Faults:

Most recently I have had to replace both rear shock absorber.

The steering rack was replaced when I first got the car, this was repaired under warranty.

General Comments:

I have had almost 10 years of trouble free motoring with this car and I can honestly say that it has been a pleasure to own.

For any one looking to buy a good second hand car this is a must, I have towed my caravan all over the UK. without a problem, no road too long and no hill too steep.

Faults:

Only trivia; the remote door lock switch on the driver's door, remote release for the fuel flap and the remote switch (on the brake pedal) that locks the transmission in park.

Oh! And a new battery and set of spark plug leads caused by careless servicing.

Lastly, a complete set of tyres (the old ones all had legal tread but were suffering from perishing cracks from advanced age!

General Comments:

For the price and despite the age, this low mileage model represents fantastic value.

It is smooth, comfortable, quiet (amazingly so considering the frame-less windows), economical (35mpg), and has plenty of power for normal use.

However, the lowered roof of the pillarless hard-top body restricts the rear seat to children or small adults.

We were also warned that the Nissan transaxle doesn't stand up well to towing.

Faults:

Nothing much ever went wrong with it (unlike my old Subaru), the Nissan is a fantastic car that only died after a crash. A sorely missed reliable friend.

Had a drivers seat strut welded up once (for free). No other costs in 4 years at high mileages with regular servicing. Didn't even use much oil.

General Comments:

The SGS is the bargain basement company model, but mine was a joy to own, although air-conditioning was missed.

The twin-spark 2.0L engine overtakes like a rocket, but provides decent economy and never, ever stops.

Only the seats were a bit sloppy by the end of it.

A conservative looking car that hasn't dated badly and is just the medicine for a family who don't want to spend a fortune on maintenance and repairs.

The only performance drawback is the lack of a limited slip differential in the SGS - making it loose grip on loose surfaces like steep gravel driveways.

Faults:

The car has been totally reliable until this year, when it failed its MOT for the first time, because of a leaking power steering rack. The Nissan dealer quoted £600!!! for a Nissan rack and £400!! for a non-Nissan. I told them no thanks, and I'd find one from a breakers yard, six months later I am still looking, so thankfully it's not my first car now, and at present sits forlornly on my drive, such a pity, because apart from that there's nothing else wrong with it.

General Comments:

I have owned this car from new, and been all over the country and Europe in it. It has never let me down. It has been a taxi, and then a runaround for myself and my wife, and a back up car to our Almera.

The 2.0 litre diesel engine returned around 40 mpg, and cruised quite happily at 90 mph plus where speed limits allowed!

It has had electric everything, and had a comfortable interior, with albeit a quite harsh ride on bumpy roads.

It has never missed a Nissan serivce, and in particular always had the oil and filter changed every 4500 miles. 10 years on from me buying it as a new car, it would still be chugging away, but for the steering rack.

Faults:

Chassis has a little bit rust all over it. Finnish climate is cruel. Otherwise it is a reliable car. Mechanical parts have required normal repairs.

General Comments:

This car has never left me standing on the road.

Faults:

Nothing yet!

General Comments:

After selling my BMW (for a smaller car) I was looking for something more pleasing to the eye, until my brother told me about a car that several of his friends owned, the Nissan Bluebird. Reluctantly I phoned a private ad, took a test drive and have driven in comfort ever since.

Faults:

Nothing so far, touch wood.

General Comments:

I love driving my Bluebird. My previous car spent more time in the garage than on the road until the Bluebird came to our rescue. I hope it lasts forever. I don't think that todays cars are up to this standard.