Oil Consumption, how bad is it?
#34
#35
My 04 6sp burned oil, burned enough I just got a new long block put in it and got the car back new years eve, 4 yrs to the day of buying it. I also had the clutch replaced & light weight flywheel installed. The car had 51k miles on the engine & clutch, clutch didn't have much life left, glad I invested in one while they had it torn apart. I could produce maintenance records from when I bought the car w/20k miles, but Infiniti could not produce any maintenance records from the time the car was put in service.
#36
mines been washed several times. i have a code for a carwash on the way to work for a free wash. works every time no problems ever
#40
Hard to hose it off when it's sub-32 degrees and the hose is frozen.
Actually, we are getting a monsoon tonight and tomorrow...2+ inches of rain. I gotta drive 50 miles on the highway in it...so that should do a great job of washing the salt off on top and underneath.
#41
However, if it were me, I'd be looking for a BMW 330 ZHP. BMWs aren't that expensive to maintain assuming you stick with the 3-series cars and your a DIYer. 3-series BMWs are pretty easy to wrench and the aftermarket is limitless.
#42
My wife and I have owned a 98 LGT wagon for over 9 years now. Her wagon has 116K miles and hasn't popped a HG yet I attribute it to the fact that ionly two women have driven the car over it's 12 year life. The car rarely sees 4K rpms. I pray everything holds together until March when we get her an 08ish Outback. Her car has been super reliable.