Faults:

This car has few faults. I have had minor problems with the linkage in the five speed transmission.

General Comments:

This 1979 Datsun 310 could have gone to the Moon and back. The engine is unstoppable. The car starts rain or shine and get over 35 m.p.g. This car has been very dependable and economical to run. My wife and kids could not say enough about me owning this little "blue bomb". I have been able to use the car like a "Texas pickup", for hauling everything. The hatchback gives you all the room to haul a refrigerator. The sadness that I have today,after twenty years of owning this car, is having to say "goodbye". This car has been steady at the wheel as President Reagan was. If I would have said to this Datsun, "Tear down this wall" she would have given all to do it. I am parting with this car as I have donated it to Volunteers of America. My Datsun will be greatly missed in our yard.

Faults:

Constant Velocity (CV) joints bad @75K.

General Comments:

Oh how I loved this car! Yes it was my first brand new from the dealer car.

I've owned many cars, (ranging from new Mercedes to beater trucks) before and since, but this car will always hold a special spot. 7 years, using it for 4 of those every day in work... it was always sharp looking, ran like a top and cheap as can be to run.

In the hatchback mode it did everything it was asked... act as a moving truck or with its 5 speed and front wheel drive... stylish tour vehicle getting through any weather.

Gold paint with black trim and the hatch, with comfortable front seats, enough room to squeeze guests in the back 2 fold downs if needed. living in Phoenix proved it may have had (the all important) best air conditioning in the world.

No it isn't really powerful, nor super handling, but through those 7 years of ups and downs... it was simply the only thing I could (and inevitably did) rely on, especially through the worst of times.

Please, if you find one, give it a good home.

Faults:

3 clutches in 3 years

Alternator, Starter, ignition switch, replaced engine for multiple oil leaks, broken strut (twice)

Faults:

Door handle had to be replaced.

Alternater is a Chevy part, but works just fine.

Various fuses don't work.

Seats are worn out.

General Comments:

Rough riding car and not the best handling, but very dependable even at almost 300,000 miles.

Faults:

Carburator needed a new link after being worn.

Shifter bushing needed replacing.

Starter.

Fuses.

Right side rear window opener replaced.

Right side rear-view mirror added.

Ignition control module.

Safety switches.

Outer right tie rod ends.

Clutch.

Regular maintenance.

Rear hatch lifters.

Speedometer.

Clock.

Fuel gauge need replacing.

General Comments:

General complaints about a lack of air conditioning and small, solid feeling wheels.

Engine surges and stalls when cold, transmission is noisy and shifting is sloppy.

Still needs shocks, struts and small items replacing. Body sway and wheel lift in corners.

Interior plastic pieces have degraded over time and are crumbling.

Losing pressure in #3 cylinder and it's in need of an engine and transmission rebuild.

Poor clutch replacement job causes the transmission to leak, especially onto the clutch making it slip under acceleration.

Vibrations and noise are loud.

Seats are low and the seatbelts are the defective "passive" type.

Engine consumes/leaks a quart every 1000 miles.

Faults:

I have blown a few fuses. I need to replace a door handle.

General Comments:

This has been the best car I have ever owned. Don't make 'em like they used to. Takes a certain kind of person to love a car like this.

Faults:

-Clutch master cylinder/slave cylinder

-Door handles (3) broke off, replaced

-Piston on rear hatch

-Carburettor became clogged

-Plastic interior panels and upholstery began to deteriorate

General Comments:

This was a great car. Was reliable even at 200,000 miles! I drove it through high school and it regularly got 35-40mpg with no breakdowns. I would buy it back if I could find it again, that's how great this car was. I replaced it with its newer brethren, the Nissan Sentra. Also a great car, but more problematic.