1987 Nissan Pulsar NX SE review from North America
"A money stealing pile of metal"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The clutch was starting to go out after only 20,000 km's of driving.
Starter motor went out on car at 218,000 costing me a fortune to replace.
The rear shocks were broken at 205,000 kms.
The oil sending unit went out at 207,000 km.
The headlights were stuck on high beam at 215,000 km's.
The brake warning light had been stuck on since 220,000 km's.
The car squeaked and groaned like crazy, from something wrong in the body frame at around 210,000 km's.
The clutch squeaked and clicked when engaging throughout the whole ownership.
The left headlight became dim at 205,000 km's.
Two wheel bearings have gone out on both rear wheels, at 208,000km's and 218,000 km's respectively.
Rattling noise in my rebuilt engine since 215,000 km's.
I could go on with more problems, but I think you understand.
General comments?
Well, this car has been a complete mistake for me to purchase. I have had nothing with problems with it, and I thought I was going to be purchasing a reliable car because it is a Japanese make. Well, I now understand Nissan can't even begin to try to compare with even Ford. Honda is just millions of times more reliable than Nissan, and I will definitely go with a Civic for my next car.
The car was also extremely slow. I can't remember a single car I raced that I actually won.
The only thing positive I can say about it was:
Decent fuel economy,
Top speed was not bad (around 210 km/h), T-tops were nice in the summer.
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| Fun car for those with a tight budget |
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| Its fun, reliable, good on gas and built to last |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Litre Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 202000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 222000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 13th November, 2002 |