1991 Nissan Stanza review from North America

Not too much has gone wrong with this car.

I have owned this car for a year now. It's been my daily beater. I knew the previous owner as well.

This car has only given me a few problems. And has only given the previous owner few minor problems as well.

It seems all the reviews I read on this car, people seem to say the transmission goes bad. I have had no problems with my 5 speed transmission. Again with 161,000 miles.

The clutch was replaced at about 130,000 miles. The previous owner learned how to drive a stick shift with this car. That explains why the clutch kicked the bucket so early.

The one thing I have noticed about all Stanza's is that the front of the hood rusts out. (every stanza I have ever seen) I have seen a lot of Stanza's, and the body's do not rust very much. I live in PA. WE have some bad winters. These cars seem to hold up to the weather.

Last winter (2002) I had the "hard to start on cold mornings" problem. Until I replaced the timing chain. This winter the car fires up first time no problem, no matter how cold.

Some say that the interior is has a hard feel to it. Personally I love the interior. I think it's great. It has the best head support, and the seats sit low to the floor like a sports car. Roomy back seats as well.

I can't say much about the radio, someone robbed me of my antenna.

One the performance end of things, I would say for a car with this size motor, (2.4) it will really get up and move. No problem laying a patch of rubber with this car. All though this car is very good on tires. I have a set of cheap $18.00 re-treaded tires that are only guaranteed up to 15,000 miles. I have now put almost 26,000 miles on those tires.

All around good car. Gets good gas mileage as well. Go buy one!