1989 Nissan 240SX Sport Coupe review from North America
"An affordable high performance sporty car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I first got my 240sx everything ran perfect. The only problem was it was manual and I had never driven manual before. I was teaching myself how to drive as I went down 101N and I accidentally down shifted from 5th gear to 2nd. That caused my transmission to get really tough to switch gears fast.
The next problem was my "check engine" light stays on for no reason. I had a mechanic check it for me and he said he could not find anything wrong with the engine.
After that, my rear passenger tire was defective. Out of no where it was missing a entire stud and another stud was broken half way. Very dangerous.
My A/C compressor broke and still cannot find the right part for it.
Just last night my driver seat completely broke off the left hinge while reaching into my pocket.
After fixing the studs previously, another stud completely broke off again. What Luck?
Pop-up sun roof leaks time to time.
General comments?
The car was fairly cheap and runs great. Good acceleration from the line.
I don't like how it tops off at 115mph when I know it could go faster because it wasn't even close to the red line.
Looks really sporty and handles better than any other car I have driven before, even a 2003 GT Mustang.
I don't like how small the interior is, I'm 5'11 and I need a couple more inches.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 124000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 141000 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda Protege |
| Date of Entry | 20th February, 2003 |