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I'm shopping slowly for a small wagon/hatchback for purchase next summer. I like the versa except for a few nits. Is anyone else bothered by the non-availability of body side moldings? If not, how did you feel the first time you found a parking lot ding in your door? Also, Looking at the hatch door and comparing it to others, the wedging of the door shape seems to make the usable cargo floor a little narrower that it could be, for loading the odd wide object? Any comments of that being a nuisance? I don't buy a car very often so want one that I can be happy with for a very long time. Thanks for your input.
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Replying to: zombietom3 (Oct 15, 2007 5:45 pm) The cargo area inside is huge, but the access to it from the rear is severely restricted by the poor design of the hatchback which doesn't let you slide objects directly onto the load floor the way a true wagon would. And the rear seat, when folded becomes a rather large immovable obstacle and doesn't play well with large objects that you would want to load into the cargo area. If I got the Versa I would be having to choose between removing the rear seat entirely and maneuvering/lifting cargo up through the awkward hatch opening. Or else building up a false load floor which is higher and positioned at the point at which the hatch opening is wider - which would facilitate sliding of large, wide cargo items directly in and out through the rear opening. But the latter would result in cargo sitting a lot higher in the cargo area and partially obstructing the view out of the rear window. Not being happy with the idea of either of those two work-arounds, I am not looking very favorably on the Versa at the moment. A Versa wagon, if it were to exist, would be a much better design. Re: bodyside moldings... are there no acceptable aftermarket solutions available?
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Replying to: toronado455 (Oct 15, 2007 6:46 pm) Speaking of body side moldings, I have never been much of an after market mod guy, but was prompted by a poster on another board to take a look. It seems there are paint-matched (so they say) body side moldings for a lot of models available at around $100 for 4 piece sets. |
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As side crash tests are becoming more important. Automakers are turning to high strength steel on body panels. Additional benefit is that door dings are fewer even without the moldings...Or so they want us to believe. Mark
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Replying to: zombietom3 (Oct 15, 2007 7:13 pm) |
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Replying to: mschmal (Oct 16, 2007 7:01 am) Fewer door dings w/o the moldings? More like de-contenting in the name of cost savings, reduction in weight (every ounce helps for EPA calculations), and a profit opportunity for dealers. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 16, 2007 7:35 am) |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 16, 2007 7:35 am) Here's the other extreme - this is a wide-mouth hatch design: http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/evox/stills/gallery/3681_48.jpg
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Replying to: zombietom3 (Oct 16, 2007 10:24 am) |
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| I have a 2007 Nissan Versa. I love the car but lately the "Service Engine Soon" light comes on. I've had the car in the Nissan dealership three times but it continues to come on. It doesn't seem to matter if the gas tank is 1/4 full, almost empty or just filled. The gas cap is always secured tightly. I was told that the code is indicating an emmission control issue and they thought it was a sensor in the fuel throat; well it wasn't. I was also told that there are sensors in the gas tank and that's what they'll be focusing on next Monday. Has anyone heard of this issue and how was it resolved; or not? Thanks much!! JC | |
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