Nissan Micra - Beware

t8769

>Yes of course there is the odd rogue car but it can be from any manufacturer

Not in my experience.

Driving around my city, I can see hundreds of thousands of old German and Japanese cars 15 - 20 - 25 years old. They're everywhere I go.

I could drive out of my street and see 50 old Nissan Micras in a morning.

I would be hard pushed to find many French or Italian cars of that age, they do exist, but in smal numbers.

How many Peugeot 205's are still going after 15 years.. very few.

Of the 4 people I know with new Micras, every one has had to have the bearings on the back wheels re-done, some have had the steering column replaced, others have had other problems with locks and sensors.

I really wonder where those reliability statistics come from.


I agree with the previous poster, French cars are very nice to drive, they really have a luxurious touch, but their reliability is less than impressive, and those who have French cars find they're shelling out for repairs after 50,000.

This link is to warn people who think they're getting a quality Japanese car, with a Nissan, and are actually ending up with a poorly built French car.

There's no denying they're nice to drive, they styling and comfort is excellent, but I'd rather have the quality of a German or Japanese car that I can buy now and still be driving in 10 years time, than a French car that is likely to end up in the local junk yard by that time.

cyclonebri1

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There's no denying they're nice to drive, they styling and comfort is excellent, but I'd rather have the quality of a German or Japanese car that I can buy now and still be driving in 10 years time, than a French car that is likely to end up in the local junk yard by that time."

I don't wholly disagree with you but you have to remember the fact that not many people keep their car for 10yrs so as long as it proves reliable for the the time they own it, value for money will be the Ist objective?

Also consider that the vast majority of cars end up at the dump not because of mechanical failure but due to accident damage which is quite a leveller:cool: when a car starts to approach 7 or 8 years old.

lincroft1710

t8769 - see J, K, L reg Pug 205s daily

tomstickland

Idiophreak wrote: »

Not sure this is the right turn of phrase...don't think I've ever seen a Micra going strong, new, old or otherwise...

Did you mean to say "I know one chap who's still driving his old Nissan Micra at 150k, it's still going slowly" ?

I once encountered the original boxy Micra being driving at 65-70 down a twisty A road.

t8769

Yes, Lincroft.

As I said in my post, and made clear myself - you can see old Peugeot 205's daily.

And for every 205 there are 20 Micras or VWs of the same age running around.

As our American friends say - You do the math.





Tonstickland

We had a old box-style Micra, bought it for a song, drove it every day for 5 years, barely anyting went wrong with it, eventually - at 17ys old - it gave way and went to that big road in the sky. My neigbour drives one.. still going strong.

My almost-new Micra's going into the shop next week, for the 7th time. French quality at work.


Cheers!

gilbert_and_sullivan

t8769.

Please don't think i have any axe to grind, as i always thought the new shape micra a hideous car, and wouldn't have one if you paid me.

From your post 19, you describe how flimsy and awful the car is, why on earth did you buy the thing.
I've never owned the old shape micra, but i've delivered hundreds of the things, both new and pre leased, and found them to be very competent little cars, with a feeling of robustness about them and very nice to drive, what possessed you to buy the new shape vehicle as it bears no resemblance to its predecessor.

TBH, its not in the makers interests to produce vehicles as good as the old micra, they simply last too long, less profits, and for some unfathomable reason both nissan and honda and others seem to want a more youthful customer base, and ditch the grey buyers (look at the new civic compared to the old models, and look at the age of the drivers).
That could well be their undoing, look how many older drivers are now going kia and hyundai.

bravobeastie

My first car was an H reg Micra (which is still on the road):T

My third car was a Datsun Micra A reg :rotfl: (this was only about 6 years ago that it was sold on to someone who abused it and ended up having to scrap it:eek:)

I cannot find fault with Micras. We had the H reg one for about 6-7 years and the only thing that ever needed replacing was the clutch and a new battery (apart from the regular service parts) and it even survived being hit at 50mph by a big Merc

I now drive a Fiat Bravo 1.4 (worst engine Fiat ever made) however he has been more reliable than my husbands Y reg Mondeo. Starts first time every time regardless of weather, but then it has been looked after.

Anyway, the point i'm trying to make is Micra's are cool lil cars (bubble shape onwards were vile though)