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kc
That's actually very funny, and like a complete moron, it went right over my head.
It looks like it's just like you said.
They don't call you, but wait for you to go in for something else and then take care of it then.
Did you get to keep the old fobs?
Some report yes, while others report no.
They take your keys from the current fobs and insert them into the new ones... but I'd like to keep the old fobs anyway.
Z
I've been on the fence, since buying the car, on having a remote car starter installed.
It's controlled with either keyfob, by hitting the lock button twice...it's a really nice system.
The dealer said that they can install one but the price sorta made me choke.
The main reason for the high price is due to the purchase of another fob, which is installed in the dash.
It's placed in a location which allows the remote starter to interact with the car, but does not allow for thugs to just drive off with your G.
The fob purchase was something like an additional $150-
The way I see it, sitting in my dash somewhere, it's never going to be affected by my cell phone, and with me on a CDMA network anyway, the odds are even slimmer on the fob ever going bad.
I could save one fob and have it installed for the starter, saving me $150- on installation, and the other could just hang somewhere as a spare, if ever needed.
Not to mention, I have saved one key for every car or bike I have ever owned.
It would be nice to put a G35 fob into the collection, and still have 2 to turn in when it comes time to depart with my beloved ride.
I'm just slow. :confuse:
I used to put these in for customers right when the first MB smart keys came out and charge between $1000-$1200, since no one was doing this work. It's since become more common place. What is the total charge for the starter?
Here's basically how it works. The key that is being mounted in/under the dash is being hard wired into the car along with a $50 aftermarket add-on starter. The cost is basically the labor and dealer mark up. They subcontract this work to an aftermarket shop, I've never heard of a dealer actually having staff perform this work.
A decent price for this would be $200 + the cost of the new key.
Also, it would be very very difficult for anyone to steal your vehicle even with the key installed in the dash.
My description was very basic so it could be easily understood.
The dealer is asking $700 for the system, including the price of a new fob.
This is what made me pause to begin with... the price is just too high.
I feel better having it done at the dealership as it would be, at least, under warranty.
These little side shops, no offense, scare the crap out of me and, I for one, don't go to them very often.
I've installed all of my own stereos, but the remote starters are a little more than I want to take on personally.
You are correct that most dealerships out source their work.
My dealership does not out source any of their work... it's all done in house, by a staff dedicated to just this sort of work.. and they're always busy.
My dealership sells Acura, Audi, BMW, Mini, Infiniti, Bentley, Nissan, MB, Porsche, Volvo and Lexus.
With this large of a business, it's nothing for them to have their own shops.
The guy that did my 3M film is 3M certified and does all of their film installations.
Nothing is out sourced there... but the prices... :sick:
You've pretty much answered your own question. If you would not have anyone else perform this work, then you either pay their asking price or negotiate a lower one if they'd except.
I'm confident you tried the later.
I was asked why I would want to hold on to my old fobs... and I answered it.
There was never a questions as to who I would have do the work... just wondering if they'll let me hold on to my old fobs.
If I was a bettin man, I'd say that if they knew I wanted to old fob so I could drop more coin in the dealership on installation costs, they'd have no problem with me having them.
While I love the car, the noise made me realize my little gem of a car had an imperfection.
I used to sell BMW and really do like the product but despite the wind noise I think I would still purchase the Infiniti.
Would it be safe to assume that its fixed on the 2008s?? Though one could never confirm, did anybody test receiving phone calls with the cell phone placed close to the repalced key-fobs??
Some of the 07 owners already have new fobs, delivered with the car.
The 08s are safe...already updated.
The real problem lies with the late 07 owners - knowing if your fob is up to date.
A lot of the guys are reporting that the dealership tells them something like, "If you didn't receive a letter in the mail from Infiniti, your fobs do not need replacing"
I'm supposed to call and make an appt, so I'll have it done on my next oil change - 500 miles from now.
Give it a good 6 - 10 clicks and allow a day or so for it to reset.
9 times out of 10, it's the gas cap.
You often see the story where someone has the light and then after giving the cap a few more clicks, the light stays on.
Then they go out to lunch and after a few stops and starts, the light it gone.
I'd bet body parts on the gas cap not being clicked enough times.
This chipped paint is a problem with 2005 and earlier G35. I am not sure about later models. Infiniti acts as if rocks are causing these chips. I have owned many cars in my 53 years and never have I have paint to chip like with this G35. Infiniti just keeps denying that there is a problem so they don't have to deal with all the expense of correcting the paint. Thanks Mark msm8339@comcast.net
I even talked them into letting me keep the old ones and they programmed those for me as well.
Like I said, I'll most likely never need the old ones, but I'm happy that I got to keep them.
Maybe I'll make a nice pair of ear-rings out of them. :P
Of course it might be too heavy for earrings. How about a nice "bling" pendant instead? :P
Anybody else seeing this too??
Don't blame Infiniti cause it's happened with every make/model.
Some are just more sensitive than others, IE. Acura Black, Infiniti Red, etc.
Today's paint stinks.
It requires much more care and caution and it's no match for most people's commutes.
I've learned that it's necessary to press the vent/recirc button a couple of times to be sure it's been properly manually overridden into the recirc position. But I don't believe this is normal for any vehicle, let alone a vehicle this technically sophisticated.
When I had it in for maintenance at the Infiniti dealer a couple of months ago the technician had no idea what to do or suggest. Is anyone else having this issue or know if there's a computer upgrade available to fix? :confuse:
Not trying to assume anything... so starting with the most simplictis of questions first... what kind of gas are you feeding the G?
Like I said, my daughter's 1999 Pathy with 101,000mi, and my wife's 2003 pathy with 62,000mi, run smoother at idle, and both fed only regular 87 octane.
No way...3 different gas stations and also used only premium fuel.
I am bringing it in tomorrow and was curious to see if any one else has had the same issue.
Regards,
Darryl
I think, to get the coveted circle rating, you must have above average reliability for the current model. Since the current G35 is all-new they do not have reliability data yet on the new model. For the Camry, they used to give all Toyota products the above average reliability score even on new models since they had such a good track record (hence the circle on the all-new '07 Camry), but as you may have heard, they recently announced they would stop doing this due to recent reliability issues on Toyotas. I expect that book was printed before these new guidelines went into effect.
If you look at other models, like the Chevy HHR for example (again, in the 04-07 book) it is recommended but not circle recommended due to average reliability. Of course, they blast the car in the review but somehow it still gets a recommended score - now that part makes me go :confuse: ...
kc
I'm thinking my situation is some computer thing. This issue all started a couple of weeks ago when I got some some bad gas, and wonder if the ECU changed some of the operating parameters. Since then, I've been running Shell 93 octane and the problem seems to be less frequent.
I figure if this issue persists, I'm going to do the ECU reset procedure and see what happens.
It's corrected the Cruise Control downhill surge, the hyper-sensitive throttle, and the 40 MPH bumping thud into 3rd... with the 08 ECU update for the 07 models.
Now I enjoy Lexus G350 AWD what a dream!