My 3 left me stranded... :(

[pezzy669]

1.5 years and 23k miles on my '10 Grand Touring Sedan - 6 speed. Absolutely zero issues to report besides for a random one time MFD screen blank out. Not a single hiccup and the car is still as tight as the day I drove it off the lot.

Love the car and despite having crap EPA #'s it really excels in the real world. Sticking to a strict +5MPH above the speed limit on my 80/20 hwy/city daily commute and I am averaging ~31 MPG according to the computer.

I <3 my 3. Absolute best car I have ever owned.

[s0n1c]

Yeah, considering I'm coming from a car that got 16mpg in the city, even sitting at 25ish for my normal driving is making me very happy....well, it will be once I get it back. It just sucks because I ordered a HID kit and the kit came while my car is in the shop. My temp tags are going to expire while the car is in the shop, and the first payment will be due while the car is in the shop (most likely)...I have a difficult time paying for something I don't actually have....but such is life!

[dlewbell]

I'm at 54,000 miles in 2 years & the only issue I had was the stereo losing presets on startup. They replaced it under warranty. Otherwise it's been a great car. Glad to hear they're fixing yours.

[Toyotech]

Never left me stranded but she has her little issues yet i've never taken it to the dealer. up to 20k miles in cold weather i was getting a power steering light, which turned out to be condensation in the connector. some thick dielectric grease and that was a go. at just about 50k my front end is knocking now which sounds like tie-rod ends but i haven't looked yet. i do synthetic oil changes every 4k and take care of my vehicles even sometimes overdoing it but the engine runs strong.

[sube]

Originally Posted by Toyotech

Never left me stranded but she has her little issues yet i've never taken it to the dealer. up to 20k miles in cold weather i was getting a power steering light, which turned out to be condensation in the connector. some thick dielectric grease and that was a go. at just about 50k my front end is knocking now which sounds like tie-rod ends but i haven't looked yet. i do synthetic oil changes every 4k and take care of my vehicles even sometimes overdoing it but the engine runs strong.

More likely to be sway bar endlinks, 50k is about right for worn endlinks not so much for tie rod ends.

Pat.

[Toyotech]

Originally Posted by sube

More likely to be sway bar endlinks, 50k is about right for worn endlinks not so much for tie rod ends.

Pat.

Normally tie-rods knock when going over bumps when sprung weight is loaded and unloaded, this is just a light knock when backing up out of a spot turning the wheel or stationary...but ya never know

[s0n1c]

Update:

I got my 3 back on Friday afternoon. New engine (not refurb or remanufactured), and at first I was skeptical that it was the same car I remembered it being...but after a few days of driving and about 100 miles, it feels more like the car I remembered buying about a month ago. All in all, I'm very happy to have it back, and just as happy to no longer be driving a Nissan Cube...