Now this is more like it! (Nissan Primera (1996-99))

Member Name: lindy

Product:	Nissan Primera (1996-99)
Date:	19/12/00 (642 review reads)
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Advantages: Economical family car

Disadvantages: Tricky gear's

After a disastrous flirtation with the Nissan Almera (see my opinon on Almera's for this!) we moved onto a Nissan Primera. At last we had made a good move!! Size wise it was a vast improvement. Petrol consumption much better, durability - great!! Lastibility for us? Well we still have our's nearly three year's down the line!! A record for us!!

Our main problem with the Almera was the incredible petrol consumption!! So our first week's driving the Primera were spent nervously watching the petrol gauge!! This car certainly does far more miles to the gallon (phew!!) a much more economical car I have to say! As for oumph, well I can now hold my head up high and overtake on hill's!! yipee!!

I have still found that the gear box can be a pain, this does seem to be a Nissan trait, problem's mainly with 1st and reverse. This is a mnior problem though and once you are used to handling your car, you know how to drive around such quirks!! Having moved up a size we expected this car to have a bigger boot etc, but wow what a difference. In the Almera you had a minimal amount of baggage space, in the Primera we can fit two dog's, luggage, baby equipment and still sit comfortably on a four hundred mile trip!! Definatly a family car.

Much as some people have commented that the Primera does not look very stylish, I personaly think it has a class of it's own and I am quite fond of mine! I most certainly am not ashamed to be seen driving it!! A definate go for it all round!

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