My Nissan Xterra had under 500 miles on it when the transmission cooler line that the factory forgot to crimp popped off and fried the whole transmission.

The dealer had the truck for three weeks before they told me they couldnt get another tranny for another 2 months minimum. They ended up pulling one out of another Xterra on the lot.

When I asked why they didnt just give me another truck, the service manager explained that they would make NOTHING out of that solution but if they tore one out of the SAME new truck I wanted them to swap me for and put it in mine, Nissan would pay them for it.

Don't feel too bad man. Has nothing to do with it being an American make.