beatdown97

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hey guys, ok to make a long story short im looking for a seatbelt latch assembly for the passenger rear seat my wife is having our latest child(which is scheduled for c-section wednesday).
i decided to move the car seats into my car and realized that my seat belt latch is broken on that side and the cheapest a junk yard has it for around here is 75 bucks for all rear seat belts
i know this sounds like a sob story and its not meant to be but i could really use some help.. even if its just that one seat belt latch for a good price.
As of right now we are going to have to fit all 3 kids and both of us into my wifes 97 2door cavalier(which is tiny for me since im 6'3)
please let me know if anyone can help me out.

max ride 41

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dude, ebays got a ton of them, 95 thru 2003 http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_kw=maxi...r&_kw=seatbelt

beatdown97

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to be perfectly honest i cant afford to spend 30 bucks when all i need is the one latch i dont need the mechanism at all just the part that clicks into the seatbelt

this part

max ride 41

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dude, look in the parts section for 4th gens, maybe somebodys doing a part out and can give you 1 of those. 30 bux is cheap tho, but $$$$ is tight i understand

beatdown97

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yeah money is real tight right now bc my wife is on maternity leave and thus no money and im the only one working till she gets back to work

GGENIUS

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is the junkyard you went to a upull junkyard?

beatdown97

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the closest upull junkyard around me is 2 hours away and they want 45 bucks for it

hornepirate

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So let me get this right...You dont want to spend $30-45 for a seat belt buckle so New born child can ride safely?

I think $30 is worth the piece of mind....

max ride 41

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amen to that, broke or not i was thinking about this on the way home. you need to replace entire belt, just that peice makes me feel uneasy man. do it right and be safe.

GGENIUS

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something like this you could just pocket dude if youre really that much of a cheapskate.

beatdown97

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well i could pocket it but the JY here that has any max parts you dont even get to go onto the lot you tell them what part you need and they bring it up to the counter for you.
the baby wont even be home till prolly saturday or sunday, its not that im trying to be cheapskate its just that i really dont have the money to pay 30 or 40 bucks PLUS shipping just to wait a week before it actually gets here, but its being taken care of, and TY max ride 41 for helping me out

max ride 41

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sure man, good luck with the newborn, be safe!!!

maxima672

go to your stealership they are supposed to fix anything related to seatbelts for free due to safety...

beatdown97

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where did you hear this? ill call them tomorrow and see what they say.. if its true then ill have an extra seatbelt bc i already bought one from someone on here.. but if its true then ill take it to them to have them replace it

max ride 41

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dont count on that, even if they fix it there will be a charge. nothings free anymore.

beatdown97

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well i did some research and nissan is required to hold up all warranties on seatbelts for the "lifetime of the car"
Which according to nissan is 23 years as long as the seatbelt has not been modified and the car is still in running order.
They are required "by Nissan headquarters warranty division" to resolve any safety issue with seatbelts.
That came straight from the mouth of the warranty specialist i talked to tonight btw if you have any warranty questions call 1-800-nissan-1
the person i talked to said to call the dealership and tell them what is wrong and that they are required to fix it FREE of charge. He said that they might throw up a bit of a fuss about it.
And if they dont want to budge to ask for their name and the exact name of the dealership that they work at so that you can inform nissan headquarters that they are refusing to service your factory nissan warranty.

Trini Boom

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Yes, you are correct my friend. I forgot the seat belts do have a lifetime warranty. You are not missing your buckle, its not latching in so they have to fix it for free.

beatdown97

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yeah they had to update my vin number in their system so i have to call back tomorrow morning to get the warranty number to give to the dealership..
If only i had known this before i borrowed money to buy a latch from someone here on the org.. that 20 bucks would really help lol

max ride 41

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for all the trouble your going through, id just put the new part you bought in and call it a day. all that to save 20.00 aint worth it to me.

beatdown97

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well i talked to the stealership today and they ordered my latch assembly (in BLACK ftw) and said that it would be in on monday and that i can come in anytime on tuesday and they will replace it and have it ready for me by the end of the day(by lunch if i take it in first thing in the morning.
and i would just put the one that i get from the org member in but its there like a 8 point star bit holding that belt latch in? thats a tool i dont have and if i can get it done at the dealership for free im not buying the tool..

98maxima76

Most dealers will fix seatbelts free of charge as a goodwill as it is a safety issue.

beatdown97

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well technically they have to bc nissan covers an unlimited warranty on safety equipment inside the vehicle for as long as the car is still on the road and the seatbelt is not modified in anyway

maxima672

Good to hear your getting it fixed and saving some money. Most people don't know about the safety warranty and glad I could help you with this.

beatdown97

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well im not really saving any money bc i already sent the money to the other org member and hes already sent the latch assembly out, so im still out the 20 bucks but at least this way i dont have to install it

maxima672

haha true well I guess now you'll know for future reference atleast

beatdown97

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well the latch assembly came in today from max41 and its black(nice), in great condition, so i may just install it for one of the other rear seatbelts and have 2 black seatbelt latches.
have a schedule for 820 am to get mine switched out

beatdown97

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well i went to the dealership this morning and all i said was my name and that i was supposed to be getting a seatbelt latch replaced.. they immediately grabbed my keys and pulled the car around(after i showed the tech guy how to start it)
about 30 minutes or later they pulled it back around and said "here ya go, we even checked the fluid levels and your about 1/2 quart low on oil.. might wanna get that taken care of"
handed me my keys and away i went.. so now im going to install that seatbelt latch i got from max ride and install it on the other side and just not use the secondary belt just leave it tucked under the seat for now until i find a better use for it.

max ride 41

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by the way, i did'nt sell you the selt belt. idk who did, not me.....

beatdown97

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lol nvm it was maxima_joe lol