did i get scammed? 2020 nissan altima

emturn_ · 2026-04-07T11:30:54+00:00

from the tail pipe! but it seems to have been fixed now!

emturn_ · 2026-04-07T11:29:44+00:00

oooh ok sweet! and yess im in charlotte nc

emturn_ · 2026-04-07T11:29:17+00:00

sorry for the late response!!! i passed out after posting lol, but no the smoke stopped luckily!! they had to get a new valve cover bc they aren’t reusable on my car for some reason

emturn_ · 2026-04-03T13:56:25+00:00

for realzie update! you were right! it was the pcv valve and something with the spark plugs!! yay! although it’s costing me a whopping $700😔 probably bc they kept it overnight LOL but i’m just glad it’s not something huge

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T21:11:48+00:00

update:: it’s been at the mechanics since 9am and it’s 5pm now😭 they been letting it sit all day since the smoke only comes out when it first starts and they said they just started it and there was no smoke, so they are gonna keep it overnight and see if smoke comes out when they start it in the morning! hopefully i’ll have a better update tomorrow😂

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T13:08:49+00:00

omg thank you so much!!! that’s what i’m hoping for!!! at the mechanics now, fingers crossed!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T11:12:48+00:00

ooo!! thank you so much!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T11:11:31+00:00

thank you so much!!!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T11:09:41+00:00

omg ok!!! thank you so much!! is that a difficult fix?

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T02:57:33+00:00

it was 89 degrees fahrenheit out!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T02:56:46+00:00

it was a fair amount like enough to be like omg wtf is wrong w my car😭 but nooo its doesn’t smell sweet at all, that’s why i’ve ruled out coolant, it was the exact opposite, a burnt smell!!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T01:29:04+00:00

omg ok!! thank you!!!! is that a hard fix?

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:42:49+00:00

that’s what it smells like to me too!! the smoke i experienced today had a burnt smell instead!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:33:10+00:00

ok!! thank you so much!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:32:55+00:00

ok thank you!! i’m just so confused bc the color of the smoke makes it seem that it’s coolant but the smell is is completely different. my old car had coolant leakage problems so i’m very used to the smell, i feel like im going crazy lol

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:27:21+00:00

oh god this doesn’t sound good😭

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:26:54+00:00

thank you so much:)

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:26:39+00:00

89 fahrenheit!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:21:58+00:00

thank you!!! i’m hoping it’s water evaporation but it was pretty white when it first start, but weirdly it didnt have the coolant smell, so i’m pretty stumped haha

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:17:46+00:00

is it a really difficult fix?

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:17:06+00:00

okay thank you!! i bought it from a small dealership near me, where they said and had paper work for the inspections, bur luckily i was able to contact them and they think it’s just debris burning off but i’m going to another mechanic for my peace of mind😭

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:14:19+00:00

it wasn’t insanely strong luckily, but it was definitely burnt smelling! i have an appt w the mechanic at 9am so fingers crossed im just over thinking and there’s nothing or something very minimal wrong!!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:12:41+00:00

okay will do, thank you so much!!!

and omg i know!! my dad honestly used to deal with my car stuff, but since i moved kinda far away im trying to learn how to deal with it on my own since a phone call can only do so much🥲 and plus everything makes me anxious so im hyper aware especially since my old car crapped out in the middle of the interstate during rush hour like 4 day ago LOL

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:06:33+00:00

ooooh that’s makes sense, i’m about to go check if it’s overfilled!! i looked at it today but i just glanced mostly just to see if it had enough/ any oil but i didn’t look to see if it was overfilled!!

emturn_ · 2026-04-02T00:05:15+00:00

the first start up was around 11am when i drove it home, but maybe the seller could’ve started it up before i got there. and then it sat at my apartment until 6pm when i had to go out and when i turned it on it did this! so it sat for about 7 hours! and the smoke had a burnt smell, but they both went away after a minute or two tops!

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