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| Thread ID: 107574 | 2010-02-22 09:25:00 | Nissan or Toyota? | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 860657 | 2010-02-23 05:01:00 | Nothing will ever be as lame or as gay as "Nissan Fairlady". Good thing they're known as (here anyway) 300zx, 350z etc actually the 280zx was called "Fairlady" which was considered more of a touring car than a sports car compared to the previous 240 and 260. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 860658 | 2010-02-23 05:21:00 | Wouldn't trust the AA checks for a dime, based on the experience I wrote of in the other thread. Mechanical warranty is always a good idea. 1k for piece of mind is worth it, IMO. But you gotta look at the fine print. Wear and tear isn't covered. And thats the big problem with them, everything that goes wrong with a car is due to wear and tear, just choose an warranty company that doesn't send out an assessor |
plod (107) | ||
| 860659 | 2010-02-23 07:33:00 | To say nothing of the "Mazda Bongo Friendee" and "Toyota Corolla Super Windy G".... Bongo pretty apt name when you see them drive around Auckers. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 860660 | 2010-02-23 07:59:00 | actually the 280zx was called "Fairlady" which was considered more of a touring car than a sports car compared to the previous 240 and 260. They are all "Fairladys" |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 860661 | 2010-02-23 08:15:00 | And thats the big problem with them, everything that goes wrong with a car is due to wear and tear, just choose an warranty company that doesn't send out an assessor How do we know which company that doesn't send out an assessor? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 860662 | 2010-02-23 08:28:00 | How do we know which company that doesn't send out an assessor? Everyone does. :) Give toyota a ring and see how much they quote you for the Corolla. www.toyota.co.nz |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 860663 | 2010-02-23 08:49:00 | Use the money you would have spent on the warranty and buy some tools. Parts are cheap from wreckers. When I was single I had an aircraft insured it with myself for 8 years put in $1500 per year which was the premuim. Didnt crash it when I sold it used money for holiday in Thailand spent the lot on piss and ladies. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 860664 | 2010-02-23 10:05:00 | Humber Super Snipe was a nice name. I'd go for the Nissan, they have cam chains that run forever as opposed to cam belts which need to be looked at every 10,000 kms or so. |
limepile (96) | ||
| 860665 | 2010-02-23 10:08:00 | Humber Super Snipe was a nice name. I'd go for the Nissan, they have cam chains that run forever as opposed to cam belts which need to be looked at every 10,000 kms or so. Toyota has chains, too. I think most modern cars have chains. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 860666 | 2010-02-23 10:14:00 | For strange names try Datsun(Nissan) Cedric,Datsun (Nissan) Violet, Nisssan Cherry - When I was with Nissan New Zealand in the 80s they produced a Pink painted Datsun Cherry( irreverently referred to as nipple pink- to catch the suckers). Then there was the "Night Rider" Pulsar- painted black and virtually wall papered with decals - effectively proclaiming the owner to be an immature prat. 120 were made - about 60 sold new to immature prats, the balance were cycled through the company fleet and sold off cheap - Managers who had company cars tried to hang onto them so the didn't end up with a Nightrider Pulsar. Back to the question of which to buy- Firstly do you genuinely believe a 8yo Jap import has only 50,000 km on the clock - take that with a bucketload of salt - if the odometer has been clocked there are potential problems with some essential scheduled servicing like when is the cam belt replacement due - if a cam belt fails it can be a very expensive repair - a replacement second hand engine can be cheaper. With respect to mechanical warranties - each service must be caried out by an approved qualified service workshop, and right on schedule - not late - if there is an expensive failure then you can count on the insurer checking to ensure that all scheduled servicing was done when they should have been (this is not cheap)- and if not then a claim may be rejected. Change your own oil and filter - warranty invalidated |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
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