1997 Nissan Primera Precision review from UK and Ireland
"Nissan need engineering lessons from the Germans!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Severe knocking noise from the front suspension at only 14,000 miles. Believe this to be the front suspension links. Nissan dealership say all Primera's have this severe cracking noise from the front suspension whilst in normal driving situation. Any comments out there?
Rattles from door casings, dash board, and window mechanism.
Reverse gear difficult to engage.
Other than these unacceptable faults, the car appears to be OK.
I regret selling the Golf for the Nissan, believed Nissan cars were good, this is certainly not appearing to be the case in our experience.
The car was previously owned by a mature gentleman and only driven in a gentle manner and treated carefully.
General comments?
Handling is good.
Air-flow through the car is very poor, unless with high fan settings, this is very noisy so is not used very often.
Cabin is fine in terms of layout, all controls fall to hand easily.
Good fuel economy.
Believe there has been a lack of engineering development work if as dealer suggests, front suspension clunks are normal at 14,000 miles and are getting worse!
I have had 20+ new cars in the last 10 years (two car family) and have become reasonable at judging one make against another. The only ones to date that have been superb have been VW, Mercedes and the best ever - the Audi range.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 13000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 14250 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
| Date of Entry | 28th June, 2001 |