First year blues
I love my car. In spite of the tickets I’ve gotten, and in-spite of so many other things, I do think it’s one of the finest cars built today. Unfortunately, it is also a first year car. It was one of the first off the boat from Japan, and that means it comes with certain issues that others might not face.
Today is one of those days. I dropped my car off last Thursday for its 45K service, which is a pretty extensive one. In addition, I had asked them to tighten the front driver’s seat since it has come loose again. Finally, just the week before the “service engine soon” light had come on. I thought perhaps because I was over my normal interval, but I was wrong.
I just got a call from Jeff, the head of service for my dealer, and it’s going to be tomorrow before I get the car back. So far, the things it’s had done in this exciting trip:
- 45K service, and all that that implies (oil, lube, filters, tightening, etc)
- Replaced the entire fuel line from tank to engine (recall that was issued the day I dropped it off)
- Replaced the clutch throw-out bearing (rattling, replaced under warantee)
- Replace oxygen sensor (the cause of the light, and under warantee)
- Replaced driver-side valve cover gasket (leaking, and under warantee)
- Replaced belts that somehow have frayed at 45K? That’s odd to me.
And what happens today? I find out some minor bracket, that probably costs 50 cents to make, is out of stock so they’ve had to order it to fix the seat. Fun! So I get the car back tomorrow, it seems.
At least my loaner car is a G35 sedan, and not a Yugo. :-)
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If it makes you feel any better I have the 9 year blues as I got my second check engine light in 3 months on the venerable 97 Subaru, might be time to start saving for a replacement :(