On the positive side, the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder has a maximum towing capacity of 6,000-7,000 pounds, depending on the engine selected. But for getting you through daily life, the Pathfinder is increasingly out of touch. Powered by a V6 or V8, perched atop the same sturdy truck chassis as the Nissan Titan and offered with rear- or four-wheel drive, the Pathfinder can still scramble over rocks and tow a decent-size trailer. In some respects, that's not a bad thing. It's now larger, heavier and sturdier than its younger self. Once a compact five-passenger hauler with nimble feet off-road, the Nissan Pathfinder finds itself in the clutches of middle-age gravity. The consultant who delivered the news even went so far as to offer the number for the BBB. I don't feel that it is fair for them to expect me to be okay with paying a new price for a car that needs to be repainted right off the lot. I don't know what to do, at this point, I feel that all Nissan is doing is working to get that signature on the dotted line and doesn't care to take fault for anything that happens in their factory. Since then, the chips have become more noticeable and the spots which were once bubbles have become chips. No one gave a crap to look at it and see what was going on with the paint, besides the original rep who came out a month ago. īasically, Nissan made their decision based on hearsay, no evidence. The same day they revealed that they had rejected my request for a replacement vehicle, but before the fact, when I had taken it in for the first oil change, I talked to the owner of Waco Nissan, same person who sold me the vehicle, and he said that Nissan had not contacted him for any pictures or sent anyone else to look at the vehicle. She would call, leave a message, say I could return her call, never answer, call a few days later, and then finally called to say they had rejected my claim|. I waited three weeks for an answer, playing phone tag with the associate who was responsible for my case?. The Nissan Dealership then offered to escalate my issue to the actual Nissan company. Repainting my vehicle would end up costing me money when it came to trading it in. I have done my research and I knew that repainting is almost the same as being in an accident when it comes to resale value'. Later that same week, I came in to meet with the rep and he told me that all they could offer was a repaint". and he would make further decisions about my situation. They told me they would get in touch with the local Nissan Rep. I took it to the dealership, Waco Nissan, which is the same dealership I purchased the vehicle from and showed them what I was concerned about. Simply put, in about 3 years, my BRAND NEW Nissan Pathfinder is going to look like a gray vehicle with patches of silver shimmer. He said it is something that is on the metal before the factory paint was applied and it was simply working its way up through the surface of the paint, ending as a chip. My dad labeled it as something called "surface tension", which is somewhat like a pimple. Though they were microscopic at the time, in the sunlight (this being a silver paint vehicle, they WERE hard to spot if you weren't looking for them), we noticed the spots were bigger than before, and there were bubbles in the paint. While bringing the issue to the attention of my dad, a well-known, retired, body man and paint expert, we did a walk-over of the vehicle and noticed … there were several chips all over the vehicle, from top to bottom. I brushed it off and thought about getting touch-up paint. About 3 weeks(or less) into ownership, while hand-washing my vehicle, I noticed 3 different chips in my passenger side doors. I bought my Pathfinder less than 2 months ago.
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