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Other states? by gwilson
Feb 26, 2008 (10:26 am)
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Anyone heard anything official (or even rumor) on when or if Nissan will be offering the NAH nation wide?
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Re: Other states? [gwilson] by langjie
Feb 26, 2008 (11:17 am)
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Replying to: gwilson (Feb 26, 2008 10:26 am)

no rumors or anything. probably only if your state passed california emission standards would you see the NAH
 
you can't get a dealership to trade for one?
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Re: Other states? [gwilson] by hiwayman
Feb 26, 2008 (1:54 pm)
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Replying to: gwilson (Feb 26, 2008 10:26 am)

I read a short article in a car magazine (oddly enough while waiting for an oil change at my Nissan dealer) that talked about a new hybrid system Nissan is currently working on. As you know, Nissan's current system is manufactured under license from Toyota. Nissan wasn't sure the hybrid fad was a fad or real market pressure, but now with gas going to hit $4.00/gallon by the end of this summer, suddenly hybrids are in increasing demand. At any rate, Nissan has been licensed to produce 60K NAHs with Toyota Synergy drive, and then they'll have to find something else. The new Nissan system is rumored to be a very good system. New battery technologies are about to hit the market, too, which will make our current hybrids look pretty marginal... As to when Nissan will market in all states, currently the demand for these cars is so high that Nissan can't get enough of them to the few states they're currently sold in. Not sure how Nissan is going to deal with that, but I'd guess you won't be seeing nationwide sales until the new Nissan-engineered hybrid comes out in a couple of years.
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Re: Other states? [hiwayman] by langjie
Feb 26, 2008 (2:03 pm)
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Replying to: hiwayman (Feb 26, 2008 1:54 pm)

that could be true. i know that the 8 states that get it now only get it because of the Cali Emission Standards.
 
the future will of course be better, but how long will that take? by then I would have already broke even on getting a hybrid (another 3-4 years depending on gas prices). so i'm not a big believer of "waiting for the new model to come out" before i make my next purchase
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Re: Other states? [langjie] by gwilson
Feb 26, 2008 (2:14 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Feb 26, 2008 11:17 am)

Yes, I could probably get one here (Ohio) via a dealer or online ordering but I am more worried about once I do have it, getting service. I am afraid of taking it to a dealer here and getting a blank stare from the service guys when presented with a NAH. You think that would be an issue?
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Re: Other states? [gwilson] by langjie
Feb 27, 2008 (6:53 am)
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Replying to: gwilson (Feb 26, 2008 2:14 pm)

i believe that each Nissan dealership needs to at least have 1 certified hybrid technician. I would check with your dealership.
 
the thinking is, if i were to go on a road trip to ohio, and my car has problems, what am i supposed to do?
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Re: Other states? [langjie] by gwilson
Feb 28, 2008 (11:41 am)
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Replying to: langjie (Feb 27, 2008 6:53 am)

Good point. I might try calling a couple of dealers around here and see if/how they are equiped to handle the Altima Hybrid.
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Re: Other states? [gwilson] by hiwayman
Feb 28, 2008 (5:40 pm)
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Replying to: gwilson (Feb 28, 2008 11:41 am)

Fortunately, the NAH is VERY low maintenance. It is unlikely you'll have any hybrid/engine problems, and the rest of the car is just standard Altima, so dealerships should be able to handle the car with little difficulty. Additionally, Nissan understands that you may buy the car in one of the Great Eight, but it's likely you'll drive it to other states, especially in the East where states are relatively small. Their techs are trained to service them, and they have an excellent support system if the techs have questions..... go for it!
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Tire Problem by mazda6dude
Mar 06, 2008 (1:01 pm)
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I bought my NAH brand new in 2007. After buying my NAH, I had a problem with the car pulling to the right. So I took it back to the dealership and they cross rotated the front tires. After they did this, the problem got worse.
I went back to the dealership and spent a whole day with the service department and they said they fixed the problem. Well, driving home, the problem still existed.
 
I filed a claim with BBB and Nissan contacted me to solve the problem. They gave me a rental for a day and kept my NAH to fix it. The worked on it, aligned, rotated, used computers to solve the problem. They called me up and said the problem was fixed. They finally fixed the problem. I talk to the shop foreman and he said he couldn't guarantee me the problem was fixed.
 
Well, time came to rotate/balance my tires and I went and got my tires rotated and balanced. The same problem is back again. The car pulls to the right. It went back to doing the samething. I called the service advisor to tell him the problem is back after 3 months and hasn't called me back.
 
I need some advice on what to do? Please, if anyone can help me, I would highly appreciate the suggestions. I have never spent so much time trying to fix a problem with any of my cars, except for this NAH. Its has been a problem since day one. Is it a problem with the alignment, tires or something worse?
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Re: Tire Problem [mazda6dude] by nornet
Mar 06, 2008 (1:24 pm)
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Replying to: mazda6dude (Mar 06, 2008 1:01 pm)

I take all suspension and tire issues to an independent tire specialist. It's worth the $50 or so for an opinion to have someone who does this for a living as opposed to a service department who won't be as familiar with the obscure issues that may be causing these problems.

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