1997 Nissan Altima GXE review from North America
"A low-maintenance good-performance car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Electrical:
1) Door locks on back seat would sometimes not correctly activate with remote; happened around 2000 miles.
2) "Speed-down" function of driver's window stopped working. Around 4000 miles.
3) Driver's window would not go up, due too bad switch (85000 miles). Back window will not go up/down sometimes.
Mechanical:
1) Torn CV Boot, right side. Spilling grease. Left side one looks also ready for replacement. Around 90000 miles.
Inside:
1) Sun-screens have a lid for the mirror, and its plastic hinges have twice been damaged by regular use. Really bad design. Around 30 and 60K miles.
2) Fabric on top started separating, next to the back window; around 40K miles.
General comments?
Like very much the car in general, except for:
1) Electrical failures (see above)
2) Turning-radius is too long.
3) Too low MPG for a 4-cylinder : 20MPG city driving, and no more than 28MPG on trips.
However I like very much that its Horsepower and passing capabilities are very good. They probably traded MPG for Horsepower.
4) It does not have a light under-hood, that is needed at night when checking car.
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| Minor problems due to age, but overall very reliable |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 91000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Dynasty |
| Date of Entry | 20th December, 2002 |