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Re: Bluetooth [jfc31]
by occking
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Jul 22, 2008 (3:52 am)
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Replying to: jfc31 (Jul 21, 2008 6:07 pm)
My phone (Blackberry 8830) is on the approved list. It paired very easily. I almost got another phone but found out, as you must have, not all phones have been approved, and some are still being tested.
Like I said previously, they already replaced the "control unit" (whatever that is) and they say nothing further they can do. When I called for last service appointment, as a test I called using bluetooth. Service Dept could barely understand what I was saying.
Then I switched over to hand held, and it was fine. Back to bluetooth and even they agreed it was very difficult to understand.
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- #48 of 88
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Re: Bluetooth [occking]
by langjie
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Jul 22, 2008 (11:00 am)
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Replying to: occking (Jul 22, 2008 3:52 am)
did they replace the mic as part of the "control unit"?
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Re: Bluetooth [langjie]
by tazdoc
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Jul 22, 2008 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Jul 22, 2008 11:00 am)
I also has a Blackberry 8830. As I posted earlier, unless at high MPH with lots of road noise, mine works fine. The mic is in the midline of the car next to the map lights. I sometimes need to face the midline to talk but never had problem with being not understandable. I think you may need to have them check it when there is moderate background noise and see whether they can fix it. Good luck.
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Re: Bluetooth [langjie]
by occking
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Jul 22, 2008 (7:08 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Jul 22, 2008 11:00 am)
They claimed when they replaced the "control unit" that included the mike.
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Altima (Do you like or not)
by utahgal
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Jul 22, 2008 (7:09 pm)
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Saw the Altima Hybrid in CA so am negotiating with a dealer there to purchase one, meet him in Reno and then drive it back to Utah. Are you guys liking the hybrid? Also since they do not sell them in Utah yet there is only one certified Nissan tech about 45 minutes from where I live. How much service do these require and would it be stupid to purchase one with only 1 tech in the state?
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- #52 of 88
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Re: Altima (Do you like or not) [utahgal]
by tazdoc
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Jul 22, 2008 (9:01 pm)
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Replying to: utahgal (Jul 22, 2008 7:09 pm)
Kind of hard to comment on the maintainance aspect of the car because I only have about a thousand miles on it and just have one fill up (which gave me 36 mpg). In the break in period, I drive about 65 miles or less and I generally not a lead foot person, so I expect to have close to 35 mpg at least. With that mpg, the car accelerates very well if I want to. I used to own a 1999 Acura TL and the acceleration is very comparable if not better. The switch between the hybrid and the gas engine sometime did get a bit rough. One thing not mentioned a lot in the forum or the manual is that the electic motor actually get used a lot more than in pure EV mode. i.e. For regular driving condtion, even if the engine does not show EV, it is being used, especially in acceleration situations, which help save gas. So I really look at it as a 4 cylinder with 6 cylinder performance. In terms of economics, it really depends on how you drive and how much you drive. I figure it would probably save me about 270 to 300 gallons of gas a year based on the alternatives I plan to buy. So it will depends on what price the gas is or will be whether I will save over all. I generally pay the car in full and keep it for ten years. For me, I think the economy works for me. Whether you decide on whether to buy it or not, make sure you test drive one before buying. As far as I can find in these forum, the "feel" of the car is different for different cars and you really need to test drive the one you plan to own before the purchase.
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Re: Altima (Do you like or not) [tazdoc]
by mazda6dude
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Jul 23, 2008 (6:24 am)
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Replying to: tazdoc (Jul 22, 2008 9:01 pm)
Being a former NAH owner, make sure you do a thorough test drive of the NAH. Also, analyze your driving. In other words, do you drive a lot of city or highway. No matter what anybody says, to get the high MPG's in hybrids you will have to change your driving style. If you drive it like a regular car, don't expect to get high MPG's. I remember driving my NAH just like a normal car with no changes to my driving habits, I got 34-35MPG. Currently I have a 4 cylinder midsize sedan and I got 30MPG. Make sure to compare and workout all the numbers before buying a hybrid. With the current incentives ($500 rebate + $2350 Tax Credit), the NAH carries about a $3-$4K premium over the base 2.5S CVT altima. It will take sometime to recover the cost unless you drive a lot. As for features, the Camry Hybrid has more standard features then the NAH. Regardless, just do your research.
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Re: Altima (Do you like or not) [utahgal]
by langjie
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Jul 23, 2008 (6:29 am)
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Replying to: utahgal (Jul 22, 2008 7:09 pm)
i'm at 18750 miles and i haven't had any major issues *knock on wood*. just a faulty nav unit that they replaced (but that's not a hybrid system related issue).
but yes, make sure you do a thorough test drive, make sure your MPG's are pretty decent and make sure you can slowly cruise in EV mode. with a light throttle, you should be able to accelerate in EV mode to 15-20 MPH (once the car is warmed up)
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Re: Altima (Do you like or not) [langjie]
by occking
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Jul 24, 2008 (5:10 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Jul 23, 2008 6:29 am)
I just turned 13k on my NAH and have had slightly over 4 months. Other than the bluetooth issue (which I have commented on several occasions on this and other NAH boards) no problems at all. I am a very conservative driver, lots of highway miles, rarely over 70 mph, and overall average since getting the vehicle has been 34 mpg. That's based on actual consumption, the computer always inflates actual mileage by approx 1.5 mpg.
Got one for wife one week before mine but she only has 2000 miles on hers. Only filled up a few times but her driving mostly suburban, short distances, etc. and last time actual mpg around 35.5. Since last fill up computer indicated 39.9 so she is probably realistically averaging close to 37.
I really questions others on this board who claim to be getting into the 40 mpg range. Unless you are one of those mileage "freeks" who tailgate, shut motor down and coast (no need to do that in NAH!) & other crazy stunts I really don't see how anyone can average into the 40's, no matter how conservative they drive.
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EM Mode Indicator flakey.
by nmacmill01
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Aug 05, 2008 (8:50 am)
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My EV Mode indicator in not working all the time. Sometimes it doesn't light up at all when it should, (downhill, or slowing down). Other times it seams to work perfect
Any ideas? 
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