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  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    edited October 2018
    abacomike said:
    There are several round-abouts down here in South Florida - especially in Boca Raton and North Broward County. In fact, there is one about 2 miles from me in Margate Florida. My brother's area up in Ponte Vedra is loaded with them. I find them OK, but the older drivers down here get confused with them. They enter the round-about but stop at each of the entrances/exits, unsure of what to do or how to proceed. Getting these older drivers to stop at a STOP sign is tough enough, but a round-about blows their minds. Even a flashing RED arrow creates a dilemma for them - we have one at one of our entrances that flashes a few hours a day during lower traffic flows - and what do these older drivers do? They think flashing red arrow means "slow down" while making the left turn - rather than coming to a complete stop before proceeding. As the Snow Birds swarm in to South Florida like Africanized Honey Bees, it will get even worse. :o
    We are seeing them pop up around here usually in the lesser developed areas where there is room for them. I could take them or leave them. But they are fun to go through on a bike if there is no traffic.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,938
    edited October 2018
    There isn’t a convenient Costco to me so I have a BJs membership.   It does save a lot of money especially when the kids were on formula and both were in diapers.  I buy my gas there on occasion and have never once been asked for my membership card, so I’m guessing anyone can gas up there?

    2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,320


    jmonroe1 said:

    OK Porsche experts, what's a PDK transmission? Pretty Damn Klunky or what? :o

    jmonroe

    It means Porsche Dual Clutch transmission. To oversimplify it it's an automatic manual transmission that can shift far faster than you could even shift manually. This gives faster acceleration and better gas mileage.

    Ya know, if I would have thought about it a little longer I would have known that foreigners would spell clutch with a K. Kinda like we say crap and they say kwap.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    jmonroe1 said:
    jmonroe1 said:
    OK Porsche experts, what's a PDK transmission? Pretty Damn Klunky or what? :o jmonroe
    It means Porsche Dual Clutch transmission. To oversimplify it it's an automatic manual transmission that can shift far faster than you could even shift manually. This gives faster acceleration and better gas mileage.
    Ya know, if I would have thought about it a little longer I would have known that foreigners would spell clutch with a K. Kinda like we say crap and they say kwap. jmonroe
    Well PDK is the abbreviation of the German Porsche Doppelkupplung. Doppel = double and Kupplung = clutch.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,264
    driver100 said:


    Lots going on....what is a grey market bmw....does he mean it was a stolen car? I doubt the car is registered in Florida. If he registers a Canadian car in Florida he needs "proper" paperwork from Canada, and, he has to pay Florida state tax on the value of the car...believe the tax is 7%. I would steer clear of this guy. And what is a 73 year old doing with a 39 year old woman...how long will that last, hopefully as long as his money lasts at least?

    I think grey market in this case means it was a BMW model never sold new by BMW Canada so it would need to be certified as meeting Canadian standards before being registered there. When you bring something like that to the USA I imagine it would need to be re-certified as meeting US regulations. Good luck with that.

    Story reminds me of "Bob" who I met and played golf with for a week or so years ago when I was staying with my Dad outside of Tampa, where Dad was wintering back then. Bob had to be well into his '80s but could still play a little, was a fun guy, was an ex-CEO of some company I do not recall, and seemed very well-off. He had his own golf cart, and after a couple of days he invited me to his house for a drink mid-round, which was on the back 9. He drove the cart from the fairway into his back yard and we went inside this nice McMansion faux-chateau. He was greeted by a very blonde, very good-looking 30-something lady who he introduced as his wife. I could only laugh and wish I could be so lucky. I suspect she is doing very well now that Bob has likely long since passed.

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,188
    bwia said:

    A grey market import story.

    A 73-year old Canadian friend, now living in Florida, bought a 2015 grey market BMW 5 Series while he was resident in Canada. He divorced his slightly used Canadian wife and married a hot 39-year old Orlando, FL woman. Don't know what happened but the guy is broke and cannot find a job to maintain the expensive lifestyle of his new bride.

    Fast forward to Thursday...his BMW is broken and it will cost approximately $2,400 just for parts from an obscure supplier in Massachusetts. Unforfortunely, he does not have the money and he asked if I can help. I said NO but suggested he could sell the BMW and use the proceeds to buy a used Toyota or something more reliable than a BMW.

    And that's when a new set of problems befell him. According to him it is illegal to sell an imported (from Canada) grey market car in Florida. In other words he's screwed. Any truth to that or is he trying to scam me?

    Thoughts?

    I'm guessing it's his Viagra bill that's making him broke.

    But yeah, he's probably trying to scam you.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • dino001dino001 Member Posts: 6,191
    I have my Costco exactly on my way from work, almost no diversion, so I can drop by during weekdays and fill up. This saves time, too. Usual spread on Premium is larger than Regular, 10-15 cents per gallon, often more, say 2-3 bucks per tank. Once per week, pays back more than double on the general membership price and that's before I even walk into the store. Plus you remember my dishwasher saga with LG.

    2018 430i Gran Coupe

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,188

    Just returned from test driving this gem at lunch....

    https://www.porscheofkingsautomall.com/certified/Porsche/2011-Porsche-911-cincinnati-978b2e670a0e0ae939534fb4f8518854.htm

    Thought the price was a bit over the top and it's an automatic (which I wouldn't want in a car like this). But, it's in great shape and just a blast to drive.

    I wish you'd stop copying my lifestyle. I get a Mustang....you get a Mustang. I get a grey convertible...you want a grey convertible. :o I know my life LOOKS glamorous with the fleet of cars and the high powered rental car driving job but it's not all beer and skittles.

    If you insist on a grey convertible take my advice and go for an old Chrysler. It will be about $56k cheaper and you won't have guys like Shifty and Q trying to outbid you. ;)

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,188


    abacomike said:

    There are several round-abouts down here in South Florida - especially in Boca Raton and North Broward County. In fact, there is one about 2 miles from me in Margate Florida. My brother's area up in Ponte Vedra is loaded with them.

    I find them OK, but the older drivers down here get confused with them. They enter the round-about but stop at each of the entrances/exits, unsure of what to do or how to proceed. Getting these older drivers to stop at a STOP sign is tough enough, but a round-about blows their minds.

    Even a flashing RED arrow creates a dilemma for them - we have one at one of our entrances that flashes a few hours a day during lower traffic flows - and what do these older drivers do? They think flashing red arrow means "slow down" while making the left turn - rather than coming to a complete stop before proceeding. As the Snow Birds swarm in to South Florida like Africanized Honey Bees, it will get even worse. :o

    We are seeing them pop up around here usually in the lesser developed areas where there is room for them. I could take them or leave them. But they are fun to go through on a bike if there is no traffic.

    There's one near me at the end of some twisties. If someone tailgates me down that road when I'm driving the Mustang I like to goose it a little through the turns and punch it as I exit the roundabout.. usually leaves them struggling as they disappear in my rearview. :p

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,670
    edited October 2018
    All I can think of with these January-December marriages is my wife's black widow stepmother. My wife's father married a woman 5 years older than her, his oldest daughter. She didn't have PSA testing because she was afraid his medicare wouldn't pay for it. When caught, the prostate PSA level was 1500 or 1800 and had already metastasized. The only problem for the black widow was that he didn't die soon enough to leave her money while she was physically able to travel to warm islands in the Caribbean. LOL

    We were just talking about all of this with my sister-in-law during the wedding weekend. She flew in on United, her employer so we could talk. There are some things you don't talk about on the phone or on text.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    ab348 said:
    Lots going on....what is a grey market bmw....does he mean it was a stolen car? I doubt the car is registered in Florida. If he registers a Canadian car in Florida he needs "proper" paperwork from Canada, and, he has to pay Florida state tax on the value of the car...believe the tax is 7%. I would steer clear of this guy. And what is a 73 year old doing with a 39 year old woman...how long will that last, hopefully as long as his money lasts at least?
    I think grey market in this case means it was a BMW model never sold new by BMW Canada so it would need to be certified as meeting Canadian standards before being registered there. When you bring something like that to the USA I imagine it would need to be re-certified as meeting US regulations. Good luck with that. Story reminds me of "Bob" who I met and played golf with for a week or so years ago when I was staying with my Dad outside of Tampa, where Dad was wintering back then. Bob had to be well into his '80s but could still play a little, was a fun guy, was an ex-CEO of some company I do not recall, and seemed very well-off. He had his own golf cart, and after a couple of days he invited me to his house for a drink mid-round, which was on the back 9. He drove the cart from the fairway into his back yard and we went inside this nice McMansion faux-chateau. He was greeted by a very blonde, very good-looking 30-something lady who he introduced as his wife. I could only laugh and wish I could be so lucky. I suspect she is doing very well now that Bob has likely long since passed.
    Grey market are cars not built to US (or Canadian) standards, usually emission and/or safety, but can be modified to meet those standards. Usually small companies will import them bring them up to North American standards and sell them. 

    Also any of these cars not up to federal regulations can be imported for personal use if they are 25 years old or older without modification.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586
    edited October 2018
    dino001 said:

    I have my Costco exactly on my way from work, almost no diversion, so I can drop by during weekdays and fill up. This saves time, too. Usual spread on Premium is larger than Regular, 10-15 cents per gallon, often more, say 2-3 bucks per tank. Once per week, pays back more than double on the general membership price and that's before I even walk into the store. Plus you remember my dishwasher saga with LG.

    I have a friend who will drive about 15 miles through heavy traffic to fill up at Costco. I say, why waste 40 minutes going there and back, driving in heavy traffic, taking more of a chance of an accident, wear and tear on the car, to save $4 or $5?

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,320


    jmonroe1 said:


    jmonroe1 said:

    OK Porsche experts, what's a PDK transmission? Pretty Damn Klunky or what? :o

    jmonroe

    It means Porsche Dual Clutch transmission. To oversimplify it it's an automatic manual transmission that can shift far faster than you could even shift manually. This gives faster acceleration and better gas mileage.
    Ya know, if I would have thought about it a little longer I would have known that foreigners would spell clutch with a K. Kinda like we say crap and they say kwap.

    jmonroe

    Well PDK is the abbreviation of the German Porsche Doppelkupplung. Doppel = double and Kupplung = clutch.

    That's what I said, a little more thought and I'd have known that. :(

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586
    We got a great deal on a house about 20 years ago. We put in a low bid, about 20% under asking in a slow market. The owner was 84 years old, had a 36 year old girlfriend who wanted him to buy a condo in Florida.
    Thank goodness some old guys want a trophy girlfriend!

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586
    jmonroe1 said:


    jmonroe1 said:


    jmonroe1 said:

    OK Porsche experts, what's a PDK transmission? Pretty Damn Klunky or what? :o

    jmonroe

    It means Porsche Dual Clutch transmission. To oversimplify it it's an automatic manual transmission that can shift far faster than you could even shift manually. This gives faster acceleration and better gas mileage.
    Ya know, if I would have thought about it a little longer I would have known that foreigners would spell clutch with a K. Kinda like we say crap and they say kwap.

    jmonroe

    Well PDK is the abbreviation of the German Porsche Doppelkupplung. Doppel = double and Kupplung = clutch.

    That's what I said, a little more thought and I'd have known that. :(

    jmonroe
    They aren't foreigners in Germany.
    Our 99 C250 had a Kompressor!

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 14,119

    Just returned from test driving this gem at lunch....

    https://www.porscheofkingsautomall.com/certified/Porsche/2011-Porsche-911-cincinnati-978b2e670a0e0ae939534fb4f8518854.htm

    Thought the price was a bit over the top and it's an automatic (which I wouldn't want in a car like this). But, it's in great shape and just a blast to drive.

    I wish you'd stop copying my lifestyle. I get a Mustang....you get a Mustang. I get a grey convertible...you want a grey convertible. :o I know my life LOOKS glamorous with the fleet of cars and the high powered rental car driving job but it's not all beer and skittles.

    If you insist on a grey convertible take my advice and go for an old Chrysler. It will be about $56k cheaper and you won't have guys like Shifty and Q trying to outbid you. ;)
    Can't help myself. I'm just too envious.

    I'm just kicking up some tire dust.

    Don't confuse me with @breld. He and his wife head into a dealership, and BOOM, a few hours later there's a new resident in their garage. ;)

    I keep telling myself that I decided to get down to one vehicle, and then put a cap on the price of that vehicle. That's worked out well for me. I really like my TLX. And, with winter coming, getting a 'vert, a muscle car or an Italian Exotic Car (I'm open for something Exotic and Italian with legs), I doubt very seriously any of those cars end up at the GG estate.

    As a reminder of how much I like my car, I need to get another oil change. Called the Acura dealer and their Service Dept said that based on my mileage, I'll also need a new air cleaner and air filter for the interior. I have a coupon for the oil change, tire rotations and all the inspections that are required. All of that costs $45 with coupon.

    The filter changes, however...those run another $105. So, last night I head over to my nearest Pep Boys. Get a Fram air box filter, flip two clips open, take the dirty filter out, slip in the new one, put the airbox back together, and secure the clamps. Took all of 5 minutes.

    BTW....any of you other TLX owners know that there's a pretty stout strut tower brace under the hood? I didn't!

    Then, looked up where the interior air filter was located (via Acurazine). It's behind the glove box. Open the glove box. Take the glove box shelf out. Pop out the back panel of the glove box. Undo two push/pull tabs for the cover of the interior air filter. Unhinge and remove it. Pull out the dirty air filter. Put in the new clean one. Reassemble. Took about 5-10 minutes.

    Total outlay? $35 and about 15 minutes. Saved myself $70.

    That doesn't make me ASC Certified, but that's the firs time I ever peaked under the hood of the TLX.


    2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD Long Range
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586
    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD.

    In the US there is a class action lemon law suit:
    Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models.
    Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers.
    Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs.

    Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    All I can think of with these January-December marriages is my wife's black widow stepmother. My wife's father married a woman 5 years older than her, his oldest daughter. She didn't have PSA testing because she was afraid his medicare wouldn't pay for it. When caught, the prostate PSA level was 1500 or 1800 and had already metastasized. The only problem for the black widow was that he didn't die soon enough to leave her money while she was physically able to travel to warm islands in the Caribbean. LOL We were just talking about all of this with my sister-in-law during the wedding weekend. She flew in on United, her employer so we could talk. There are some things you don't talk about on the phone or on text.
    I was in one of those January - December relationships. Well it was more like March - October, I was in my mid twenties, she was around 50. She wasn't after my money as I had none, I wasn't after hers as she had none. We just misjudged each others ages (she did look a lot younger) and we decided to see where it would take us. 

    The only issue was she was a serial monogamist, she had been married 4 times before with marriages lasting 5 years or less. She wanted to marry me and I her but I just couldn't feel any confirmation from her that this time it could last. Not wanting to be ex husband #5 I hesitated about it til we drifted apart. 

    I think of her a lot and wonder what become of her.

    She did drive me to drink, and I didn't even have the common courtesy to thank her.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • dino001dino001 Member Posts: 6,191
    driver100 said:

    dino001 said:

    I have my Costco exactly on my way from work, almost no diversion, so I can drop by during weekdays and fill up. This saves time, too. Usual spread on Premium is larger than Regular, 10-15 cents per gallon, often more, say 2-3 bucks per tank. Once per week, pays back more than double on the general membership price and that's before I even walk into the store. Plus you remember my dishwasher saga with LG.

    I have a friend who will drive about 15 miles through heavy traffic to fill up at Costco. I say, why waste 40 minutes going there and back, driving in heavy traffic, taking more of a chance of an accident, wear and tear on the car, to save $4 or $5?
    That makes no sense, indeed.

    2018 430i Gran Coupe

  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,570
    I don't do much maintenance myself on our cars anymore. When I found out how easy it was to change the air filter, cabin filter on our cars I order the filters online and save a lot of $$. The air filter on the Pilot is a little more involved to change but not difficult. The Accord also has a stout strut bar, which surprised me.

    2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,328
    air filters and washer fluid is about all I can do at this point myself.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • suydamsuydam Member Posts: 5,063
    You can’t get gas at our Costco.
    '24 Kia Sportage PHEV
    '24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,188
    driver100 said:

    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD.

    In the US there is a class action lemon law suit:
    Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models.
    Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers.
    Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs.

    Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.

    I don't know, a tranny failure at 124k miles while disappointing doesn't seem to warrant a class action lawsuit. The other question is why you would spend that kind of money on a miled up car.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • suydamsuydam Member Posts: 5,063
    All Nissans have CVTS now and there are millions on the road. One wonders why you would buy a 4 year old car with 124k in the first place. Or put 124k on it in 4 years yourself. It probably has more to do with how the car was driven and maintained. A 10 year extended warranty seems pretty generous to me.
    '24 Kia Sportage PHEV
    '24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
  • bwiabwia Member Posts: 2,913
    edited October 2018
    You guys are right after all. My May/December Canadian friend's grey market car excuse does not make sense. 

    It is true that the BMW is in fact a grey market car. But his explanation that the dealer wants the odometer and speedometer converted from metric to imperial is hogwash. He can change that by just pushing a button. 

    He's trying to avoid the embarrassment of downsizing from a BMW to a Toyota. Knowing his large ego would be irreparably bruised to fall so far down the social ladder he will do anything to keep the Bimmer even if he has to patch it with duck tape.
  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    I filled up with PUG the other day at Costco at $3.09.9 a gallon.  All other gas within 3 miles of where I live was $3.39.9 or higher.  The manager was there and I asked him how they ensure their gasoline is TopTier.  He responded that the detergents and additives are mixed in with the gasoline from the Ft. Lauderdale terminal right there at the station.

    He explained that they have contracts with gasoline distributors for fuel from various refineries   They add the detergents right at the station from the fuel tanker that is pre-measured to ensure the gasoline is TopTier.  I found that interesting.

    As far as filling up at Costco, it is 2 miles from where I live.  I only buy gas on my way to or from areas where I pass by the station - I don’t drive there just to buy gas.  I have never had a problem with their gasoline in the 15 years I have been buying gas from them.  Saving $$5.00+ a tankful 4 times a month makes it worth having a Costco membership. I also by liquor there and most of my cheeses.

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Interesting. I heard Costco gas is often Shell, or similar to it at least. Don't really know though. It always gets good fuel quality ratings regardless.
  • henrynhenryn Member Posts: 4,289
    driver100 said:

    We got a great deal on a house about 20 years ago. We put in a low bid, about 20% under asking in a slow market. The owner was 84 years old, had a 36 year old girlfriend who wanted him to buy a condo in Florida.
    Thank goodness some old guys want a trophy girlfriend!

    Well, of course they do! What's not to like? I just can't afford one. Which is probably just as well.

    Just as I would like to have a Lamborghini, but know that I wouldn't fit. I could not keep up with a trophy wife, and would look ridiculous trying. So it's probably just as well that I can't afford either one.

    Although if I won that $20 million lottery we were talking about the other day ...
    2023 Chevrolet Silverado, 2019 Chrysler Pacifica
  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,320
    stickguy said:

    air filters and washer fluid is about all I can do at this point myself.

    Well you're ahead of Mrs. j by doing that but Mrs. j can put gas in her car. Since you live in Jersey where the citizens are not trusted to put gas in their cars, do you have a problem with that when you're out in the real world or do you just sit there and toot your horn until a slave shows up? :o

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,670

    Then, looked up where the interior air filter was located (via Acurazine). It's behind the glove box. Open the glove box. Take the glove box shelf out. Pop out the back panel of the glove box. Undo two push/pull tabs for the cover of the interior air filter. Unhinge and remove it. Pull out the dirty air filter. Put in the new clean one. Reassemble. Took about 5-10 minutes.

    Total outlay? $35 and about 15 minutes. Saved myself $70.
    That doesn't make me ASC Certified, but that's the firs time I ever peaked under the hood of the TLX.

    Even better, you can likely find the exact Honda replacement air filter on Amazon or rockauto and get it delivered in a day or two.

    Auto part suppliers are making a big footprint on Amazon.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,328
    JM, Yes, I pump my own gas when I am out of state. Just don't ask my wife to do it. I did grow up in NY and didn't move to Jersey until after college.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,817
    edited October 2018
    I never fill up in Oregon when we go to Portland simply to avoid having someone pump my gas. Can’t stand that law. 
    2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586

    driver100 said:

    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD.

    In the US there is a class action lemon law suit:
    Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models.
    Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers.
    Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs.

    Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.

    I don't know, a tranny failure at 124k miles while disappointing doesn't seem to warrant a class action lawsuit. The other question is why you would spend that kind of money on a miled up car.
    Shouldn't a transmission last about 300000 or 400000 miles at least? And, she bought the car with less miles on it and she added about 30000 miles, but, it will cost more to fix the car than the car is worth.

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  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,317
    sda said:

    I don't do much maintenance myself on our cars anymore. When I found out how easy it was to change the air filter, cabin filter on our cars I order the filters online and save a lot of $$. The air filter on the Pilot is a little more involved to change but not difficult. The Accord also has a stout strut bar, which surprised me.

    I still tackle oil changes and minor maintenance like filters, brakes, etc.

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  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586
    abacomike said:

    I filled up with PUG the other day at Costco at $3.09.9 a gallon.  All other gas within 3 miles of where I live was $3.39.9 or higher.  The manager was there and I asked him how they ensure their gasoline is TopTier.  He responded that the detergents and additives are mixed in with the gasoline from the Ft. Lauderdale terminal right there at the station.

    He explained that they have contracts with gasoline distributors for fuel from various refineries   They add the detergents right at the station from the fuel tanker that is pre-measured to ensure the gasoline is TopTier.  I found that interesting.

    As far as filling up at Costco, it is 2 miles from where I live.  I only buy gas on my way to or from areas where I pass by the station - I don’t drive there just to buy gas.  I have never had a problem with their gasoline in the 15 years I have been buying gas from them.  Saving $$5.00+ a tankful 4 times a month makes it worth having a Costco membership. I also by liquor there and most of my cheeses.

    I haven't had a problem with gasoline in about the last 50 years. Save 20 cents a gallon for 15 gallons, hmmmm $3 a week, the cost of a Starbucks coffee. Nothing wrong...but, I just buy gas when and where I need it. I won't cross a busy road and try to go across again to save 20 cents a gallon...not worth the time and effort. If I am on my deathbed and I am down to my last 5 Bucks, I don't know if I will say I wish I had bought Costco gas...I would still have $100 in my bank account.

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,320
    driver100 said:

    driver100 said:

    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD.

    In the US there is a class action lemon law suit:
    Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models.
    Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers.
    Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs.

    Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.

    I don't know, a tranny failure at 124k miles while disappointing doesn't seem to warrant a class action lawsuit. The other question is why you would spend that kind of money on a miled up car.
    Shouldn't a transmission last about 300000 or 400000 miles at least? And, she bought the car with less miles on it and she added about 30000 miles, but, it will cost more to fix the car than the car is worth.
    Are you serious, 300 to 400K for a transmission? What galaxy did you come from? :o

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,328
    I like not having to get out of the car and get my hands dirty. especially in lousy weather. Occasionally it gets annoying when they are short attendants, but waiting a couple minutes is not worth having a stroke over.

    I really don't enjoy having to get out to pump gas in sub zero weather when I am up in the Adirondacks over Christmas. Can lose a finger or two doing that.

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,320
    stickguy said:

    I like not having to get out of the car and get my hands dirty. especially in lousy weather. Occasionally it gets annoying when they are short attendants, but waiting a couple minutes is not worth having a stroke over.

    I really don't enjoy having to get out to pump gas in sub zero weather when I am up in the Adirondacks over Christmas. Can lose a finger or two doing that.

    Gloves.

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  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    edited October 2018
    driver100 said:
    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD. In the US there is a class action lemon law suit: Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models. Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers. Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs. Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.
    Time for an iluvmysephia1 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo hunt update. Remember, driver100, the 2 Sentra's I am interested in are stick shift transmissions. Both Sentra's I'm still pursuing are Nissan 6-speeds, which are sound as a pound.

    The 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO 6-speed stick is selling for $17,995 in El Paso and it's price has not moved downward at all. This NISMO is Brilliant Silver.

    The one I'm starting to focus closer on is a Super Black 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed stick. It's got 12,531 miles on it. It's price has now dropped $2,000 and it's currently selling for $14,981. It's price has now dropped to about $3,000 less than the silver '17 NISMO.

    Some things I like about the black SR Turbo 6-speed are the fact that it has the Premium Package, which includes a sunroof, leather seats, steering wheel and gearshift, bigger entertainment screen, several safety nannies, heated seats, etc. The rear camera, lip spoiler with the third LED thin brake light, standard fog lights, etc., are nice extras. I think that I would love the Super Black and painted wheel combo a lot. I messaged the dealer and asked them if the Black Sentra SR Turbo has the balance of the Nissan factory Warranty and they said it does. So, as my wife continues to reject the idea, I further embrace it, but still need to pull the trigger on one of these cars.






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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,264
    driver100 said:
    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD. In the US there is a class action lemon law suit: Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models. Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers. Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs. Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.
    I don't know, a tranny failure at 124k miles while disappointing doesn't seem to warrant a class action lawsuit. The other question is why you would spend that kind of money on a miled up car.
    Shouldn't a transmission last about 300000 or 400000 miles at least? And, she bought the car with less miles on it and she added about 30000 miles, but, it will cost more to fix the car than the car is worth.
    Sometimes those Nissan CVTs can be revived with a trans fluid flush and refill. That is assuming no broken parts internally I believe @Michaell has some experience with this. 

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  • henrynhenryn Member Posts: 4,289
    Interesting about gas station attendants. My first regular job, for real money, was the summer of 1965, when I was 14 years old. I worked the overnight shift, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., 12 hours, 6 nights a week. I was paid $45 (before taxes). $0.625 per hour, that’s 62 and one half cents. Grown men did the same work, for the same money. The fat cats would come in driving their Buicks and Cadillacs, tell me, “Fill it with ethyl and check the oil”. Then whip out their credit card to pay for it. Before I took that job, I don’t think I had ever seen a credit card.

    I made up my mind, that summer, I was going to be somebody, I was going to get an education, and one day I would drive into the gas station and tell the attendant, “Fill it with ethyl”. And of course fate took a hand. By the time I got out of school and could afford a credit card, gas station attendants had gone the way of the dodo bird.

    One of these days, before I die, I hope to write a book about my experiences that summer. If I could manage to write it, and write it well, it would be a heck of a story.
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  • sb55sb55 Member Posts: 657
    Time for an iluvmysephia1 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo hunt update. Remember, driver100, the 2 Sentra's I am interested in are stick shift transmissions. Both Sentra's I'm still pursuing are Nissan 6-speeds, which are sound as a pound.

    The 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO 6-speed stick is selling for $17,995 in El Paso and it's price has not moved downward at all. This NISMO is Brilliant Silver.

    The one I'm starting to focus closer on is a Super Black 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed stick. It's got 12,531 miles on it. It's price has now dropped $2,000 and it's currently selling for $14,981. It's price has now dropped to about $3,000 less than the silver '17 NISMO.

    Some things I like about the black SR Turbo 6-speed are the fact that it has the Premium Package, which includes a sunroof, leather seats, steering wheel and gearshift, bigger entertainment screen, several safety nannies, heated seats, etc. The rear camera, lip spoiler with the third LED thin brake light, standard fog lights, etc., are nice extras. I think that I would love the Super Black and painted wheel combo a lot. I messaged the dealer and asked them if the Black Sentra SR Turbo has the balance of the Nissan factory Warranty and they said it does. So, as my wife continues to reject the idea, I further embrace it, but still need to pull the trigger on one of these cars.






    Remember, a fine wine can not be consumed before it's time. 
    Have you ever driven either one?  Wouldn’t that make sense rather than what they looked like?

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,328
    Iluv, definitely sounds like the SR turbo is a much better buy. If you really want one of these.

    JMonroe, who wants gloves that smell like gas?

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  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    edited October 2018
    Have you ever driven either one?  Wouldn’t that make sense rather than what they looked like?

    I have watched dozens of videos but still have not taken a single test drive yet.

    stick, yep, the 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed in Super Black is the better buy. It's amazing to me that it's price is now neck and neck with the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA. I think the Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed is a lot more car than the iA is. 

    I have now test-driven the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA, we rented one while the Kia Soul was getting repaired. Another strong indicator for us to actually need to trade in is this, friends: the 2010-15 Kia Soul's are catching on fire. Kia is not paying owners compensation for these fires. They say they can't locate a part that is malfunctioning and that they've hired an expert to investigate the problem in the meantime. One death so far. Owners have to eat the rest of their car payments and Kia is not compensating them. 

    That is one big problem. I am going to use that as my "fight, flee and trade for something else" instigator. I figure that is as good as any other reason, safety is something that is very real and...eating car payments with no car to drive while you make those payments signals a departure of epic proportions.



    This is the one. It is in Phoenix. Perhaps I can further solidify my point with the Mrs. by arranging a visit to Tucson on the way home to pick up our son. He lost his phone and has been scrambling to get things in order. I just got off the phone with him and he wants to come live with us again for a while in southern New Mexico. I work the next 3 nights, he is working through Tuesday. It sounds like next Tuesday would be a great day to pick to head on over to Arizona and trade in for a black Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed and then pick up our son 110 miles to the south in Tucson, then drive home east to Alamogordo.

    Man, that I-10 through Tucson east to Willcox and further east to Bowie, AZ, and then Lordsburg, NM, Deming, NM and eventually Las Cruces, NM, and the final 70 mile log of the journey east to Alamogordo can be daunting to a regular speed guy like myself. Perhaps the 188-hp Sentra SR Turbo will be a better choice on the expressway through the vast southwest desert.

    Last time we visited our son in Tucson and were heading home east on I-10 I was tooling along at 75mph in the right lane. Behind me I spotted a semi travelling very fast towards me. He barreled right up behind me and went around me to get in front of me in the right hand lane. I put my signal on and went around him to the fast lane and just gunned it. I got up to 80-85mph and put some distance between this troublemaker and I. I continued to gun it to Lordsburg, NM, and got off of I-10 to score some coffee. I don't ever remember a trucker that drove with such a vengeance like that. I think he was exhausted. Back in 2012 I took a bus from Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, to Salt Lake City, UT. I was going to get long-haul truckdriving training at C.R. England refrigerated freight. I went down there and pretty quickly realized that truckdriving wasn't going to be my cup of tea. I hopped a bus back home (on my dime this time) to Coeur d'Alene. My point in telling you this is man I'm glad I stayed in Cardiopulmonary Care and took the job at the regional hospital in Alamogordo, NM! My wife and I have been blessed with me getting a good job and succeeding at it, we've scored the home of our dreams and it's an affordable mortgage payment for us, we love our house and mature landscaping and southwest sunshine, and we have a house of worship that fits very well for us.

    To score this Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed in Super Black now would complete the deal for me. The Mrs.will still view a new car purchase as a foolhardy thing, I am sure. But maybe she'd dig leather seats - heated leather seats. I'm thinking it will be easier to clean our 10 year old Chow Chow's shedding fur much, much easier in the SR Turbo with leather seats. In fact, I envision myself just brushing her thick cream-colored fur off with my hands and balling it up in several nanoseconds, as opposed to now - how it sticks to the Soul's black cloth upholstery. 


    Oh yeah, it won't be totally easy, car nuts. But then, in my life, nothing really has been totally easy.










    My wife and I took a little walk tonight up the gently rolling hill to Alamogordo's Neighborhood Wal*Mart. Our Chow Chow was absolutely thrilled to walk along with us. I gave her some cash to go get us some groceries when we got there and she went inside. I stayed outside in the 48 degree cool weather and kept the Chow Chow away from strangers she could bite. Over by the end of the parking area I saw someone's Kia Optima in black. He or she had it washed up to a tee and their license plate sign boasted they were big Oakland Raider fans. Did that Optima ever look sharp in black. Black was going to be the color of my next car back in May of 2016 when I went rogue to Mountain States Scion of Denver. That car was "sold just a half hour before you arrived here, Mr. iluvmysephia1."


    Then there was a time I left Manson, WA, to go to the Tri-Cities to trade in the Soul for a 2017 Toyota Yaris iA in either black or gunmetal. Oh, my. That was one crazy, stressful ride south to Wenatchee. That's as far south as we got that day. The rest of our business was taken care of in Wenatchee. This girl really, really loves what Dave Ramsey has to say. Perhaps we can allocate a retirement account over after the deal is made and just pay the thing off completely. Or...something. I have 6 days to think like Dave Ramsey, Suse Ormon or Clark Howard. 

    Ahh...memories of car quests past. Suggestions accepted, folks. :smile:

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,320
    stickguy said:

    Iluv, definitely sounds like the SR turbo is a much better buy. If you really want one of these.

    JMonroe, who wants gloves that smell like gas?

    Yeah, I forgot about that. You're the perfect candidate to have someone else pump your gas.

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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 262,059
    ab348 said:


    driver100 said:

    driver100 said:

    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD.

    In the US there is a class action lemon law suit:
    Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models.
    Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers.
    Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs.

    Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.

    I don't know, a tranny failure at 124k miles while disappointing doesn't seem to warrant a class action lawsuit. The other question is why you would spend that kind of money on a miled up car.
    Shouldn't a transmission last about 300000 or 400000 miles at least? And, she bought the car with less miles on it and she added about 30000 miles, but, it will cost more to fix the car than the car is worth.

    Sometimes those Nissan CVTs can be revived with a trans fluid flush and refill. That is assuming no broken parts internally I believe @Michaell has some experience with this. 

    Yes, I have a friend who bought a new Nissan Versa sedan with the CVT, and put over 100k on it in 4 years. The transmission started acting up and they thought it would have to be replaced. The flush and refill of the transmission fluid did the trick and the cost was less than $1000.

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  • suydamsuydam Member Posts: 5,063
    I would never ever have a black car with black upholstery in the Southwest. To each his/her own.
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  • ronsteveronsteve Member Posts: 1,234
    edited October 2018
    abacomike said:

    Just renewed my Costco membership - $60.00 for the year which is a slight increase over last year. But the investment is well worth the membership cost since I buy 99% of my gasoline from Costco at a savings of about 30 cents a gallon for PUL. Since I save about $135 a year buying gasoline there, I realize a net savings of about $75 a year after I deduct the $60 membership fee. That doesn't include the money I save when I shop there.

    The Costco nearest to me is just about to open their new gasoline pumping area - they increased the pumps from 16 to 24 which should alleviate some of the waiting time. The Costco in Boca Raton is 20 cents a gallon higher than the one here in Pompano Beach.

    My Costco membership also more than pays for itself on gas alone. Here in Louisville it's probably 15-25 cpg cheaper for regular unleaded, and 40-50 cpg less for premium. And fortunately it's not really out of my way, or super-busy at the times I am in that area.
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  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586
    edited October 2018
    jmonroe1 said:

    driver100 said:

    driver100 said:

    A friends sister bought a used 2014 Nissan Sentra. The CVT transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4200 CDN, about $3200 USD.

    In the US there is a class action lemon law suit:
    Nissan CVT issues are common among Nissan vehicles. Otherwise known as a continuously variable transmission, the feature was intended to increase the performance of vehicles by creating smoother gear shift capability. From 2012 to 2018, several models of Nissan vehicles received the transmission, including the Sentra, Versa, Versa Note, Altima, Rogue, and Murano models.
    Some of the most common issues with the vehicles directly relate to the transmission. Reported issues include loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, CVT coolant hose leaks and failures, and a CVT error message being displayed. These problems call the Nissan CVT transmission reliability into question and can result in serious harm to unsuspecting drivers.
    Nissan extended the warranty on some of these vehicles equipped with the CVT transmission from 5 years or 60,000 miles to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The extension covers repairs, replacements, and towing for issues related to the continuously variable transmission. For the warranty to be effective, vehicle owners must take their Nissan to a dealership for repairs.

    Canada doesn't have a law suit going yet, and her car has 124000 miles on it! They are looking into it to see if there is a recall or fix. I don't know if I would buy a Nissan product....even a NISMO.

    I don't know, a tranny failure at 124k miles while disappointing doesn't seem to warrant a class action lawsuit. The other question is why you would spend that kind of money on a miled up car.
    Shouldn't a transmission last about 300000 or 400000 miles at least? And, she bought the car with less miles on it and she added about 30000 miles, but, it will cost more to fix the car than the car is worth.
    Are you serious, 300 to 400K for a transmission? What galaxy did you come from? :o

    jmonroe
    Here is a pretty good answer.......should last about 150k miles;

    Most car transmissions are designed to live as long as the car lives. So most cars which are put out of service still have their first transmission installed. When designing a car, the engineers usually aim at a life span of approx. 155,000 miles. That means that all major components of zhe car are designed to live that long if you maintain them according to factory reccomendations. There are parts which will probably wear out earlier, such as timing belt, water pump, clutch, muffler, of course break pads and dics. But the engine as a whole is not a wear part, as well as the gearbox.

    I have seen cars with 450,000 miles on the clock - which still had their first transmission. You cannot tell in advance.

    One has to take into consideration, that an ordinary driver needs ten to twenty years to travel 155k miles. A car of thar age and milage usually has lost at least 90 percent of its value. Even a Mercedes S600 (V12 engine) with a new sticker price of 150,000 USD costs less than 5,000 USD when it is that old and that much used. If the transmission crashes on a car of that age, it usually is doomed, because it is cheaper to buy another used car than to replace the gearbox.

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  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,586
    edited October 2018
    sb55 said:



    Time for an iluvmysephia1 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo hunt update. Remember, driver100, the 2 Sentra's I am interested in are stick shift transmissions. Both Sentra's I'm still pursuing are Nissan 6-speeds, which are sound as a pound.

    The 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO 6-speed stick is selling for $17,995 in El Paso and it's price has not moved downward at all. This NISMO is Brilliant Silver.

    The one I'm starting to focus closer on is a Super Black 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed stick. It's got 12,531 miles on it. It's price has now dropped $2,000 and it's currently selling for $14,981. It's price has now dropped to about $3,000 less than the silver '17 NISMO.

    Some things I like about the black SR Turbo 6-speed are the fact that it has the Premium Package, which includes a sunroof, leather seats, steering wheel and gearshift, bigger entertainment screen, several safety nannies, heated seats, etc. The rear camera, lip spoiler with the third LED thin brake light, standard fog lights, etc., are nice extras. I think that I would love the Super Black and painted wheel combo a lot. I messaged the dealer and asked them if the Black Sentra SR Turbo has the balance of the Nissan factory Warranty and they said it does. So, as my wife continues to reject the idea, I further embrace it, but still need to pull the trigger on one of these cars.






    Remember, a fine wine can not be consumed before it's time. 

    Have you ever driven either one?  Wouldn’t that make sense rather than what they looked like?

    Good idea!
    (Might ruin the dream though)

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