Buying a new car is a significant financial decision one will have to make in their adult life. As such, if finance allows it, consumers tend to gravitate toward the newer models the car industry has to offer, but is that always the smartest decision? According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, …
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‘Need my hearing checked’: Dealership says customer bought 2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid then swapped it for a Nissan at just 5K miles
A Nissan dealership sparked a debate over whether or not trading in a practically brand new 2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid for a Nissan Pathfinder was a trade-up or a trade-down. Puyallup Nissan (@puyallupnissan), a dealership based in Washington, garnered over 316,000 views with its short video showcasing the recently traded-in Toyota. Traded in at 5,000 …
‘Nissan Kicks the Bucket’: Mechanic works on car that’s gone 30,000 miles with no oil change. Can the engine be saved?
“Change your oil.” That’s the sage advice of a mechanic who chronicled a saga involving a Nissan that was an alarming 30,000 miles overdue for an oil change—with a surprise at the end. The videos capturing the journey of a seemingly-ruined 2021 Nissan Kicks came from TikTok user Crutchfield Automotive (@crutchfieldauto), a repair shop in …
‘I’ll prove it’: Nissan dealership shows even this Toyota, the No. 1-selling car in America, sounds like a ‘tiny lawnmower.’ Here’s why that’s an issue
A Nissan dealership employee defended the engine noise of the soon-to-be-released 2025 Kicks. After showing the car off in a TikTok video, commenters criticized the sound its engine made. However, the Puyallup Nissan (@puyallupnissan) worker argued that all modern car engines sound like this. To prove it, he cracked open a Toyota 2024 RAV4 hood …
‘I got a bad feeling about this’: Man catches Nissan Kicks running for over 24 hours with no key inside
Is your refrigerator running? Who cares—this Nissan Kicks was allegedly running for over 24 hours. In a video shared to TikTok, one Los Angeles man says he was parked behind a Nissan Kicks that was running for over a day. Posted to TikTok by car content creator @petrolectric, the clip has drawn over 1.2 million …
‘Be careful’: Mechanic tells customer to ‘go get their money back’ from dealership after bringing in Nissan with only 11,000 miles on it
Could there be a burgeoning legal case owners of 2024 Nissan Pathfinders could bring against the automaker? It’s probably to early to tell, but a recent clip from prolific TikTok creator Menjicar (@menjicar) suggests there are some clear issues with vehicles that have been off the lot for less than a year. In the clip, which …
‘That car can stay…you can have it’: Nissan driver takes car to dealership for oil change. They tell her she needs a new $6K transmission
When it comes to vehicle maintenance, almost nothing is worse that going in for a simple service and being told that something near catastrophic is wrong with your car. One Nissan owner says she took her vehicle to the dealership for an oil change when one of the mechanics told her they discovered she needed …
‘What this person did was brilliant.’ – Car Salesman Shared How A Customer Outsmarted Every Last Nissan Employee
If you’re in the market to buy a car, you need to listen to this story! A car salesman at a Nissan dealership told TikTok viewers about a customer who pulled a fast one and ended up getting a sweet deal on an electric vehicle. The text overlay on the video reads, “Someone leased a …
‘The volume is not really working too good’: Mechanic shows how to fix your radio for $50 after shop tries to charge Nissan owner $6K
A mechanic claims that a customer was going to be charged $6,000 to get a radio unit replaced after the volume knob wasn’t working. However, he found a simple workaround that was a lot cheaper. The video showing off the situation comes from creator Menjicar (@menjicar), a TikToker who specializes in car repair videos. The …
‘You would be committing fraud’: Nissan buyer says he caught dealership violating the lending act during sale
An internet user has sparked discussion after alleging that he caught a Nissan dealership violating the Truth in Lending Act. In a video with over 149,000 views, TikTok user Mike (@alwaystouchingmoney_inc) shows himself interacting with a worker at United Nissan in Las Vegas, Nevada. The worker is in the process of telling him that they …
‘Does Kia have an app I have one for my Nissan’: Kia driver says her key fob stopped working. She doesn’t know how to fix it
Some days we’ll take just about any excuse to call in sick to the day job. Digital creator @mexicosweetheart was clearly having a chronic case of “need a personal day” blues based on her recent post where she showed that the key fob to her Kia automobile wasn’t working. This meant she was unable to enter the car …
‘Just bought a Nissan Titan Pro 4x… How did I do?’: Mechanic recommends 3 used trucks to target on $20,000 budget. And 3 he doesn’t
Over the past few years, trucks have been growing in popularity. Vehicle sales in the U.S. are increasingly trending toward larger and more versatile vehicles, with pickup trucks accounting for 20.5% of vehicle sales in 2022, up from 16.8% in 2016, according to Good Car Bad Car. For those who want cargo space and towing …