2001 Nissan Primera 4-door 1.8 review from Slovenia
"Good daily beater, watch for the engine"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
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.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2009 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 petrol, 115 HP Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 135000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Yaris |
| Date of Entry | 29th July, 2009 |