Faults:

Undiagnosed clunking and uneven ride from the rear suspension; uneven and premature rear tyre wear.

Loose exhaust heat plate.

Drivers seat sagging and creaking. (I'm only 11 stone!)

Permanently faulty handbrake.

General Comments:

The car is quick enough for a 1.8; handling could be sharper; fuel consumption acceptable, but no better.

The steering is vague at speed, and the car seems particularly susceptible to crosswinds.

Discs and pads replaced front and rear at 39,000 - never experienced brake wear this rapid on any other car.

At about 30,000 miles, the car developed an intermittent rumbling, clunking from the rear end at low speed. The dealer could not fault it, but blamed uneven wear on the rear tyres for causing ride problems. These were replaced with no subsequent improvement.

The handbrake was unsatisfactory when new, and had to be tightened shortly after delivery by an independent garage. There was subsequently an official recall because of poor handbrake operation, but despite this, and the fault being mentioned at every service, it has never been right, and the car once crept out of my driveway on its own.

Faults:

None.

General Comments:

Steering is awful except on perfectly dry roads. I have had it checked by the dealer who finds nothing wrong.

Faults:

Nothing yet.

General Comments:

I have had my Primera T-spec auto. for one year and it is by far the best car I have had in 32 years of driving. My only real complaint is the feeling that you are not going to stop in time. I love everything about the car and would replace it with a new Primera after two, three years.

Faults:

The car is now 11 months old. I have had no problems with the reliability of the car.

General Comments:

Primera with a six speed manual gearbox. The gear change is superb. It's smooth, fast and has a positive feel to each swap-styling is one controversial issue. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, the inside trim is rather less inspiring. The build quality is rock solid and not even a squeak has made itself heard. Its comfortable, roomy and fast. Sound isolation is really good. Ergonomics are fantastic and everything falls into your hands easily. I am an enthusiastic driver and love the thrills of an entertaining drive. I've driven many cars, but none possess the overall ability of the Primera. The standard stereo is fantastc, however, a speaker upgrade seems to help things along a bit, and the steering wheel remote is mega useful and intuitive to use. Come on Nissan, you can do better on the sounds front. There are useful storage bins and cubbies all over the cabin, and the boot is a great size plus usefully shaped. Improvements - well, a 2-litre option would be nice to give us a bit of real performance! Would I recommend it? Undoubtedly. A very capable and underrated car!