1998 Infiniti I30 review from North America
"A nice toy if you can afford the repairs"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At approximately 35,000 miles the rear calipers seized. This happened while I was on my way to investigate the violent vibration in the steering wheel when the car moved at greater than 50 mph (the vibration turned out to be directly related to mounting a tire of less quality than the factory-installed brand).
Now, at 72,000 miles, the power steering pump has failed.
General comments?
I love this car and the way she handles. Unfortunately, she's completely unreliable and costs an arm and a leg to repair. Neither my '93 Maxima nor my '88 Stanza, together, gave me as much trouble as this I30.
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| Nice car if you can afford the maintenance |
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| This car is excellent I would strongly suggest buying one! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 19000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 72000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 6th April, 2005 |