Originally Posted By: StevieC
Neighbours girl friend recently did the same thing with her car. Forgot to change the oil 30,000km later it had a really nice knock and was 2 liters of oil low. Ended up putting some heavy oil in it to quiet it down and traded it at a dealer and bought a new car.
Aaaand this is why I try and buy new if I can, unless I can tell something has been cared for (like the Liberty). One of my favorite vehicles (2007 Nissan Frontier Nismo) suffered from previous neglect unbeknownst to me. Turns out the guy traded every 2-3 years and did little to no service. Doh!
Neighbours girl friend recently did the same thing with her car. Forgot to change the oil 30,000km later it had a really nice knock and was 2 liters of oil low. Ended up putting some heavy oil in it to quiet it down and traded it at a dealer and bought a new car.
Aaaand this is why I try and buy new if I can, unless I can tell something has been cared for (like the Liberty). One of my favorite vehicles (2007 Nissan Frontier Nismo) suffered from previous neglect unbeknownst to me. Turns out the guy traded every 2-3 years and did little to no service. Doh!