1990 Nissan 240SX review from North America
"Great handling -- when the car starts"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The air flow meter died and needed to be replaced. $630 to buy a new one.
Idle pulley died and needed to be replaced.
Car overheated for several months. Replaced thermostats, flushed cooling system, did everything imaginable and couldn't fix it. Then one day it stopped overheating on its own.
Speedometer stops working every now and then.
Odometer freezes every now and then. One time it froze for over 600km.
Car is losing oil very quickly, but it is not leaking. We can't figure out where its going!
Cigarette lighter adapter keeps coming out.
Very strange rattling noise coming from under the hood. We think it's the motor, but who knows what it could be.
No leg room anywhere in the car -- including the driver's seat.
General comments?
Other than the numerous problems I've had with this car, I love it because of the way it handles. I held on to this car for a long time thinking the problems would go away, just because I love this car, but the problems never went away.
I'm not saying this is a bad car. For all I know, I may be the only one who is having problems. But with the amount of problems I've had, and the amount of money I've had to spend in the few months I've had this car, I would not recommend it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 135000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 146000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 3rd October, 2002 |