1996 Nissan Maxima TI review from Australia and New Zealand
"Not an outback cruiser, but a fine town car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front bearings
Engine mounts
Broken exhaust mounts
Fryed computer
Power window regulators (3)
Broken suspension components
Body groans and creaks.
General comments?
This is my first imported car after owning an Australian built Magna and two Falcons.
I do a lot of outback driving on dirt, rocky and corregated roads and it appears that the Maxima is not rugged enough for Australian rural roads.
The previous cars I have owned never had any problems on these types of roads, but the Maxima seems to constantly have things falling off or breaking on these type of trips.
As a town or highway car, it is great. its not really a big car, but still quite roomy, it's a very well equipped car and has good power and is fairly fuel efficent. It is also comfortable and rides well.
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| All around great car! |
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| Good reliable car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 150000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Falcon |
| Date of Entry | 8th January, 2005 |