1998 Nissan Maxima S from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

14th Sep 2004, 20:28

"I don't think it is a very good car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

On the way home from the dealership the bonnet flew up I think 3 times of which I had to stop to put back down. After a week of this happening continuosly I ended up screwing it down to the car. The seatbelt broke within 1 month and I now after having it repaired several times just decided to knot it before going out. I've replaced the tires a lot and it has cost me a lot of money. The fuel tank runs out very quickly and almost each time I go out I need to fill it up. Apart from that I was very happy with the car.

General comments?

Very expensive to run and I wouldn't buy another Nissan ever.


28th Nov 2007, 14:23

What's a bonnet?

In terms of a car part.


31st Jul 2008, 16:32

I am surprised, my experience with Nissan has been positive.

For the other comment a hood is referred to as a bonnet in Europe and Australia, and a boot is the trunk.


30th Jun 2009, 06:21

Yeah, my '98 eats tires too. Although I'm curious about the seat belt. Was it the belt itself? Or where it bolts in? I'm pretty sure the seat belts are warranted for life.


9th Aug 2009, 10:20

The negative comments have nothing to do with the actual performance of the vehicle.

Your seat belt has a life warranty on it. Take it to get it fixed. This is an extremely rare problem.

How many times have you had to replace your tires? Tires wear out due to the way people drive.

If your gas mileage is poor, it can be due to a lot of things; one being aggressive driving, which would account for your tires as well.

If these are the only problems you are having with the car, then I would be thankful that's all you have to worry about.

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