1995 Nissan Sunny DX or DLX review from UK and Ireland

This car never ever broke down despite a serious lack of maintenance and servicing. It only ever went into the garage for an MOT once a year. I never received a bill for more than £100 except on its last MOT when it needed some welding on the sills (both sides).

I never even changed the oil, and only topped it up when every 5000 miles or so the pressure light would start to flicker.

The radiator fluid never ran down.

Diesel and windscreen wash only for over 80,000 miles.

This car was properly idiot proof, and I'm a proper idiot.

This car was so dull that I can't recall anything about it other than I used to arrive at places with no memory of my journey. It was the most soulless rot box of a car ever. However, as time passed, and despite my lack of interest in servicing, I noticed my bank balance increasing. So slowly as we spent more time together, I grew to love the sluggish grey lump. My wife even gave her a name, Ghita.

Just as I was considering paying for a service and possibly even a new timing belt, disaster struck. The nearside back shock absorber detached itself from the rusty interior of the boot and Ghita was dead. (Fortunately I survived the incident without a blemish) I wish I'd treated her right and let our love blossom instead of abusing her for all those years. (Just once a year to the car wash might had given her another 20,000 miles)

Even in death Ghita was a winner and I received £140 scrap money.

P.S.

Ran well on cooking oil (sieve the lumps out half and half with diesel).

56mpg best, 52mpg worst.

Tyres, brake pads, wipers, all dirt cheap.

Honestly: nothing ever broke!