Loaner car fun

[jbillion]

I have a loaner car(2007 g35 S) for the next few days while my M is getting the fuel gauge replaced for the second time in 3 months.

What kind of fun meneuvers have you guys done with loaner cars you've had. We have a big parking lot outside work and the back half is always empty. I am gonna see if a coworker can take some video of the meneuvers and I can post them here

[CakeDaddy]

damn... twice in 90 days! Be careful not to break anything on that loaner. They'll charge you, plus its under your insurance. Treat it as if it were your own, but have fun in the process. Any posted videos with burn-outs, donuts, cart wheels, two wheel action, etc.. may come back to haunt you, so I'd advise against that. I know a couple of guys at the local infiniti dealership here and they look at fresh and nico, so.....

[saeedakobiakov]

you would not want yours back after driving loanner.unless you like boat feel of m 45, of course.loaner is faster too.

[striz923]

a friend of mine would always do fun things with the e-brake (hand e-brake only of course) like driving along at 45mph and yanking it up out of nowhere. One of my favorites was the e-brake (rear wheels locked) FWD burnout.

By the way, if they suspect shenanigans (i never get to use that word in conversation lol) the loaner might "not be available" next time.

[maxnix]

I am with CakeDaddy, treat it like it is your own because it has been entrusted to your care.

It's a shame when someone views something entrusted to them as an object to abuse.

[maqueswell]

damn... twice in 90 days! Be careful not to break anything on that loaner. They'll charge you, plus its under your insurance. Treat it as if it were your own, but have fun in the process. Any posted videos with burn-outs, donuts, cart wheels, two wheel action, etc.. may come back to haunt you, so I'd advise against that. I know a couple of guys at the local infiniti dealership here and they look at fresh and nico, so.....

Hey CakeDaddy What is "Fresh"..?

[CakeDaddy]

Hey CakeDaddy What is "Fresh"..?

its another infiniti forum site

Edit by Mod: Competing forum info removed.

Guys, please read the FAQ for NICO! We specifically do not allow links or postings about other competing sites.

There is a reason.

Thanks for understanding.

Z

Modified by CakeDaddy at 4:06 PM 9/23/2008

[maxnix]

It is a great forum for owners who think putting oversized wheels and undersized tires on their car is a performance "mod."

[CakeDaddy]

It is a great forum for owners who think putting oversized wheels and undersized tires on their car is a performance "mod."

calm down! Lets not start bashing FRESH. Its nice to have two different active forums on these cars. Be nice.

[maqueswell]

Tell ya what...I my car tinted (35% driver/pax and 15% on the other 5 windows).....and thats all she's getting, too beautiful a car to add anything else..IMO

Oops I almost fergot..Thanks for the "Fresh" forum info CakeDaddy.
Modified by maqueswell at 4:19 PM 9/23/2008

[nmgoodthing]

you would not want yours back after driving loanner. unless you like boat feel of m 45, of course.loaner is faster too.

Caug, you must be inhaling brake cleaner again. I can't wait to turn in that turd g35 loaner in when I have one. I can't stand the sound of the v6 straining to get up to speed.

[saeedakobiakov]

it's not the sound , it's the performance that important to me.it blows the doors of the m 45 in any ways, BUT THE LOOKS.please read long terms test drives in car &driver . it is faster with 40k on it.

Performance ,that is my thing.

[nmgoodthing]

I don't know about blowing the doors off the M. I raced a G37 at the track here and it didn't beat me by much.

[schema]

One of the guys from our local forum here in Rochester told us about his yearly tradition of him and his mopar friends spraying their rentals. Let me see if I can find his post.

Here ----Vhttp://www.roclife.org/forums/...ental

[qship96]

If I ever see someone abusing a loaner, I make note of the tag # and call the Infiniti dealer. Why? because there is no reason a few fukkups should be allowed to potentially cause the dealer to discontinue offering loaners to all customers because some want to be jackholes with another persons property.I always suggest the techs place a few teaspoons of sand in the customers crankcase as appropriate payback- wonder if they ever take me up on it?

[CakeDaddy]

JBillion,

Please reconsider posting that video of your loaner car beat down. This might get ugly.

[qship96]

Wouldnt be that difficult to contact the handfull of Infiniti dealers in the greater Chicago area and find out which one has Jesse Marcano`s m45 in for service and forward a copy of his post to them......something tells me they would FIND some damage to their loaner vehicle that they would hold him accountable for and permanently suspend his loaner priviliges,and share this info with all surrounding dealers......feelin lucky Jesse?????

[CakeDaddy]

Wouldnt be that difficult to contact the handfull of Infiniti dealers in the greater Chicago area and find out which one has Jesse Marcano`s m45 in for service and forward a copy of his post to them......something tells me they would FIND some damage to their loaner vehicle that they would hold him accountable for and permanently suspend his loaner priviliges,and share this info with all surrounding dealers......feelin lucky Jesse?????

Whoaaaa whoooaaa!! I knew this would get ugly. Mr.Qship, lets give Jbillion a chance to come clean up after himself before we do anything drastic. I respect your zeal, but fall back a little bit.

[AZhitman]

Its nice to have two different active forums on these cars. Be nice.

Active?

If you call 110 posts per day "active"... compared to over 3,000.

Oh, and Cake is right. Tear up a loaner, you're getting reported. Not cool.

Now, a RENTAL car, on the other hand....

[maxnix]

I can't stand the sound of the v6 straining to get up to speed.

Drove a G35 6MT Sedan and an M45 back to back off the dealer's lot. The G35 handled better and was probably a little faster, but the Y34 did it effortlessly while the VQ35DE above 5K was not very happy.

Ended up with an FGY33 because it was too good a deal, but if not, then it would have been the Y34 because we could not find a decent G50 even back then.

[candymanfb]

It's a free country still ... Do what you want, but be prepared for the consequences if you do something STUPID! Make sure you have fun while you're doing it!

[szh]

Drove a G35 6MT Sedan and an M45 back to back off the dealer's lot. The G35 handled better and was probably a little faster, but the Y34 did it effortlessly while the VQ35DE above 5K was not very happy.

Yup! Exactly one of the main reasons I bought the 2003 M45 (other reason was the unique look of the 2003 M) instead of a 2003 G35 that my wife and I had gone in to actually purchase.

I have two or three threads describing my comparison. Please do a search.

Z

[maxnix]

It's a free country still ... Do what you want, but be prepared for the consequences if you do something STUPID! Make sure you have fun while you're doing it!

I think that's exactly what AlQaeda determined.

Remember, it is never just about you.

[jbillion]

Whoaaaa whoooaaa!! I knew this would get ugly. Mr.Qship, lets give Jbillion a chance to come clean up after himself before we do anything drastic. I respect your zeal, but fall back a little bit.

Cake, I decided to take your advice and not post any video's or "abuse" the loaner car. I guess I am a growing up a little. I got my M back and all they changed was an O ring on the fuel sending unit. They said there the resistance on all of the components was within tolerance. Although the last 2 fill-ups, the gauge read full and I still had to add over 14 gallons of gas. Next time it happens, I will just drive it into the dealer, while the gauge is reading incorrectly.

FWIW, I would not do anything to the loaner car that I wouldn't do to my own. Before I purchased new tires, I was doing all kind of meneuvers in the back of the work parking lot. Also, the loaner car I got was already kinda beat up. The passenger door will not power unlock, there were quite a few cigarette burns on the headliner and a lot of scratches and scapes on the paint.
Modified by jbillion at 8:06 AM 9/25/2008

[jbillion]

Drove a G35 6MT Sedan and an M45 back to back off the dealer's lot. The G35 handled better and was probably a little faster, but the Y34 did it effortlessly while the VQ35DE above 5K was not very happy.

Ended up with an FGY33 because it was too good a deal, but if not, then it would have been the Y34 because we could not find a decent G50 even back then.

This would be my exact review of the 07 G35 S. Although the handling was much better on the G, it seems to struggle to get the acceleration that is effortless on my M. It was hard to tell which was faster at 0 - 60, but 60 - 120 seems to be much better on the M.
Modified by jbillion at 8:31 AM 9/25/2008

[jbillion]

If I ever see someone abusing a loaner, I make note of the tag # and call the Infiniti dealer. Why? because there is no reason a few fukkups should be allowed to potentially cause the dealer to discontinue offering loaners to all customers because some want to be jackholes with another persons property.I always suggest the techs place a few teaspoons of sand in the customers crankcase as appropriate payback- wonder if they ever take me up on it?

QSHIP, your post seems to be a bit of a contradiction, you have a problem with someone "abusing" a loaner car, but you recommend that the dealership vandalize a vehicle under their care?

I'll admit that my original post was a bit immature but your response seems to be even more so. Why would they intentionally damage a car that is covered under warranty, this just seems like they would be causing trouble that they would end up having to repair.

Finally, you seem to be taking this post a bit personally, were you the kid in the class always running to the teacher to tattle on someone else? You seem to have a lot of time on your hands to want to call all of the dealerships in the Chicagoland area and find out if they are servicing my car. I know the real estate market is horrible right now and your commissions are probably suffering greatly , but you don’t have to vent your frustration by trying to harass and cause problems for other people.

I returned the loaner in just as good shape as I got it, and even added a little windshield wiper fluid, since it was empty when they gave it to me.
Modified by jbillion at 8:33 AM 9/25/2008

[qship96]

Jesse, as a small business owner,I understand and respect the effort and sacrifice that every business owner makes in starting and growing their business{including the owner of the dealer whose loaner you were so willing to abuse}

If you take a few minutes and put yourself in that owners shoes and realize the risk,energy,and damn hard work it takes to operate a business you would understand where I am coming from.....your response shows a selfish wonton attitude and lack of respect for other peoples interests.

[CakeDaddy]

Cake, I decided to take your advice and not post any video's or "abuse" the loaner car. I guess I am a growing up a little. I got my M back and all they changed was an O ring on the fuel sending unit. They said there the resistance on all of the components was within tolerance. Although the last 2 fill-ups, the gauge read full and I still had to add over 14 gallons of gas. Next time it happens, I will just drive it into the dealer, while the gauge is reading incorrectly.

FWIW, I would not do anything to the loaner car that I wouldn't do to my own. Before I purchased new tires, I was doing all kind of meneuvers in the back of the work parking lot. Also, the loaner car I got was already kinda beat up. The passenger door will not power unlock, there were quite a few cigarette burns on the headliner and a lot of scratches and scapes on the paint.

Modified by jbillion at 8:06 AM 9/25/2008

. Its all good. I was only looking out for you. hmm O ring. I hope I never have this problem. covered under warranty?

[jbillion]

Yes, it was covered under warranty. The fuel level light just came on and the gauge is reading accurately so I hope it is fixed. The only problem I have had so far is the gas gauge and routine maintenance. I still think the Y34 is a very reliable car. With the mpg changing so much based on driving sytle, it is a huge inconvenience not to know how much gas is in the tank.

[jbillion]

Jesse, as a small business owner,I understand and respect the effort and sacrifice that every business owner makes in starting and growing their business{including the owner of the dealer whose loaner you were so willing to abuse}

If you take a few minutes and put yourself in that owners shoes and realize the risk,energy,and damn hard work it takes to operate a business you would understand where I am coming from.....your response shows a selfish wonton attitude and lack of respect for other peoples interests.

I realize how difficult it is to start a business, especially in this economy. I am in a sales role, and it is the closest thing to owning your own business because my production direclty effects my income and I have to provide top service to my clients.

However, the spirit of your post was quite malicious, as if I had made a personal attack on you. I admitted that it was immature and childish to abuse a loaner car, but never intended to cause any damage beyond removing a bit of rubber from the tires. I opted to use better judgment and decided not to do anything in the vehicle that I would not do to my own. Good luck with your business, it truley must be a trying time to be in the real estate industry. It is a waste of both of our time to argue online, let's just call a truce on this one.