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Another X bites the dust. My beloved 2006, "Ringo", who travelled across the country with me, then acted as my father's ambulance through the less than pleasant winter of 2013, is no more.
Initially, a check engine light caused the replacement of one, then two O2 sensors, then a catalytic converter, then alerted again for another catalytic, then a thermostat. Well, the thermostat repair (done at a Nissan dealer), must have bumped the radiator in such a way that, you guessed it, the dreaded coolant/transmission fluid issue popped up. At 9 years old, and with 140,000 miles, Nissan could offer no help with what would have been almost $3500 for the transmission (not to mention the catalytic that was quoted around $1200). So, I was forced to say my goodbye. (How on Earth is it cheaper to actually buy a new car than to fix a current one? Something's amiss in the banking world.)
I was very interested in another X, but it was simply out of my price range (even the decent used ones I found). So, with a heavy heart, I traded him in on a super clean 2013 Juke.
I thank everyone here for all the advice and tech tips as I lurked through the forums learning as I went. If my situation changes, I hope to pick up a 2015 Pro-X somewhere down the line.
-Jim
The last known photo.
Initially, a check engine light caused the replacement of one, then two O2 sensors, then a catalytic converter, then alerted again for another catalytic, then a thermostat. Well, the thermostat repair (done at a Nissan dealer), must have bumped the radiator in such a way that, you guessed it, the dreaded coolant/transmission fluid issue popped up. At 9 years old, and with 140,000 miles, Nissan could offer no help with what would have been almost $3500 for the transmission (not to mention the catalytic that was quoted around $1200). So, I was forced to say my goodbye. (How on Earth is it cheaper to actually buy a new car than to fix a current one? Something's amiss in the banking world.)
I was very interested in another X, but it was simply out of my price range (even the decent used ones I found). So, with a heavy heart, I traded him in on a super clean 2013 Juke.
I thank everyone here for all the advice and tech tips as I lurked through the forums learning as I went. If my situation changes, I hope to pick up a 2015 Pro-X somewhere down the line.
-Jim
The last known photo.