1986 Nissan Micra GLX review from Sweden
"Economic and fun, but not safe by modern standards"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The second day I owned the car, it failed to start. removing the distributor showed the breaker-points to be faulty, so new ones were put on.
From there on, nothing really broke on the car, it serviced us well for a year until a few days ago when the cam-belt snapped/broke. A costly and big repair, even if you can do it yourself.
General comments?
Good points:
A very economic car, gas consumption, road-tax e.t.c.
Being so small, it is very flexible and quick in city traffic.
Spare-parts are easy to find, both new and used. And cheap.
Being small and low, it almost feels like a Go-kart sometimes!
Not so good:
Safety in a crash is (almost) none.
Slightly cramped seating positions for all if you are more than 2 in the car.
Noisy at highway-speeds.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 161300 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 175000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volvo 122 |
| Date of Entry | 21st October, 2005 |