Nissan Problems

Getting the Jeep would be overkill if you don't go off-road and it seems you've answered your own question in favour of the Nissan. I give the Pathfinder The Tick and it tops the Kluger for me.

Generally I don’t recommend buying extended warranty, as I don’t believe it offers value for money. It’s mostly a way for dealers to make more money out of the deal, but having extended warranty does give some people peace of mind and that’s perfectly understandable. If that’s what you feel then go ahead, but carefully read the warranty documents so you understand what it covers and what it doesn’t.

There are changes to the latest Patrols including repositioning of the gearlever but the basics are still the same. The biggest problem is that resale will be based on the build year, not compliance. Even Nissan insiders admit you should push for a bigger discount than the recent cut from $93,390 to $69,990 for the 2015 Patrol.

Both are capable vehicles, they’re both comfortable to ride in, and they will both tow your caravan. Either one would be a good choice, so I would suggest you test-drive both and decide which you like the best.

Looking at seven-seater SUVs, the new Kia Sorento is excellent in all areas to earn The Tick and the Nissan Pathfinder is a good choice. One of them should work for you, your budget and your towing duties.

You need to talk directly to the dealer and explain that you believe they have sold you a car with defective engine mounts and ask that they replace them for you. Even though the warranty has expired they might be willing to fix the problem on the basis of goodwill, but you will only know that if you talk to them.

Yes I think you have a case, not because the dealer did anything wrong when they did the seals, but because the transfer case shouldn't need replacing on such a new car. I doubt you would get a full replacement, but you should be able to get part of the cost of repairs refunded.

It seems like another case of perfect preparation preventing poor performance.

It's genuinely not Nissan's doing, as it takes a couple of years for local mapping to be collated and updated into a format for the satnav fitted by overseas makers. We're all being spoilt by Google maps.

The fuel sender problem is a common one with the Pathfinder, one you reckon a company like Nissan with all its resources could fix. That it doesn’t seem to be able to is frustrating, but made even more so by the lame excuses they trot out to try and justify it. Try appealing to Nissan’s sense of fair play and see if you can convince the company to come to the party and replace the unit, or cover part of the costs of the replacement. If that doesn’t work, try your state government consumer affairs people.