1991 Nissan Maxima ti review from Australia and New Zealand
"Fast, comfortable, reliable, highly recommend"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When purchased the car had minor faults however at purchase price of $5000 these were to be expected. So far we have replaced the front drive shaft covers and had bearings repacked etc at cost of $700. Have also replaced regulator for rear passenger electric window $430.
General comments?
Car was taken on a 4000Km trip from Sydney to North Queensland with the exception of the rear window the car has performed without any problems. The weather was poor varied from light to extremely heavy rain. This car has a very endearing nature. It starts first time every-time. You can see every corner of the car which make parking easy. It has effortless power, and never seems to struggle or run out of steam, it returned 7L per 100Km for the trip, the fuel used is 98 octane unleaded and the exhaust is running clean compared to when purchased. The car handles very well, you never forget it is front wheel drive, it pulls smoothly in cornering and does not scrabble or struggle for grip. The addition of matched tyres with nitrogen improved the handling even further, but its road feel and general behaviour have always been good. The cruise control is excellent, with the car never struggling to maintain set speed.
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| A great car! |
| Buy a good example, keep it up, and grin like an idiot every mile you own it |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 240000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 250000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 12th November, 2005 |