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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by fatboyslim86440
Well I got the SE towed to the Nissan dealership yesterday and got a call from Nissan today..

Let's just say the 3300 I spent on the car, tack on another 4100 in repairs needed..
Car is costing over 7400 all in all

Flywheel
Radiator
Key and key fob
Uh...I think you're getting ripped, sir.
Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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Way too much for all that
Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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Honestly, it is...

But being a full time dad to two little girls, when do I find the time?
Old Sep 5, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Get the key n fob done, then if it runs. Take it to some place that takes cash only. Buy the radiator online (Koyo?). Flywheel I'm sure you can buy online also.
Old Sep 5, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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I know man...just promise you won't go to the dealership for repairs again, lol. I know they are the only ones to do the NATS system correctly but the other stuff can be done cheaper.
Old Sep 5, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
I'm only a fan of rear sway bars on non-lowered cars.
This guy.... Enlightened he is.
Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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This guy.... Enlightened he is.
heh heh hehhh
Old Sep 5, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
Uh...I think you're getting ripped, sir.
Ripped? Hell, that's full on Shawshank Redemption prison rape right there...



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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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As I told Jeff (MrEous) in a txt message, nothing is coming from my pockets...
Old Sep 6, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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congrats on the reconciliation and car family expansion
+1 :d
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 04:13 AM
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she's out of the shop and old lady paid the amount while I wasn't looking...

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One thing that does make me mad is instead of a 5.5 key, they ordered a 5th gen key...
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Now it's time to pull my screen out of the prelude and find my gxe dash kit in the garage...
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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Incredible how the labor is 2x the price of the parts.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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What is the 'sublet' amount?
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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^ I am guessing but I think that means the mechanic had someone else do part of the job for them.
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Little update with the SE...

Went to get gas the other night.. Topped it off with premium, and as I pull the gas pump out of the car, I look down and looked like someone pissed on my shoe... Look under the car and there is maybe 2 gallons of gas on the ground... I see it drenched the exhaust so I push it off to the side and inspect the gas tank.. Everything seems fine under the car so I pulled the back seat off and removed the fuel sending unit cover..
At the time, everything looks fine so I threw everything back together and limped it home. I get it on jack stands and inspect the tank furthermore and see nothing.. Removed the rear seat and sending unit once again and I see the sending unit gasket ring was stretched out from under the unit along with missing a screw..

I try and squeeze the ring back into place and I locate the missing screw under the old system wiring that was in the car...

Remind you this, this is at 2am so nothing was open other than a 24hour autozone 50 miles away.. I threw everything back together and drive around the block a few times and my evap code on my cel disappears.. Wooooo! Tank is holding pressure now!

I ordered a new gasket and handful of sending unit screws from the dealership...

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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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Congrats, I was about to go and look at this car. But u beat me to it.
Old Sep 15, 2012 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by nishfish871
Congrats, I was about to go and look at this car. But u beat me to it.
Salvaged title, bad clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, key needed to be reprogrammed...

Could have found a better condition maxima but really can't complain...
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