I'm off to the Nissan Dealership to get a bunch of major and minor repairs done.

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nakedfrog

No Lifer
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Hang on, let me see how much change is in the couch cushions before I make an offer.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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No you stupid dildo.

I had them both replaced cuz they're old.
The left one was out.
I have an 2008 Infiniti (Nissan) and it has 158k miles on it and has never had a light bulb changed.

Replacing one that is not out is dumb as rocks, especially when they are charging you $165 per light.

EDIT:

And you are officially not allowed to ever call anyone else stupid again, based on this thread.
 

dank69

Lifer
Oct 6, 2009
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This reminds me of the time I brought my car to a mechanic who was supposedly a friend of the family for squeaky brakes. He was the one who had replaced my brakes less than a year before so I was hoping it would be under warranty. He quotes me $1000. I told him to get my car off the lift and don't touch a thing. My buddy at the time told me to buy the parts from Advance Auto and he and his friend would fix it all for a 30-pack of Bud Light. Picked up the car and told the family "friend" I got the parts for less than $200. He said "yeah well I figured you wanted quality 'Made in America' parts" lol. Fucking fucks.
 

Captante

Lifer
Oct 20, 2003
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$1322 for allignment?

$330 for replacing headlight bulbs?

$60 for reading your CEL codes?

L-O-FUCKING-L


Get an estimate to change a headlight on a recent Lincoln MKT.... $330 will suddenly be looking like a good deal!

They turn with the car and require removal of the bumper, grill AND the "aiming" assembly... it takes several hours! (getting both done out of warranty cost nearly a grand!)
 

HomerJS

Lifer
Feb 6, 2002
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Hey Shorty,

Consider yourself lucky. A few weeks ago I hit a deer. Now I lost my reliable fun to drive G37 because with insurance companies you get screwed for repairs on older cars (2010). They totaled it and I only get 7K to get a replacement last minute because my rental coverage runs out next week.
 
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Torn Mind

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Nov 25, 2012
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Get an estimate to change a headlight on a recent Lincoln MKT.... $330 will suddenly be looking like a good deal!

They turn with the car and require removal of the bumper, grill AND the "aiming" assembly... it takes several hours! (getting both done out of warranty cost nearly a grand!)
You like Matthew Mcconaughey, don't ya?
 
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Captante

Lifer
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Nissan is easier on the customer than Fords but more difficult than Toyota.


Had to change a headlight on my daughters 2012 Outback a couple weeks ago. Compared to a Lincoln it was easy BUT wtf... you have to go in THROUGH THE WHEEL-WELL.

What were they thinking?!?

You like Matthew Mcconaughey, don't ya?

I was the overnight dispatcher/IT manager for a limousine company for years and they 90% used Lincolns.
 

Torn Mind

Lifer
Nov 25, 2012
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Had to change a headlight on my daughters 2012 Outback a couple weeks ago. Compared to a Lincoln it was easy BUT wtf... you have to go in THROUGH THE WHEEL-WELL.

Only Toyota truly cares. Hands, pressure, no brute force, a little twirl, and wares come out smooth. All while standing up. Rubber is optional depending on whether one prefers dirty hands or not.
 
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Captante

Lifer
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Only Toyota truly cares. Hands, pressure, no brute force, a little twirl, and wares come out smooth. All while standing up. Rubber is optional depending on whether one prefers dirty hands or not.


My last Volvo was built with maintenance in mind too although it was fairly complex for a car, it was designed to be worked on.

Toyota is better than most but you'll still run into stuff that'll piss you off... thing is they're so bulletproof-reliable it just doesn't come up often!

 

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Hey Shorty,

Consider yourself lucky. A few weeks ago I hit a deer. Now I lost my reliable fun to drive G37 because with insurance companies you get screwed for repairs on older cars (2010). They totaled it and I only get 7K to get a replacement last minute because my rental coverage runs out next week.
Some insurers will offer an "Agreed Value" thing for older cars that would realistically cost more to repair/replace than might be typical. I know, doesn't help you now, but maybe in the future.
 
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Captante

Lifer
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Meh, I had Sylvanias last 3+ years too. And Philips. I don't think there's a ton of difference between.


I find that non-LED headlight life-span tends to be dictated mainly by the quality of the roads you drive every day believe it or not.

If seriously bumpy and rough enough the vibrations will cause the filament in the bulbs to fail prematurely. ("washboard" dirt roads are especially bad for this)

When I was a courier and drove the brutal roads in NYC daily I replaced headlights literally every few weeks.



Some insurers will offer an "Agreed Value" thing for older cars that would realistically cost more to repair/replace than might be typical. I know, doesn't help you now, but maybe in the future.


Nationwide for example offers this, however the price of the policy goes up dramatically if you want it.
 

snoopy7548

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I popped your car into KBB (I guessed and put it as an LE Sport, and also Good condition, which it doesn't sound like it is), and the private party value is $6400.

Go to your local Carmax, see what they'll offer for it, add that to the $10k you'd pay in repairs, and see what you can get. You may need to throw in a few extra grand but you'll be better off in the long run.
 
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Captante

Lifer
Oct 20, 2003
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I popped your car into KBB (I guessed and put it as an LE Sport, and also Good condition, which it doesn't sound like it is), and the private party value is $6400.

Go to your local Carmax, see what they'll offer for it, add that to the $10k you'd pay in repairs, and see what you can get. You may need to throw in a few extra grand but you'll be better off in the long run.


Good advice here! (even considering now is an epic-bad time to buy a car!)
 

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Hellas also not much more expensive than cheap bulbs. 8-9 dollars a pair.
It's just one of those things like wiper blades where I've never noticed a whole lot of difference between the different ones I've tried, so I just get whatever seems good at the time.
 

manly

Lifer
Jan 25, 2000
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If you spend more than $2k on repairs to that car, that is money that is like lighting it on fire. I certainly understand spending money on routine maintenance to keep a vehicle on the road, but at 13 years it owes you nothing, and to spend more on repairs than what the vehicle is worth is insane.

You would be better off taking the $9700 in quoted repairs and putting that towards a newer/better vehicle, and see what you can get for a trade in/sale of the Murano. Even with the insane prices in used/new vehicles now you would be better off than sinking that much into a 13 year old vehicle with 100k miles.
This is somewhat debatable. Without closely scrutinizing his repair quote, I'd conjecture an independent shop could do all that for $3500. Assuming it all needs to even be done. If his drivetrain is sound, 100k miles on the odo isn't even high mileage by today's standards.

Meanwhile used car prices are up a good 37% year over year. If he wants another crossover, he can forget about finding anything for $10k, and his replacement cost could be $20k. And he'd be buying in at an inflated market peak, so his depreciation curve is gonna suck once the supply chain returns to sanity. Right now is a terrible time to buy a car.

The solution is obvious. Unless he lives in a small town, find a good mechanic. Although traditionally that wasn't that easy, Yelp reviews help a lot. If he lives in any metro area at all, good indy mechanics exist. Fix the things that need fixing; otherwise just do routine maintenance until repair costs become excessive.

Personally I only do the simplest maintenance tasks like replacing filters and bulbs, so advocating for DIY auto repair isn't for everyone.
 
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