1996 Nissan Pickup XE review from North America
"Bulletproof- hopefully Nissan will always make these"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
New clutch at 90,000.
"Check Engine" light goes on every now and again- I just ignore it.
Some O2 sensor went bad at 90,000- was replaced under warranty.
New brake pads at 50k or so.
General comments?
I've owned 3 Nissan Pickups since 87- they are all total road warriors. Total of about 350,000 in hardbodies and I might have spent 2000 in repairs and maitenence in the last 13 years- that's pretty darned good. I'd say the bench seat is kind of weak- but I'm 6'3 299 lbs and it's one of the more comfortable cars I've driven- so I'll give it a break. I reckon with that much abuse (i.e. be bouncing in the seat for 6 years) it's prolly to be expected. Great Trucks all around. The models with 8 plugs (2 per cyl) are a little more expensive to tune up- and I prefer the engine with the fuel injection body under the round (instead of square) air filters.
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| So far OK with some exceptions |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L unleaded Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100011 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan 2 X 4 Truck |
| Date of Entry | 9th October, 2002 |