Mavor: I dont think they are very strong for Nigerian roads. Most of the cool Nissan cars I know like Murano come witn double silencers which translates to lots of fuel guzzling. Not an economic choice.

eaglechild: I don't think nigerians dislike nissan. They've been around for very long and for good reason too. Nissan vehicles are very reliable. The last generation altima is the second highest selling sedan in the US presently, having fixed the problems in previous generation. It leap frogged the corolla and accord in sales.
The just released 2013 altima outclasses the new toyota camry in almost every category including power and fuel economy and may overtake it in sales by 2013.

KA24DETT: ]
There can be someting wrong with your car. Car MPG is a very subjective issue, No 2 cars can give u the same mileage. Alot of factors determines the mileage u get
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U dont need to change the fuel injector nozzle.. it is a waste of money. Never had a maxima i had to change the fuel injector nozzle. Most gas are blended with fuel injector cleaner so that too is not really necessary


Are u being serious right now. The 3.5l engine was first installed in the 2002 nissan maxima then detuned into the Altima then banked for the RWD G35 and 350z and finally installed in the nissan quest.
You dont work with car cus if u do, u would know that nissan uses CVT transmission in the murano. Altima, Maxima and Murano SHARE THE SAME PLATFORM (D PLATFORM)
Now u saying that the weight of the car is the reason for a very bad CVT transmission . loll.. You forgot that nissan gave a 6yr warranty on the cvt transmission cus they belive it is that reliable... People buy Nissans cus it very reliable (me included), and the power band is unbelievable.
A V6 Nissan altima is faster 0-60 than a honda accord , toyota camry and acura tl. Nissans are fun to drive, Interiors are amazing.

t2luv:

The 3.5L is a good engine, and I agree that it is far better than anything coming out from both Honda and Toyota. You will find 3.5L in V6 Altima,and not as a base model. The problem with Murano is not an Engine problem, rather it is a transmission problem. The CVT transmission is good for a sedan, but not for a Cross over vehicle like Murano. That is why Nissan never put the CVT transmission in the Pathfinder even though some Pathfinder uses the 3,5L engine, ditto for QX4 Infiniti. I still believe it has to do with the additional weight on the Murano. If my memory serves me right, there was a recall on the 2003 - 2010 Murano, to correct the torque converter differential. I also drive a 07 Maxima and I love it. For some reason people in Nigeria have never warmed up to Nissan products. I wonder why.

You need fuel injector cleaner. In US,most fuel are now Ethanol blend. Overtime the Ethanol clog up the nozzle. I am not aware of any cleaning additives added to the fuel in Nigeria. In fact I think Nigeria fuel are leaded. (I hope I'm wrong).

Trac: Nissan cars are imitations. The Z has always been an imitation of the Carerra (since the 70's) and now, they've taken up the Turbo. They are loud about it and do a poor job at it too. When you come up with something to beat the industry-benchmark for a fraction of the cost, there will definitely be an explanation to how to cost-savings were made.


To those referring to the R35, if you worked hard for your money, you wouldn't err in purchasing one - either used or new.

US-AutoBuy:


Don't make a mistake of comparing apples and oranges. The QX and Pathy are all REAR WHEEL DRIVE!

Mavor: I dont think they are very strong for Nigerian roads. Most of the cool Nissan cars I know like Murano come witn double silencers which translates to lots of fuel guzzling. Not an economic choice.

amokemi: My friend's 2003 2.5L engine Altima guzzles fuel like there is no tomorrow. D tank is almost 100 litres and does nt last a week goin from ketu to marina and back daily. The car is nt made for naija road.

Siena:

Your friend's method of checking fuel consumption is seriously flawed. You can't work out consumption data by saying a 100-litre tank runs dry in a week, driving from Ketu to Marina daily. That means nothing. I don't know what the route is like - distance, average speeds reached on these trips, coolant temperature (does the engine ever get up to full operating temp?) Short trips are heavier on fuel than long ones.

And I feel your friend is expecting too much from his Nissan Altima. It has a big 2,5L motor mated to a heavy automatic tranny, and he expects it to be as economical as a Toyota Corolla 1,4. To produce good power, you need to produce heat. And to produce heat, you need to burn fuel, end of. If your buddy feels the Altima is too juicy, there's always the Nissan Sunny 1,4L.

amokemi: My friend's 2003 2.5L engine Altima guzzles fuel like there is no tomorrow. D tank is almost 100 litres and does nt last a week goin from ketu to marina and back daily. The car is nt made for naija road.

Siena:

Your friend's method of checking fuel consumption is seriously flawed. You can't work out consumption data by saying a 100-litre tank runs dry in a week, driving from Ketu to Marina daily. That means nothing. I don't know what the route is like - distance, average speeds reached on these trips, coolant temperature (does the engine ever get up to full operating temp?) Short trips are heavier on fuel than long ones.

And I feel your friend is expecting too much from his Nissan Altima. It has a big 2,5L motor mated to a heavy automatic tranny, and he expects it to be as economical as a Toyota Corolla 1,4. To produce good power, you need to produce heat. And to produce heat, you need to burn fuel, end of. If your buddy feels the Altima is too juicy, there's always the Nissan Sunny 1,4L.

sultaan: Because it is a lot cheaper than toyota honda and they are very innovative when it comes to design.

gbonsalifus:
Na na. the proper thing to say is 'Toyota and Honda cars are over priced in Nigeria'. Both brand new and used. Partly because of the demand and then the general street impression. Recent Nissan cars has slight differeces in both engine and electrical tech. Toyota and Honda are basically thesame thing with different names. eg, honda's IVTEC is exactly = toyotas VVTi, just different names. In the early histories of both companies, they were working togther. Nissan on the other hand had some major changes to their engine and other systems. But for a country like Nigeria were new tech is learnt by trial and error, the early owners of those nissan cars never enjoyed their cars as they were simply destroyed by their mechanics. The same mechanics sold the idea that nissan cars were no longer good cars. u can read more here 101carsense..com
http://101carsense..com/2013/05/the-power-in-name-pontiac-vibe-vs.html

slex: and MAZDA cars too, the most beautiful car i have seen is still the MAZDA 6

KA24DETT: ]
There can be someting wrong with your car. Car MPG is a very subjective issue, No 2 cars can give u the same mileage. Alot of factors determines the mileage u get
3
U dont need to change the fuel injector nozzle.. it is a waste of money. Never had a maxima i had to change the fuel injector nozzle. Most gas are blended with fuel injector cleaner so that too is not really necessary


Are u being serious right now. The 3.5l engine was first installed in the 2002 nissan maxima then detuned into the Altima then banked for the RWD G35 and 350z and finally installed in the nissan quest.
You dont work with car cus if u do, u would know that nissan uses CVT transmission in the murano. Altima, Maxima and Murano SHARE THE SAME PLATFORM (D PLATFORM)
Now u saying that the weight of the car is the reason for a very bad CVT transmission . loll.. You forgot that nissan gave a 6yr warranty on the cvt transmission cus they belive it is that reliable... People buy Nissans cus it very reliable (me included), and the power band is unbelievable.
A V6 Nissan altima is faster 0-60 than a honda accord , toyota camry and acura tl. Nissans are fun to drive, Interiors are amazing.

Flyboy Zee:

Oh my gosh!
Some peeps are really funny o. How can you compare an Acura to a Nissan, you don't even mention them in one sentence.

I have owned a Nissan and the performance didn't come up to scratch. Now, I drive an Acura TL qnd the difference is immeasurable. A friend of mine owns both a Toyota Solara Convertible with a V6 engine and a Nissan Altima with a V6 engine. We interchange cars a lot and both of us have come to the conclusion that the Acura is outstanding in performance and cannot be compared to the other two.

bohboh275: I remember the Altima i bought when i was still in Nigeria. It almost kill me everyday i have to visit mechanic for one reason or the other.

babs2aroks: I was suprised at the volume/number of Nissans cars I saw on my trip to the US. It is shocking that Nissan as a brand in Nigeria is not adopdted as a reliable car e.g the Nissan Murano etc. It was also shocking to see the Altima on every five mile as I drove, which was by far the most popular. I just wonder why Nigerians don't appreciate Nissan? Why?

Flyboy Zee:

Oh my gosh!
Some peeps are really funny o. How can you compare an Acura to a Nissan, you don't even mention them in one sentence.

I have owned a Nissan and the performance didn't come up to scratch. Now, I drive an Acura TL qnd the difference is immeasurable. A friend of mine owns both a Toyota Solara Convertible with a V6 engine and a Nissan Altima with a V6 engine. We interchange cars a lot and both of us have come to the conclusion that the Acura is outstanding in performance and cannot be compared to the other two.