- #57 of 131
-
Re: Problems to look out for [sxzbzt]
by dbrasher
-
May 04, 2006 (5:36 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: sxzbzt (May 03, 2006 9:42 pm)
I had the 2004 so i know better. Service manager told me that they had changed the alignment figures and Bridgestone tires had reinforced the inside of the tires so they wouldn't wear as fast. DUH.... I might be a woman but not stupid.
When i turned the car in on lemon law the third set of tires were about 1/2 worn at 4,000 miles according to the inspector that check the car and he doesn't work for Nissan
|
- #58 of 131
-
Re: Problems to look out for [dbrasher]
by qbrozen
-
May 04, 2006 (8:34 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: dbrasher (May 03, 2006 11:39 am)
Well, not to try and make light of the problem, but there are nowhere near hundreds of people on THIS board with the problem (hundreds on a dedicated Z board elsewhere on the internet? maybe. heck, i don't know if there are even 100 total actual Z owners on Edmunds).
Plus, not "ALL" cars have the problem. I have read posts from quite a few people (again, on dedicated Z boards) who did not have the problem at all, and many others who say their problem was rectified by alignment/different tires.
I definitely agree it was NOT fixed in '04, as my '04 also had the problem and the tires were replaced under warranty at ~15k miles.
|
- #59 of 131
-
Re: Problems to look out for [qbrozen]
by biancar
-
May 04, 2006 (2:54 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: qbrozen (May 04, 2006 8:34 am)
What was the build date of your car, do you know? My understanding was that cars built in the second half of the year were ok, that Nissan did some changes of the alignment at that time.
|
- #60 of 131
-
Re: Problems to look out for [biancar]
by dbrasher
-
May 04, 2006 (5:07 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: biancar (May 04, 2006 2:54 pm)
I really can't say when it was built. I know that some of the 2005 have the same problem. I had my car into a regular alignment shop and paid $120.00 for them to check it after my third set of tires were put on. He re- aligned the rear. He told me that all the Z's had this problem. Even the older ones. He said on the old one's they had an after market that helped but didn't solve the problem. I know it's not every car that they have made but most of them are that way. In driving them you wouldn't know as they drive well. It's just the noise at low speed and when you put the brakes on then you have the noise. It's just my pocketbook didn't want to buy new tires every 10,000 miles or less. And you can't change tires and etc and have the warrenty take care of things.
|
- #61 of 131
-
Re: Problems to look out for [qbrozen]
by dbrasher
-
May 04, 2006 (5:02 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: qbrozen (May 04, 2006 8:34 am)
they may not all be in Inside line but there are alot on the internet.
|
- #62 of 131
-
Re: Problems to look out for [dbrasher]
by biancar
-
May 13, 2006 (8:09 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: dbrasher (May 04, 2006 5:07 pm)
I really can't say when it was built.
If you look on the door frame inside the driver's door, you'll see a sticker that has the build date on it.
|
- #63 of 131
-
Re: Problems to look out for [biancar]
by dbrasher
-
May 13, 2006 (2:46 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: biancar (May 13, 2006 8:09 am)
I don't have the car as i turned it in on a lemon law
|
- #64 of 131
-
help...
by speed21
-
Jul 02, 2006 (9:23 am)
-
|
|
hi guys i am a new member here... i am 17 years old and in few months i wanna buy my first car, here r the cars that i m thinkin of:bmw 330ci, 350Z, infiniti G35... but the car that i really like is the 350Z , i want it a automatic (tiptronic) transmission.. so i wanna ask u if the tiptronic Z performs the same as the Manual Z ??? acceleration....... i m really looking forward to buy one...
|
- #65 of 131
-
Re: help... [speed21]
by qbrozen
-
Jul 02, 2006 (2:27 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: speed21 (Jul 02, 2006 9:23 am)
no, they do not compare. The manual is quite a bit faster when driven by someone who knows how to drive one.
I can't believe these are your considerations at your age. Even thought I worked full time at 17, I don't believe I could have afforded the insurance on cars like these, let alone the payments. Good luck. I hope you are a far more competent driver than 99% of the 17-year-olds in the world.
|
- #66 of 131
-
Re: help... [qbrozen]
by speed21
-
Jul 03, 2006 (4:19 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 02, 2006 2:27 pm)
thx for ur informtations...and yes i am more competent driver than 99% of the 17 year-olds in the world... so the manual is a bit faster.. i m only gonna get it automatic(tiptronic) coz i live in a city and i will face in the day, stop and go traffics .... and i guess the Z is a good choice for me , coz i want a sport coupe, good looking, and fast, but the only problem is that there r no back seats.. but i think i can deal with that...
|
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Coupes & Convertibles 
