Everything. Mostly electrics and weather proofing, leaks. I had it for 9 months and it spent 4 of those in the garage being 'fixed'. I had to return the car and dump it outside the dealer, and threaten legal action before I got my money back. They saw sense before I contacted my lawyer.
This car is awful. I hated it, it's the crappest car ever built. Don't buy one, don't even think of it.
Strange. There's been nothing wrong with our 1988 Micra in the eight years we've owned it. I'll agree the new Nissans aren't as good as the old Datsun cars, but I think they're still better than most that you can buy today.
I had one of these years ago when it was still quite new and I had no end of trouble with it. I was very disappointed as I was led to believe they were quite good. I never bought another one and stayed with Ford from then on with no problem at all.
Our Nissan Micra's alright, can't think why you criticise them, (although a decent stereo wouldn't go a miss)!
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It is unfortunate that you had so many problems with your micra, but by owning just the one, you are not in a position to make sweeping judgments that condemn all identical models.
It is evident that many other owners of this model have very positive and constructive things to say about their cars.
There will always be that one (bad apple) in every batch of cars manufactured, and if you are the person who ends up with that particular one it is easy to condemn the model as a whole. The best thing to do in these circumstances is to buy another identical model. You may be very surprised at the difference.
A bad Micra? Impossible! The Micra (1986) I drove as a company car (sorry, I cannot mention the business as I am still working there!) up to only a few years ago accumulated over 350,000 kilometers, was driven very hard (sometimes up to 130 Km/h) by four different employees, 9 hours a day (continuously), every day, in all weather, for over 11 years. It was maintained by the book, never required any major repairs, never broke down on the job, and when it was finally retired, a gentleman bought it for use in his clockworks business, and is still seen from time to time in town, still going. (1986 Micra 4-door hatchback, 1200 engine (I think), and 3-speed automatic.) Would I buy one for myself? Definitely!
Cars are mass produced all to the same supposed standard. One assumes, as they are all built to the same standard, in the same factory, by the same people, that they are all the same, so when you buy a lemon, which is so unreliable and causes so much stress, why would you go straight back for another one?
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