1984 Nissan 720 Pickup review from North America
"Great commuter vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket burned through at 98,000 miles.
Anti-dieseling solenoid, which is a fuel shut-off valve, malfunctioned at 168,000 miles.
About one in every 20 start-ups the electric choke does not want to wake up, and starts flooding the engine with fuel.
Catalytic converter imploded at 168,000 miles.
Air conditioning stopped working due too bad seals from non-use.
Severe rust-through on the side of the bed.
General comments?
Overall, this has been a very good truck. It runs great, gets decent mileage, and has a drive train, frame, and suspension built to last a long time and take lots of abuse. It is not very comfortable on long trips, because the seat is quite firm. I replaced the automatic choke with a manual setup and it warms up fine in the cold weather of New England. It has a rare long bed, and that comes in handy for hauling just about anything. I wish I had a new one just like this one to use another 10 years, instead of a costly, high tech, half plastic new vehicle.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1984 |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 96000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 183000 miles |
| Previous car | Datsun 240Z |
| Date of Entry | 25th October, 2008 |