1990 Nissan Presea 1.8 ct II
Summary:
Wish they still made them!!!
Faults:
Replaced the alternator once.
Replaced belt pulleys twice.
Replaced front strut twice.
Plastic A/C vents all bubbled and melted in the harsh NZ sun.
Required oversize springs and shocks, as the road clearance was down to 90mm without passengers!
Carb badly needs rebuilding (yes, it has a carburetor...).
General Comments:
I call it The Mighty Presea. 23 years old and still looks and runs great! Better looking than the newer Presea models, too!
Only real maintenance costs have been age-related (belts, hoses, brakes, tyres).
Not a spot of rust on it.
Always starts instantly and has never stalled. Runs well even with the dodgy carb (not good fuel economy), handles well and takes a beating!
Sits too low to the ground, and the roof is too low for me, but I'm probably just too big for this car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th May, 2013
18th May 2013, 01:50
I was unfair on the running costs, it's actually more like a 7/10 except for fuel economy (which is just 10k/l, gotta fix that carb). I've spent very little on it over 8 years!