My car for the rest of the week

"Wacko" (wacko--) 04/06/2017 at 11:15 • Filed to: None

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Dealer didn’t want to let me take a GT-R as a loaner since they didn’t have one stock so I asked for the 370Z and he said no. SAD!

So i have a CVT Sentra with a SPORT button, while my pathfinder is getting it’s CVT replaced.

CalzoneGolem > Wacko 04/06/2017 at 11:23

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Picture —Wacko— and the sport button:

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Wacko 04/06/2017 at 11:34

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Why didn’t you ask for a Juke?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Wacko 04/06/2017 at 11:34

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A Pathfinder/Nissan in general needing a transmission replaced?

EL_ULY > Wacko 04/06/2017 at 11:58

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have you taken the airbox off and drive it flat out to hear the induction noise?

Wacko > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 04/06/2017 at 12:13

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they only had 2 sentras as loaners

Wacko > EL_ULY 04/06/2017 at 12:14

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no but my pathfinders CVT was whining like a supercharger!

Wacko > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/06/2017 at 12:16

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first cvt replacement on 3.5 years on the warranty, now i’m good for another 3.5 years. they changed the cvt warranty to 7.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Wacko 04/06/2017 at 12:41

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Nissan transmissions are just so bad. Even the worst early 2000s Hondas transmissions would last 6-8 years. I mean my 1998 LS400 with 308k miles is still on its first.

Wacko > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 04/06/2017 at 13:41

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like my dealer said, on the 4000 cvt equipped cars they sold, they changed less than 15 cvts so far.

that being said, the 2013 Pathfinder does have a less than stellar CVT track record.

I knew the risk when I bought my 2014 in march 2015. We went with the pathfinder because of the fuel economy, the interior, and the smooth and constant acceleration. We wanted an almost new AWD 7 passenger. we were soon to have 2 baby seats and space for the oldest to sit, and still have space for stuff.

The only reason I actually tried the Pathfinder was to cross it off our list because of the CVT, but the wife insisted we at least try it.