the second best car i have ever owned (Other Cars...)

Name: thunder-skin

Hello doyoo user, You have to be logged in to use these functions... Login or register Close window

Send message to member

Product:	Other Cars...
Date:	11.06.02 (70 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: very reliable, 50 mpg, cheap

Disadvantages: main dealers costs , three door is iffy, looks like a bubble

the nissan micra is a very spacious for a car of this size, but get the five door as the three door is hard to get into,its very good to drive, and feels like a mini, as its nippy and has go-kart feel to the steering, very ecomonical as mine does 52 mpg for a 1.0 litre engine, and very well put together, as you would expect for a car built in england. the car has low depreciation, and its easy to sell it on. i just hope the next micra looks a little bit better that this version, as it looks too strange. i bought mine near to the factory, and its worth the travel to do the same, as you see loads of micras in the local papers near sunderland, and because you see loads, the prices are low. the CVT automatic can be costly to repair, so make sure in doesnt slip. it has some body roll and it can be noisy at speed but its really a town car. look out for a 1995 onwards model as it has an airbag, and from an L reg you get power steering. servicing is every 9000 miles which is good for a small car, the engines are the best bit about these cars, but try and get the 1.3 litre as it is easier on the open road, all the engines are chain driven, unlike other engines that are belt driven, so the timing chain only needs doing every 50000 - 100000 miles, but look out for a noisy chain.

Summary: