off. I opened the door and got out with minor scratches on my hand, the kids on the back raw had only minor bumps. We were all taken to the ER and were released in less than 20 min.
 
The QX4 was a totalled loss.
 
I was thinking about buying a BMW 5 series but was afraid of having a head-on collision with a SUV someday and get killed, so I bought another 2001 QX4, knowing that I will be OK if it ever roll over again.
 
At that high-speed I was driving, and with a 90 degree sharp turn, any SUVs on earth would roll over just as my former QX4 did, but I guarantee that not many will protect its passengers and driver as well as the my QX4 did.
 
Here are my advises:
 
Drive slow, drive defensive, wear seat belt and drive QX4 !

#483 of 2167 Re: QX4 rollerover story by tonychrys

Mar 03, 2001 (9:45 am)

First let me say I am absolutely so glad that you and your kids are ok. One of my worst fears is that my family would be injured or killed in a car crash. That influenced our latest vehicle purchase greatly.
  Id like to offer some advice on some of your statements:
  I was thinking about buying a BMW 5 series but was afraid of having a head-on collision with a SUV someday and get killed, so I bought another 2001 QX4, knowing that I will be OK if it ever roll over again.
  First this statement doesnt make sense because a head on collision is different than a rollover event. Second, the BMW X5 has the highest rating on the IIHS off-set crash tests. The QX4 only got a marginal rating and is fourth from the bottom of the list. www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/summary_midsuv.htm
  "At that high-speed I was driving, and with a 90 degree sharp turn, any SUVs on earth would roll over just as my former QX4 did"
  This is not true. What you experienced is a classic case of an emergency manuever and one or more tires "breaking free" from the pavement. VSC (vehicle stability/skid control) systems are designed exactly for situations like this. Currently the only luxury class SUVs to use these systems are the MB ML-series, the X-series, and the Lexus RX300.
  For all the reasons above is why we went with the RX300 instead of the PF/QX4.
  Again, I'm really glad that you and the kids are ok, and I hope that they aren't shaken up too much. As a parent, I hate when this stuff happens.

#484 of 2167 Lurker turned buyer by joeliar

Mar 03, 2001 (12:26 pm)

I've just given a $1000 CDN deposit for a QX4 sight unseen (its still on the boat). I'm in the Seattle area, but travel to Vancouver on a weekly basis. My lease on my 4Runner came up when I discovered it's blue book was less than its residual. Was going to re-lease but got some fancy ideas about modifying the car and decided to buy instead. Did the autobytel route and sent emails to all the dealers in the Seattle area. Best deal was a LE for 31,667 at 3.9% financing. Got turned down for the
financing because I have no debt (;-[
 
Work was shut down because of the quake, so I decided to go shopping in Van. Got a good price ($42,000 CDN or $27,000 USD). The dealer (Nissan/Infiniti Richmond) had a tricked out QX4 on the floor so while he was dealing with details and some phone calls, I took some deciding-do-i-really-want-to-do-this time and checked it out. Went back, settled the price for the LE, said 'Now sell me a QX4'. Really, people, I was putty in his hands. For $46,800 CDN ($30,275 USD) (thats right folks, LESS than the LE in the States). Titanium with bug, sunroof, and rear deflectors. Nothing else was optional. Plus lifetime oilchange with loaner. Now, every three months when I go to Vancouver, I can be driving a Q45 . Theres a brokerage service provided 3rd party that will walk it across customs and deliver it to my door in Seattle(The BCM Auto Group 604-525-1744. Tell 'em Joe sent ya). Cost of the service is $280 USD. No GST (like a VAT. Its a national sales tax) or PST (Provincial Sales Tax). Customs will cost $842 USD. Registration and sales tax in Washington will be about $3,000 USD. Grand total (30,275 + 280 + 842 + 3000) = $34,997 USD. In comparison the LE in the States would have totaled about the same. I'll buy a certified check in Canadian funds at my bank and will courier it up to the dealer. Altho I might go up myself. Next week I'm drivin' in style.
 
Finally, the Canadian cars have more standard whatsies and fewer options. Power antenna and block heater are standard for example.

#485 of 2167 Questions for JoeL by al63017

Mar 03, 2001 (12:39 pm)

How did you figure the 842.00 I thought the duty was 2.5% of 30275.00. Sounds great. Did that include dealer freight and all that stuff they add on in the United States??I think all Canada QX4 come with premium and sports packages and are 4x4. A Jon from this site has been really helpful and giving me ideas on how to do this also.

#486 of 2167 Thanks jeffqx4 Re: Post 471 by kunzwerks

Mar 03, 2001 (1:17 pm)

The suspension upgrade is unknown to me.
  
I'm trying to find the Service bulliten ITB97-026 you mentioned. Is it posted on the web somewhere?
 
Would this be too late for me to have done, considering I'm the second owner and the age of the QX4 (1997) ? Also, it sounds like this would stiffen the suspension resulting in a rougher ride on the street. Is it just recommended for QX4's carrying heavy loads or off-road use it ?
 
Thanks in advance to all responses.

#487 of 2167 re: duty on importing by lofquist

Mar 03, 2001 (5:11 pm)

al,
Joe is probably technically correct on the duty charge. The reason is that officially the first $1000 that you import is subject to a full 10%. Then everything after is 2.5%. So the net is that you pay 2.5% of the vehicle cost + $75. But each customs point seems to interpret this differently (trust me - I've heard lots of stories). But one thing that is consistant is that Customs gives you a fabulous exchange rate ( like the rate Joe used of 1.546). That alone usually makes up for the $75 itself.
 
Joe,
You do realize that you can do the importing yourself and save the $280. The trade-off is that you have to pay the GST at delivery and then mail in for the refund.
 
-Jon

#488 of 2167 Response to #475 by endophil

Mar 03, 2001 (5:26 pm)

If you read the data on rollover crash test there really isn't an accurate way to test it. Also, the QX4 had better frontal crash test ratings than the RX300 from the NHTSA. I feel more comfortable with a true to life success story than I do with inaccurate testing data. The BMW did terrible in crash test. We should try to keep the data accurate.

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