1987 Nissan 300ZX review from North America
"Buy one if you want yours at a shop 24-7"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The alternator on the car was thrashed. The car ran on the car battery itself.
The radiator has a crack that leaks, excessively.
None of the interior gauges, cluster, panels, worked, with the exception of the windows, locks, and Headlight.
The fuel injectors caused a massive fuel leak, resulting in a fire.
The entire ignition system was corroded, cracked, useless.
Engine blew out at 148,000 Miles at a stop light.
$3000 repair bill.
Minor interior wear.
General comments?
The car looks Awesome. Classy, yet sporty. It is okay on Acceleration.
Could be improved.
The car handled surprisingly good, despite that the car is older than me, it basically hugs the curves when cornering.
However, the maintenance and reliability issue is something to be desired for.
The interior of the car is very roomy for any person, Even a 6'2 Driver.
An performance exhaust system is not recommended, unless you want your car to be extremely loud.
The 300ZX holds up superb on rust, body and chassis wise. there is absolutely no rust on the under body of the car.
Finding replacement parts for the car, Either at a junk yard or OEM parts at the Nissan dealerships is possible, but very difficult, Let alone expensive.
Don't get me wrong, I love the car, I think it looks great, but recent events have forced me to ditch the car. and to bring it back to life is going to run me about $6000.
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| Highly recommend |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1987 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 145000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 148000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 21st September, 2006 |