1991 Nissan Stanza Review

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Written by: Ray Smith on 07/17/2009

Vehicle

1991 Nissan Stanza 4 Dr XE Sedan

Review

I bought this car new. Fun to drive, has enough power, comfortable on the highway, interior is nice. Great car until an oil leak killed the clutch. Know of another owner that had same problem, $4,000 repair bill. Haven't decided to fix or sell.

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Clutch problem due to oil leak is probably a common enough problem that Nissan should have a recall and correct.

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Everyready

Written by: Drivetillitdrops on 09/24/2008

Vehicle

1991 Nissan Stanza 4 Dr XE Sedan

Review

I've had this car since new. Now, 370,100 miles later I'm almost ready to replace it. There's nothing wrong with how it runs - it's just the little rubber things that are breaking down. The engine still has great torque - often I leave a stop sign from 2nd gear. Mileage is about 22 but sometimes I get the 27mpg of old days. The interior is still great. This has been a hell of a car.

Favorite Features

Solid engine and 5-speed tranny.

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Fantastic,Fuel Efficient, Nissan

Written by: Bartholemule Jones on 03/27/2006

Vehicle

1991 Nissan Stanza 4 Dr GXE Sedan

Review

Around 200,000 miles transmission wore out.Try not to be a leadfoot with this car. If you want a fantastic town car for a small family with a tight budget, this is for you!I've seen a 1991 Nissan Stanza GXE withover 500,000 miles WITH ONE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION! Very dependable. Like the Energizer Bunny,maybe more.

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Suggested Improvements

Back seats are a little cramped. extended wheelbase is desired if they make another model.

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Keeps going and going

Written by: Holly on 04/13/2005

Vehicle

1991 Nissan Stanza 4 Dr XE Sedan

Review

I bought my '91 Stanza as a 9 year old car from a friend 5 years ago. It has been extremely reliable, and repairs have been relatively cheap: repaired a rocker arm for $100 and replaced a battery and brake pads in that time. I finally sold it 2 weeks ago because there has been a strong raw gas fume/exhaust smell in the car that 2 mechanics could not figure out. I did replace the CV joints, but I figure they rusted out because I stopped taking the car to the car wash (got discouraged with the fumes). It got some body rust around the front fenders/door area, too, again because of the car wash thing, I think. I live by the ocean in a heavy snowfall/road salt area. A wicked good car.

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Goes and goes. The car has almost 217K on it, and I am sure the new owner can get many more thousands of miles out of the engine if she fixes the rust and the fume problem.

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nissan for life

Written by: acetic on 06/09/2004

Vehicle

1991 Nissan Stanza 4 Dr GXE Sedan

Review

when I bought it it had 70K. previous owner kept it in great shape. I did not invest as much into it, but the darn car just keeps going. Just sold it for $800 at 135k. It is a great car!

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