Ownership Cost for 1989 Nissan 300zx (GS Hatchback)
Estimated: $50899 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$4474
$2147
$1879
$1700
$1521
$11721
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1857
$1913
$1980
$2059
$2152
$9961
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1916
$2559
$2291
$12441
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1714
$1714
$1714
$1714
$1714
$2538
Total Ownership Costs
$13236
$9807
$8876
$9503
$9478
$50899
Body Class: Coupe
Displacement CC: 2960
Displacement CI: 180.630282520
Displacement L: 3
Doors: 2
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine Model: VG30E
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: NISSAN
Manufacturer: NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD
Manufacturer Id: 996
Model: 300ZX
Model Year: 1989
Other Restraint System Info: Standard
Plant Company Name: Hiratsuka Plant
Plant Country: Japan
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1994
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE BURNED, FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE. TT
1989
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I EXPERIENCED A FIRE CAUSED BY THE LEAKAGE OF A FUEL INJECTOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE IN MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND HAVE RECEIVED VERY POOR TO PUT IT MILDLY RESPONSE FROM THEM. THEY HAVE USED A CLAUSE IN THE WARRANTY BOOK REQUIRING ME TO MAINTAIN MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THE LIFE OF MY CAR. I HAVE NO REASON TO MAINTAIN 11 YEARS OF RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES, AND THIS FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A WARRANTED PART BUT DUE TO A "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN" BY NISSAN. THEY HAVE ADVISED THAT UNLESS THE CAR IS DRIVEABLE INTO THEIR DEALERSHIP THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPLACE, REPAIR OR CORRECT THEIR FAULTY PARTS. I CANNOT GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM THEIR DISTRIBUTORSHIPS TO EFFECT THIS REPAIR AS ALL OF THESE PARTS ARE HELD BY DEALERSHIPS FOR THIS "CAMPAIGN." I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR THE NHTSA TO REVIEW THIS MATTER. THERE ARE DOCUMENTED IN YOUR FILES FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS GENERATED THE SAME AS MINE. WHO HAS TO DIE BEFORE YOU BECOME INTERESTED? CHECK YOUR ODI NUMBERS 953919,947955, AND 908679 FOR VERIF. *AK