Thanks. When I was in school I worked as a mechanic, then worked at Ford Research & Engineering near the old proving grounds. So I know a little.
i agree overall. USA has a good product--in particular---- the new ford GT is competition for anything by ferrari or porsche. surfer
Apex Capital, Thanks. I absolutely agree with you and I am seeing the discrepancy first hand. The car sticker says 21/25 (or 20/24 I forget) but the car comes with a digital display that shows all sorts of information that the computer is keeping track of in realtime. One of the stats is the mileage per gallon. [I don't know why cars don't have a web server running and the car should have a wireless adapater installed. That way I can log on to the cars internal website with a laptop and check more stats. That would be cool.] When I go through my first tank of gas, I am going to let you know what it was to see how close it comes to that posted on the sticker. So far, I am driving very conservatively because it has been a while since I have owned an SUV, so the mileage should reflect conservative driving. On the downside I live in Chicago and the gas mileage goes down dramatically in cold weather, so.... Thanks for the tip. nitro
rofl, Made in America is a warning label. No one buys American junk. Good bye GM and Ford, you use to make stuff when the country had a sense of decency.
Ok, you say America sucks, I say yes it does suck but the rest of the world sucks more. Ted N. Since we've resorted to trashing others products, I'll have to say Jap Mobiles are classified in category's 5 year and 10 year. Look it up. That's why you don't see them with a ton of miles for sale at autotrader.com, they don't last. Sure they give initial 6 month quality, but you can shove that up your ass after 300,000 miles. Like I said before, the fact you see 2000 Cadillac Devilles for sale with 370,000 miles should totally make your statements idiotic in a thinking persons mind.
some friends have one of those. 2005 model that they have 12k miles on already. got to ride in it the other night. some observations. out there styling. might grow on you. stiff suv like ride. hard seats. blind spot in rear corners. they claimed 23 mpg. the tires seem too big for the body visually. goofy looking dash instrument layout. looks like they couldn't figure out where to put it so just mounted it on top of dash. no shift transmission is very smooth. they love it so maybe its just me.
no, but i looked at eopinions for other peoples opinion on this car and they mostly have very positive things to say. to each his own i guess.
I have only had it two days so I can't really comment on it, but from first impressions you are almost dead on. A few comments I will make: 1) The transmition is super quiet but takes some getting used to - it doesn't behave the way I expect it to. When slowing down almost to a stop (3 MPH ?), the car seems to lurch forward sometimes before comming to a complete stop...a bit strange...I am going to have it checked. 2) The ride is a little stiff, but I have owned cars for far too long to blame a stiff ride on the suspension. I put on different tires on my stang, Michelin in fact, and the car rode waaaaay softer. I verified this with my dad and he showed me what they put in Caddies, Michelin. 3) My MPG is a little low, but I live in very cold weather and in a brutal city with tons of stop-and-go traffic. Hard to say since I am also breaking the car in. 4) The design doesn't bother me one bit. The tires are a little big for the car, but it gives you a higher ride. This car is clearly designed for right brained people and I am one of them. 5) I can't figure out where to plug my phone in for power RTFM I guess. 6) Have not noticed the blind spot, but will look for it. 7) Seats are ok. My only beef is that the headrest does not tilt forward/backward on the cloth version - just up/down. 8) The exactness and specifications on the car are amazing. This thing, outside of the possible transmission "issue" is the "tightest" car I have ever driven, including my (now ex's) BMW. I am not surprised one bit that it is 95% made in Japan. nitro
This might be the problem, a mild case of it - "Break Pedal Pulsation" or Brake Judder: http://www.nissanhelp.com/Ownership/Bulletins/Nissan/2004/NTB04-068.htm nitro