Nissan Primera (1990-96)

Superb used reliable bargain, only let down by if it does go wrong the parts are extortion! - Advantages: Excellent Handling/Ride, Superb Build Quality And Reliability, Excellent Value, More So If an eGT like mine! - Disadvantages: Complete Rip Off Parts Prices/Useless Dealer (In West Cumbria), Could Do With A V6 Or Turbo Version, Image (If You Are Sad Enough To Be Bothered), But For Those Of Us Who Aren't It Makes It A Suberb Used Car Bargain

I have a M reg Primera and they are very very reliable. I have had this car for over four years and I do roughly 20000 miles a year. Therefore, the millege is creeping up rather fast, but apart from the normal things the car has run on. As I was a student when I got this car i needed one which was economical and the Primera has proved to be a shrewed buy, as I get over 450 miles for a tank of petrol roughy £40 worth. I service it once a year and the most I need done is new brakes. However, if anything does go wrong such as a distributer which mine did Nissan put different models of distributors on their cars therefore finding the right one is a serious hassle, and ...  Read the complete review

This opinion may be of interest to anyone looking for a second-hand estate car and has doubts about the reliability of the Primera. We bought our Kreg 2.0 Primera SLX Estate from new and it has given outstanding service and, honestly, still runs as good as new. You don't see that many of these curious "bubble-back" estates, maybe they never proved that popular. If the price hadn't risen so much I wouldn't hesitate buying the new style estate, ours was £14,500 new. Unfortunately the new look model has lost the bubble-back and therefore valuable load capacity, this is a useful excuse to give my wife for not forking out for a new ...  Read the complete review

I bought a primera (k reg) just over a year ago. I only bought it because I was told, being a japanese car, they are very reliable. My car has so far driven 40000 miles. One would say, it is a bit on the low side. As I have bought it from a main dealer, I did not and perhaps do not suspect the milage. Having driven it for just one year, it has recently failed its MOT.. costing me £400 in repairs. Only last week I was hapily going to work and all of a sudden, the engine switched off. After calling the AA, it was determined that the fuel pump was not functioning. Took it to a garage for repairs and they had to get the ...  Read the complete review