I just received a letter sent by the California Environmental Testing Laboratory and the Nissan Technical Center North America asking if I would let them borrow my Maxima for 5 to 7 days for a special engineering emissions test program. They would pay me $200; give me a free ‘99 or ‘00 loaner car for the period, pick up and deliver my car at home, and when done, wash, wax and fill the tank upon return of my car.

Has anyone else been involved in this? Is it worth doing?

 

sounds like a good deal to me

 

Sounds good in my book. Ask them if they are going to do it Denver.

 

unless it was leased or something. I mean, why do they need it that long? what will they do? will they play with the ECU? dunno, I cant see anything positive for having your car that long. wow, a free '99 for a week? why not a 2k2? thats silly, it would be a great opportunity to 'puppy-dog' you into a new car.

I really cant see what they would need besides the readout of your regular emissions test. why would they test yours when they appearently have '00's to spare as rentals?

just sounds alittle wierd to me.

 

I wonder if my car would pass?

 

good

 

Well, my car is leased, but I share your reservations. The letter says Nissan engineers will evaluate the effectiveness of the emission system via tests indoors on a dynamometer and driven simulating normal driving conditions, and limited mileage would be put on the vehicle.

Frankly, I'm interested because of a hidden agenda. My 17 year old son wants me to teach him how to drive stick shift. If I asked for a loaner with a manual transmission, I could teach him on someone else's car for a week.

 

I recieved the same letter as well. This test is only being conducted if you live in Southern Cali. It doesn't matter if you leased or purchased. I should install a hidden camera and see what they really do to it.

 

hehehe..... I don't think Nissan would like my exhaust

 

I should put on a cat convertor, exhaust and supercharger and see what they would tell me.

 

Who really knows what the heck they will do to the car...
I would be afraid to do it, what if they run the car hard at all the time non stop? Since you aint gonna be there, them techs are pretty nasty cuz it aint their car...

 

I would throw the letter out and not look back.

Nevermind the week or so without your ride (a '99 would not cut it unless like a Q or something), what is defined as limited mileage and where are these miles put on it? Pothole city? Where will it be kept? Some back lot with who knows what security, if any?

If you really don't care about you car, go for it and pocket the $200.00...if you do care, this seems like an awful lot of 'what if's' and possible aggravation for a couple of C-notes.

 

i personally wouldnt do it... who knows what they gonna do.

 

Yep..I wouldn't either. I hope my lady didn't send in the letter She was like "Ohh $200.00" If she did, I'll just say I am not interested anymore and to beat it

 

NO WAY!!!

I'd never pimp my baby out like that!!!

Free upgrade to a new Q45? Maybe...


ADMAN

 

I got the same invitation but my car does not have Cali spec emissions as I bought it in Texas. That combined with the intake and y-pipe, they probably would have disqualified me and called the warranty department to cancel my coverage with everything else I have done they may find.