Nissan Pixo is a great city car

Advantages: Economy, driving experience, pretty much everything!
Disadvantages: No rev counter (though it wouldn't bother most people!)

...In June this year the dear old Micra which I shared with my dad finally reached the natural end of its life, and we decided to take advantage of the government's scrappage scheme to upgrade to a brand new car. We went in to buy a Micra, but seeing a Pixo on the courtyard we decided one of these would be ideal. They are, in my opinion better looking cars than Micras, almost like a Nissan Note's much prettier and less chunky little sister. As anyone who has shopped for a small car will probably realise, the waiting lists since the scrappage scheme started have been huge. The Nissan Pixo is no exception - we got ours quickly as it just happened that the day we visited the showroom someone had cancelled an order, so we snapped it up. The salesman informed us that these cars are so popular under the scrappage scheme that the wait was...

laukez88 18.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nissan Pixo 1.0

Nissan Note - A Car For All Seasons

Advantages: Just plain good value for monet
Disadvantages: Er - Um - Cant think of any

...One of my favourite cars, the Nissan NOTE is just plain and simply an honest car that offers stunning levels of space, equipment and value for money. Long gone are the times when someone might not choose Nissan because of the badge. Nissan today are the makers of the fabulous 350Z a sports car we would all love to have. The stunning 3.5 V6 Murano, which is just superb and of course the latest style icon and one of the best pick-up in its class, the new Navara. So the Nissan NOTE has a fabulous pedigree and shares many features and design keys from the cars above, what else does it offer? Well firstly, it's made in Sunderland, so its one of a few British built cars you can buy these days. The NOTE is a well made and neat-looking car, with a front end looking like the striking Murano SUV and a roofline which Nissan describes as...

dragman50 26.10.2008 · Read review
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Nissan Micra

Advantages: The looks and the fuel type is amazing and the insurance group.
Disadvantages: Not that much safety and the comfort.

...Nissan Micra's come in a 1.0 litre hatchback they mostly come in 5 doors or 3 doors. The performance on the road is very nippy, 3/5 also the handling and the ride is quite the same. These Micra's are great insurance group is low fuel is great, on the otherhand the security isnt becuase some micras from 1994-1998 dont have any alarm or anything but ll models have plenty of airbags. The ownership is great buying and selling is easy and no hassle to sell these nippy motors are Quality & reliability many people gave the ownership a 4/5. These 1.0litre micras changed a lot from the 1900's till know there are over 100,000 micras know in the U.K. The looks of a micra is great thats what attracts people to buy these cars. 9/10 people voted that micras are good for first drivers....

mujtabaa123 30.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nissan Micra 1.0

Nissan Micra - My new car

Advantages: Cheap to run, buy and insure
Disadvantages: Small, Doesn't have the best image

...My nissan Micra is my fourth car and having previously owned a Fiesta, Mazda 323 auto, and astra, I have found that this new micra is by far the most modern and quickest of them all. Mine is the post 1998 model which gave it new headlamps giving the car a permanatly 'surprised' look about it, a stronger body, more standard features and a newer, nicer, interior. The bodywork when i bought mine had numerous scratches and dents on it as it was owned by an elderly lady, but replacement body panels are as cheap as they come and i had the car looking brill in no time at all. It also had a low mileage of only 50000 on the clock, and apart from the exterior 'prangs' there was nothing wrong with the car. The engine is excellent, especially for a 1.0, but the 16v makes all the difference. Mine will cruise on the motorway between...

mlsurfboy 08.02.2005 · Read review
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Nissan Primera - a drivers car

Advantages: Reliable, comfortable, driving pleasure,
Disadvantages: Rather bland exterior, (sometimes) high service costs

...Since my wife converted me from Vauxhall to Nissan circa 1993, I have never bought (or even considered) buying anything but a Nissan. I purchased my S-reg Nissan Primera 1.6GX A/C 5 door hatchback in Jan 2000 to replace my P-reg Almera, as I needed a bigger car having 2 young children. The car has proved to be extremely reliable and a through joy to drive. As part of the role (I work as an IT consultant), I often have to travel around the country. The company I work for provides hire cars rather than company cars so during my time, I have driven Peugeot 306 & 406, Rover 400, Vauxhall Astra & Vectra, Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Passat and the only one that I would say is a better driving experience is the Passat (although this had EXTREMELY light power steering). The Primera is not a head turner - it looks from the outside pretty...

sdwatson 12.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of Nissan Primera 1.6

NISSAN

Advantages: GOOD PAY
Disadvantages: LONG HOURS

...I have worked for NMUK for 8 years now so I think I am well quialified to talk about Nissan. When I started, Nissan were only building 2 models and the employees at that time knew that it would be hard to go up to a 3 model plant i.e. Almera, Micra and Primera. Well things have not changed it's still hard now. At present Nissan at Sunderland are now making the Note, Primera, Micra and the all new Quashki ( A CROSS OVER CAR 2 WHEEL DRIVE COME 4X4). Nissan now employees around 5000 staff 4500 witch actually build the cars with 15000 people making parts for the factory in the local area. So Nissan is a major employer both directly and indirectly. If Nissan were to close it would have a big impact on the Northeast of England as did the loss of the Pits and the Shipyards. Most of the employees are full time with around 800 temps...

cuedad123 21.01.2007 · Read review
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1991 Nissan Micra

Advantages: Cheap, Quick, Cost-effiecent
Disadvantages: Looks (based on 1991 model)

...This is a review based on a 988cc 1991 Nissan Micra GS. This car is very very decieving. Part of the deiciving is that the car looks like the back end of a bus, but nevermind its whats underneath that counts. - Engine - If you were to look at the spec's of this car it would be seen as a 988cc car. this alone would be cause for thinking it'd be slow and have a poor accelleration....wrong! I don't have the actual stats, but i have out performed from a starting position a brand new 1.3 Ford Fiesta! This quite a feat from a 10 year old car with a 988cc engine. The top speed i have managed to reach with this car is a astronmoical 110mph, although to the cars credit this was down hill with the wind behind me! Realistically it'll happily cruise at 85-90mph. - Exterior - To be quite honest the car looks like it;s been through...

SyeP2001 23.08.2002 · Read review
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Review of Nissan Micra 1.0

Benfield Nissan a no no

Advantages: Nice, spacious showroom, friendly sales staff
Disadvantages: Complete lack of after sales service.

...see there was no need to prompt!), and he genuinely seemed interested in making sure I enjoyed the experience. Probably figured an 18 year old guy who could muster up £4000 in cash in an afternoon would be a good customer to hang onto for life. He certainly succeeded in impressing me, right up until the inevitable problems set in. Now I never expect a car to be perfect when it arrives. I mean, 12,000 pieces going together on a production line, its normal to expect a couple of things to be not right. However, my problem was a malfunctioning fuel gauge. It took six attempts to get Benfield to fix it under warranty before I took it to another Nissan Main Dealer who fixed it straight away. Please note that Benfield even managed to blame a guage that fluctuates between full and 1/4 full in three miles on the fact the car had 17" alloys...

AndyConnolly 23.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Nissan

Nissan 200SX - What a car!

Advantages: Power, rear wheel drive, high equipment levels as standard
Disadvantages: Lethal in the wet, not much room inside. Tyres not cheap.

...I have only owned my 200SX for 1 month now, but it is one of the best cars I have driven. Besides the out and out power of the 2 litre turbocharged engine, the handling complements it being very precise. Unfortunately the car is a compromise, it is really only a 2 seater, and the boot is not what you would call massive. Do beware the rain however. The fun that comes from the full boost at 4000 rpm in the dry turns into a threat in the wet. The tail becomes very skitish when pulling out of junctions, 3rd gear is advised if ou have a heavy right foot! I would recommend this car to anyone who can afford the insurance, and who wants a coupe that is a little different from the average Celica or Cougar....

philnic 12.07.2000 · Read review
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Nissan Primera -Very Modern Different Car

Advantages: Very Comfortble , well equipped very roomy
Disadvantages: Poor rear visibility,looks not to my taste

...As I have been hiring cars over the past year I have had a lot of time to compare dfferent models in this sector. I have been driving the New Primera for two weeks now having previously driven a Mondeo and Honda Accord. Ill give a comparison at the end. Exteriror Styling To be honest the exterior styling isnt really to my taste. It looks kind of big and bulky and a little too much like a concept car. This is really a subjective thing though does have an impact on rear visibility. I was driving the base 1.8 model so no rear view camera and without it parking is tricky. The rear window is very high and I have now twice pranged the bumper as I misjudged the distance. Interior This is what I liked most about this car. Refreshingly different and everybody comments on it. It is really roomy - I am 6'3 and this was by far...

pjryan 31.12.2002 (04.01.2003) · Read review
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