2001 Nissan Primera 4-door 1.8 1.8 petrol, 115 HP
Summary:
Good daily beater, watch for the engine
Faults:
Seat heaters don't always work.
CAUTION: Some of the 1.8 petrol engines from these series have too rough cylinder rings and use a lot of oil (1 liter / 1000 km). I've had this confirmed from a garage. Unfortunately there's no quick way of discovering this as the engine is clean and no smoke comes from exhaust.
General Comments:
I've picked this one up on December 08 for about 4k EUR.
The car has 4 airbags, 6 speakers, seat heaters, automatic climate control.
The performance is OK when you're alone in the car, but a full car will need some revving.
The interior is very roomy - more than enough space for four people and a large boot.
The fuel consumption could be lower, but with a light foot on mixed roads you could get 8-8,5 l /100km.
The only real negative is the engine with it's oil consumption. Considering this risk and performance, I'd suggest going with 2.0 if you're at least a little of a dynamic driver.
Otherwise a good daily beater.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 29th July, 2009
22nd Apr 2010, 18:44
I bought a 1.8 p11 144 2001 a couple of months ago (March 2010). It felt nice at first but...
Mass air flow meter went. O.E. replacement euro 360 then...
Inside of front discs badly pitted + pads, euro 230 and now..
Ball joints and wishbone worn, will cost euro 300ish.
Afraid to wonder what next?
I initially paid 2000 for it, but looks more like 3000 now.
The nightmare continues... Tune in next week.