My new car

[Rupert]

HA!

[GoCougs]

Got my 30k service and detail done at Kirkland Infiniti. $961! And I got the cheapest service package too! Jesus. Car does look good all waxed and polished though. Also got the AT reprogrammed (a big improvement) and they solved most of the interior squeak/rattle issues as each had a TSB save for the the squeaky console ("yes, we get that complaint unfortunately that's just how these car are").

[Laconian]

I'm curious about the AT reprogramming. I have felt that shifting "surge" under low speed/low throttle conditions.

I bet my car is ten times as squeakier as yours.

[SVT666]

Got my 30k service and detail done at Kirkland Infiniti. $961! And I got the cheapest service package too! Jesus. Car does look good all waxed and polished though. Also got the AT reprogrammed (a big improvement) and they solved most of the interior squeak/rattle issues as each had a TSB save for the the squeaky console ("yes, we get that complaint unfortunately that's just how these car are").

Why the hell would you get a dealer to do the detail job?  It's so much cheaper to get it done elsewhere and it would be as good or better.  $350 got me an interior and exterior detail and a wax.

[GoCougs]

I'm curious about the AT reprogramming. I have felt that shifting "surge" under low speed/low throttle conditions.

I bet my car is ten times as squeakier as yours.

The TB I found was ITB12-027; applies only to 2010 - 2010 G37 though. Perhaps there is an analogous TSB for the 2009. Made a big difference.

My tires are near the wear bars so that contributes to the interior issues (rougher ride) too I imagine. The 2012 G37x loaner had only 5k miles and had a noticeably smoother and quieter ride (same exact tires, just ~25k fewer miles).

[SVT666]

The TB I found was ITB12-027; applies only to 2010 - 2010 G37 though. Perhaps there is an analogous TSB for the 2009. Made a big difference.

My tires are near the wear bars so that contributes to the interior issues (rougher ride) too I imagine. The 2012 G37x loaner had only 5k miles and had a noticeably smoother and quieter ride (same exact tires, just ~25k fewer miles).

There is no TSB for the transmission in the 2009.  My dealer looked it up the last time I was in.

[GoCougs]

Why the hell would you get a dealer to do the detail job?  It's so much cheaper to get it done elsewhere and it would be as good or better.  $350 got me an interior and exterior detail and a wax.

Ha, ha! My detail was $250. One-stop shopping FTW + dealer gives me a "free" loaner too.

[giant_mtb]

Why the hell would you get a dealer to do the detail job?  It's so much cheaper to get it done elsewhere and it would be as good or better.  $350 got me an interior and exterior detail and a wax.

Holy hell, I need to move wherever you are so I can start making $350 for that...

[TurboDan]

Why the hell would you get a dealer to do the detail job?

I'm wondering why he'd go to a dealership for a "service" in the first place. If the car ain't broke, what's the point in fixing it? VW used to notify me of a new "service" that cost almost $1,000 like every month. Never bothered with it.

I can see if it's complimentary within warranty, or something like that. Otherwise I'd rather save my money for when something actually needs to be repaired.

[SVT666]

Ha, ha! My detail was $250. One-stop shopping FTW + dealer gives me a "free" loaner too.

Good deal.  Mine included a full interior detail, shampoo, and leather treatment, touching up all the rock chips, wax job, and engine detail. 

So what was the other $711 for?

[GoCougs]

I'm wondering why he'd go to a dealership for a "service" in the first place. If the car ain't broke, what's the point in fixing it? VW used to notify me of a new "service" that cost almost $1,000 like every month. Never bothered with it.

I can see if it's complimentary within warranty, or something like that. Otherwise I'd rather save my money for when something actually needs to be repaired.

Uh, cars need periodic "service" - fluids, filters, etc.

[GoCougs]

Good deal.  Mine included a full interior detail, shampoo, and leather treatment, touching up all the rock chips, wax job, and engine detail. 

So what was the other $711 for?

30k service.

[S204STi]

Those are gravy services for the techs.  Loved getting those.

[SVT666]

30k service.

You paid $711 for the 30K service?  Jeebus dude.  They saw you coming.

[Secret Chimp]

This is the same guy who couldn't manage to do his own brakes on an Accord, I dunno why you all are surprised.

[GoCougs]

This is the same guy who couldn't manage to do his own brakes on an Accord, I dunno why you all are surprised.

The only thing I'm surprised at is my inability to convey in written form the tedium of watching your learning on the wagon. Not trying to dissuade learning of course but you got quite a ways to go before you reach my (previous; I no longer work on cars obviously) level.

[GoCougs]

You paid $711 for the 30K service?  Jeebus dude.  They saw you coming.

MakemesadSPIN. If you can't afford to maintain a G you shouldn't own one . If you're too cheap to have it done you need a more fulfilling life.

[CJ]

If I owned a G, it'd be the same story as it is now. I do the maintenance on my car to save money and have a nice afternoon working in the car. No harm in that. There's also no harm in going to the dealer to get this service done. He can afford it, so he did it. Great.

[Raza]

If I owned a G, it'd be the same story as it is now. I do the maintenance on my car to save money and have a nice afternoon working in the car. No harm in that. There's also no harm in going to the dealer to get this service done. He can afford it, so he did it. Great.

It's still a lot of money for a basic service on a Nissan.  The only time I ever paid that much out on my Volkswagen was when something went wrong.  No scheduled maintenance was even close to that, let alone a relatively simple 30K mile service.  30K is still basically brand new.  Oil change, top up fluids, rotate tires, visual inspection...what else could it be?

[CJ]

Air filters, maybe a transmission flush. I don't know. I agree, he spent a lot, but obviously thought it was worth it to him for the peace of mind.

[Raza]

Air filters, maybe a transmission flush. I don't know. I agree, he spent a lot, but obviously thought it was worth it to him for the peace of mind.

Completely understand that; I got all my service done at a dealer and will likely continue to do so for that very reason.

[2o6]

This was an Howell on the service writer's part. They get commission on what they 'sell'.

[Rich]

It's still a lot of money for a basic service on a Nissan.  The only time I ever paid that much out on my Volkswagen was when something went wrong.  No scheduled maintenance was even close to that, let alone a relatively simple 30K mile service.  30K is still basically brand new.  Oil change, top up fluids, rotate tires, visual inspection...what else could it be?

Reach around

[SVT666]

MakemesadSPIN. If you can't afford to maintain a G you shouldn't own one . If you're too cheap to have it done you need a more fulfilling life.

 Whatever helps you sleep at night man.  No service is worth $711, and just because you own a G doesn't mean you should be happy with getting hosed.  When I took my Ram in for it's 15,000 mile service and I had to get the 4x4 hubs serviced my total service including oil, filter, and fluids was $500.

[Laconian]

MakemesadSPIN. If you can't afford to maintain a G you shouldn't own one . If you're too cheap to have it done you need a more fulfilling life.

That was the line BMW owners would trot out when people would kvetch about the myriad and costly ways in which BMWs fail.

[CJ]

  Whatever helps you sleep at night man.  No service is worth $711, and just because you own a G doesn't mean you should be happy with getting hosed.  When I took my Ram in for it's 15,000 mile service and I had to get the 4x4 hubs serviced my total service including oil, filter, and fluids was $500.

Depending on the person, peace of mind is absolutely worth $711.  It was worth $711 to him. 

[Laconian]

I did a troll-ectomy, see "what's the deal with dealers?" if you still feel the need to pile on.

[Secret Chimp]

trole face

[Laconian]

Top Sometimes Down(TM)

Another nice benefit of a PRHT is that you can sneak in little bursts of top-down driving when the sun peeks out. With the Miata's HT, once it's on, it's on for the whole winter...

[Raza]

Top Sometimes Down(TM)

Another nice benefit of a PRHT is that you can sneak in little bursts of top-down driving when the sun peeks out. With the Miata's HT, once it's on, it's on for the whole winter...

Yeah, you just have to get stopped at one of those 5 minute red lights to put the top down and not get honked at. 

8.5 seconds, bitch.