CarAdvice Fuel Card Giveaway
November 3, 2008 by Matt Brogan
A few weeks back we announced a $50 Fuel Card give-away each month to the comment we felt most deserving. We were to base our decision on originality, relevance and possibly even humour.
This month’s winner, for presenting a comment containing a helpful overview on his views of the new Nissan X-Trail is Trackdaze.
“I’ve driven the manual and it was a torque monster the engine was really good. Not the smoothest but it would pull really well from 1,500rpm onwards. The gearbox was a bit unconnected. The steering and chassis was a big turnoff. The steering was vague and it really only had under steer on offer. Ground clearance isn’t really the issue more so it’s the temporary plastic under tray at the front. And the exhaust wrapped under the rear suspension. Tip: Get to know your local exhaust fitter”.
Trackdaze for your kind and helpful words you’ve scored yourself some free fuel. Simply click “Contact Us” with your details and we’ll pop it in the mail. Well done.
To be in the running for next month, simply leave a comment on any article published between the first and last day of November with an active email address (as directed – will not be published) and at the end of each month the winner’s comment will be decided.
As comments will be moderated, please ensure your views abide by our Code of Conduct. Good luck!
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Cool. Nice one Trackdaze.
Gees i would hate to see what you give to someone who actually has half a clue… If you are buying an X-Trail (or any Compact SUV) and ground clearance is important to you, then you are buying the wrong car. As for the chassis being a big turn off then once again maybe you should be looking at a different type of car.
Since we can’t comment on the code of conduct post, i believe we need our own individual accounts for comments, ALA autoblog style.
I’ve seen various other people posting under my name
That’s why you don’t use a name like “Tom” on a comment system that doesn’t require you to signup and login :P
Yeah I get so sick of these other Tom imposters :)
On here, first names just aren’t going to work.
A bit vanilla I thought. Lets see some humour and some strong opinions.
The original Carbon Credit
Forza M Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:00 pm
“Gee you guys, even tough I haven’t got a clue, you didn’t give it to me. Sook, sulk, whinge moan.”
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Thanks Caradvice & Caltex. Got the card in the mail. Think im going to spend it on el’premo for the skiboat or if the price keeps heading south even my very own barrel of oil.
Forza, read the comment again apart from the motor it fell short. Thought i’d test it against the proper offroaders. In the end the Pajero won out. Good for skull draging the boat out of half built boat ramps. the way too infrequent trips to the sand and parks.
It handles pretty good for a bus, sips fuel slower than gran does tea. Prado missed out because of the contemptuous prices,spec & its rear diff being made out of forged carrots.
Had it had the ability to be lifted, cover the underside in steel & aluminium so rocks couldn’t have their way with it and reroute the zhorst from being the lowest point at the rear then it might have come home with me. The engine is better than the one in the pathfinder and the patrol.