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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [jd10013]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Mar 20, 2009 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: jd10013 (Mar 20, 2009 4:42 pm)
Well also if he didn't have gap insurance he could lose some $$$.
Gee I would think Nissan would be all over this car! I think a polite letter from an attorney with words like "fire" and "baby" would get a very quick response.
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [Mr_Shiftright]
by jd10013
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Mar 20, 2009 (5:26 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 20, 2009 5:07 pm)
I think it would depend on why it caught on fire. If its nissans fault, I'd hire a couple lawyers.
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [jd10013]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Mar 20, 2009 (6:12 pm)
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Replying to: jd10013 (Mar 20, 2009 5:26 pm)
How could it be the owner's fault, do you think? I"m trying to come up with something. I guess they could have set it on fire on purpose? 
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Nissan Engines
by joem5
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Mar 21, 2009 (7:37 am)
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My sister had a 97 Nissan Altima and loved it. It had plenty of pep.
Due to all the snow she purchased a Subaru Legacy GT AWD, and the only thing that's making her want to back to an Altima is that her Subaru eats tires.
Now, after she sees these post,I don't know what she'll do. 
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [jaysmith25]
by implementall
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Mar 22, 2009 (4:18 pm)
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Replying to: jaysmith25 (Mar 19, 2009 7:36 pm)
Receive counsel from an attorney. The insurance company should not be responsible for covering this car if it's documented with Nissan that there was a problem. Assuming the car was still under warranty, Nissan has a responsiblity to replace this vehicle and find qualified mechanics to determine the problem with their vehicles.
I'm considering contacting an attorney regarding my vehicle.
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [implementall]
by jaysmith25
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Mar 22, 2009 (9:53 pm)
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Replying to: implementall (Mar 22, 2009 4:18 pm)
I had GAP insurance...I had an extended Service Warranty..and of course, Full Coverage insurance. The bad part, is my sister and her boyfriend was taking his daughter back to her mother's house. And all the girl's christmas was in the trunk of the car, everything was destroyed. My insurance company will pay the value of the car...and Gap will cover the rest...but what about all my personal items in the car..and the little girl, what about her christmas that was in the trunk...my insurance company doesn't cover that. It's been a bad ordeal all the way around. I believe Nissan should be responsible for SOMETHING..it's very disappointing to say the least..
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [Mr_Shiftright]
by jd10013
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Mar 23, 2009 (10:00 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 20, 2009 6:12 pm)
How could it be the owner's fault, do you think? I"m trying to come up with something. I guess they could have set it on fire on purpose
I knew a guy when I was in HS who decided to replace his fuel filter, but failed to tighten everything. the leaking gas caught fire and totaled his car.
there are lots of ways a car can catch fire other than a defective car.
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [implementall]
by jd10013
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Mar 23, 2009 (10:03 am)
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Replying to: implementall (Mar 22, 2009 4:18 pm)
depending on the amount of damage, it could be impossible to determine the cause. To me, it sounds more like a freak accident than anything else.
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [jd10013]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Mar 23, 2009 (10:22 am)
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Replying to: jd10013 (Mar 23, 2009 10:00 am)
But this is a NEW car. I would think Nissan would be freaking out about this.
I think the owner needs to send a letter to the Zone Office and use strong but respectful language as to what happened. The dealer won't care about this, just by-pass him.
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Re: my 2008 Nissan caught on fire... [Mr_Shiftright]
by jd10013
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Mar 23, 2009 (11:19 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 23, 2009 10:22 am)
considering the volume of altima's sold, I can't imagine them freaking out over one catching fire. especially considering that there are numerous ways for a car to catch fire that don't involve manufacturing defects
as I said in my previous post, sounds more like a freak accident/occurrence than anything else.
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