1993 Nissan Altima GLE review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1 -- Short circuit with radio or amplifier which causes the front speakers to work intermittently.
2 -- Rear shock absorbers make a weird "squishing" noise sometimes, otherwise work fine.
3 -- Speedometer and odometer are usually frozen stiff on cold winter mornings, then come back to life after about 5 minutes of driving.
4 -- Sometimes the idle gets unstable when stopped at a traffic light, but not very often.
General comments?
Good car overall, very powerful for a 4 cylinder (rated at 150 bhp), very quiet and well insulated (Nissan wasn't lying when they used to call it "The Affordable Luxury Car"). Drawback is interior room; I am 6'3" and cannot really get comfortable in this car, makes me miss my previous car (1993 Dodge Intrepid) which was also a reliable car. Oh, well. Other than that, I'd recommend it to anyone.
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| Not a bad car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 L 4 cyl. Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 63000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Intrepid |
| Date of Entry | 3rd March, 2000 |