4DSC Sticker

2002 Maxima SE · 07-14-2008, 04:03 PM

When I went to check out the 2009 Maxima, my dealer had about 5 in stock. One S, three SV (non-sport) and one SV (sport). One of the SVs (non-sport) had the 4DSC sticker on the windows. None of the other cars had it. Whats up with that?

I asked the salesman if they had them in the parts department but he said "No"

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lightonthehill · 07-14-2008, 04:54 PM

2002 Maxima SE - That is an issue that has been ongoing here in several threads for a few weeks. Your experience is very typical of what we are seeing.

My dealer had seven '09s in his nissanusa.com inventory at 2 AM Saturday morning, but had sold three before I was able to get there Sunday night. Of the four he had left, one was an 'S', two were 'SVs' with Sport package, and one was an 'SV' with Premium package. The only one of those with the '4DSC' stickers was the Premium.

The only possible pattern I saw was that the premium had the highest VIN serial (over 805500), Maybe the stickers were not available at the assembly line early on? Who knows? Still, this is an interesting quandry.

*jsmithsole* · 07-15-2008, 12:01 AM

That is weird, we haven't been able to solve this mystery yet!!!

2002 Maxima SE · 07-15-2008, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by lightonthehill

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My dealer had seven '09s in his nissanusa.com inventory at 2 AM Saturday morning, but had sold three before I was able to get there Sunday night. Of the four he had left, one was an 'S', two were 'SVs' with Sport package, and one was an 'SV' with Premium package. The only one of those with the '4DSC' stickers was the Premium.
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Now that you mention it, the one in the showroom (with 4DSC sticker) had the dual sunroof which means it was a premium.

Hurricane434 · 07-15-2008, 06:34 AM

In those pictures I posted the other day at a dealership, there were three Maximas...one SV premium pkg, one SV w/ tech pkg and one SV w/ sport. The only one of the three without the 4DSC was the Sports Package one! How does that make sense?? lol Oh well, doesn't bother me any.

Oolatec · 07-15-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lightonthehill

Maybe the stickers were not available at the assembly line early on?

That'd be my guess too... and I bet we are right on the money.

Drockb418 · 07-15-2008, 09:32 PM

were can we get one?

*jsmithsole* · 07-15-2008, 11:43 PM

Seems like they could have made up a sticker for the NY Auto Show premier, major miscue IMHO...

Oh and I got one!!!

Some available here as well:
4DSC Decals Now Available - limited run

jdmjunky · 07-24-2008, 04:24 PM

well im sure who ever purchase one of them that doesnt have the sticker can add it on once its sold.Im sure that should be a problem

lightonthehill · 07-24-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jdmjunky

well im sure who ever purchase one of them that doesnt have the sticker can add it on once its sold.Im sure that should be a problem

But they may have to buy the 4DSC sticker from an aftermarket vendor. Two souls here have asked their dealer, and found this sticker is not available in their parts department. Of course we can hope that will change within the next few months.

STARR · 07-25-2008, 05:59 PM

Stopped by the dealer yesterday and besides seeing what they want to offer me for the 09, I went and looked at the 09's they have, all the sport package models with spoilers and 19 had the sticker.

tigersharkdude · 07-26-2008, 03:19 PM

that was the case, early on we didnt have the decals

*KCmaxx* · 07-26-2008, 03:35 PM

My dealer couldn't find a part number either...

I think the ones listed on the link above look too dated and a little too big.

I'll opt to have some made.

Drockb418 · 07-27-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KCmaxx

My dealer couldn't find a part number either...

I think the ones listed on the link above look too dated and a little too big.

I'll opt to have some made.

lightonthehill · 07-27-2008, 10:51 AM

This gets stranger and stranger.

I spent two hours at my dealer early this muggy Sunday morning (before he opened at noon). ALL NINE of the '09 Maximas on his lot (everything from the Mystic Jade 'S' to the Tuscan Sun Sport) had a small neat '4DSC' sticker at the bottom of the back window on the DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY. None had anything on the passenger side.

Even stranger, these small neat stickers were all on the OUTSIDE, and can be easily peeled off. I can't imagine why they arent designed to be applied on the INSIDE, where they would be protected from the elements (both natural and two-legged 'elements'). One was even applied at a slant (i.e., crooked).

Those expecting a hint of jade (green) in the 'Mystic Jade' color will be disappointed. I thought at first this Mystic Jade was a Dark Slate. Unless the two colors are parked side-by-side, I don't think most folks could tell the difference. Since Nissan has limited the Maxima to eight exterior colors for many years, this Mystic Jade slot might well have been used for a more distinctive color, such as British Racing Green or the classic '72 240Z (and '04 intro color) Radiant Ember.

My wife and I both sat at length (without a salesperson hanging over us) in several (yes, the unprepped ones on the back lot were unlocked; even had the keys in them), and found the front seats were especially comfortable. There definitely is a 'closed cockpit' feel in the driver's position. We continue to love the smaller (but thick) steering wheel. Looking out over the magnificently sculptured hood, one might think he was in a Maseratti or Lamborgini.

With the driver's seat still in the position in which I drive, I moved to the back seat and found there was eight inches between my knees and the back of the driver's seat. I am 5'11" (average). The indentation of the lower back of the two front seats really does give lots of knee room in the back seat.

We both prefer the leather (the only option in everything but the 'S') to the cloth (the only option in the 'S'), which felt sort of like high-grade polyester.

My dealer had five 'Sport', one 'Premium', one 'SV' and two 'S' Maximas on his lot. His primary (elevated) front display has an '09 Maxima Sport leading a BMW '5' class, an Audi '6' class and a Mercedes 300 class, all 'spit-shined' and rowed up.

We love to spend an hour or two on the lot just after dawn on Sunday mornings, when there is nobody there to bother us.

wyche89 · 07-29-2008, 05:46 PM

i noticed that sticker today at the dealer.. lol.. personally, i thought it was a little weird for the factory to boast the fact that the car is 4 door sports car in the form of a sticker.. i've never seen an audi or BMW with those stickers on there

*soundmike* · 07-29-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lightonthehill

I spent two hours at my dealer early this muggy Sunday morning (before he opened at noon). ALL NINE of the '09 Maximas on his lot (everything from the Mystic Jade 'S' to the Tuscan Sun Sport) had a small neat '4DSC' sticker at the bottom of the back window on the DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY. None had anything on the passenger side.

Even stranger, these small neat stickers were all on the OUTSIDE, and can be easily peeled off. I can't imagine why they arent designed to be applied on the INSIDE, where they would be protected from the elements (both natural and two-legged 'elements'). One was even applied at a slant (i.e., crooked).

Those were likely to have been dealer-installed stickers.

*soundmike* · 07-29-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wyche89

i noticed that sticker today at the dealer.. lol.. personally, i thought it was a little weird for the factory to boast the fact that the car is 4 door sports car in the form of a sticker.. i've never seen an audi or BMW with those stickers on there

It goes hand-in-hand with their marketing of bringing the original 4DSC back, which had the stickers. It's akin to Audi placing "S" badges and BMW sticking on "M" badges for their sport counterparts.

lightonthehill · 07-30-2008, 12:40 AM

soundmike - I think you may be right about the dealer putting these on. That crossed my mind Sunday, especially with the stickers being only on one side, outside the car, and one being crooked. Nissan may have included them in a packet of things the dealer is to handle (there are always packets, paperwork, etc for the dealer to handle on the front seat of cars arriving from the manufacturer).

I'm not sure these stickers would survive many mechanical car washes . . not that anyone on the ORG would use those.

*soundmike* · 07-30-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by lightonthehill

soundmike - I think you may be right about the dealer putting these on. That crossed my mind Sunday, especially with the stickers being only on one side, outside the car, and one being crooked. Nissan may have included them in a packet of things the dealer is to handle (there are always packets, paperwork, etc for the dealer to handle on the front seat of cars arriving from the manufacturer).

I'm not sure these stickers would survive many mechanical car washes . . not that anyone on the ORG would use those.

Light, by the sound of it that could very well be the case. I already saw a local dealer apply a 4DSC sticker themselves. I don't have a photo of it, but it doesn't even look the same as the official sticker. (It looked just like a standard sans-serif font, laser trimmed on stick-on vinyl from one of those quickie sign shops).

As for wear and tear on an external stick-on. If it's made from a good quality sealed vinyl, you can expect several years of use from them. Of course, assuming a worst-case scenario of using newer touchless car washes.

rkurlander · 07-30-2008, 01:29 PM

Gee, I wasn't aware the sticker was such a hot item. I could have sold it instead of throwing it away. Who knew?

*sublime258* · 08-08-2008, 03:06 PM

I was just at the dealership (Brenner Nissan - Mechanicsburg, PA) picking up my car. They had one '09 Maxima...and it was in the show room. This being the first one I've seen in person, I was VERY impressed. I really love this car and wish I could buy one right now! Such a huge improvement over the 6th gens in every way!

The one thing I also noticed was the 4DSC sticker on the driver's side rear window. I asked one of the salesman about it and he said they are on all of the 09's...but apparently that's not true, according to you guys. But anyways...damn that is a beautiful Maxima!

alextothestars · 09-20-2008, 04:41 PM

as nice as they look, i doubt they are much different from the 6th gen in terms of performance. i think they are just pulling a bush administration magic trick on their customers. it might be a different story if they start using the 3.7 for fwd applications in a few years- 'til then, i would refrain from spending your inflating dollars on one. just my opinion. i would like to see timeslips, though, because they often lie about how fast the cars really are to help save on insurance. can't wait to see a maxima break into the 13s stock.

JPS79 · 09-20-2008, 04:47 PM

my premium loaded has one on the drivers side back window lower right corner, small rectangle sticker on the inside, also dealer put a pinstripe that matches the cafe latte interior very sharp on the navy blue to break it up a little.

*liypfhe1* · 09-20-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by alextothestars

as nice as they look, i doubt they are much different from the 6th gen in terms of performance. i think they are just pulling a bush administration magic trick on their customers.

is this guy serious? seriously!!! are u serious?... why? would u even bother to post that? smdh

rvamaxima · 09-20-2008, 05:18 PM

I was at the Nissan dealer in Hampton Va and had both parts guys looking for the pn of that sticker. They said its not a part you can buy yet. "Probably have to buy the glass", I was told.
Has anyone seen the tray option over the spare tire? This would solve the sagging carpet syndrome on the 5th gens. Very cool..BUT AGAIN I was told no pn exists yet. Odd since its an option, but you just cant buy one without buying the car.