2009 Nissan Note reviews

Nissan Note 1.6 Auto 2009

We bought my wife’s Note 1.6 Auto when it was 6 months old with 5k on the clock. Generally it has not been too bad but now it has just had to have its 2 year (2nd) Service with 19000 on the clock and I wasn’t prepared for what happened. For a few weeks before the service it had been making some very strange noises (intermittently) when started from cold, a sort of scraping/rubbing noise, which went off after about 30 seconds. On booking the service with our local Nissan Dealer (WLMG Slough) I mentioned this noise and several other things that should be done under the warranty. They seemed familiar with this problem and said it would all be done under warranty. I left the car with them and about 2 hours later I got a phone call saying they had found the cause of the noise and that it was some drive train belt (I’m none the wiser either) and it isn’t covered by warranty and it would cost £150 (over and above the cost of the service) to put right.I asked if this was normal for this part to wear out after 2 years and 19K miles and they didn’t really know. I phoned Nissan Customer Services and got told basically the same thing, so I eventually had to cough up. I said "supposing I don’t have this belt replaced, what would be the implication?" I was told that if anything else failed as a result then this wouldn’t be covered by warranty. Not best pleased Nissan seeing as how the service alone was £260. Will keep the car for another year and then dispose of in case any other mysterious non warrant parts fail. Probably won’t be replaced by another Nissan.