Faults:

Oil leak: Bad Timing chain seal- leaked since new, this car was my grandmothers, & it had leaked since she bought it new. The dealer SUCKS.

Fuel injectors:100,000 miles. The radio has been replaced 3 times, they all have failed. The doors rattle going down bumpy roads. Sunroof rattles, It needs a new exhaust system. etc...

General Comments:

I loved the car when my grandmother bought it. I thought it was the coolest car ever! I told her that, this car would be mine someday!And when she wanted a new car, it was mine. I bought the car from her when she wanted a Pathfinder. I love the car its self, but I don't enjoy having it break down, since I'm a poor college student. It handles good in-town, but I don't like the way it drives on the Interstate. But over-all I love it. It still looks good, for being a older car. I like the fact that it looks newer, than it really is!

Faults:

My fuel pump went at 158005 miles.

The starter was replaced ~160000 miles.

The distributor cap was replaced at 218000 miles.

The front and back struts were replaced at 222140 miles, but I'm not certain that it was necessary.

The right front lower control arm was replaced ~250000 miles.

Two sway bar connectors were replaced at 269500 miles.

The starter was replaced again, at 290000 miles.

General Comments:

The car is still getting 30+ miles per gallon of gas and runs great even though it has over 300000 miles.

Faults:

AC condenser and radiator. Also sunroof leaks.

General Comments:

Best bang for the buck available for a used car. luxury meets beer pockets.

Nice leather seats, windshield digital display, sunroof and decent looking body. can be an everyday car to run errands or a nice looking car to hang out in. Plus 2.4 engine goes forever. pretty fast on the highway with good control. Pick up going into a highway could be better, but enough after it gets going.

Faults:

At 90,000 miles, I replaced the muffler and pipe. They had both rusted through.

Brakes and a rotor were replaced at 106,000 miles.

The car required a new starter at 120,000 miles.

General Comments:

I have owned my Nissan GXE for almost 4 years and during that time I have been a little rough on it. I have driven through both Chicago and New York City with this vehicle. A few times I have taken a road trip between these two cities and never once have I had any trouble with the car on these vacations.

I mainly do city driving during the week, and every few weekends I drive "Up North" (through the woods) to visit relatives. I have never had to wonder if these frequent long distance trips are too much for the car.

The CD player in my car was always finicky and the second year of my ownership it stopped working completely. I haven't had it fixed, but a nice thing about the car is the Tape/CD combination so for the past two years I have been using the Tape option for both needs.

The cruise control and A/C both operate at optimum, and my automatic seat belts are both working just fine. My radio antenna no longer retracts back into the car when it is shut off, but I think with a little grease it should be fine.

My car has also had a few accidents, one with the previous owner that left a small dent in the front of the car, and once while I was driving where I struck a deer. I hit the animal at 35-40 mph and thankfully, no one (including the deer) was severely hurt, nor was the car. I was sure my front end would be totaled, but I found only a small dent in my hood, that you cannot see only feel, and a cracked grille. All lights and other components were fully functional. They may not look it, but these cars are tough.

My car is getting up there in age, and I expect problems to start occurring. However my love and faith in Nissan was renewed after my car went above 100,000 miles and so far, has not given me any major problems. Even when my starter "died", a nearby mechanic was able to "tap" the car and get it running with ease. He informed me the car would most likely not start again until I had it fixed, so I should drive it straight to a shop to sit and wait for repair. I definitely pushed the limits, but my car continued to start throughout the next week, and after work on Friday, I drove it to a mechanic as advised.

My next car will be a Nissan.