Like CarsGuide readers Wayne Javie and his Dualis and Max Wood and his X-Trail the seats in my X-Trail are also wearing. It has only done 60,000km and already the lumber support has collapsed and is also wearing away. I am an interstate truck driver and the truck I drive has done 1.3 million kilometres and the seats are as good as new. I also have a 1996 NC Ford Fairlane that's done 300,000km and the seats in that are perfect, but the X-Trail seats need fixing or replacing. The car is four years old and out of warranty so the dealer doesn't want to help - in any case they said the seats aren't covered by the warranty. I won't be buying another Nissan after this experience.
It’s obviously frustrating and of course will affect the resale value when you come to move it on. There’s not much you can do about it; perhaps you could consult the consumer affairs people to get their opinion on whether Nissan should provide some compensation for what would seem to be an issue with their cars. One way of reducing the wear on seats is to slide the seat back before getting out, that way you won’t rub the seat as you exit. It’s the same when you get in, if the seat has already been slid back you won’t rub across the bolster as you enter, and of course you then have to slide the seat forward to your normal driving position.
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