Hi guys,

I'm considering a 2nd-hand Nissan Cefiro A32 after I come back from overseas. I heard about the stability and comfy of the car during cruising, especially long distance highway, and I like the size too.

Anyway, I would like to know about the common problems on this model. After all this is a more than 10-year model. Apart from wear and tear, what are the common problems? Such as we know the power window for Proton, etc.

After more than 10 years on the road, may I know is it still possible to get new parts for this model? Or everything needs to get from the chop shop? Especially the small/electronics parts such as power window motor, etc.

Usually what would be the FC for this model?

Hope to get more input from you guys before I really decided to get one.

Nissan car famous for ECU problems.

cefiro most scary is electronic stuff broken, and lead to engine failure.

Foreman spit saliva repairing this car.

haha.

used to be my dream car, now i aim on camry liao.

who says?

never heard of dat problem. got 2 frens driving the cefiro 3.0 V6..awesome ride at such affordable price! (RM40K+/-)
very quiet + smooth engine till today even though its a used car.

He say. Haha. The engine did won the best engine award. From what I know there is no such problem with the ecu.

i was using Nissan for so many years also never heard got any problems with it's ECU, instead of all the brands i've used before, Nissan is the most reliable

engine won best engine for 11 straight years

cannot remember which competition

Thanks for the input guys. Anymore?

don't ever get the 2.0 or the 3.0, the FC will be killing u, one is super underpowered hence u will be stepping on the pedal most of the time, one is road tax and higher FC, the 2.5 is the best choice, got a lot of ppl who bought the 3.0 also convert to 2.5 when I went for my previous Nissan's service in my mechanic's shop (he's Nissan expert)

Thanks bro! This is one of the most important thing to concern, which is the FC. My house have a Perdana 2.0V6 and I always need step on the pedal more, as the acceleration is not there, and I think this A32 is 400kg more than Perdana.

Get ur facts rite b4 u make a fool out of urself. Nissan's r equally as reliable but very understated.

Back to TS,
As suggested, a VQ25 would strike a balance. 2.0 is way underpowered (heavy body + so-so engine output) while 3.0 makes JPJ staff laugh when u pay for r.tax. But still Nissan's VQ series is among d smoothest of engines available.

Another thing i found out bout A32/A33 s'time back was d reading lite tat gets brittle prematurely.

would you mind stfu if you got nothing to say?



you looks more like a fool to me.

IF TS prefer to listen to good comment only, it's okay.

later he's the one who suffer from repairing.

so many "Nissan Pro" replied to TS, YET no one dare to tell how much fuel consumption ?

did you guys hide the truth?

or you guys just make a fool only? u drive cefiro u duno how much you pay for fuel?

Not to mention some parts are much cheaper than Toyota/Mitsubishi.

FC-wise my dad's friend had one unit A32 3.0L, his FC was around 10km/L. Bear in mind that he travels highway quite often, I think it is pretty bad. He sold it for a Nissan Teana

This post has been edited by boonfunauto: Apr 29 2012, 03:02 PM

1 is my Nismo club fren who owned B11, B13, B14 ( not SR20DET yet ), and N16.

another 1 is sharing during car service.

he put his A32 at workshop more than his house.

so TS, it's your choice. i dont want say too much, here's too many "Nissan Pro" , u better ask them for fc since it's your concern.

errrrrrrrrr....are they all have ECU problems? or they all have different problems? sometimes ppl who don't know how to take care of their cars always complain got problems, we all know what really causes them, your "Nismo club friend" doesn't equal to know it all, if his cars are so unreliable, either he's an idiot who doesn't know shxt at taking care of them or he's darn unlucky to have so many problems. As I've said before, of all the cars and all the brands i've used (including contis), Nissan is the most reliable.

and y do u always mention FC? we all know heavy car with big engine FC won't be good. if TS wants a car with very good FC there are other better options

Sorry but I'm open to any pros and cons on this model. All the pros and cons will be taken into consideration when the decision is going to be made. From what I see, FC might be killing, and about the reliability of parts, each and everyone has different opinions. Anyway, all your inputs are valuable to me.

Cheers!

TS,
Just wondering.

Is there any reason(s) u were drawn to d A32? N is there an estimated budget to buy n run d car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jBXUOvbadE&feature=related
A31

Budget wise, it is a RM30k car. I like the spacious feel, however FC and maintenance will be considered. In fact, I am comparing it with Civic EK as both are around the same price for almost the same car age.

i'm driving a '97 VQ25DE A32

did some minor mods such as K&N drop in, decat, minor bits of air magic, chassis strengthening, upgraded tyres and a few more. never experienced ECU problems as mentioned by some posters above. FYI, i also own N16

problems faced so far: are typical wear and tear items, belts, rotor, pads, suspension, bushes, hardened rubber hoses... you get the drill...

FC wise, my worst was 19km/lit. (eerr.. don't ask why, but it was a very fun drive, and everything else is quite blur)... my best is around 10km/lit, drive about 50/50 city/highway.

fits 4 big sized adults comfortably and 5 normal adults comfortably. power wise 2.5 is the most balanced with road tax if you're picky about it. otherwise, just go for 3.0.
a lot of minor mods can be done to further transform the car into a comfort and much better cruiser.

only think i don't like is the turning radius and the length! harder to park in some kl car parks!

maintenance wise, cheaper than toyota camry (a family member used to drive ACV30 before upgrading to ACV40), not too sure about perdana though...come to think of it, i spent more on enhancing the ride than i repair /maintain it...hhhmm....

you can also get new parts from big distributors such as vanli (they'll order from japan if you don't mind the price), recon parts are also common for the steering rack and compressor...

chop shop wise, no issue at all, since the halfcut of VQ25DE is getting very popular with Naza Ria owners... only thing is to spend a bit of time shop around and bargain for the best price...also upgraded some of my electronics from chop shop purchases...

not to worry on the parts most of the 2.0 to 3.0 family can be used with each other (and across models too!) like A32 shares the same part number for the air filter with N16...

it's a good buy when you find one in a good condition, but then again, your luck may vary.....

good luck bro in your quest!

if you are interested, my mechanic's friend is selling his 2.0 year 2000 after upgrading. you can PM me for his contact if you're interested...

This post has been edited by chteo: Apr 30 2012, 01:05 AM