2017 Nissan Altima — cheap project has enough margin to fix and resell?
I found a running car with cosmetic damage and deferred maintenance at a low price. Before treating it as a flip, how do you budget hidden repairs, title/regis…
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Recall shows for my model but not my VIN
I saw a recall announcement that includes my model year, but my VIN currently shows no open recall. Is that usually because only a subset is affected, or can V…
2013 Nissan 370Z — windshield replacement created a highway whistle
2013 Nissan 370Z Touring, about 135,500 miles. A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before. Glass looks…
2023 Nissan Z — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically if the goal is catching fuel, knock, boost or tem…
2021 Nissan Rogue SV — carbureted engine stumbles only when I tip into throttle
Idle is decent and it cruises okay, but a quick throttle input makes it stumble. I'm trying not to change three things at once. Accelerator pump, timing, vacuu…
NorthEnthusiast44Community StarterJul 31, 20262021 Nissan Rogue SVUpstate New York28 replies0 helpful
2017 Nissan Altima — service lifetime transmission fluid or leave it alone?
The manual treats the fluid as lifetime under normal conditions, but the vehicle is getting older and I plan to keep it. What are owners doing in practice, and…
2017 Nissan Altima — two nearly identical cars are priced $4k apart
2017 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV, about 143,000 miles. Same year, trim and similar mileage, but two listings are thousands apart. One is CPO and one is not. How would…
2023 Nissan Z — new model reveal: what matters after headline specs?
2023 Nissan Z Performance, about 61,500 miles. Launch stories focus on horsepower and screens, but I care about curb weight, tire sizes, cargo dimensions, serv…
Inside shoulder wearing much faster than rest of tire
Front tires look fine from the outside but the inner shoulders are nearly done. Car is lowered a little. I'd rather fix the alignment than just keep buying tir…
MileageBuyer66Community StarterJul 28, 20262017 Nissan Altima 2.5 SVDenver / Front Range4 replies0 helpful
2023 Nissan Z — buyer sends a vehicle-history website I have never heard of
Someone interested in my car insists I buy a report from a specific unfamiliar website before they will meet. Is this a common scam pattern and what informatio…
2023 Nissan Z Performance — cPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?
2023 Nissan Z Performance, about 78,000 miles. Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worri…
2021 Nissan Rogue — is this actually a good used-car deal?
2021 Nissan Rogue SV, about 55,500 miles. The online price looks competitive, but I am trying to judge the entire deal rather than the headline number. What sh…
2023 Nissan Z Performance — need advice: Steering wheel shakes only under highway braking
No vibration cruising, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Is rotor thickness variation the usual culprit…
2023 Nissan Z Performance — project car budget is already getting away from me
2023 Nissan Z Performance, about 48,000 miles. Bought a cheap project because the shell was solid, and now the 'small stuff' list is longer than the drivetrain…
2023 Nissan Z — how much does an old accident hurt resale?
2023 Nissan Z Performance, about 34,000 miles. Car was repaired well after a moderate accident and drives straight. I am trying to price it honestly several ye…
2023 Nissan Z Performance — square wheel setup on a car that came staggered
Thinking about moving to a square setup for tire rotation and track use. Besides fitment, what handling changes should I expect on a car calibrated around stag…
CruiseGalCommunity StarterJul 20, 20262023 Nissan Z PerformanceBoston / New England22 replies0 helpful
2013 Nissan 370Z — what should a real pre-purchase inspection include?
I am paying an independent shop to inspect a used car. Besides a scan and putting it on a lift, what should I ask them to check so it is more than a quick stat…
2021 Nissan Rogue SV — another software-related recall — are cars getting too centralized?
This newest recall looks like another case where a software/electronics fault affects a basic driving function. I like modern features, but it does make me won…
2023 Nissan Z — would a large MSRP cut make you wait before buying?
2023 Nissan Z Performance, about 46,000 miles. Price cuts and incentives are good for new buyers but can hit recent owners resale hard.
2013 Nissan 370Z — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights — second opinion before I spend money
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…