1998 Nissan Altima GXE review from North America
"I want my Ford Tempo back!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Constant premature brake wear.
Sprung coolant leak at 80,000 kilometers.
Spark plug constantly needed to be replaced.
Encountered a problem with cylinder misfire at roughly 100,000 kilometers.
The air conditioner went bad shortly after I bought it.
The motor for the windshield wipers malfunctioned twice.
General comments?
This car has proven very unreliable, and I would not recommend it to anyone.
Handling and acceleration are decent, but the engine seems very loud and raspy.
The interior is the only positive note on this car.
It appears well laid out.
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| Great daily driver vehicle |
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| Extremely reliable |
| 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 | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 64000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 110000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Tempo |
| Date of Entry | 18th July, 2008 |