Originally Posted By: RamFan
Originally Posted By: racin4ds
Finally got a tech with some good ears and common sense to listen to my new Versa in regards to the rattleing/knocking noise it has when its warm. They pulled another car in off the lot and listened to them side by side and concluded that I was right, my car has issues!
They called me and said we are putting a new shortblock in it after conducting a cylinder balance test they found cyl #2 abnormal. I guess I'm thankfull for the warranty and no questions asked but I hate having a brand new car molested so soon!
I used to regard Nissan as very high quality but now I see they partnered with Renault which doesn't look like it was a good idea...
Even a high quality company can have an issue. I wouldn't hold it against them, every manufacturer has problem areas. Chrysler has front suspension and electronics, Ford had engine blocks that liked shooting spark plugs, Toyota FJs had frame issues, Mercedes left out the Synthetic requirement for their MM which led to big issues, etc. etc.
I'm coming to learn that it's hard to pick a genuinely bad car, the most important part of ensuring a healthy car is to give that car the care it deserves.
Very well said. ^^